2011 SEC Handbook


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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.).




Handbook for Preparing SEC Annual Reports and Proxy Statements 2011 Edition (il)


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The 2011 Handbook for Preparing SEC Annual Reports and Proxy Statements is an excellent sourcebook for all those who have responsibility for preparing and reviewing the following annual disclosure documents for public companies: the annual report on Form 10-K, the annual meeting proxy statement and the annual report to shareholders. In addition to a comprehensive analysis of the various rules and forms that apply to these documents, this book contains practical guidance based on our own experiences and those of our colleagues in representing various public companies over the years. Where appropriate, we have referenced informal SEC guidance from its Interpretive Releases and its Division of Corporation Finance's Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations. Various examples have been included to assist you in complying with the complicated federal securities laws and preparing proper disclosure. The authors have also highlighted where relevant the interplay among the SEC rules and those of the national securities exchanges and state corporate law. The focus of this book is on U.S. issuers that are subject to Regulation S-K and not smaller reporting companies under Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.




SEC Football


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College football in the South, it has been said, is like a religion, and nowhere is the passion and dedication more evident than at the twelve universities that make up the Southeastern Conference. The SEC is one of the most storied associations in all of collegiate sports. Its intense rivalries, historic programs, iconic coaches, and championship traditions are felt every autumn, from Gainesville to Little Rock, Baton Rouge to Lexington. The competition among the schools is as fervent as ever, fomenting rivalries within states (Alabama vs. Auburn and Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss) and across borders (Florida vs. Georgia and LSU vs. Arkansas). Many legends of the game have graced the SEC gridiron, including Fran Tarkenton, Joe Namath, Reggie White, Herschel Walker, Bo Jackson, Emmitt Smith, and Peyton, Archie, and Eli Manning---to name just a few. Celebrating three-quarters of a century of incomparable football, this lavishly illustrated book celebrates the stars, heroes, characters, and games that have made the SEC a force beyond reckoning. The book explores the players and the coaches, the teams and the traditions, and the great games and individual performances that have defined each decade of SEC football. Vintage and modern photography bring the world of the Southeastern Conference, past and present, brilliantly to life, and complete this timely tribute to an exceptional football legacy.




Model Rules of Professional Conduct


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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.




Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions


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Healthcare providers, consumers, researchers and policy makers are inundated with unmanageable amounts of information, including evidence from healthcare research. It has become impossible for all to have the time and resources to find, appraise and interpret this evidence and incorporate it into healthcare decisions. Cochrane Reviews respond to this challenge by identifying, appraising and synthesizing research-based evidence and presenting it in a standardized format, published in The Cochrane Library (www.thecochranelibrary.com). The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions contains methodological guidance for the preparation and maintenance of Cochrane intervention reviews. Written in a clear and accessible format, it is the essential manual for all those preparing, maintaining and reading Cochrane reviews. Many of the principles and methods described here are appropriate for systematic reviews applied to other types of research and to systematic reviews of interventions undertaken by others. It is hoped therefore that this book will be invaluable to all those who want to understand the role of systematic reviews, critically appraise published reviews or perform reviews themselves.




Handbook of Financial Data and Risk Information I


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Volume I examines the business and regulatory context that makes risk information so important. A vast set of quantitative techniques, internal risk measurement and governance processes, and supervisory reporting rules have grown up over time, all with important implications for modeling and managing risk information. Without an understanding of the broader forces at work, it is all too easy to get lost in the details. -- Back cover.




A Plain English Handbook


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Accountants' Handbook, Financial Accounting and General Topics


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This highly regarded reference is relied on by a considerable part of the accounting profession in their day-to-day work. This comprehensive resource is widely recognized and relied on as a single reference source that provides answers to all reasonable questions on accounting and financial reporting asked by accountants, auditors, bankers, lawyers, financial analysts, and other preparers and users of accounting information. The new edition reflects the new FASB Codification, and includes expanded coverage of fair value and guidance on developing fair value estimates, fraud risk and exposure, healthcare, and IFRS.




The New Whistleblower's Handbook


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An updated edition of the first-ever consumer guide to whistleblowing by the nation’s leading whistleblower attorney The newest edition of The Whistleblower’s Handbook brings the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to exposing workplace wrongdoing up-to-date with new information on wildlife whistleblowing, auto safety whistleblowing, national security whistleblowing, and ocean pollution whistleblowing. It also includes a new “Toolkit” for international whistleblowers. This essential guide explains nearly all federal and state laws regarding whistleblowing, and in the step-by-step bulk of the book, presents more than twenty must-follow rules for whistleblowers—from finding the best federal and state laws to the dangers of blindly trusting internal corporate “hotlines” to obtaining the proof you need to win the case.