Whether you’re a CEO or a file clerk, it’s important to understand Sarbanes-Oxley, the post-Enron legislation aimed at keeping corporations honest and ethical. However, with over eighty pages of dense, wordy language in the statute and thousands of pages of related congressional hearings, getting a firm grip of SOX can fluster even the most well-informed businessperson. Sarbanes-Oxley For Dummies is the no-nonsense, plain-English guide to this new law that leads you through its rules and pronouncements, giving you a sense of how to anticipate future trends and traps in this area of the law. With this trusty book, you’ll get a handle on the important aspects of the legislation, how it affects you and your company, and how companies can comply more cost-effectively. It provides you with the knowledge to: Understand why SOX was created Determine what aspects of SOX apply to your company Develop meaningful standards for your company Institute cost-effective compliance with SOX Manage and streamline Section 404 compliance Find specific SEC laws and pronouncements Interpret media accounts, court cases, and economic projections Avoid lawsuits and regulatory actions Anticipate future SEC rules and PCAOB pronouncements This book also shows you how to build an effective audit committee and makes suggestions on sensible precautions that every manager should take in order to avoid legal troubles. Complete with the entire Sarbanes-Oxley act and sample documents, Sarbanes-Oxley For Dummies helps you discover how to follow the law and protect your business.
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about accounting. This plain-English, comprehensive guide helps you speak your accountant's language with ease, minimizing confusion as you maximize profits.
As the number and size of nonprofit organizations continues to grow, NFPs are coming under ever-increasing government scrutiny. Soon Congress will require that nonprofits comply with rigorous accounting and governance standards very similar to those set forth for for-profits in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If you work for a nonprofit and are concerned about meeting impending changes to tax and finance standards governing NFPs this book is for you. In simple, straight-forward language, this guide demystifies the often perplexing world of nonprofit governance in the age of Sarbanes-Oxley. Author, Jill Gilbert Welytok, an attorney who heads the Sarbanes-Oxley division of a major Midwest law firm, walks you step-by-step through the process of evaluating your governance structures. She arms you with tips and strategies for adopting uniform standards under current governance and tax laws, while preparing you for any upcoming changes. She shows you how to protect your tax status and reassure donors and volunteers while staying true to your organization’s mission. And she fills you in on what you need to know to: Comply with state laws and regulations Get and keep tax–exempt status Avoid lawsuits and other legal landmines Handle the media Anticipate future trends Make sense of the Sarbanes–Oxley act Including sample nonprofit bylaws and a complete audit committee report, Nonprofit Law & Governance for Dummies, Second Edition is an indispensable survival tool for 21st century nonprofits.
Whether you’re a CEO or a file clerk, it’s important to understand Sarbanes-Oxley, the post-Enron legislation aimed at keeping corporations honest and ethical. However, with over eighty pages of dense, wordy language in the statute and thousands of pages of related congressional hearings, getting a firm grip of SOX can fluster even the most well-informed businessperson. Sarbanes-Oxley For Dummies is the no-nonsense, plain-English guide to this new law that leads you through its rules and pronouncements, giving you a sense of how to anticipate future trends and traps in this area of the law. With this trusty book, you’ll get a handle on the important aspects of the legislation, how it affects you and your company, and how companies can comply more cost-effectively. It provides you with the knowledge to: Understand why SOX was created Determine what aspects of SOX apply to your company Develop meaningful standards for your company Institute cost-effective compliance with SOX Manage and streamline Section 404 compliance Find specific SEC laws and pronouncements Interpret media accounts, court cases, and economic projections Avoid lawsuits and regulatory actions Anticipate future SEC rules and PCAOB pronouncements This book also shows you how to build an effective audit committee and makes suggestions on sensible precautions that every manager should take in order to avoid legal troubles. Complete with the entire Sarbanes-Oxley act and sample documents, Sarbanes-Oxley For Dummies helps you discover how to follow the law and protect your business.
From payroll management to tax filings, QuickBooks 99 Bible shows you how to master QuickBooks -- and make business bookkeeping a breeze. But this unique guide also takes you well beyond the ins and outs of the program. Tax attorney Jill Gilbert gives you expert legal and accounting tips to help you avoid tax audits, streamline operations, and realize your full business potential with this amazing software. Book jacket.
Teaches both the accounting concepts and software techniques needed to effectively handle financial and accounting needs for any small business Provides thorough coverage of establishing a business, handling payroll, printing checks, running financial reports, dealing with the IRS, and customizing sales reports Explores tax penalties, data management and security, sales recording, inventory, time tracking, expense reporting, and business performance analysis QuickBooks has an estimated installed base of more than four million users, and is the bestselling business financial software on the market
From first steps to advanced levels, "QuickBooks X Bible" is an exhaustive and comprehensive guide that the reader will reference again and again. This authoritative book on Intuit's QuickBooks business accounting program provides everything a business owner, manager, or employee needs to learn about how to use QuickBooks.
Using this award-winning, entry-level MGI PhotoSuite 4 image editor just got easier with this handy guide. Home users will discover how to enhance images from a digital camera, scanner, or online photo service, as well as how to take advantage of the nearly 1500 templates and photo props included in PhotoSuite. Editing images to create comic books, albums, Web pages, and more is a snap with this helpful book.
Teaches both the accounting concepts and software techniques needed to effectively handle financial and accounting needs for any small business Provides thorough coverage of establishing a business, handling payroll, printing checks, running financial reports, dealing with the IRS, and customizing sales reports Explores tax penalties, data management and security, sales recording, inventory, time tracking, expense reporting, and business performance analysis QuickBooks has an estimated installed base of more than four million users, and is the bestselling business financial software on the market
Using this award-winning, entry-level MGI PhotoSuite 4 image editor just got easier with this handy guide. Home users will discover how to enhance images from a digital camera, scanner, or online photo service, as well as how to take advantage of the nearly 1500 templates and photo props included in PhotoSuite. Editing images to create comic books, albums, Web pages, and more is a snap with this helpful book.
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