Michael McBride and Mark Fleder Speak at AICPA National
Construction Industry Conference
ROSELAND, N.J./December
15, 2011 ---
Connell Foley Managing Partner
Michael X. McBride,
Mark L. Fleder Co-Chair, Construction Section at Connell
Foley and Grassi & Co., Partner Richard E. Gavin, delivered
a presentation titled “When
to Call In the Cavalry: The Construction Accountant and The
Construction Lawyer”
at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) National Construction Industry Conference held on
December 1-2, 2011, at the Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV.
McBride and Fleder addressed the importance of a
knowledgeable and experienced construction attorney and
accountant that provides clients with the opportunity to
minimize risk and litigation.
Topics discussed:
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Early detection of the need for outside consultation
when a project seems to be turning into a nightmare;
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Assisting in the creation of relevant documents beyond
those normally maintained;
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Consideration of very early dispute Mediation well
before formal legal proceedings begin;
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Roles of knowledgeable counsel and construction
accounting experts in Arbitrations and Litigations.
Michael X. McBride is Co-Chair of the
Construction Law
practice group and a member of the
Real Estate and Land
Use Law practice group.
Mark L. Fleder is Co-Chair of the
Construction Law
practice group and member of the Business Litigation
practice group.
For
more information, please contact 973-535-0500 or email
mmcbride@connellfoley.com and/or
mfleder@connellfoley.com
About AICPA
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) is the national, professional association of
Certified Public Accountants in the United States, with more than
330,000 members, including accountants in business and
industry, public practice, government, and education;
student affiliates; and international associates. It
sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing
standards for audits of private companies; federal, state
and local governments; and non-profit organizations.
