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Employment Law Issues Must Know For Accountants

  • Accountant
  • CPA (US)
  • HRCI
  • SHRM

Published: October, 2021

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Course Description

Overview

  • Legal structure
    2 mins
  • Harvard study on Discrimination
    8 mins
  • What is Equal Pay Act
    21 mins
  • FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)
    26 mins
  • Child Labor Laws
    37 mins
  • HIPPA
    58 mins
  • Jury Duty
    72 mins

Course Description

The greatest asset of an accounting firm is its people. Unfortunately, this also means that people can be one of its greatest legal risks. While compliance with employment laws can be daunting, even small efforts can mitigate risk. Any accountant with responsibility for managing people must understand and be aware of the legal responsibilities they have on behalf of their company. A good grounding in employment law provides both the knowledge and the confidence to handle situations with your staff where following a legal procedure is a requirement.

This webinar would cover: 

  • Review of wage and hour laws
  • Discrimination issues
  • American’s with Disabilities Act Issues (Including access to websites)
  • Family Medical Leave Act Issues
  • Privacy issues
  • Social media issues
  • Bring your own device issues
  • Hiring issues
  • Background check issues, and other legal issues accountants should be aware of. 

This course is designed for individuals who would like to review business law issues that are important for accountants. This course would be appropriate for CPAs, CMAs, CFFs, CIAs, CGMAs, MAFFs, CFEs, CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants, operations personnel and risk management personnel.

NOTE: This class does not provide legal advice, please consult an attorney for specific legal issues.

Learning Objectives

  • To identify important Business Law Issues
  • To explore the discipline and grievance procedure and the process that you need to follow to ensure employment law is adhered to
  • To recognize the importance of an employment contract and terms and conditions, and how to get it right when recruiting new staff
  • To identify how to handle a dismissal by arming you with the legal facts you need to be aware of

Who Should Attend?

  • Accountant
  • Accounting Firm
  • Accounting Managers
  • Accounting Practice Owners
  • Accounts Director
  • Auditors
  • Business Owner
  • CPA (Industry)
  • CPA - Mid Size Firm
  • CPA - Small Firm
  • CPA in Business
  • Entrepreneurial CPA
  • Young CPA

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

  • 2 RCH Credit of HR (General) for Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) (Approval No. 583406)
  • 2 CPE Credit of Business Law for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
  • 2 PDC Credit of Business Acumen for SHRM Professionals (Approval No. 22-3UFUF)
  • 2 General Credit of Business Law for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals

Additional details

  • Course Level :
    Basic
  • Credits :
    2
  • Instructional Method :
    QAS Self Study
  • Pre-requisites :
    None
  • Advance Preparation :
    None

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Presenter

About Presenter

Dr. Robert Minniti

President, Minniti CPA LLC

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, financial forecasting, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work. Dr. Minniti is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Compliance Online, CPE Link/CCH . AccountingEd, Global Compliance Panel, Clear Law Institute, CPE Solutions, Canopy CPE, The Institute of Management Accountants, the National Association of Valuators and Analysts, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Institute of Internal Auditors, and various state CPA Societies.

About Company

Minniti CPA LLC

www.minniticpallc.com

MINNITI CPA LLC is seeking professional, hard-working, licensed CPAs with at least four years of experience.

The Firm demands independence, integrity, objectivity, competence and due care from all of its personnel in the conduct of its engagements. Our Firm is structured to provide leadership in achieving high quality professional performance while maintaining the concept of individual responsibility. Policies and procedures have been established providing assurance that professional engagements are properly planned and executed. Decisions are based on the substance of issues, not on form.

Our policies and procedures designate Partners of the Firm for consultation on significant ethical, technical and industry questions. The policies and procedures are designed to assure that clients receive the best professional services we can provide. We continually keep in mind the public interest. We expect our Partners and Associates to identify and resolve all important engagement issues.

The job requires high level tax preparation skills, superior tax research and problem solving abilities, broad software knowledge, and excellent written and oral communication skills. We have a team approach to provide high quality client service for tax compliance, planning, financial statements, and general business consulting.

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Maria C. Newcomb, CPA (US)

Dec 30th, 2020

Great class. The topics are very relevant and up to date.

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Harold Williams, CFP (US), CPA (US)

Dec 28th, 2020

Very practical and useful information!

Employment Law Issues Must Know For Accountants

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