ACC 542 – Forensic Accounting Practice Issues
A2, 2006
Schedule of Assignments

1 – March 16, 2006

Introduction
What is forensic accounting
The legal process & the law
The forensic accounting process
Professional standards
Roles of the accountant

PB 3, 6

2 – March 23, 2006

Relationships with attorneys
    Privilege

Qualifying as an expert
    Preparing a CV

PB 8, 11, 4, 5
TM 1, 2, 7

3 – March 30, 2006

Before beginning the engagement
    Engagement acceptance
    Engagement letters
    Planning the engagement
Beginning the engagement
Understanding evidence
Investigating

PB 1
TM 3, 4

PROJECT 1 DUE

4 – April 6, 2006

Interrogatories
Interviewing

PROJECT 2 DUE

5 – April 13, 2006 – NO CLASS

6 – April 20, 2006

Discovery
Other sources of information
Understanding the case

PB 7
TM 5, 6, 8

7 – April 27, 2006

       Guest Speaker:

              Ed Sachs

              Director, Litigation & Valuation Services

              Applerouth, Farah & Co., PA

Reporting
Depositions & testimony 

PROJECT 3-Part 1 DUE

PB 2, 9, 10
TM 9, 10

8 – May 4, 2006

Guest Speaker:

     Ivan Garces

     Director - Forensic Services

     Kaufman, Rossin & Co.

Establishing & building a practice

PROJECT 3-Part 2 DUE

9 – May 11, 2006

Guest Speaker:

     John J. Schoendorf

     Manager - Litigation Services

     Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer

Practice management

PROJECT 4 DUE

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