Paralegal Series Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals | 6 Edition

Details about Paralegal Series Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals:

Now in its Sixth Edition, Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals offers basic coverage of every form of business organization in the United States. With a straightforward treatment of all pertinent topics, Deborah E. Bouchoux expertly balances substantive discussion with practical guidance for the paralegal.

New to the Sixth Edition:

• Discussion of 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and how it affects all pass-through entities and corporations
• New case summaries illustrating core principles in each chapter, including a case illustration of In re Trulia, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, the 2016 Delaware case relating to judicial scrutiny of settlements that provide no financial recovery to shareholders who challenge mergers
• Discussion of the change in the U.S. system from a worldwide tax system to a modified territorial system
• Discussion of new trends in corporate law, including inversions (reincorporating a U.S. company in a foreign country to obtain a lower tax rate), mechanisms to deter inversions, and the use of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in initial coin offerings
• Review of new trends in corporate governance and trends in shareholder proposals
• New and updated sample forms

Professors and students will benefit from:

• Thorough yet concise treatment of business organizations, offering a readable overview of each business entity in the United States. For each type of business organization, the text addresses:
  • The nature of the business
  • The advantages and disadvantages of each type of organization
  • Business operation and management
  • Transferability of ownership
  • Formation and dissolution of the business
  • Tax implications for each type of organization
• Up-to-date coverage of new trends and topics
• Helpful visual aids and charts that illustrate and highlight important topics
• Sample forms that appear in context throughout the book
• Internet resources, including a list of relevant websites in each chapter, that direct the reader to additional information, forms, and agreements online
• Key Terms that are defined in the margins for quick reference
• Discussion of the role of the paralegal in each chapter, including a list of tasks commonly performed in relation to each topic
• Discussion Questions that engage students in the classroom and ensure that students understand the material covered. Net Worth research questions teach students to locate information by accessing commonly used business-related Internet sites.
• Practice Tips in each chapter that provide professional advice for paralegals
• A complete glossary that provides an easy reference for terminology

Teaching materials include:

• An Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank. The Test Bank includes questions for each chapter and sample exams.
• PowerPoint Slides