Accounting for Lawyers

LAW 422-01	Accounting for Lawyers	3 credits
An introduction to basic financial accounting principles for students who have not previously taken an accounting course. Topics will include balance sheet analysis, income statement analysis, and an introduction to the statement of cash flows. We will also discuss the "time value of money," methods of valuing an ongoing business and the interrelationships between accounting practices and business decision making with an emphasis on the legal implications of accounting.

 

Foundational:

Corporate Taxation
Family Wealth Transactions
Federal Income Tax

Supporting:

Accounting for Lawyers*
Advanced Income Tax*
Employee Benefits
Federal Tax Practice Clinic
Principles of International Taxation*
Real Estate Taxation*
Small Business Planning*
Tax Research Methods*
Taxation of Small Business*

*courses not offered every year