Legal Systems, Courts, and Dispute Resolution

Overview

A comprehensive overview of global legal systems, including the institutions, laws, and norms that make up these systems, and the complexities at the heart of various legal frameworks.

Highlights

Key Topics

• National legal systems
• International law and transnational frameworks
• Civil law
• Common law
• Rules of evidence
• Rules of procedure
• Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

Prerequisites

Foundational knowledge of forensic accounting

Designed For

Who Will Benefit

• Primary Audience: Members of the AICPA who are interested in earning the Certified in Financial Forensics CFF® credential.
• Secondary Audience: Professionals in the broader accounting, manager

  Objectives

  Learning Outcomes

  • Identify the global legal systems and their applicability.
  • Distinguish between civil and common law, and between public and private law.
  • Identify key concepts related to adjudication and dispute resolution.