Book Description

The 2011 SEC Handbook: Rules and Forms for Financial Statements andRelated Disclosure reproduces the latest requirements, as ofNovember 2010, for preparing financial statements and related disclosuredocuments filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It includes thefull-text of: Regulations S-K, S-X, S-T: selected rules and forms under the1934 Act; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Industry Guides; Staff Accounting Bulletins;and the Codification of Financial Reporting Policies.This year's 21st Edition includes the following new material:Updates to Forms 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K, 20-F, 40-F and Schedule 14AProxy rule amendments, including new Rules 14a-11 and 14a-18, Regulation 14Nand Schedule 14NAmendments to Regulation S-K and S-T (e.g., S-K Items 308, 402 and 407; S-TItem 301)Amendments to Regulation S-X (e.g., Rule 2-02)Updated Exchange Act rulesUpdated Codification of Financial Reporting Policies (amendments made by FR-82and FR-83)The SEC Handbook is a portable, affordable resource for SECrules, forms and other materials related to SEC filings and disclosure. Thebook reproduces the rules/forms/interpretations specifically relevant topreparing financial statements and other SEC disclosure documents, yet thescope is broad enough to serve as a complete reference for anyone whosepractice touches on SEC disclosure rules (e.g., transactional attorneys,corporate counsel, corporate governance professionals, etc.).