Helps accountants solve many complex accounting and disclosure problems. Superior technical analysis and practical explanations of accounting principles are provided in this insightful volume. The Guide uses a helpful three-step approach for each topic covered. First, flowcharts illustrate the decision process and accounting procedures. Then, general discussion of the major provisions provides a context for understanding; and, finally, detailed examples show the specific computations and accounting requirements.

This one comprehensive volume provides you with new insights into, and practical understanding of, the standards that constitute U.S. GAAP. To reflect the structure of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (ASC), the U.S. Master GAAP Guide is organized into nine chapters that correspond to the areas of the ASC. With its summaries, explanations, and applications of GAAP for nongovernmental entities in the USA, this book is the most powerful working guide available to accounting practitioners today.

• Topically arranged to follow the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification (ASC).
• Three-level approach to explanation and analysis, including flowcharts, general discussion, and detailed examples, makes the official pronouncements easy to understand.
• Serves as a working guide so practitioners can find solutions to complex practice problems quickly.
• Helps prepare CPA Exam candidates for the GAAP pronouncements portion of the Exam.
• Enables clear understanding of the accounting requirements of the pronouncements.

Chapters:

1. General principles
2. Presentation
3. Assets
4. Liabilities
5. Equity
6. Revenue
7. Expenses
8. Broad transactions
9. Industry

Also contains:

• Conceptual framework
• Accounting Standards Updates
• Exposure Drafts
• How to cross-reference the Codification and pre-Codification standards
• Present value factors

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This trusted reference provides clear explanations of the laws relating to federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes to give readers the solid understanding they need to understand and apply today's complex wealth transfer tax rules.

Provides straightforward guidance for professionals working with estate and gift tax planning, and contains many helpful features, including:

• Concise, up-to-date discussions of recent statutory and regulatory law changes, court decisions, and IRS rulings affecting the estate, gift and GST taxes, including IRS guidance on the Windsor decision and its impact on tax planning for same-sex married couples.
• CCH-authored comments, cautions, elections, planning pointers, state tax alerts, and other value-adds highlighting planning opportunities, compliance tips, or pitfalls to avoid.
• Pertinent tax tables, such as the unified credit and exclusion/exemption amounts, GST rates and more for easy reference to key tax figures.
• Sample filled-in forms in the 706 and 709 series, as well as various GST tax forms, that illustrate practical application of the tax law.
• Citations to Internal Revenue Code, regulations, IRS rulings and court decisions to help practitioners further research the estate and gift tax law.

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This trusted reference provides clear explanations of the laws relating to federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes to give readers the solid understanding they need to understand and apply today's complex wealth transfer tax rules.

Provides straightforward guidance for professionals working with estate and gift tax planning, and contains many helpful features, including:

• Concise, up-to-date discussions of recent statutory and regulatory law changes, court decisions, and IRS rulings affecting the estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
• Pertinent tax tables, such as the unified rate and credit, state death tax credit and pre-1977 gift tax rates for easy reference to key tax figures.
• Sample filled-in forms in the 706 and 709 series, as well as various generation-skipping transfer tax forms, that illustrate practical compliance application of the tax law.

A special feature of this CCH reference is the Quick Tax Facts card. This handy card is bound into the book for at-a-glance reference to key estate and gift tax rates and credits, figures, and other valuable information. The card is perforated, so it can be removed from the book and posted near the professional's computer or desktop for instant access.

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Offers tax and accounting professionals who work with businesses a one-stop resource for guidance in understanding and applying the complex depreciation rules to their fixed assets. This area is especially challenging, because bits and pieces of applicable information must be gathered from a maze of Revenue Procedures, IRS Tables and IRS Regulations. These sources are frequently old and include some materials which may be non-applicable. CCH's U.S. Master Depreciation Guide pulls the pieces together, so practitioners can make sense of all the corresponding information and put the information into practice.

Published annually, this new edition is completely updated to reflect all depreciation rule changes through press time in December. A special Highlights section provides a quick overview of any new legislation, cases, rulings, and regulations occurring since last year's edition, with cross-references to the explanation paragraph in which they are reflected.

