U.S. Securities Regulation of Foreign Issuers
U.S. Securities Regulation of Foreign Issuers

Author: Allan B. Afterman

Publisher: Aspen Publishers

Published: 1995-12-31

Total Pages: 4028

ISBN-13: 9781567062977

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Here is the only reference providing comprehensive coverage of the accounting, financial reporting, and disclosure requirements for foreign companies seeking to raise capital in the United States or list their shares on a U.S. stock exchange. the book contains hundreds of filing examples taken from the foreign filing forms used exclusively by foreign issuers and gives a nuts-and-bolts approach to compliance. Critical topics covered include: exemptions from registration available to foreign private issuers, U.S. stock exchange and NASDAQ listing requirements of foreign private issuers, financial statements required of foreign issuers in SEC registration and reports, U.S. G.A.A.P. and SEC financial reporting requirements, nonfinancial information required in SEC registration statements and reports, reports of foreign auditors, and requirements of foreign private issuers in specialized industries. Extensive appendix material contains: all major 1933 Act and 1934 Act forms filed by foreign issuers; sample completed forms F-1, 6-K, and 20-F; Industry Guide 3, detailing the statistical disclosures required in filings of foreign bank holding companies; and disclosure of MD&A issues relating to the year 2000.

U. S. Securities Regulation of Foreign Issuers:Financial Reporting and Disclosure Manual
U. S. Securities Regulation of Foreign Issuers:Financial Reporting and Disclosure Manual

Author: Allan Afterman

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1997-08-18

Total Pages: 928

ISBN-13:

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The U.S. capital market doors are now open to foreign entities, but compliance with U.S. filing requirements can prove a complex and burdensome undertaking for a non-U.S. company or legal counsel. The required process includes: navigating a maze of U.S. accounting standards deciphering and following the SEC's exacting financial reporting rules conducting effective audits despite major differences in accounting and auditing standards furnishing an endless supply of financial information accomplishing all this on time and in the proper format U.S. Securities Regulation of Foreign Issuers: Financial Reporting and Disclosure is the definitive guide through the complexities of U.S. SEC filings. This is the first and only reference work to focus exclusively on the unique accounting, financial reporting, and disclosure requirements of foreign entities issuing securities in the United States. Author Allan B. Afterman is a world-renowned authority on SEC accounting, disclosure, and auditing. He presents information in a how-to style, with clear, precise direction on meeting all U.S. filing and reporting requirements. This work provides numerous examples used by non-U.S. companies for practitioners to use as models for their own reporting. These models, its comprehensive coverage, and its straightforward style make this an essential manual for anyone needing to make sense of and comply with U.S. accounting, financial reporting, and disclosure requirements.

Corporate Finance and the Securities Laws
Corporate Finance and the Securities Laws

Author: Charles J. Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 1154

ISBN-13:

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The highly anticipated Third Edition of Corporate Finance & the Securities Laws is a fully updated version of this classic work by two premier experts in the world of corporate finance. The book explains the legal environment in which capital markets transactions take place as well as explaining the transactions themselves and how professionals can manage the transaction and get it done. Some highlights in the Third Edition are: Underwriting practices the registration and distribution process Private placements Shelf registrations International finance Commercial paper Innovative financial products and asset-backed securities the Third Edition also includes updates on many important developments in corporate finance, including: New standards for IPO allocations the reduced role of analysts in securities offerings driven by reforms separating the interaction of research analysts And The investment bankers who bring in new business an updated look at MD&A (Management Discussion & Analysis) A new chapter focusing on asset-backed securities Sarbanes-Oxley's effects on disclosure requirements and due diligence the growing trend of On-line offerings Dealing with 'gun-jumping' problems Electronic delivery of offering documents New emphasis on financial statement due diligence New NASD corporate financing rule New NASD rule on retention of new issues (formerly the 'hot issue' rule) Exiting the SEC reporting system Innovative financing techniques And The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 Short sales and equity derivatives Innovations in convertible, exchangeable and equity-linked securities Amended Rule 10b-18 and more

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781590318737

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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.