Finance for Lawyers

A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay of the January 2024 webcast, Finance for Lawyers.

Almost every area of the law contains a financial component that requires attorneys to have a basic knowledge of accounting principles and a solid understanding of financial concepts.  Whether it’s a divorce case, bankruptcy matter, personal injury, or business transaction attorneys need to know how to formulate inquiries that promote the best interests of their clients as well as read, understand, and analyze financial documents in their practices.  The objective of this seminar is to help lawyers understand financial statements, formulate successful inquiries, and communicate effectively with business and financials colleagues.  The program is designed to improve skills by providing attorneys with an understanding of financial principles and concepts so they can handle these matters more effectively and efficiently to better serve their clients. 

• Financial Statements
• Accounting Methodologies and Principles
• Government and Nongovernment Regulators
• The advantages and pitfalls of using EBITDA?
• Learn to identify and use financial account information relevant to a wide range of legal matters.
• Gain a competitive edge in negotiation and litigation with an increased understanding of financial matters.
• Be better equipped to make successful inquiries and communicate effectively with business and financial professionals.

Faculty

Joseph Novello, CPA, MBA, The Financial Training Organization / Metchen, NJ

About the Speaker

Joseph Novello, CPA, MBA, began his accounting and management consulting career at Ernest & Young and obtained his Certified Public Accountant license in New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College and an MBA in finance from New York University.  Mr. Novello maintains his CPA license and has years of experience working in American and International Fortune 500 companies.  His positions have included controller, chief financial officer, director of planning and analysis, and director of sales operations.  Since founding the Financial Training Organization in 2010, Joe has presented his finance programs to thousands of lawyers at bar association, and CLE provider presentations across the U.S.A. and Canada. His goal is to share an easy-to-understand approach that will make dealing financial matters more manageable. He brings his real-world experience and candid opinions to his programs and is consistently rated as exceeding expectations.  His goal is to present lawyers with an easy to understandable format that will make dealing with a client’s financial matters more manageable.