It is often necessary for accountants to assist their employer or client with bankruptcy issues. This course is designed for accountants who are working with or assisting clients going through a bankruptcy. With the global pandemic and economic shut down many accountants could find themselves in this position. This course will not provide legal advice, that is for the attorneys. It will discuss assisting clients with filing out financial reports for the bankruptcy trustee and court. We will also discuss some of the options for small businesses in bankruptcy to negotiate debts through a reorganization.
Publication Date: October 2020
Designed For
CPAs, CFEs, CFFs, MAFFs, CIAs, CMAs, CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants and risk management personnel.
Topics Covered
- Small Business Bankruptcy
- Types of Bankruptcies
- Bankruptcy Process
- Accountant's Roles in the Bankruptcy Process
- Bankruptcy & Taxes
- Bankruptcy Fraud
- Bankruptcy Forms
Learning Objectives
- Identify an accountant's role in the bankruptcy process
- Differentiate types of bankruptcies
- Describe the bankruptcy process
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Finance (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
Robert K Minniti
DBA, CPA, CFE, Cr.FA, CVA, MAFF, CFF, CGMA, PI
Dr. Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Dr. Minniti is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics, Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and is a licensed private investigator in the state of Arizona.
Dr. Minniti received his doctoral degree in business administration from Walden University, received his MBA degree and Graduate Certificate in Accounting from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Minniti taught graduate and undergraduate courses in forensic accounting at DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Kaplan University, Northwestern University, and the University of Phoenix. He designed graduate and undergraduate courses for Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and Anthem College.
He is a writer and public speaker. He has experience in forensic accounting, fraud examinations, financial audits, internal audits, compliance audits, real estate valuations, business valuations, internal control development, business continuation planning, risk management, cyber security, privacy laws, data security, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work and business consulting. In addition to his practice Dr. Minniti is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for a variety of providers and CPA Societies.
Dr. Minniti is currently serving as a board member on the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts' (NACVA) Litigation Forensics Board (LFB) and as a committee member on the Arizona State Board of Accountancy's Law Review Advisory Committee.