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628 - Accounting for Lawyers
Professor: Allan J. Samansky
Semester: 2010 Autumn
Second Writing Requirement? No
Seminar? No
Professional Responsibility? No
Prerequisites: None
Means of Assessment: Exam
Course Description
NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WITH MORE THAN SIX HOURS OF UNDERGRADUATE ACCOUNTING
We will study accounting principles, the role of accountants, and legal issues concerning financial information. The course is an invaluable, sophisticated introduction to accounting, which is the universal language of business. It assumes no background in accounting and business and will be helpful in the practice of law, as well as in mastering basic tax and business courses in law school. Students will learn to read financial reports, a vitally important skill for lawyers in almost any type of practice, and will become more sophisticated in their understanding of financial issues.
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