2026 Essential Legal Concepts with Tax Analysis

While accounting and the practice of law are separate professions, the accountant must be conversant with essential legal concepts. Modern accounting practice requires familiarity with corporate legal structure, business entities, partnership operations, contracts, property rights, employment law, divorce, consumer protection, will & trusts, and even bankruptcy law. This course explores these specific areas with an emphasis on business and accounting issues. This informal and clear guide to the basic concepts of business law provides accountants with an excellent review of legal concepts that arise in any tax professional’s practice. The attendees will gain the ability to recognize and discuss general legal concepts with both client and their counsel.
Knowledge is power and nowhere is that truer than in the field of law. To gain such a working knowledge of law, readily understandable explanations are given to essential and related business law subjects. The accountant is guided through the complex maze of literally hundreds of legal principles from acceptance to zoning.

Chapter 1 – Asset Protection
Chapter 2 – Alimony & Child Support
Chapter 3 – Bankruptcy
Chapter 4 – Divorce Settlements & Divisions
Chapter 5 – Employment
Chapter 6 – Entities & Title
Chapter 7 – Insurance
Chapter 8 – Property Dispositions
Chapter 9 – Retirement & Employee Benefits
Chapter 10 – Torts & Personal Injuries
Chapter 11 – Wills & Probate
Chapter 12 – Trusts

To complete this course participants need to: View the video and complete an assessment exam with a minimum passing grade of 70% or higher.

You have 1 year after purchase/enrollment to complete this course. Upon course completion a course evaluation form is provided for your feedback.

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