The Guide presents a concise yet comprehensive discussion of the depreciation rules. It includes:

• Discussion of the historical background of depreciation and depreciation fundamentals.
• Coverage of :

1. Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS), which was introduced by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and is applicable to most tangible depreciable property in service after 1986;
2. Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS) introduced by the Economic Recovery Act of 1981;
3. General rules for pre-1981 property;
4. Asset Depreciation Range (ADR) system which dates back to 1971;
5. Code Sec. 179 expensing rules; and
6. Amortization of intangibles, including section 197 intangibles.

• Listed property depreciation rules
• Depreciation of vehicles subject to "luxury" car caps
• Handling vehicle trade-ins, including luxury car caps and carryover basis
• Vehicle depreciation using the standard mileage rate, FAVR allowances, and other mileage based methods
• Like-kind exchanges and involuntary conversions
• Rev. Proc. 87-56 class life and depreciation period table reproduced in full text
• All MACRS depreciation tables reproduced in full text including Indian reservation property depreciation tables and tables that incorporate the effect of the first-year 30 percent and 50 percent bonus depreciation allowances
• How to compute MACRS without using tables
• Identifying and depreciating land i

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Offers tax and accounting professionals who work with businesses a one-stop resource for guidance in understanding and applying the complex depreciation rules to their fixed assets. This area is especially challenging, because bits and pieces of applicable information must be gathered from a maze of Revenue Procedures, IRS Tables and IRS Regulations. These sources are frequently old and include some materials which may be non-applicable. This book pulls the pieces together, so practitioners can make sense of all the corresponding information and put the information into practice.

Published annually, this new edition is completely updated to reflect all depreciation rule changes through press time in December. A special Highlights section provides a quick overview of any new legislation, cases, rulings, and regulations occurring since last year's edition, with cross-references to the explanation paragraph in which they are reflected.

• Discussion of the historical background of depreciation and depreciation fundamentals.
• Coverage of :
  1. Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS), which was introduced by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and is applicable to most tangible depreciable property in service after 1986;
  2. Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS) introduced by the Economic Recovery Act of 1981;
  3. General rules for pre-1981 property;
  4. Asset Depreciation Range (ADR) system since 1971;
  5. Code Sec. 179 expensing rules; and
  6. Amortization of intangibles, including section 197 intangibles.

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Author: Ronald W. Blasi, J.D., LL.M.

Formerly titled, the "Bank Tax Guide," the new U.S. Master Bank Tax Guide (2014) by noted bank tax expert, Ronald W. Blasi, J.D., LL.M., is a comprehensive desktop reference that covers all the tax rules for financial institutions and is the only book of its kind that is completely updated each year to reflect the latest changes through press time. This is the authoritative must-have guide for professionals charged with tax compliance for financial institutions. It features special planning sections in each chapter, detailed discussions that are meticulously referenced to authority for additional research, potential IRS audit activities, and numerous practical examples that illustrate the rules and principles. The volume provides informative discussions on points of law where the courts and the IRS may not see eye-to-eye.

• Entities subject to bank tax rules
• Accounting for interest, fee and other income
• Discount, points and premium
• Securities dealers and investors
• Nonperforming loans
• Modified debt
• Foreclosures
• Business expenses
• Interest expense
• Bad-debt deductions
• Acquisitions
• Business tax credits

• IRS Industry Specialization Program Coordinated Issue Papers
• The 13 Federal Judicial Circuits
• The 12 Districts of the Federal Reserve System
• Audit Technique Guide for Commercial Banking

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Author: Ronald W. Blasi, J.D., LL.M.

• Entities subject to bank tax rules
• Accounting for interest, fee and other income
• Discount, points and premium
• Securities dealers and investors
• Nonperforming loans
• Modified debt
• Foreclosures
• Business expenses
• Interest expense
• Bad-debt deductions
• Acquisitions
• Business tax credits

Valuable appendices provide:
- IRS Industry Specialization Program Coordinated Issue Papers
- The 13 Federal Judicial Circuits
- The 12 Districts of the Federal Reserve System
- Audit Technique Guide for Commercial Banking
 
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Offers extensive yet clear guidance through the complex maze of U.S. transfer pricing rules. The book is authored by leading experts in the transfer pricing scene. Authors cover all aspects of transfer pricing relevant to the practitioner, starting with general legal principles and apportionment methods, then moving on to more specific subjects such as transfers of tangible vs. intangible goods and the impact of e-commerce and U.S. customs on transfer pricing, and finally exploring highly practical matters like procedural strategies and post-examination procedures. 

