This course explores the intersection between legal and financial reporting and focuses on how attorneys and accountants collaborate to evaluate, recognize, and disclose legal risks in financial statements. The course addresses key issues such as probable losses, contingent liabilities, asserted and unasserted claims, and how each discipline contributes to accurate and compliant financial reporting.
Course Publication Date:
April 08, 2025
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
self study membership or
all access membership or can be purchased for
$10.00!
| Author: | Kelen Camehl |
| Course No: | ACT-LEGRISK-29005 |
| Recommended CPE: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | QAS Self Study |
| Level of Knowledge: | Overview |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Advanced Preparation: | None |
| Recommended Field of Study: | Accounting
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize roles of legal counsel and accountants in identifying, assessing, and reporting legal risks.
- Identify key concepts surrounding contingent liabilities and loss contingencies.
- Differentiate between asserted and unasserted claims and their impact on financial reporting.
- Identify communication and collaboration best practices between legal and accounting teams.