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Mastering Expert Report Writing: A Forensic Accounting Perspective

Expert reports play a critical role in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters—often serving as key evidence and influencing case outcomes. This course is designed to equip professionals with the skills needed to write clear, objective, and defensible expert reports, with a specialized focus on forensic accounting contexts.

Participants will learn best practices for structuring and writing expert reports, including investigation summaries, economic damage analyses, and valuation conclusions. The course also emphasizes ethical responsibilities, common pitfalls, and strategies for ensuring your reports can withstand scrutiny in court. Real-world examples and case-based discussions will provide practical insights for both new and experienced practitioners.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the purpose and structure of expert reports across disciplines

  • Apply ethical standards and best practices in expert report preparation

  • Write clear, concise, and objective expert reports for litigation

  • Conduct investigations and communicate findings effectively

  • Review and critique economic damage assessments and forensic analyses

Presenters:

Robert Nordlander, CPA, CFE

Robert Nordlander is the principal member of Nordlander CPA, PLLC, a forensic accounting and tax resolution firm.  He is a retired Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation.  He has over 20 years of experience conducting federal criminal investigations to include tax evasion, money laundering, and other white-collar violations.  As an international speaker, he teaches money laundering and forensic accounting to law enforcement, bank officials, attorneys, and court personnel.
 
When: Friday, April 25th, 2025. 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM EST
Where: Your home or office
Speaker: Robert Nordlander, CPA, CFE
CPE Credits: 3 Specialized Knowledge, 1 Ethics CPE
CLE Credits: 3 Substantive, 1 Ethics CLE
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
Price: FREE for ALA Members / $85 for Non-Members

About CPE/CLE:

The ALA issues CLE credits as an accredited provider of CLE in Pennsylvania (PA CLE Provider # 5963). 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/.  To the best of our knowledge, the following states have attorney self-reporting procedures for out-of-state provider programs or reciprocity with accredited providers in the state of Pennsylvania: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, and South Dakota.  However, please review the specific rules and requirements in your state.  Please contact member services with any questions at memberservices@alacommunity.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).
The Accountant-Lawyer Alliance, 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.