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Fundamentals of Finance and Fraud for Lawyers 2026

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  • Start Date:2026-07-23 05:00:00
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  • Level:Basic
  • Topics:Business

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This program is eligible for 3 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 3.6 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

Overview

Numbers matter — and today’s attorneys need to speak the language of business.

Join popular presenter Joseph Novello, MBA, CPA, for a fast-paced, practical guide to the financial concepts every lawyer should understand.

Joe Novello takes you beyond the balance sheet.
Learn how to read and interpret balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements with confidence. Gain a clear understanding of key accounting concepts like goodwill, equity, depreciation, amortization, and audit assurance levels — without getting lost in jargon.

You’ll also learn how to recognize financial fraud red flags, understand common fraud schemes, and help clients or organizations reduce risk.

Build Your Financial Fluency
Walk away better prepared to ask smarter questions, communicate effectively with financial professionals, and strengthen your business and legal judgment.

About Joe Novello
Joseph Novello, MBA, CPA, is the founder of The Financial Training Organization and a nationally recognized presenter on finance for lawyers. A former Ernst & Young accountant and Fortune 500 executive, he has served as a Controller, CFO, Director of Planning and Analysis, and Director of Sales Operations. Joe holds an MBA in Finance from New York University and has trained thousands of attorneys across the United States and Canada on financial literacy, fraud prevention, and business fundamentals.

Recorded in July 2026.

Faculty

Arthur S. Novello, Esq.

Mr. Novello is a partner in the law firm of Dashevsky, Horwitz, Kuhn, Novello and Shorr, P.C., which maintains offices in both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Haddonfield, New Jersey. He is admitted into practice and has tried numerous cases in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and State of New Jersey. Mr. Novello is a graduate of Temple University (BBA) and the Widener University School of Law (JD) Mr. Novello is a past member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Board of Directors. Mr. Novello is a former Senior Hearing Committee Member on behalf of the Disciplinary Board of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He has served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas since the inception of the program and is frequently asked to serve as a neutral arbitrator and mediator. He is a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Senior Attorney Committees of the Philadelphia Bar Association. He has served as President of the Girard Estate Area Residents Civic Association and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Packer Park Civic Association, Sports Complex Special Services District and the Widener University School of Law. Mr. Novello has made numerous television appearances as a legal consultant. He has lectured on numerous occasions to the judiciary and members of both the medical and legal communities on substantive and ethical issues. Mr. Novello lectures in the Temple University Law School LLM program. Mr. Novello has repeatedly been designated a “Super Lawyer” and awarded the highest rating by his peers and judges, including an “AV” rating in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Novello has repeatedly been designated to be in the Top One Percent of the lawyers in the United States.

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