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"Passing the Torch" is for the growing numbers of business owners and entrepreneurs who realize the need to begin planning for the orderly transition or sale of the family business. The book shows business people and their advisors how to put together a plan that ensures financial security for the owner, his or her family, and - eventually - heirs. Mike Cohn explains all the options for planning a smooth orderly transfer of the business to family, key employees, or outside third parties. He shar...

An up-to-date examination of legal changes and shifting attitudes surrounding capital punishment

The explosive growth of the mortgage-backed securities marketplace, along with the sheer complexity of federal tax regulations, has created the need for a clear, comprehenisve treatment of the taxation of these important instruments. The Federal Income Taxation of Mortgage-Backed Securities fulfills this need for issuers, investors and sponsors alike. Since its publication in 1989, the first edition has become the standard text in the area. This edition takes account of the many changes in the l...

This was not the ending either of them expected. Marcus Einfeld, former Federal Court judge and human rights champion, and his old friend Teresa Brennan, an exuberant, sometimes controversial US-based academic, had each spent years establishing demanding careers and international reputations, to create two lives that, on paper at least, exuded success. Then Einfeld was caught speeding. But rather than pay a small fine, the former judge told a court that Brennan had been driving his car. In reali...

The first new collection of verse from this distinguished New Zealand writer for some years.

The Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 has been the most comprehensive attempt at financial and monetary reform since the 1930s. Based on the authors' experience as visiting scholars in the Division of Banking Research and Economic Policy at the Office of the Comptroller in 1980, this study explores the act's historical antecedents, its purpose, and its potential effects on the financial system and the condut of monetary policy during the 1980s. The authors exa...

Authorized in 46 states the limited liability company (LLC) offers protection for assets along with the best tax benefits available. This outstanding guide explains how to use LLCs to execute a business, estate planning, real estate acquisitions, professional practices, and venture capital operations. Describes how to convert partnerships and various corporate forms to LLCs. Includes a detailed glossary plus numerous checklists, sample forms, and tax returns.

Using a graphic approach, it thoroughly explains how to form your own corporation; how to prepare bylaws and the articles of incorporation; what your freedoms and constraints are. Describes such advantages as the corporate shield which protects you from major business liabilities as well as the S'' type corporation where profits flow directly to shareholders. Provides insight into the role of the IRS in operating your business and greatly assists in the selection of lawyers, tax advisors and Cer...

The issues confronting the Securities and Exchange Commission, the courts, Congress, and securities and corporate lawyers regarding tender offers are examined in this timely collection of commentaries. New data is introduced on how to regulate tender offers and proxy contests for control of publicly held companies. In addition, the constitutional dimensions of state anti-takeover statutes, target managements's conduct in fending off hostile bidders, the SEC's advisory committee report of recomme...