Litigation and Bankruptcy : How Accountants Can Help Clients Minimize Attorney Fees

Why Should You Attend:

Accountants have an intimate relationship with clients/employers which allows them to timely and informed advice in the event of litigation and/or bankruptcy proceedings. In this webinar accountants will learn how they can assist in minimizing attorney fees while increasing their value to clients/employers at those times when litigation is pending.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Manage litigation and court processes to keep attorney fees down, including by:
• Recognizing when an accountant’s expertise is most valuable
• Educating the client on the accountant’s value in litigation and bankruptcy
• Understanding the procedures in civil suits and bankruptcy and how accountants can play a larger role in those processes
• List key financial analysis tools you can use to identify negative trends in your organization
• Identify the multiple options that may be used to reverse negative trends
• Utilize methods for convincing vendors, creditors, and others to assist in recovery
• Minimize cost throughout a period of distress within your organization
• Partner with both attorneys and clients to assign workload for greatest efficiency and effectiveness

Who Will Benefit:

• Accountants
• Finance Attorneys
• Auditors
• Internal Control Professionals
• Compliance Managers and Officers
• Risk Managers and Officers

Instructor Profile:

Candace Leuck began her professional career with Ernst & Young and has audit experience in various industries including manufacturers, automobile dealerships and securities brokers. She earned her Masters of Professional Accountancy from Clemson University and has held Certified Public Accountant designations in both South and North Carolina.

Ms. Leuck has been giving presentations, seminars, and webinars to audiences for over 30 years as well as teaching in university classrooms. She has been in consulting practice for the past ten years, specializing in new business formation, cash flow excellence, bankruptcy policy and proceedings and lean environment consultations.

In addition to her professional activities, she has served various philanthropic organizations; most recently on the Board of Directors of Girls Scouts, Cookie Project Honduras, Clemson Wesley Group and Clemson Club Sports.

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