Indispensable coverage of new federal regulatory reforms and federal financial issues

An essential guide covering new federal regulatory reforms and federal financial issues

"Financial Institutions, Valuations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Third Edition" presents a new regulatory framework for financial institutions in the post-bailout era.Provides valuable guidance to assess risks, measure performance and conduct valuations processes to create shareholder valueCovers the protection of other stakeholders, including customers, regulators, government, and consumersOffers an up-to-date understanding of financial institutions, their challenges, and their opportunities in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era

Over the past decade, substantial changes have taken place in the structure and range of products and services provided by the financial services industry. Get current coverage of these changes that have transformed both traditional organizations such as banks, thrifts, and insurance companies, as well as securities providers, asset management companies and financial holding companies with the up-to-the-minute coverage found in Financial Institutions, Valuations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Third Edition.

Praise for "Corporate Governance Post-Sarbanes-Oxley"

"This is an intelligent and well-organized text to governance issues raised in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era. It is informative and easily approachable and will be of value to both the academic and professional community."
--Charles Elson, Director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware

"Conflicts of interests and weak internal controls have surfaced as a continuing theme in recent corporate scandals where the independence of auditors and other gatekeepers was either completely lacking or significantly compromised. Dr. Rezaee's book makes a meaningful contribution that will assist the investing public in developing a better understanding of the importance of corporate governance, both now and in the future."
--Cynthia L. Richson, President, Richson Consulting Group, LLC, and former director of Corporate Governance and attorney for the State of Wisconsin Investment Board

""Corporate Governance Post-Sarbanes-Oxley" offers one of the most comprehensive examinations available. Dr. Rezaee achieves an in-depth, thorough review of today's corporate governance landscape and provides a sound perspective for the reader. His systematic description offers a practical guide for any investor interested in the role of governance within the capital markets. An excellent book."
--Michael McCauley, Director of Corporate Governance, Florida State Board of Administration (SBA)

Today's corporate boards are in afishbowl of scrutiny...

Corporate governance is the most influential theme of the twenty-first century, having been transformed from a compliance requirement to a strategicbusiness imperative integrated into the corporate culture. With media focus on the Enrons and WorldComs of the business world, the heat is on the corporate board to get on board with the SOX Act and invigorate its profile to its shareholders.

Valuable for large or small corporate boards, "Corporate Governance Post-Sarbanes-Oxley" presents proactive methods for SOX implementation and contains best-practice tips, checklists, and case studies useful for equipping your corporate board toward a higher quality of control.

This complete guide will reinforce your company's financial structure and reputation and show board directors, CEOs, CFOs, and audit committee members how to leverage the power and value of SOX requirements to move their corporate boards toward a higher quality of governance.

"The time has come for business schools--supported by AACSB International--to renew and revitalize their commitment to the centrality of ethical responsibility at both the individual and corporate levels in preparing business leaders for the twenty-first century."--Ethics Education Task Force of the AACSB

The First Comprehensive Guide to a Critical Aaspect of Business Today.

In today's global business environment, no business education is complete without a thorough understanding of--and commitment to--corporate governance and ethical conduct. This comprehensive primer will help you gain insight into the main themes, concepts, and issues relating to corporate governance and business ethics from historical, global, institutional, commercial, best practices, and regulatory perspectives.

With this book, you'll gain insight into the responsibility of business in society; ethical decision making and how to practice it; how to be an ethical leader; and how to practice corporate governance. The three sections of the book inform you about: The free market system and business The importance of financial information to investors and the capital markets, and the emergence of corporate governance and business ethics practice and education. The roles and responsibilities of participants in the oversight, managerial, compliance, auditing, advisory, and monitoring functions of corporate governance. Emerging trends in corporate governance and business ethics education

Effective corporate governance assists management in better running its organization; promotes vigilant oversight by the board of directors; encourages shareholders to take an active role in monitoring their organizations;aids gatekeepers in fulfilling their professional duties; and improves public trust in the organization's affairs and performance.

Covering all the oversight functions of corporate governance as well as state and federal laws, listing standards, and best practices worldwide, this book will prepare you to incorporate good governance and ethical conduct into your business career.

Get familiar with business sustainability in Asia Business Sustainability in Asia offers 12 chapters that cover different aspects of business sustainability with a keen focus on its implications in Asia. Anyone who is involved with business sustainability and corporate governance, the financial reporting process, investment decisions, legal and financial advising, assurance functions, and corporate governance education will be interested in this book. It examines business sustainability performance, reporting and assurance and their integration into strategy, governance, risk assessment, performance management, and the reporting process of disclosing governance, ethics, social, environmental, and economic sustainable performance. The book also highlights how people, businesses, and resources collaborate in a business sustainability and accountability model. - Develop an awareness and understanding of the main themes, perspectives, frameworks, and issues pertaining to corporate governance and business sustainability in Asia - Covers a variety of issues relevant to business sustainability in Asia - Authored by an expert who has written extensively on the subject - Understand why organizations worldwide recognize the importance of sustainability performance If you're a business leader, executive, auditor, or student looking to familiarize yourself with this emerging subject, Business Sustainability in Asia has you covered.

A comprehensive framework for understanding the most important issues in global business This is the e-book version of Business Sustainability, Corporate Governance, and Organizational Ethics. In today's business environment, multinational corporations are under pressure from investors, lawmakers, and regulators to improve their corporate governance, business sustainability, and corporate culture. Business sustainability, corporate governance, and organizational ethics are taking center stage in the global business environment. This long-awaited text covers each of these three important areas in detail, guiding readers to a robust understanding with features including chapter summaries, essential terms, discussion questions, and cases for each topic covered.

Practical examples, sample reports, best practices and recommendations to help you deter, detect, and prevent financial statement fraud

Financial statement fraud (FSF) continues to be a major challenge for organizations worldwide. "Financial Statement Fraud: Prevention and Detection, Second Edition" is a superior reference providing you with an up-to-date understanding of financial statement fraud, including its deterrence, prevention, and early detection.

You will find
A clear description of roles and responsibilities of all those involved in corporate governance and the financial reporting process to improve the quality, reliability and transparency of financial information.Sample reports, examples, and documents that promote a real-world understanding of incentives, opportunities, and rationalizationsEmerging corporate governance reforms in the post-SOX era, including provisions of the SOX Act, global regulations and best practices, ethical considerations, and corporate governance principlesPractical examples and real-world "how did this happen" discussions that provide valuable insight for corporate directors and executives, auditors, managers, supervisory personnel and other professionals saddled with anti-fraud responsibilitiesExpert advice from the author of "Corporate Governance and Ethics" and coauthor of the forthcoming Wiley textbook, "White Collar Crime, Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics"

"Financial Statement Fraud, Second Edition c"ontains recommendations from the SEC Advisory Committee to reduce the complexity of the financial reporting process and improving the quality of financial reports.