Video: Principals & Agents: Authority, Duties, and Liabilities Summary

In this lesson, Nick Palazzolo, CPA, wraps up the engaging discussion on agency law, pointing out its welcome relief from the more calculation-heavy subjects in the CPA exam preparation. He underscores the vitality of understanding the roles, responsibilities, and legal implications between principals and agents, while reassuring that this area, though extensive, is manageable without the pressure of complex numerical computations. Nick offers practical advice on integrating the study of these concepts into everyday life—such as during a workout or commute—emphasizing that this topic can be an ideal fit for times when one's mental energy for intensive problem-solving might be low. The lesson serves as both a substantive review of agency law and a strategic study tip for maximizing time and mental resources effectively.

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Instructor: Nick Palazzolo

Nick Palazzolo is head instructor of ExamPrep.ai CPA Review. Nick's teaching style is engaging & upbeat, combining practical Big 4 tax & assurance expertise with years of 1-on-1 coaching. His lessons are concise and emphasize what you need to know to pass. Whether you're a recent grad or working full-time, we’re confident you can conquer your CPA exams with Nick’s review.

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I hope this wasn't anything too wild for you. I hope you enjoyed it. Agency law, nothing too crazy. There's definitely a lot of points to know, situations to analyze and assess, and things to memorize, but you can do that. There's no complex, mind-numbing calculations, nothing like that, so this is a nice reprieve from that. This is a topic, as other business law topics are, that if you're burnt out, and you can't really do those complex, crazy, wild calculations, study these or listen to these lectures while maybe it's later at night, or you're on the treadmill, walking the dog, in the car, whatever it is, listen to these. Obviously, drive safe. Don't try to watch them while you're driving. Not trying to condone that, but this is less mind-numbing. Similar when we're dealing with the financial exam, we are seeing topics such as government and not-for-profit, which those are not mind-numbing. They're not as much as bonds, leases, calculation-heavy examples, so here's a great time to go through these. Again, it's when you're burnt out, you're laying on the couch at the end of the day, take a look at these. If you know you can't do any calculations right now, you should always be studying in a way that is beneficial to you. If you feel sharp and ready to go, do those calculations. For sure, definitely do them, but if you can't, this is a great topic to check out. That being said, it has been a pleasure as always, and I will see you in the next one.

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Agency & Contract Law

Module: 2 Concepts, 34 Videos

Principals & Agents: Authority, Duties, and Liabilities Overview

2:02

Introduction to Principals and Agents

3:30

Formation of Agency

5:58

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