ACC 542 – Forensic
Accounting Practice Issues
A2, 2008
Schedule of Assignments
1 – March 13, 2008
Introduction
What is forensic accounting
The legal process & the law
The forensic accounting process
Professional standards
Roles of the accountant
Qualifying as an expert
Preparing a CV
PB 3, 6
MDS 1, 2
TM 1
2 – March 20 – NO CLASS
3 – March 27, 2008
Guest Speaker -
The Practice of Forensic Accounting
John J. Schoendorf, Partner
Berenfeld, Spritzer,
Shechter & Sheer
Qualifying as an expert
Continued
Before beginning the engagement
Engagement acceptance
Engagement letters
Planning the engagement
Relationships with attorneys
Privilege
PB 4, 5, 11
MDS 3
TM 2, 3, 7
4 – April 3, 2008
Beginning the engagement
Understanding evidence
Investigating
PB 8
TM 4
5 – April 10, 2008
Guest Speaker -
Issues in Forensic Accounting
Ivan A.
Garces, Director Forensic Services
Kaufman, Rossin & Co.
Interrogatories
Interviewing
PB 1
6 – April 17, 2008
The pre-trial process
Discovery
Other sources of information
Understanding the case
TM 5, 6
MDS 4
7– April 24, 2008
Guest Speaker -
Working with Attorneys and the Legal System
Attorney
Franklin J. Siegel
Franklin J. Siegel, P.A.
Reporting
Depositions
Trial
PB 2, 9
TM 8, 9
MDS 5, 6
8 – May 1, 2008
Guest Speaker -
Good Experts, Bad Experts in Practice
Attorney Luis
Salazar, Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig
Establishing & building a practice
PB 10
TM 10
9 – May 8, 2008
Guest Speaker - Court Appearances
Honorable
David C. Miller
Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
(Miami-Dade)
General
Jurisdiction Division
Practice management
MDS 7, 8
- Last updated 4/14/2008 -