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Essential Accounting Principles Every Attorney Should Know (2025 Edition)

2025-05-30 13:00:00

2025-05-30 13:00:00

2 Credits

Attorneys learn essential accounting fundamentals, financial statement analysis, and current trends including AI and ESG reporting.

2025-05-30 13:00:00

Attorneys learn essential accounting fundamentals, financial statement analysis, and current trends including AI and ESG reporting.

2025-05-30 13:00:00

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Key topics that will be covered

What will you learn

Attorneys will learn essential accounting fundamentals, financial statement analysis, GAAP and IFRS standards, ratio analysis, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and emerging issues like ESG disclosures.

What will you gain

Attorneys will gain the ability to better serve clients across multiple practice areas by understanding how financial information impacts legal advice.

Financial Statements
Understand balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and equity statements.
GAAP vs. IFRS
Learn key differences between U.S. GAAP and international accounting standards.
Ratio Analysis
Evaluate company performance using liquidity, profitability, leverage, and market ratios.
Revenue Recognition
Apply ASC 606 five-step framework when drafting and modifying contracts.
Assurance Levels
Distinguish between audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statement reliability.
ESG Reporting
Navigate climate-related disclosure regulations and sustainability reporting challenges.

What will you learn

Attorneys will learn essential accounting fundamentals, financial statement analysis, GAAP and IFRS standards, ratio analysis, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and emerging issues like ESG disclosures.

What will you gain

Attorneys will gain the ability to better serve clients across multiple practice areas by understanding how financial information impacts legal advice.

Agenda

Session 1

The Evolving CPA Profession and AI Integration

Session 2

Accounting Service Categories and Attest Engagement Standards

Session 3

Essential Accounting Terminology for Legal Professionals

Session 4

Financial Statement Training and Analysis for Attorneys

Break

Scheduled Break for Session Participants

Session 5

Ratio Analysis Applications for Legal Practice

Session 6

Valuation and Damage Analysis Updates Overview

Session 7

Convergence of Accounting and Legal Services

Session 8

Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Regulations for Attorneys

clock 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST

The Evolving CPA Profession and AI Integration

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

This session explores why attorneys need accounting knowledge across practice areas including client advisory work, fraud investigations, and damage litigation. It also examines how AI is transforming both the legal and accounting professions while raising questions about liability, data security, and job displacement.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

clock 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm EST

Accounting Service Categories and Attest Engagement Standards

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

Participants will learn the fundamental differences between cash and accrual accounting methods and their practical applications. The session also covers the three levels of assurance on financial statements—audited, reviewed, and compiled—and when each is appropriate.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

clock 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

Essential Accounting Terminology for Legal Professionals

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

This session introduces Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including their key differences. Attorneys will gain understanding of critical concepts like historical cost basis, going concern, matching principle, and revenue recognition.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

clock 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Financial Statement Training and Analysis for Attorneys

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

A comprehensive walkthrough of the four primary financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, statement of shareholders’ equity, and statement of cash flows. Using Coca-Cola as a case study, participants will learn to interpret financial data and understand limitations of balance sheet valuation.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

clock 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm EST

Scheduled Break for Session Participants

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

A brief intermission allowing participants to refresh before continuing with the remaining sessions. This break provides an opportunity to reflect on concepts covered in the first half.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

clock 2:10 pm - 2:25 pm EST

Ratio Analysis Applications for Legal Practice

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

This session covers essential financial ratios including market ratios, debt and return ratios, and liquidity ratios that attorneys can use to evaluate company performance. Participants will learn to analyze metrics like P/E ratios, debt-to-equity, return on assets, and dividend yields.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

clock 2:25 pm - 2:40 pm EST

Valuation and Damage Analysis Updates Overview

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

An examination of revenue recognition under ASC 606 and its five-step framework with significant legal implications. Attorneys will understand how these accounting standards impact contract drafting, modifications, compliance, and dispute avoidance.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

clock 2:40 pm - 2:55 pm EST

Convergence of Accounting and Legal Services

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

This session explores the evolving relationship between accounting and legal professions, including historical attempts at integration and current developments. Topics include private equity acquisitions of accounting firms, multi-jurisdictional client needs, and common challenges facing both professions.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

clock 2:55 pm - 3:10 pm EST

Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Regulations for Attorneys

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

An overview of the current ESG reporting regulatory landscape across international, European, and U.S. jurisdictions. The session addresses challenges including lack of standardization, data reliability concerns, greenwashing risks, and implications for legal practice.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

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Joe Ervin

The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Kevin Foley

Reminger Co
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Grant H. Lawson

The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

Mark L. Zyla CPA, CFA is the Founder and Managing Director of Zyla Valuation Advisors, LLC, an Atlanta, Georgia based valuation and dispute analysis consultancy firm. His practice focuses principally on valuations in financial reporting, transactional matters, and litigation support.

Education & Credentials

BBA degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin; MBA degree with a concentration in Finance from Georgia State University; completed the Mergers and Acquisitions Program at the Aresty Institute of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; completed the Preparing to be a Corporate Director and the Valuation Programs at the Graduate School of Business at Harvard University.

Recognition & Leadership

Author of Fair Value Measurement: Practical Guidance and Implementation 3rd ed. published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2020) and Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (along with Ervin L. Black) published by BNA Bloomberg (2018).

Professional Involvement

Formerly Chairman of the Standards Review Board of the International Valuation Standards Council; served on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Forensic and Valuation Services Executive Committee; Advisory Council member of the Master of Science in Finance program at the University of Texas at Austin.

Experience

Founder and Managing Director of Zyla Valuation Advisors, LLC; serves on the faculty of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin teaching FIN 294 Valuations for Consultants to graduate students; serves on the Advisory Council of M2M Capital, a technology firm providing valuations of private companies for asset funds.

Mark L. Zyla

Zyla Valuation Advisors LLC.

Mark L. Zyla CPA, CFA is the Founder and Managing Director of Zyla Valuation Advisors, LLC, an Atlanta, Georgia based valuation and dispute analysis consultancy firm. His practice focuses principally on valuations in financial reporting, transactional matters, and litigation support.

Education & Credentials

BBA degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin; MBA degree with a concentration in Finance from Georgia State University; completed the Mergers and Acquisitions Program at the Aresty Institute of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; completed the Preparing to be a Corporate Director and the Valuation Programs at the Graduate School of Business at Harvard University.

Recognition & Leadership

Author of Fair Value Measurement: Practical Guidance and Implementation 3rd ed. published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2020) and Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (along with Ervin L. Black) published by BNA Bloomberg (2018).

Professional Involvement

Formerly Chairman of the Standards Review Board of the International Valuation Standards Council; served on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Forensic and Valuation Services Executive Committee; Advisory Council member of the Master of Science in Finance program at the University of Texas at Austin.

Experience

Founder and Managing Director of Zyla Valuation Advisors, LLC; serves on the faculty of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin teaching FIN 294 Valuations for Consultants to graduate students; serves on the Advisory Council of M2M Capital, a technology firm providing valuations of private companies for asset funds.

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