• Comprehensive analysis of the U.S. rules, case law and guidance on  transfer pricing for tangible goods, intangibles, and services
• Complex cost-sharing planning principles, including buy-in*
• Cutting edge e-commerce transfer pricing issues
• U.S. penalty and documentation rules
• Documentation with checklists, questionnaires and model report
• U.S. penalty rules compared to those of other important countries
• Overlap between transfer pricing and Customs valuation issues
• Customs ruling based on an APA
• In-depth, step-by-step analysis of the favored approach to transfer pricing controversy, including:
  • Developing a substantive/procedural strategy (with detailed flow-chart)
  • Preparing for examination
  • Identifying post-examination opportunities to resolve the dispute

Special appendices provide a variety of "practice tools" designed to facilitate the understanding of the IRS' provisions and their translation into action, e.g., IRS forms, tables and charts of relevant cases, and comparisons of international transfer pricing rules within particular contexts. 

Table of Contents (Summary)
Chapter 1   Introduction
Chapter 2   General Principles of Code Sec. 482
Chapter 3   Methods for Transfers of Tangible Property
Chapter 4   Methods for Transfer of Intangible Property
Chapter 5   Intercompany Services
Chapter 6   Intercompany Loans and Advances
Chapter 7   Penalties
Chapter 8   The Code Sec. 1059A limitation
Chapter 9   Overall strategy for compliance and controversy
Chapter 10  Preparing transfer pricing documentation
Chapter 11  Examination
Chapter 12  Post-examination procedural alternatives
Chapter 13  Advance pricing agreements
Chapter 14  The OECD approach to transfer pricing
Chapter 15  Customs valuation issues
Chapter 16  State transfer pricing

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Published: June 2012

This widely-adopted mediation text was the first to combine in-depth textual analysis of the mediation process with video case studies illustrating the stages of the mediation process and the many constituent skills of effective mediators. The Practice of Mediation, Second Edition expands that video content and makes it available to students online or in a seamless e-book format, with a simple click of an icon. The book has quickly become the text of choice in mediation clinics and mediation simulation courses.

Features of the second edition:

• All original text, written in an accessible and conversational style. Used by many first-time mediation instructors as well as by highly experienced teachers and trainers.
• Provides students with a sophisticated conceptual understanding of the negotiation process and the cognitive, psychological and strategic barriers to conflict resolution.
• Teaches about the mediation process “from the inside out,” breaking down the skills of effective mediation into their component parts.
• Closely analyzes the major ethical and role issues that mediators encounter “on the ground.” Includes a video-driven chapter on representation of clients in mediation.
• Recognizes and prepares students for all of the major approaches to mediation.
• Contains seven hours of video, depicting nine professional mediators, with different backgrounds and orientations, mediating three different cases, often with very different results.
• The video extracts are fully integrated with the text, enabling students to “see” what they are reading about as they read it, and enabling instructors to save precious classroom time by assigning video extracts to be viewed and analyzed outside of class.
• The three video case studies are all based on real mediated disputes.
• In these unscripted mediations, the mediators and lawyers perform as they would in an actual case. Professional actors portray the role of the disputants in an extremely realistic and believable fashion. In addition to illustrating a very wide range of mediator techniques, the video includes an extended comparative example of facilitative and evaluative mediation of the same matter.
• The Teacher's Manual includes detailed, flexible chapter-by-chapter teaching notes; a wide variety of simulations and mini-role-plays from which to choose (many with instructor debriefing notes); sample syllabi and suggestions for how the book can be used in a variety ofcourse configurations; transcripts of the video extracts that instructors can assign to students for further “micro-analysis,” plus author commentary; andassorted additional course information material and handouts.

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Published: February 2006

Osler is internationally known as one of Canada's leading corporate/commercial law firms. In this incomparable guide for practitioners, three experienced Osler lawyers - one each in Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta - provide an easy-to-use practical overview of the law of domestic and international arbitrations.

With lucid clarification of applicable legislation, both federal and provincial, and analysis of relevant case law, The Osler Guide to Commercial Arbitration in Canada offers great assistance in the preparation, negotiation, process, and conclusion of arbitration agreements in Canada.

