On every front 24 hours a day you and your wealth face threats of an intensity that would have been unimaginable only a few short years ago. A sinister marriage of law and technology has made the pervasive and continuous surveillance that George Orwell warned of a reality. Identity thieves greedy lawyers and the government have been quick to exploit this fast-evolving global surveillance network: • Data thieves can hijack your PC with easy-to-use hacking tools that even a 10-year old can m...

An investigator tells the inside story of the 1980s savings-and-loan scandal and what we can do today to prevent future frauds: "Merits a wide readership." — Journal of Economic IssuesIn this expert insider's account of the savings and loan debacle of the 1980s, William Black lays bare the strategies that corrupt CEOs and CFOs—in collusion with those who have regulatory oversight of their industries—use to defraud companies for their personal gain. Recounti...

Now updated with a new prologue!Since the mid-1970s, there has been a dramatic shift in America's socioeconomic system, one that has gone virtually unnoticed by the general public. Tax policies and their enforcement have become a disaster, and thanks to discreet lobbying by a segment of the top 1 percent, Washington is reluctant or unable to fix them. The corporate income tax, the estate tax, and the gift tax have been largely ignored by the media. But the cumulative results are re...

This humorous, cynical, factual and very, very readable set of essays helps U.S. tax filers living outside of the United States understand their annual tax filing obligations which do exist even if they do not owe any taxes.This is a book that leads one through the maze of tax forms and the penalties one might expect unless these tax forms are filed.

There are several benefits of offshore online banking. Learn the pros and cons of offshore internet banking from first-hand experience, as well as critical mistakes to avoid. This book discusses what offshore banking is, why consider it in the first place, who it is for, its advantages and disadvantages as well as some important things to know and keep in mind before getting involved with offshore banking, as well as the legal and regulatory implications attached to it. This book also disc...

Agent Orange, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, the Virginia Tech massacre, the 2008 financial crisis, and the Deep Horizon gulf oil spill: each was a disaster in its own right. What they had in common was their aftermath -- each required compensation for lives lost, bodies maimed, livelihoods wrecked, economies and ecosystems upended. In each instance, an objective third party had to step up and dole out allocated funds: in each instance, Presidents, Attorneys General, and other public o...

A guide for the overseas American tax filer, written especially for people who hate taxes.

Recent studies have indicated that the average corporation loses 1-6% per year of their revenue to fraud. The author has put together a book which covers every necessary aspect of protecting a privately-held company, or a publicly-held company, from the risks of fraud. Corporate Governance principles, an analysis of the Enron trial, and practical case studies abound in this volume.Whether you are a Private Investigator needing a Guide to Forensics, or a business owner looking to pr...

A step-by-step guide to visiting and immigrating to the United StatesVisiting and immigrating to the United States can be a complicated and confusing process. There are many rules and new procedures, and finding information you can trust that gets you the visa you need can seem overwhelming.Written by an immigration attorney, U.S. Immigration Step by Step walks you through the entire process, showing you each step of the way what needs to be done. Even though there are mult...

Welcome to the Internationalist Business Guides series: The key to a successful business is knowing the market. MAKING MONEY IN TRADING: TRADE FINANCE GUIDE offers business owners, investors, and entrepreneurs all the need-to-know information to succeed in the field. Written as an in-depth, straightforward reference guide, this book lists key information about financing trades. Readers will find information about the various methods, their pros and cons, and managing ris...

The U.S. tax filer living and working outside of the United States has new and different tax filing rules and forms. Penalty for not filing or incorrect filing can be severe.This is the fifth book written by tax entertainer Larry Lipsher, a U.S. CPA who has lived outside the U.S. since 1990.Larry proves that tax as stand-up comedy really does work and while the last thing that anyone of sound mind really wants to do at the end of the day is read a book about taxes, if you'v...

This 2007 third edition continues to be a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the business, practice, law, and practical use of project finance. It covers the complete project finance structure, from conception to negotiation to debt closing, and from project difficulties to successful restructuring. The book continues to be accessible to those with little experience in project finance, while maintaining the insight and detail of previous editions that has made it a valuable reference...