Contract Review Tips for Accountants

Accountants are regularly called upon to review contracts. We are expected to provide a value-added review, considering wording, financial angles, risk, income and commodity tax and more. Although we are not lawyers, we can add a lot of value to the contract review process and this can help accountants look better at work.

AGENDA:

• Understanding the context and the trustworthiness of the other party
• Asking “what if” questions
• Editing tips, the dangers of track-changes
• Dealing with what is “not there” that should be there
• Legal entity issues
• Strategic impacts
• Risk and insurance
• Cash and banking impacts
• Review checklists
• Useful tips on dealing with independent contractors

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is interest to anyone who reviews contracts or agreements.

Speaker: Stephen Priddle, CPA, CA, CMA, President and Founder of Practical PD