Topcs covered:

• Important issues and key cases in all Canadian provinces and territories and under federal legislation
• Practical reasons to use arbitration and what to consider in preparing arbitration agreements
• Drafting arbitration clauses to manage risk
• Protection of confidential information
• Staying court proceedings in favour of arbitration
• Appealing and enforcing awards

Emphasizing the major jurisdictions of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia, it offers immeasurable value to in-house and external corporate counsel, litigation lawyers, international lawyers, and business people, as well as to students of dispute resolution.

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The New Wigmore: A Treatise on Evidence is an authoritative guide with answers to evolving questions in civil and criminal litigation. The five volume series presents the same quality of research, thought, and analysis as the original Wigmore, creating a genuine present-day counterpart to the seminal evidence treatise.

Volume 1: Selected Rules of Limited Admissibility provides a sophisticated framework for lawyers and judges to understand and apply the rules that exclude evidence for policy reasons.

Volume 2: Evidentiary Privileges offers unique analysis of recent evidentiary problems including application of the attorney-client privilege to government agencies and corporate entities, and the difficulty of determining exactly who holds the privilege. In these two volumes, you’ll find also a practical framework for evaluating the existence or scope of new privileges.

Volume 3: Expert Evidence provides in depth coverage of the topics that lawyers and judges must know when dealing with expert testimony about medicine, engineering, psychology, economics, and forensic science, among other areas. It covers the topics common to all such testimony and focuses on scientific and statistical evidence, providing sophisticated and up-to-date explanations and analyses.

Volume 4: Evidence of Other Misconduct and Similar Events is a comprehensive, scholarly analysis of when evidence of crimes, wrongs, or acts other than those at issue in a trial may be admitted into evidence. The author analyzes the history of the prohibition on character evidence in England and the United States and the development of exceptions to the rule, discusses how courts should analyze questions of character evidence, and treats in detail the various exceptions such as motive, opportunity, preparation, plan, modus operandi, and identity.

Volume 5: Impeachment and Rehabilitation is a thorough review of all the rules governing impeachment of witnesses. It deals with impeachment with prior convictions, with prior bad acts, with inconsistent statements, with evidence of bias, and other evidence derogating credibility. Rules about limits on the use of extrinsic evidence to impeach are covered in detail.

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Authors: Robert S. Keebler, Peter J. Melcher, MIchelle J. Ward, and Christopher W. Schuler

This new title analyzes the new 3.8% Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income, which will become effective January 1, 2013 pursuant to the Affordable Care Act of 2010 as recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. This tax will have a wide ranging effect on many taxpayers including individuals, businesses, estates and trusts and this book will help taxpayers and tax advisors understand and prepare for the consequences of this new tax. Effective January 1, 2013 the new 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on the lesser of "net investment income" or the excess (if any) of "modified adjusted gross income" over the "threshold amount."

• How does the surtax work
• What is "investment income"
• What is modified adjustment gross income
• What are the best strategies to reduce MAGI
• What are the best strategies to reduce investment income
• How life insurance will play an expanded role in income tax planning
• Will tax-exempt bonds continue to make sense
• How will tax deferred annuities work under the surtax
• Why Roth conversion will be a powerful strategy and more

Chapter 1. Overview—Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax (UIMCT)
Chapter 2. Application of the UIMCT to Individuals
Chapter 3. Application of the UIMCT to Trusts and Estates
Chapter 4. 2012 UIMCT Planning for Individuals and Businesses
Chapter 5. UIMCT Planning for 2013 and Later Years

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Published: October 2013

Since the entry into force of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, several arbitral tribunals have rendered awards dealing with claims of breach of Article 1105. Some of these awards have been very controversial and have had a tremendous impact on the development of the concept of fair and equitable treatment (FET) and the evolution of international investment law. Yet, in spite of the fundamental importance of these awards, no comprehensive study had been undertaken to determine the meaning and the content of the FET standard under NAFTA Article 1105.

This book’s systematic analysis of the provision and its case law fills this analytical gap. Because Article 1105 is in many ways different from typical FET clauses contained within most investment treaties, the author examines the particular parameters under which it must be interpreted. He also analyzes how these specific features have influenced NAFTA tribunals’ interpretation of the provision, and how their assessments differ from awards rendered by other tribunals outside NAFTA.

