Advanced Techniques for Direct Examination and Surviving Cross-Examination

Overview

This advanced course equips CPAs and financial experts with the skills necessary to excel as expert witnesses in trial settings. Building on foundational testimony principles, You’ll learn advanced preparation techniques, strategies for delivering persuasive direct examination, and methods for withstanding the challenges of cross-examination. The program emphasizes courtroom demeanor, communication tactics, tactical defenses, and adherence to professional standards, ensuring that expert testimony is credible, defensible, and impactful.

Highlights

• Expert witness testimony techniques
• Direct examination strategies
• Cross
  • examination defenses
  • Courtroom communication and demeanor
  • Ethical and professional standards for expert witnesses

Prerequisites

Participants should have a solid understanding of forensic accounting or prior experience providing expert analysis in legal or financial matters.

Objectives

• Master preparation techniques to excel in both direct and cross
  • examinations.
  • Deliver clear, confident, and credible testimony while adhering to ethical standards.
  • Anticipate and effectively respond to opposing counsel
  • s strategies during cross
  • examination.

Preparation

None