MBA 634 - Litigation Services and Expert Testimony

Credits: (3)
This course will examine the various ways that forensic accountants are employed in judicial matters by organizations, attorneys, and the courts, including areas such as economic damages, commercial damages, bankruptcy proceedings, matrimonial and family law, shareholder litigation, intellectual property, professional malpractice, merger and acquisitions, and valuation matters. In addition, the course will examine the role of the forensic accountant as a consulting and testifying expert, legal challenges to the forensic expert, forensic reports and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, preparing for depositions and trial testimony, legal tactics in deposing and cross-examination of the expert. Prerequisite(s): MBA 633