CFFA
Candidate Workshop Program Sponsor: Financial Forensics Institute™
Program
Content
The
CFFA Candidate Workshop is a three-day intensive program in forensic skills in which participants will develop the communication, presentation, and strategic litigation skills to enable them to effectively present their work in the boardroom and in the courtroom. The workshop* will enable specialty track candidates (who have attended the
Matrimonial Litigation Support Workshop, Fraud Prevention and Detection Training Center,
Economic
Damages Workshop, or Forensic Accounting Academy, or plan to attend the
Matrimonial Litigation Support Workshop, Fraud Risk Assessment
Workshop, Business and Intellectual Property Damages Workshop, or the
Forensic Accounting Academy) to meet the forensics educational requirement for the Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA)
credential.
Details
Learning Objectives
Topics addressed include an
overview of the legal environment of forensics,
strategy, report writing, and communication skills in the
courtroom and the
board room. Participants will learn the art of effective
communication and
presentation of their analysis and conclusions in both legal and
corporate
settings. Attendees with a litigation focus will learn how to
effectively present
and defend their qualifications, analysis, and opinions in the
courtroom.
Attendees with a focus upon the corporate environment will learn
how to
apply the most effective presentation approaches.
Day 1—Legal Theory and Case Law
Day 1—Legal Theory and Case Law
• Legal theories underlying various types of business damages
• Key statutes and case law that define the scope of damages
• Parameters of damages measurement
• Federal Rules of Evidence and report preparation under Federal Rule
26(a)(2)(B)
• Introduction of a case study to be used during the remainder of training
Day 2—Litigation Strategies and
Communication Skills
Day 2—Litigation Strategies and Communication Skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• The art of persuasion
• Effective communication of complex financial concepts to non-experts
• Report writing in litigation
• Expert strategies in litigation
• Working with legal counsel
Day 3—Case Studies: Communication
Skills in the Courtroom and in the Boardroom
Day 3—Case Studies: Communication Skills in the Courtroom and in the Boardroom
• Expert testimony—deposition and trial
• Juror perspectives
• Boardroom presentations
• Case study presentations
Development and Instruction Team
This workshop was designed and is taught by nationally recognized communications and forensic experts. Our instructors average more than 30 years of experience in presentation and litigation, including the training and coaching of forensic experts, consultants, and corporate executives.
Who Should Attend
Financial professionals, valuation experts, and CFFA candidates
pursuing specialty tracks.
For more information regarding CPE, Program Levels and Fields of
Study please
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NASBA Sponsorship
NACVA is registered with the National Association of
State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing
professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State
boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual
courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be
addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue
North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: http://www.nasba.org/