2011 SEC Handbook: Rules and Forms for Financial Statements and Related Disclosure, 21st Edition

The 2011 SEC Handbook: Rules and Forms for Financial Statements and Related Disclosure reproduces the latest requirements, as of November 2010, for preparing financial statements and related disclosure documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It includes the full-text of: Regulations S-K, S-X, S-T: selected rules and forms under the 1934 Act; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Industry Guides; Staff Accounting Bulletins; and the Codification of Financial Reporting Policies.

This year's 21st Edition includes the following new material:

• Updates to Forms 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K, 20-F, 40-F and Schedule 14A
• Proxy rule amendments, including new Rules 14a-11 and 14a-18, Regulation 14N and Schedule 14N
• Amendments to Regulation S-K and S-T (e.g., S-K Items 308, 402 and 407; S-T Item 301)
• Amendments to Regulation S-X (e.g., Rule 2-02)
• Updated Exchange Act rules
• Updated Codification of Financial Reporting Policies (amendments made by FR-82 and FR-83)

The SEC Handbook is a portable, affordable resource for SEC rules, forms and other materials related to SEC filings and disclosure. The book reproduces the rules/forms/interpretations specifically relevant to preparing financial statements and other SEC disclosure documents, yet the scope is broad enough to serve as a complete reference for anyone whose practice touches on SEC disclosure rules (e.g., transactional attorneys, corporate counsel, corporate governance professionals, etc.).