Among the issues treated in the course of the analysis are the following:

• The origin, development, nature and content of the concept of the ‘minimum standard of treatment’ and its interaction with the FET standard
• The specific parameters under which Article 1105 must be interpreted, including contextual elements such as subsequent agreement and practice between the NAFTA Parties on matters of interpretation
• The context in which the Free Trade Commission issued its Note of Interpretation in 2001 and how NAFTA tribunals have applied it
• Whether or not the concepts of legitimate expectations, transparency, arbitrary conduct, discriminatory conduct, good faith, denial of justice, and due process have been considered by NAFTA tribunals as specific elements of protection to be accorded to investors under Article 1105
• The many facets of these elements and the threshold of severity that NAFTA tribunals have required for finding a breach of Article 1105
• The interaction between Article 1105 and other NAFTA provisions on national treatment, Most-Favored-Nation treatment, and expropriation
• How NAFTA tribunals have assessed damages for breach of Article 1105

This comprehensive guide to NAFTA case law on Article 1105 is an important contribution to the on-going controversial debate about the scope and content of the FET standard under international law. It will be of great interest to counsel for investors and States as well as to arbitrators, academics and anyone interested in investor-State arbitration.

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Complimentary: www.cch.ca/2015USBudget

On March 4, 2014, President Obama released a $3.9 trillion proposed fiscal year (FY) 2015 federal budget, with a mix of expanded child, family and education tax credits as well as some curbed tax preferences for higher income individuals and businesses. Funding for the proposed tax breaks would come from, among other proposals, taxing carried interest as ordinary income, extending payroll taxes to cover certain distributions from professional service companies, and restricting the availability of like-kind exchange treatment for real estate transactions. In conjunction with the budget, the Treasury Department also released its Green Book, providing explanations of the proposed budget.

CCH's Tax Briefing: Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Proposals provides you with a summary of the budget proposal.

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Published: May 2013

As employees blur the line between what’s business and what’s personal, electronic gaffes, outbursts, and spontaneous attacks span the globe in 80 milliseconds. It can happen anywhere at any time – not just from the office, not just from your network, not just from corporate devices.

To stay in control of this ever-changing threat, attorneys, corporate policymakers, and communications professionals must master the social media legal landscape. Social Media: Legal Risk and Corporate Policy quickly puts you in charge with:

• The only practical, social media policy-creation toolkit that includes sample provisions
• Proven techniques for navigating conflicts between policy and privacy
• Valuable analysis of the implications and applications of social media cases – including labor and employment litigation and regulatory concerns
• Exclusive insights from expert, author, attorney, consultant, and professor Adam Cohen

Now you can establish sound social media policy quickly. Spanning two distinct sections – “Managing Legal Risk” and “Navigating the Social Media Services’ Privacy Policies and Practices” – this book is organized to speed your policy creation and support ongoing management of social media issues.

You will also receive “at-your-fingertips” access to numerous appendices designed to save you time by taking you directly to key primary source documents. Buyers gain access to ongoing social media law updates from the author at www.resourcefullaw.com.

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A supplement to the U.S. Master Tax Guide providing additional coverage of the federal tax rules applicable to individuals who file Schedule C or C-EZ of Form 1040 such as small business owners who are sole proprietors, independent contractors, and statutory employees.  The publication provides helpful and practical guidance on today’s federal tax laws that affect 2012 returns including business income, deductible business expenses, and tax credits.  Significant new tax developments are conveniently highlighted and concisely explained for quick reference and understanding. In addition, “Examples” are provided that illustrate the application of the tax laws.

Business Income
-    Gross Receipts
-    Rental and Royalty Income
-    Interest and Dividends
-    Other Income
—    Cancelled Debts
—    Barter Income
-    Items Excluded from Income

Business Expenses
-    Trade or Business Expenses
-    Costs of Goods Sold (COGs)
-    Compensation and Benefits
-    Taxes and Interest
-    Rental Expenses
-    Code Sec. 179 Expensing and Depreciation
-    Car and Truck Expenses
-    Travel, Meals, and Entertainment
-    Home Office Expenses
-    Domestic Production Activities
-    Net Operating Losses (NOLs)
-    Other Business Expenses
-    Business Bad Debts
-    Casualty Losses
-    Research Expenses
-    Insurance
-    Charitable Contributions
-    Advertising
-    Legal and Professional Fees

Gains and Losses
-    Sale or Exchange of Business Property
-    Capital Gains and Losses
-    Like-Kind Exchanges
-    Involuntary Conversions
-    Installment Sales
-    Other Sales or Exchanges
-    Passive Activity Losses and At-Risk Rules
-    Hobby Losses

