LeClairRyan Seminar to Focus On Liability Issues Facing Accountants

BOSTON, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Liability issues facing accountants and strategies to manage the associated risks will be the focus of a free, half-day continuing professional education seminar sponsored by national law firm LeClairRyan on Thursday, June 23, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Westin Waltham in Waltham, Mass.

Where the Wild Things Are Adding Up: Liability Insights for Accountants, moderated by Nancy M. Reimer, a shareholder in the firm's Boston office, will feature presentations by LeClairRyan attorneys and outside experts in related fields.  

"Technology, government reform and new case law all play critical roles in determining potential liability issues, even for the most well-seasoned accounting professional," notes Reimer, who routinely defends accountants against malpractice claims.  "A solid knowledge base is essential to knowing where these risk factors lie."  

Along with Reimer, topics and speakers for the seminar include:

• Cloud Computing: Don't Let It Rain on Your Parade (Leslie Spasser, LeClairRyan)
• Oh Baby, It's a Wild World: Regulation Update and Recent Case Law (Daniel Blake, LeClairRyan)
• SEC Enforcement: The Impact on Auditors of Public Companies as the SEC Attempts to Restore its Credibility Post Madoff (Warren Hutchison, LeClairRyan)
• How CEOs Strengthen Business Value (Larry Smith, CPA, MBA, co-CEO of Equity Metrics)
• Government Reform Fallout: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Dodd-Frank Act (Carlos Ortiz, LeClairRyan)
• Cyber Liability and Information Security: Know Your PII Risk and Ways to Protect Your Firm (Gary B. Sutherland, CIC, CEO of North American Professional Liability Insurance Agency, LLC.)

The deadline to register is June 20.  With seating limited, those interested in attending are encouraged to register early.  To register, contact Janice Rainey at LeClairRyan at (617) 502-8223 or by e-mail at [email protected]. CPAs wishing to earn 4.0 CPE credits for attending should provide their CPA membership number when registering.

The Westin Waltham is located at 70 Third Avenue, Waltham, Mass.  A continental breakfast will be served.

About LeClairRyan

Founded in 1988, LeClairRyan provides business counsel and client representation in corporate law and high-stakes litigation. With offices in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C., the firm has approximately 335 attorneys representing a wide variety of clients throughout the nation. For more information about LeClairRyan, visit www.leclairryan.com.

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