The Sarbanes-oxley Deskbook (Practising Law Institute's Corporate and Securities Law Libr) (Practising Law Institute's Corporate and Securities Law Libr)3 vol. set [Ring-bound]

John T. Bostelman (Author)

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Publication Date: November 1, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1402403046 | ISBN-13: 978-1402403040

Written by the coordinator of Sullivan & Cromwell's securities law division, the new Sarbanes-Oxley Deskbook is today's most comprehensive and current one-stop guide to the far-reaching public company governance, disclosure, and reporting reforms triggered by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC, NYSE, and NASD initiatives. Designed to help attorneys, directors, officers, accountants, auditors, and research analysts, the Sarbanes-Oxley Deskbook offers you a uniquely clear understanding of these daunting new requirements and the procedures you must implement to ensure full, problem-free compliance. Covering strict CEO/CFO certification standards, expanded prohibitions on non-audit services, new bans on loans to insiders, new attorney up-the-ladder disclosure requirements, and other mandates, the Deskbook offers you: - Clause-by-clause analysis of the SOA and related rules - with expert commentary on how to proceed in the wake (or absence) of official guidance - Step-by-step direction on how to satisfy all new governance, disclosure, and reporting standards - with the help of checklists and sample forms and committee charters Clear warnings about the tougher new civil and criminal penalties for SOA-related violations - A smart format that lets you find specific information fast & examples that clarify what constitutes illegal activity & the full text of the SOA and other rules & cross-references of SOA sections and SEC rules to the books practical discussions & and much more. Continually updated to reflect emerging SEC rules that affect you, The Sarbanes-Oxley Deskbook offers the latest analysis of new SEC rules on internal control reporting and electronic Section 16 reporting -- final SEC rules targeting improper auditor influence -- revised CEO/CFO certification rules -- and final NYSE and NASD rules on shareholder approval of equity compensation plans -- plus two new chapters on the PCAOB and all its rules, new SEC FAQs regarding non-GAAP

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"The bible for securities lawyers." -- Fortune Magazine

"The most comprehensive of all the texts in the marketplace today." -- New York Law Review

The bible for securities lawyers. --Fortune Magazine

The most comprehensive of all the texts in the marketplace today. --New York Law Review

The most comprehensive of all the texts in the marketplace today. --New York Law Review

About the Author

John T. Bostelman is a partner of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, where he coordinates the firm's securities law practice. He has a broad financial and corporate practice, including the areas of public and private securities offerings, corporate governance, investment management and broker-dealer regulation. Mr. Bostelman has been a speaker for numerous organizations, including the Practising Law Institute and committees of the American Bar Association. He serves as Chair of the Securities Registration Subcommittee of the ABA Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities. Mr. Bostelman graudated from Yale University (B.A. 1975) and Columbia University Law School (J.D. 1979). He joined Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in 1979 and has been a partner since 1986.

Product Details

• Ring-bound: 2491 pages
• Publisher: Practising Law Institute (PLI) (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402403046
• ISBN-13: 978-1402403040
• Product Dimensions: 19 x 13 x 6.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 16.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,503,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great treatise, if you're a corporate attorney..., March 18, 2007

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This review is from: The Sarbanes-oxley Deskbook (Practising Law Institute's Corporate and Securities Law Libr) (Practising Law Institute's Corporate and Securities Law Libr)3 vol. set (Ring-bound)

Yes, this is the go-to source for all matters relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation and related rules enacted in the wake of the Enron and Worldcom corporate scandals. Non-lawyers, however, can be grateful that this ponderous area of learning is not their burden to bear.