Business Tax Credits
-    General Business Credit
-    Investment Credit
-    Hiring and Retention Credits
-    Research Credit
-    Employer Credits
-    Energy and Fuel-Related Credits
-    Other Tax Credits

Tax Accounting
-    Acc

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Author: Paul A. Mackey, CPA

SEC Disclosures Checklists is a practical guide designed for CPAs who service public companies, whether internally or externally. It identifies disclosure requirements for financial statements, Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), and the SEC rules mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This product is both for preparers and reviewers of financial statements that will be included in 1933 or 1934 Act domestic filings, including those on Forms 10-Q, 10-K, and 8-K. It can be used to prepare and review financial statement disclosures of most domestic registrants.

The checklists are organized by question, disclosure requirement and reference source. First, the reader is prompted with a question, such as "Does the company have restrictions on its cash?" If the answer is yes, the reader proceeds to the disclosure requirement. The reader can also obtain more in-depth information by reading the excerpts from SEC reference material that is provided in the book and supports the requirement.

Once the reader is satisfied that the company has met the disclosure requirements, the response to the question and the workpaper reference can be entered into the book or on the checklist, which is available on the free, companion CD included with the volume. The completed checklists can be placed in quarterly or annual workpapers to provide support for review and compliance procedures.

The free, back-of-the-book CD contains three checklists covering the same disclosure questions and requirements in the book:

1. SEC Disclosures Checklist--Financial Statements for Commercial Companies and Specialized Industries. This checklist outlines the required SEC disclosures for financial statements included in 1933 and 1934 Act domestic filings that are incremental to U.S. GAAP. The checklist for commercial companies is organized by accounting topic.
2. SEC Disclosures Checklist Mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This checklist outlines the certification, disclosure, and reporting requirements resulting from the SEC rules mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
3. MD&A Disclosures Checklist. This checklist outlines SEC disclosures required in MD&A that are included in 1933 and 1934 domestic filings.

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Author: Ronald G. Pippin, CPA

A practical guide designed for CPAs who service public companies, whether internally or externally. It identifies disclosure requirements for financial statements, Management's Discussion and Analysis, and the SEC rules mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This product is both for preparers and reviewers of financial statements that will be included in SEC 1933 or 1934 Act filings. It can be used to prepare and review the financial statement disclosures of non-small business, domestic registrants.
 
The checklists are organized by question, disclosure requirement and reference source. First, the reader is prompted with a question, such as "Does the company have restrictions on its cash?"  If the answer is yes, the reader proceeds to the disclosure requirement. The reader can also obtain more in-depth information by reading the excerpts from SEC reference material that is provided in the book and supports the requirement. 

Once the reader is satisfied that the company has met the disclosure requirements, the response to the question and the workpaper reference can be entered into the book or on the checklist, which is available on the free, companion CD included with the volume.  The completed checklists can be placed in quarterly or annual workpapers to provide support for review and compliance procedures.  

The CD contains three checklists covering the same disclosure questions and requirements in the book:

1. SEC Disclosures Checklist--Financial Statements for Commercial Companies and Specialized Industries. This checklist outlines the required SEC disclosures for financial statements included in 1934 and 1933 Act domestic filings that are incremental to U.S. GAAP. The checklist for commercial companies is organized by accounting topic.
2. SEC Disclosures Checklist Mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This checklist outlines the certification, disclosure, and reporting requirements resulting from the SEC rules mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
3. MD&A Disclosures Checklist. This checklist outlines the required SEC disclosures from MD&A included in 1934 and 1933 domestic filings.

CONTENTS:
PART I: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--COMMERCIAL COMPANIES
- General Disclosures
- Cash
- Accounts and Notes Receivable
- Inventory
- Other Investments
- Fixed Assets, Repairs and Maintenance, and Depreciation
- Intangible Assets and Amortization
- Accounts and Notes Payable
- Debt and Guarantors of Debt
- Leases
- Income Taxes
- Common and Preferred Stock and Noncontrolling Interests
- Revenue Recognition
- Share-Based Payment
- Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Plans, and ESOPs
- Bankruptcy
- Business Combinations
- Quasi-Reorganizations
- Subsidiary's or Division's Separate Financial Statemen

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Only one resource provides practical guidance to help ensure compliance with all Sarbanes-Oxley rules and regulations. Introducing the new Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Planning & Compliance, the first resource providing practical, step-by-step guidance to help you navigate the Sarbanes-Oxley maze and ensure compliance.

