Description: Presenter, Miles Mason, Sr., is a family law attorney who practiced as a CPA prior to attending law school. Advanced Accounting for Lawyers provides an overview of accounting practice and theories, helping business litigators and family lawyers who handle business valuation and income determination issues. The presentation includes specific discussion of information flow from transaction detail and general ledgers to financial statements.

Specific topics include:
Theories Behind Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Cash v.s. Accrual Basis
Normalizing Adjustments
Best Places to Look for Problems in a Subject Company's Records
Reading a Tax Return to Discover Assets - Step by Step