Corporate Accounting & Finance Essentials

A self-paced course to help in-house counsel develop a foundation in accounting and corporate finance.

To succeed in-house, being an excellent lawyer is important, but you must also know your company’s business. One key component of understanding your business is being able to read and interpret financial statements. This self-paced course is a compilation of trainings taught by business school professors and corporate counsel, designed specifically to help in-house lawyers develop a solid foundation in accounting and corporate finance. Don’t hesitate to take this essential first step toward bolstering (or refreshing) your business acumen and credibility as a valued business partner.

**Due to the nature of its content, this self-paced course is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit.**

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6 Modules; 7h

$159.00

Module 1: Financial Quiz Bowl: Test Your Business Financial Acumen

As a business leader in your organization, you may be tasked with knowing the numbers and how they affect your operations. In this quiz show from the 2021 ACC Xchange, seasoned accounting and in-house legal professionals shared insights on tax and finance issues from both perspectives and invited participants to put their financial and accounting knowledge to the test. Whether you work closely with your CFO or simply wish to enhance your interactions with financial colleagues, this session will help you provide counsel on financial matters, help meet financially based objectives, and negotiate and litigate with an understanding of potential advantages.

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Module 2: Managerial Accounting: Budgeting and Cost Allocation Workshop for Legal Executives

An expert speaker delivers a practical dose of business school in an afternoon at X19. Through a mixture of lecture, hands-on breakouts, and discussion, this Webcast digs deep into the fundamentals of budgeting and cost allocation and enables you to more adeptly run your department as a business-minded legal executive. Some of the questions addressed include: What are budgets and why do organizations use them? How exactly do the numbers work in a budget? What is the "soft side" of budgeting? What are overhead costs and why have they been assigned, or allocated, to your budget? What is involved in the calculation and how can you tell if it is a fair allocation?

Module 3: Getting Ready for Digital Transformation

Successful corporate counsel are not just expected to be superb lawyers, but astute business partners as well. In this Webcast, get details and insights to aid you in developing the business acumen you need to succeed in your role and ascend the ranks within your organization.

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Module 4: SHIFT the Way You Execute for Sustainable Results

Module 5: Accounting and Financial Statements

Understanding accounting principles and financial statements is a key skillset for in-house counsel. Establishing how to spot red flags, assess strategic options more effectively, and provide better informed legal and business advice is critical to your role and to the success of the organization. In this session, attendees will:

Examine the external and internal factors that affect the longer-term profitability of the organization;
Review basic GAAP accounting financial statements, including, the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flow; and
Discuss how to identify red flags that signal financial difficulties or accounting problems.

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Module 6: Corporate Finance for In-house Counsel

Financial reporting. Capital budgeting. Voluntary disclosure. When you provide guidance to your organization as corporate counsel, you must be confident in all areas of the business – including finance. This session will serve as your first step to proficiency in analyzing financials to help make more informed decisions. In this session, you will:

Advance your ability to use financial information to make decisions in your everyday work;
Develop your strategic acumen by gaining a better understanding of key corporate finance tools that business teams use to make value-based decisions; and
Explore the analytical tools that indicate whether a new project will create value, such as: Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period, and Economic Value Added (EVA).

A self-paced course to help in-house counsel develop a foundation in accounting and corporate finance.

6 Modules; 7h

$159.00

Course Modules:

Module 1: Financial Quiz Bowl: Test Your Business Financial Acumen

Module 2: Managerial Accounting: Budgeting and Cost Allocation Workshop for Legal Executives

Module 3: Getting Ready for Digital Transformation

Module 4: SHIFT the Way You Execute for Sustainable Results

Module 5: Accounting and Financial Statements

Module 6: Corporate Finance for In-house Counsel

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Corporate Accounting & Finance Essentials

A self-paced course to help in-house counsel develop a foundation in accounting and corporate finance.

6 Modules; 7h $159.00

Course Modules:

Module 1: Financial Quiz Bowl: Test Your Business Financial Acumen

Module 2: Managerial Accounting: Budgeting and Cost Allocation Workshop for Legal Executives

Module 3: Getting Ready for Digital Transformation

Module 4: SHIFT the Way You Execute for Sustainable Results

Module 5: Accounting and Financial Statements

Module 6: Corporate Finance for In-house Counsel

Want More? Check out the rest of our available Self-paced Courses! And don't forget to check for updates every month!

Back to Self-paced Courses Page Back to Online Education Page

6 Modules; 7h

$159.00