Introductory Accounting for Lawyers
“Introductory Accounting for Lawyers” by Lawrence A. Cunningham is a focused resource designed specifically for law professionals, published by West Academic Publishing in December 2017. This second edition spans 226 pages and serves as a practical guide for understanding elementary accounting principles relevant to the legal field. It is intended for use in 1-credit classes or as a supplementary text, incorporating essential tables, formulas, and problems from the author’s previous work, “Accounting, Finance and Auditing for Lawyers.”
Readers will find that this edition addresses contemporary changes in accounting practices, including new auditor disclosures on critical audit matters and going concern warnings. It also covers updates on revenue recognition and lease accounting standards, as well as the integration of audit data analytics. This book provides a foundational understanding of accounting tailored to the needs of legal professionals, ensuring that they are equipped with the latest information in the field of accounting as it relates to law.
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This book is a spinoff of the author’s Accounting, Finance and Auditing for Lawyers and focuses on elementary accounting for law professionals. It is intended for use in 1-credit classes or as a supplement. It includes all tables, formulas and problems included in the bigger book.
While introductory books on this topic include mostly venerable material not prone to change, where relevant change has occurred, this new edition is on the cutting edge with it, including capturing such hot topics as new auditor disclosure on critical audit matters (CAMs) and going concern warnings; the new audit report and auditor tenure disclosure; revenue recognition and lease accounting standards; and audit data analytics.
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