LTBO
LEGAL TOOLKIT FOR BUSINESS OWNERS, CONTROLLERS, AND CPAs

The purpose of this course is to review the most important legal issues that controllers, business owners, and CPAs as advisers need to know. This practical course covers a select group of topics, giving the professional an understanding of the legal environment of the business community. Learn how to identify the most important areas that can expose a business to liability.

Major topics include:

  • Employment issues -- The basics of hiring and firing, and practical solutions to reduce the employer's legal liability
  • Borrowing transactions -- Practical guide to what to look for in loan documents; what you need to know about collateral and security
  • Express and implied contracts -- Protect the business owner in daily business arrangements by structuring a more favorable deal
  • Intellectual property -- Protect inventions and creative works with trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trade names
  • Asset protection -- Learn the newest technologies and business structures to protect assets from creditor's claims
  • Legal issues in real estate -- What you need to know about leasing office space, using contractors, and buying commercial property
  • Executive summary of the new Bankruptcy Act of 2005: what has been learned in one year

Designed for: CPAs who wish to learn to recognize the legal implications to various business transactions.

Level of knowledge: Basic

Field of study: Business Law