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WHERE TO BEGIN  OBTAIN COMPLETE FINANCIAL AND TRIAL RECORDS FROM THE LAWYER  DECIDE WHERE TO BEGIN YOUR EXAMINATION  PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE RECORDS THAT PROVIDE THE QUICKEST AND POSSIBLY THE EASIEST SOLUTION TO YOUR EXAMINATION  GIVE SOLID REASONS TO THE LAWYER FOR SEEKING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION Shibu lijack

COMPETENCE  YOU MUST BE COMPETENT TO APPEAR IN COURT  BY HAVING PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION  OBTAINED THROUGH PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FROM ONE OF THE FIVE HUMAN SENSES:  YOU HAVE SEEN, HEARD, FELT, TASTED OR SMELLED. WHAT?  SOMETHING RELEVANT TO THE CASE AND CAN BE DESCRIBED IN COURT Shibu lijack

MUST YOU BE PERFECT?  NO. YOU MUST:  APPLY ORDINARY COMMON SENSE TO DIFFICULT PROBLEMS  ARRIVE AT CONCLUSIONS BASED ON FACTS, AUTHORITATIVE AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, SUBSTANCE AND LOGIC  INTERPRETE THE FACTS, ISSUES, AND AUTHORITY IN A LOGICAL MANNER  INTERPRETATION MAY DIFFER-OTHERS Shibu lijack

WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL?  YOU MUST HAVE GREAT KNOWLEDGE OF ACCOUNTING AND LAW  CONTINUING EDUCATION INCLUDING FICTIONS, PHILOSOPHY, AND LOGIC  CRITICAL SUCCESS QUESTIONS: WHAT ARE THE FACTS?, WHAT ARE THE ISSUES?, WHERE AND HOW DO I RESOLVE THE ISSUES?, AND HOW DO I REPORT MY FINDINGS?.  OTHERS ARE: WHERE DO I BEGIN?, HOW DO I PROCEED?, AND WHEN AM I DONE? Shibu lijack

PERFORMING YOUR WORK  LOOK AT THE PETITION HEADING WITH A CRYSTAL GLASS  MAKE DISCOVERY (IES) THROUGH CRITICAL REVIEW, ANALYSIS, AND COMMENTARIES  DEVELOP A WORK PROGRAMME  MAINTAIN WORKING PAPERS  DELIVER SUBSTANCE RATHER THAN FORM  ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ACTUAL FACTS AND NOT NONFACTUAL FACTS  UNDERSTAND SIMPLE AND BASIC ACCTING Shibu lijack

CONCLUSION SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO FORGET ACCOUNTING AND CONCENTRATE ON FACTS. KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING FACTS MEANS ISSUES WILL RESOLVE THEMSELVES. BYE….. Shibu lijack