Written by two well-respected authorities, this unique and invaluable compendium:

• Fully reflects the current body of SEC rules, regulations and interpretations, PCAOB rules and standards, and Sarbanes-Oxley related court decisions
• Covers a wide range of compliance-related issues and areas, from SEC disclosure rules and certification of financial documents, to the treatment of pension plans and loans to officers
• Includes regular updates to keep you current as the regulatory environment continues to expand and evolve
• Provides exhaustive details on the compliance responsibilities of corporate CEOs, CFOs, directors, audit committees and attorneys

Most importantly, it provides a veritable "blueprint" for an effective corporate compliance program. For each area covered, you'll find a detailed summary of key subject matters to be addressed; step-by-step guidance on practical planning and implementation issues; recommended compliance procedures; and specific compliance actions to be taken by the company and its key officers. You'll also have access to best practices and policies designed to ensure good corporate governance, transparency and accurate financial reporting.

Why settle for "information and explanation" when you can have step-by-step guidance and advice?

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The latest provincial tax developments with insightful commentary

No matter where you conduct business in Canada, CCH Provincial Tax Reporters keep you up to date with essential provincial tax information. Including expert commentary, official government publications, and a number of helpful research and reference tools, this subscription provides the most comprehensive and practical source of provincial tax information available.

As a subscriber you receive monthly issues of:

• British Columbia Tax Reporter
• Alberta, N.W.T., Yukon Tax Reporter
• Manitoba & Saskatchewan Tax Reporter
• Ontario Tax Reporter
• Quebec Tax Reporter
• Atlantic Tax Reporter

Content includes:

• Helpful, time-saving commentary on all major provincial taxes, covering every province and territory
• New case comments in Ontario Tax Reporter on key Ontario cases
• Commentary on sales tax for Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia by leading tax services firm, Ryan, provides current and comprehensive coverage, including interpretation of legislation and administrative practices

Bonus features:

• News Tracker, our online bulletin board, gives you up-to-the-minute information on the latest tax and accounting documents; you choose the tax topics and frequency that work best for you
• Provincial Tax News keeps you informed on the latest tax changes; it contains practical feature articles and columns written by prominent practitioners, including Brent Jay of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the experts at Ryan
• Budget dispatches for every province and territory
• Federal and provincial tax charts
• Tables of concordance for Ontario and Quebec
• Helpful research and reference tools

CCH research subscriptions deliver the most timely, relevant and reliable tax information and commentary to Canada's tax professionals, significantly reducing research time.

Professionals who subscribe to Provincial Tax Reporters also find these publications instrumental to their practice:

• GST Reporter
• Window on GST/HST
• Canadian Tax Reporter

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When you need to complete a U.S. tax return, put the power of Wolters Kluwer tax software to work for you with ProSystem fx Tax. It is the most comprehensive system available, providing full capabilities for all types of U.S. returns (Federal and State).

• Used by more than 2/3 of the top 30,000 U.S. firms
• Used by nearly 50% of the top Canadian accounting firms

Features:

• Pay-per-return option for lower volume users - Pay for only the returns that you process or order specific Federal or State entities for unlimited use
• All types of U.S. forms and guides, including those used by Canadian tax preparers - 1040NR, 1120F, 1116, 2555, 5491, 5492, 1065, 1041, 706, 8938, 8833, 8858, FBAR 114 and 114A, etc.
• The best system and tax support in the industry! Even during tax season, our customer support is always there when needed!
• Complete e-filing modules – including MeF. You can e-file from Canada all e-fillable forms (not just compulsory ones) including FBAR forms 114 and 114A.
• Works from local installation or from Wolters Kluwer’s servers.
• Sophisticated one-step multi-state processing - For any combination of all 50 states in a single calculation
• Displays prior-year amounts on screen
• Free electronic conversion of client data from most popular U.S. tax packages - in your office.
• Flexible data entry
• Interactive government form view allows you to review all Federal forms and schedules and jump to appropriate detail screens
• A comprehensive on-screen review system includes thousands of interactive diagnostics that link to input - by far the most in the industry
• Classroom-quality interactive training via the Internet
• More field or form-specific help than any other tax program
• Links to explanations on IntelliConnect
• Previous year archives and Network options are also available.

