A thoroughly pragmatic guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)This is a critical FCPA training resource for executives, managers, sales, marketing, finance and accounting personnel, as well as high level professionals.The ideal resource for any business that takes FCPA compliance seriously and truly desires to foster a deep understanding of real-world corruption issues in their employeesA great resource for business school courses on internati...

An expert's insider secrets to how successful CEOs and directors shape, lead, and oversee their organizations to achieve corporate goalsGovernance, Risk Management, and Compliance shows senior executives and board members how to ensure that their companies incorporate the necessary processes, organization, and technology to accomplish strategic goals. Examining how and why some major companies failed while others continue to grow and prosper, author and in...

Our American democracy has metastasized into a corpocracy, with large corporations dominating our government, our economy, much of our culture. This "mad as hell" guide urges the 99% to fight back, rein in big business and restore the corporation to its original, PUBLIC purpose. Includes a special toolkit for reforming corporations including a primer on corporations, proposed Constitutional Amendment abolishing corporate personhood, local ordinance, campus resolution, media relations, much...

Companies of all sizes have been initiating international transactions--mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and private placements--in record numbers. Targeted due diligence is crucial to effectively research, value, and complete these complex deals. With an evolving climate of uncertainty and new, unpredictable threats to business, it is more essential than ever before.Due Diligence for Global Deal Making is an invaluable guidebook for companies...

Come out ahead when dealing with the IRS, lawyers, ex-spouses, and other potentially unpleasant people.How to Outnegotiate Anyone shows:Why you should never disclose your deadlineHow to get the other side engaged and into a positive mindsetWhen to deadlock (and when not to)How to tell the real final offer from the not-so-final offerAnd much more!

"One of the few references geared to the bulk of American business." - BooklistHR For Small Business explains in simple, clear language what business owners and managers need to know about their relationship with their employees in order to comply with the law and protect themselves and their business from being sued.The new edition of this book includes everything from recruiting and hiring to discipline and termination and everything in between. ...

The only guide of its kind!Undergraduate college students working toward business degrees, MBA graduate students, and first year law students have one thing in common: they need to take courses in business law. Unlike cumbersome and expensive textbooks, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Business Law is the first and only series guide that explains the major principles, phrases, and real life implications of business law for students and interested pr...

The questions investors need to ask . . . The answers corporate America must give about the true facts of corporate performance and value.During the 2001 baseball season, when games were played at Enron Field in Houston, a typical reaction was: “What the hell is Enron and what do they do?” Now we know more about the executives and inner workings of today’s best-known rogue company than we ever imagined. But it turns out that Enron is just the most egregious case of a disturbing tre...

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance Guidebook shows readers how the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has grown to critical importance to any U.S. company that does business in a global environment, as well as foreign companies that supply or have agency agreements with U.S. companies. It provides an overview of the business risks and guidance on spotting potential red flags regarding FCPA violation. Business professionals are provided with practical guidance on managing F...

Now in a Second Edition, this practical book helps corporate executives and managers how to set up a comprehensive and effective fraud prevention program in any organization. Completely revised with new cases and examples, the book also discusses new global issues around the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Additionally, it covers best practices for establishing a unit to protect the financial integrity of a business, among other subjects. The book has many checklists and rea...

A Guide to Forensic Accounting Investigation, 2nd EditionRecent catastrophic business failures have caused some to rethink the value of the audit, with many demanding that auditors take more responsibility for fraud detection. This book provides forensic accounting specialists—experts in uncovering fraud—with new coverage on the latest PCAOB Auditing Standards, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, options fraud, as well as fraud in China and its implications...

This Element is an excerpt from Corporate Governance Matters: A Closer Look at Organizational Choices and Their Consequences (9780132180269) by David Larcker and Brian Tayan. Available in print and digital formats.A primer on what corporate board members should be doing: expert guidance on advisory and monitoring functions, compliance, fiduciary duty, independence, and more.When asked what areas directors should pay most attention to, other than profitability and s...