Accounting Question

ACC 646 Module One Activity Guidelines and Rubric

Expert Witness Testimony

Overview

Review

Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence.

What qualifies a witness as an expert? Under what conditions may an expert testify in a court of law? Describe the requirements for expert witness testimony.

What to Submit

Your submission should be a one-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Use at least one scholarly source to support your evaluation and cite using APA format.

Module One Activity Rubric

0%)

Qualifications

ConditionsMeets “Proficient” criteria and provides clear and relevant examples to support explanation

30

RequirementsMeets “Proficient” criteria and provides clear and relevant examples to support explanation

30

Articulation of Response

10

Criteria	Exemplary (	10	Proficient (90%)	Needs Improvement (70%)	Not Evident (0%)	Value
		Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides clear and relevant examples to support explanation	Provides a comprehensive explanation of the qualifications of an expert witness	Explanation of qualifications of an expert witness is lacking key components or detail	Does not provide an explanation of the qualifications of an expert witness			30
Explains the conditions in which an expert may testify in a court of law	Explains the conditions in which an expert may testify in a court of law, but explanation is lacking key components or detail	Does not explain the conditions in which an expert may testify in a court of law
Provides a comprehensive explanation of the requirements of an expert witness	Explanation of requirements of an expert witness is lacking key components or detail	Does not provide an explanation of the requirements of an expert witness
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format	Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization	Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas	Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
Total:	100%