Event Detail




Course Description:

The purpose of an expert witness is to serve as an objective party to a lawsuit to provide an expert viewpoint. The most important responsibilities of expert witnesses are to evaluate and describe potential problems, defects, deficiencies, or errors. We will look at who can be an expert for damage calculation purposes as well as different types of damages and calculations. We will have a discussion regarding various sample engagements and lessons learned.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe who can be an expert witness
  • Examine various types of expert witness engagements
  • Review tips for lawyers on how to prepare experts and engage them in expert engagements
When: Thursday, November 21st, 2019. 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Your Home or Office via Live Webinar
Speaker: Bob Bates, CPA, CVA, CFE
CPE Credits: 1 CPE
CLE Credits: 1 CLE
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based

The Presenter:

Bob Bates, CPA, CFO, CVA, CFE over 25 years of experience in accounting/finance with experience with regards to IPO/reverse mergers, reporting, and valuations. He has bought and sold businesses and also has raised money for his entrepreneurial endeavors. Bob is an expert witness with publishing and teaching experience.

Speakers Bureau profile: https://alacommunity.org/search-speakers/sb-Bob-Bates/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfointerim/

About CPE/CLE:

* The ALA partners with McDevitt and Kline LLC for certificate issuance. Live, internet-based courses are approved as Distance Learning courses by the PA Supreme Court CLE Board. For additional information, please visit http://www.pacle.org/. Check with your State CLE Board for rules pertaining to live webcasts. These rules differ from state to state. For example, PA attorneys may earn up to 6 CLE credits per compliance period via live webcasts (or 6 out of 12 credits per year); NJ and DE attorneys may earn up to 12 CLE credits per compliance period via live webcasts (or 12 out of 24 credits per two years).
McDevitt & Kline, LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site:www.nasba.org.