Fundamentals of Business Organization for Paralegals [Paperback]

Deborah E. Bouchoux (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0735558434 | ISBN-13: 978-0735558434 | Publication Date: June 2006 | Edition: 2

This complete overview of Business Organizations, written specifically for paralegal students, provides a basic and thorough understanding of the various types of business organizations in a format that will not overwhelm students. Comprehensive, yet accessible, Business Organizations for Paralegals, Fifth Edition, provides students with the practical knowledge they will need.

Paralegal students and instructors have relied on this text for over a decade because of these attributes:
Clear presentation designed for the paralegal student, with chapters that include an introduction, a complete discussion of the topic, a section devoted to the tasks performed by paralegals, guides to both conventional and Internet resources, discussion questions, and a summary of key features
Each form of business organization discussed thoroughly, including the nature of the entity, its advantages and disadvantages, the relative ease with which it may be formed, its dissolution, and tax consequences More in-depth treatment of limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies than other texts An entire chapter devoted to securities regulation
Useful exhibits and charts that highlight important topics and sample forms that are integrated with the textual discussion throughout the book
Web resources included in each chapter, with references to websites on forming businesses, directions to various forms, and web addresses for each state s Secretary of State Key terms defined in the margins for easy reference, practice tips in each chapter that provide pragmatic information for paralegals, lists of relevant websites and of tasks commonly performed by paralegals Internet questions requiring students to access websites with which they will be expected to be familiar on the job
A complete ancillary package, including an instructor s manual with a test bank and PowerPoint slides True to form, the Fifth Edition is cutting-edge in its coverage:
Each chapter includes all new discussion questions, Internet questions, and case illustrations New topics include a discussion of the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act in Chapter 6 and Shelf LLCs and Series LLCs
Chapter 11 discusses new trends in corporate governance, such as the move toward electing boards of directors by majority rather than plurality vote, the move toward eliminating staggered or classified boards of directors, new SEC rules and regulations, and the availability of proxy materials on the Internet
Coverage of the 2008 financial crisis

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers; 2 edition (June 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735558434
• ISBN-13: 978-0735558434
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #995,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good General Overview, September 18, 2007

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This book is required reading in a class I'm taking. I've been through several chapters at this point and one quiz. The book provides a good foundation for later business classes. It takes you step by step through various types of business structures and includes a good bit of detail about nuances that are present in each state. I am business illiterate, and I am finding this book a good primer. It is a bit dry and written from an outline, but I've read much worse. I would definitely recommend this to anybody who doesn't know much about businesses and their organization and needs a good introduction. There is not much about law or about paralegals tasks, mostly just sidebars stating that a paralegal will probably be filling out the forms and info on where to get the forms.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I got a steal!, March 11, 2009

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Although everyone in my class has the next edition of this book, I saved over $100 purchasing this one. We are at Chapter 10 and I have yet to run any problems. This book has exactly the same information, the only difference is the review questions at the end of each chapter.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals, (3rd Edition), September 22, 2011

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