For orders received before December 1st 2014,
2013 disk will be sent immediately free of charge.

Automatic calculations, overrides, complete diagnostics, and optimizations are available for every type of U.S. return.

• Individual (1040) - Producing everything from your simplest accommodation returns to your most complex 1040s (including 1040NR)
• Corporations (1120) - Easily handles a wide array of returns including 1120, 1120S, Consolidated Corporation, and more (including 1120F)
• Partnership (1065) - Provides complete flexibility for handling all types of partnership tax returns including 8865

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ProSystem fx Practice Management puts you in control of your firm with just a few clicks to improve your processes and profitability.

You get all the tools you need to manage your firm:

• firm and employee dashhboard,
• time and expense entry,
• billing and invoicing,
• accounts receivable,
• project management,
• contact management,
• reporting,
• marketing tools to generate mass emails, labels and letters

Three levels of ProSystem fx Practice Management are available:

Download the brochure:

• ProSystem fx Practice Management - Basic
• ProSystem fx Practice Management - Office/Enterprise

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When you need to complete a U.S. tax return, put the power of CCH tax software to work for you with Prosystem fx Tax. It is the most comprehensive system available, providing full capabilities for all types of U.S. returns (Federal and State).

• Used by 65% of the top 30,000 U.S. firms
• Used by nearly 50% of the top Canadian accounting firms

Features include:

• Pay-per-return option for lower volume users - Pay for only the returns that you process or order specific Federal or State entities for unlimited use
• All types of U.S. forms and guides, including those used by Canadian tax preparers - 1040NR, 1120F, 1116, 2555, 5491, 5492, 1065, 1041, 706, 8833, etc.
• The best system and tax support in the industry! Even during tax season, our customer support is always there when needed!
• Sophisticated one-step multi-state processing - For any combination of all 50 states in a single calculation
• Displays prior-year amounts on screen
• Complete efiling modules
• Free electronic conversion of client data from most popular U.S. tax packages - in your office.
• Interactive government form view allows you to review all Federal forms and schedules and jump to appropriate detail screens
• A comprehensive on-screen review system includes thousands of interactive diagnostics that link to input - by far the most in the industry
• Classroom-quality interactive training over the Internet
• More field or form-specific help than any other tax program
• Links to explanations on IntelliConnect

Automatic calculations, overrides, diagnostics, and optimizations are available for every type of U.S. return.

• Individual (1040) - Producing everything from your simplest accommodation returns to your most complex 1040s (including 1040NR)
• Corporations (1120) - Easily handles a wide array of returns including 1120, 1120S, Consolidated Corporation, and more (including 1120F)
• Partnership (1065) - Provides complete flexibility for handling all types of partnership tax returns
• Fiduciary (1041) - Easily handles compliance requirements while offering complete presentation flexibility for all major types of estates and trusts
• Estate & Gift (706/709) - Handle all your estate and gift tax returns, with the features and capabilities you've come to expect from the industry leader - CCH

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Published: August 2009

Private Dispute Resolution in International Business: Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration 2nd Revised Edition consists of two books and an interactive DVD.

Volume I follows the progress of a dispute between two companies, in step-by-step detail, through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration in turn. Volume II provides precise, informed solutions to the problems raised in the first volume’s case study.

The DVD contains not only all contracts and other written documentation produced during the dispute — including all procedural orders and awards rendered by the arbitral tribunal during the arbitration, the text of legal materials such as arbitration laws and rules and international conventions, and further learning and teaching aids — but also almost 100 videos dramatising the negotiation, mediation, and arbitration proceedings described in the books, conducted by highly experienced practitioners active in the field of international dispute resolution. Subtitles in the videos refer the viewer to paragraphs in the books where each relevant legal problem is analysed.

With its concrete and highly practical approach, this innovative teaching and training tool for international dispute resolution will be of immeasurable value to students and teachers of dispute resolution, corporate counsel, international lawyers, and business people.

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Author: John R. Price

Providing theoretical grounding and a practice-oriented approach, Price and Donaldson show how to handle the full range of estate planning problems and techniques, including:

• Client counseling
• Durable powers of attorney
• Living wills
• Private annuities
• Charitable remainder trusts
• Life insurance
• Lifetime noncharitable gifts
• Closely held business interests
• Community and marital property
• Retirement plans and IRAs
• Post-mortem planning
• Professional responsibility