From opposing the local CPA to tackling the Big Five - Everything you need to know about accounting in the courtroom With the recent boom in litigation and malpractice charges concerning tax, accounting, financial litigation, and fraud disputes, more and more accounting professionals are being hired as expert witnesses. Yet, few lawyers have

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The best legal guide to wills and estates—with more than 80,000 copies sold—now updated to cover the current asset protection options and estate laws.Whether grappling with modest or extensive assets, The Complete Book of Wills, Estates, and Trusts has long been the indispensable guide for protecting an estate for loved ones. In this completely revised third edition, updated to cover the latest changes in estate law, attorney Alexander A. Bove, Jr., clearly...

When Wall Street decided to use mortgages as debt collateral, they needed large volumes of mortgages. Typical offers of mortgage-backed certificates ranged from one-half to two billion dollars. To achieve this volume, lenders like American Home Mortgage and Countrywide had to cut corners and expedite the processing of loans. Attorneys were replaced with clerks; and clerks worked without legal supervision. Formalities required by the Statute of Frauds and mandatory recording statutes were t...

Financing an independent feature film production is a highly complex process. This book demystifies the legal and commercial implications of a film from start to finish. It provides a detailed survey of each of the processes and players involved, and analyses of the legal and commercial issues faced by all of the participants in a film financing transaction. Packed with legal advice and straight forward explanations this is an essential reference for filmmakers worldwide. With contribution...

This is the first book on captive insurance which thoroughly examines the relevant issues associated with starting a captive insurance company. Part I begins with a description of the companies most likely to benefit from a captive program. This is followed by a detailed outline and explanation of the formation process and ends with an overview of the tax issues encountered by a property and casualty insurance company.Part II presents the first in-depth historical analysis of the e...

This accessible and innovative textbook adopts a practical, transactions-centered approach to contract law by using contract clauses to explain doctrinal concepts. While reading this book, students will gain a working knowledge of important contract provisions and learn how to use contracts to prevent problems, reduce risks, and add value to transactions.This textbook contains unique features including reflection prompts, case highlights, and ''applying what you learned'' exercises...

Take Charge! Your Key to Managing Your Financial Future, empowers you with the invaluable knowledge you need to get your finances in order. Written to provide you with valuable insights in the area of debt reconciliation, Taking Charge! Covers such topics as how to secure the most advantageous mortgage terms and conditions, avoid or initiate bankruptcy, obtain optimal credit terms, handle collection agency calls, and much much more. It is a comprehensive A-Z guide on how to manage your fin...

With the profit motive, it is axiomatic that the insurance company will try to pay as little as possible on claims. It will use every legal device that is available in the interpretation and application of its contracts (policies), and from time to time, will stretch the restrictive clauses in them.The information provided in this book will give the reader the ammunition with which to confront the insurer, corporate entity or wrong doer on a more level playing field.Unlike ...

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Self-Help Guides to the Law™ explain the law in clear, concise terms to a popular audience of non-lawyers. Summarizing the key areas of the law with which readers are most likely to come into contact, the Guides broadly outline the statutes and cases that govern landlord-tenant relations, personal injury, contracts, family law, criminal law and constitutional law and procedure.With detailed references to sources for readers wishing to delve deeper, the Guides