Research in Accounting Regulation

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RICO: Civil and Criminal Law and Strategy provides a fundamental grounding in substantive RICO law and focuses on strategic and tactical considerations of RICO practice.

The events that began with the collapse of Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, and Adelphia and continued into the financial crisis of 2008 teach us an important lesson: corporate governance matters. Although it is widely acknowledged that good corporate governance is a linchpin of good corporate performance, how can one improve corporate governance and its impact on corporate and overall economic performance. This book offers a diverse and forward-looking set of approaches from experts, covering the major areas of corporate governance reform and analyzing the full range of issues and concerns. Written to be both theoretically rigorous and grounded in the real world, the book is well suited for practicing lawyers, managers, lawmakers, and analysts, as well as academics conducting research or teaching a wide range of courses in law schools, business schools, and economics departments.

Regulation of Securities: SEC Answer Book, Fourth Edition is your complete guide to understanding and complying with the day-to-day requirements of the federal securities laws that affect all public companies. Using a question-and-answer format similar to that which the SEC has embraced, this valuable desk reference provides concise, understandable answers to the most frequently asked compliance questions, and ready access to key statutes, regulations, and court decisions. Designed for both beginners and seasoned professionals, the volume contains approximately 1,400 pages organized in 23 self-contained chapters. Each chapter covers the basics before moving into the nuanced details, meeting the needs of those who seek a general understanding of a topic as well as those grappling directly with critical issues. Twice-yearly supplements keep the book current in this rapidly evolving field. Whether you are a lawyer, accountant, corporate executive, director or investor, youand’ll be able to quickly find concise answers to essential questions about the Dodd-Frank Act, Exchange Act registration and reporting, executive compensation disclosure, derivatives disclosure, managementand’s discussion and analysis, audit committee responsibilities, Sarbanes-Oxley, electronic filing, interactive financial data, tender offers, proxy solicitations, insider trading, going private transactions, shareholdersand’ rights, SEC investigations, criminal enforcement, securities class actions, and much more!