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Finance and Accounting for Lawyers, Second Edition.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brinig, Brian P.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Accounting.
- Finance.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (320 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Portland : Business Valuation Resources, LLC, 2020.
- Summary:
- This book, 'Finance and Accounting for Lawyers' by Brian Peter Brinig, serves as a comprehensive guide for legal professionals to understand the principles of finance and accounting. It covers a wide array of topics, including the history of accounting, double entry accounting systems, accrual accounting, fixed assets and depreciation, inventory accounting, financial statement analysis, and the valuation of businesses. The book also delves into complex subjects such as personal and commercial damages, economic losses, and the role of expert testimony in litigation. The author's goal is to equip lawyers with the financial literacy necessary to navigate legal cases involving financial matters. The intended audience is primarily lawyers, law students, and legal professionals who need a solid foundation in financial and accounting principles. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Finance and Accounting for Lawyers, Second Edition
- Glossary/Index
- About the Author
- Chapter 1. Accounting, Finance, and the Law
- Introduction
- A Quick History of Accounting
- Introduction to Finance
- Finance, Accounting, and the Law
- Chapter 2. Accounting: An Introduction
- Overview
- The Accounting Process
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Limitations of Accounting Information
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Double Entry Accounting System
- The Transaction
- The Account
- Debits and Credits
- Double Entry Accounting System
- Recording a Transaction
- Posting to the General Ledger
- Preparing the Trial Balance
- Finalizing the Bookkeeping Process and Preparing Financial Statements
- Preparing Financial Statements
- Closing the Books
- Further Discussion
- Proprietorships Versus Corporations
- The Relationship Between the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781621502005
- 1621502007
- OCLC:
- 1257077973
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