Understanding Contracts: What Every CFO Needs to Know About Contract Law
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.
Webinar Description
The CFO is often the company's last line of defense against crippling errors and omissions, the enterprise's anchor in the turmoil of today's economic, financial and political sea changes. Particularly in organizations unequipped with a legal department, the chief financial Officer is frequently forced to function as part lawyer, part auditor, and part risk manager. A firm foundation of contract law is the bedrock on which the savvy CFO builds a sophisticated mastery of the day-to-day dealings that define the firm's business.
This webinar moves quickly from a few fundamental concepts - offer, acceptance, consideration - to more sophisticated contract elements, such as warranties and indemnifications. Of high utility to many participants will be a focus on when a contract has been fully formed. This emphasis goes to the common concern of many corporate financial officers with the timely- but not premature - authorization of commissions, progress payments, installment fees, and other obligations contingent upon complex terms and conditions. In short, this webinar is geared to the kinds of legal issues that regularly challenge CFOs.
AGENDA
- The basic elements of every contract
- Boilerplate: what it is and why it's important
- The critical import of indemnification, insurance, and warranty clauses
- How to handle a preprinted form that introduces unanticipated terms
- When is a sales or licensing agreement sufficiently secure to support release of the sales rep's commission
- Whether alternative dispute resolution - mediation, arbitration - is a desirable feature
- Tactics for termination and renegotiation
- and more.
Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.