Business Basics For Law Students

To supply the background law students need to succeed in business-related courses -- such as accounting, economics, real estate, tax, business organizations, and finance -- try the text known for its effectiveness, edition after edition. BUSINESS BASICS FOR LAW STUDENTS, Fourth Edition, explains the mechanics, concepts, and legal context of business topics in exceptionally clear and accessible language. The book demystifies business principles through: the combined skills of distinguished authors who draw on their teaching and writing experience to build student confidence straightforward explanations of daunting topics (accounting, financial statements, taxes, mortgages, etc.) tailored to students without a business background generous use of examples to convey ideas and applications a helpful list of new terms in the appendix, conveniently keyed to the pages where they are used and explained frequent use of visual aids, such as tax forms, financial quotes as they appear in the newspaper, tables, and graphs an accessible design featuring lists of topics keyed to headings at the beginning of each chapter, key terms and concepts bolded for easy identification, and frequent use of lists to clearly enumerate points and examples Thoroughly updated to respond to recent developments, the Fourth Edition features: new material on recent scandals and reforms in the chapters on accounting, forms of organization, trading, and mutual funds the latest information on executive compensation extensive revisions to the chapters on tax and retirement planning, in light of recent and proposed reforms, especially in connection with Social Security an expanded chapter on insurance that now includes health insurance, auto insurance, and more new material on spinoffs and other divisive reorganization in the chapter on mergers, as well as discussion of taxable and tax-free transactions new coverage of securities regulation, antitrust, intellectual property law, and international business transactions integrated throughout the text

The book specifically designed to familiarize law students with such business concepts as accounting, economics, real estate, tax, business organizations and finance, fully revised for its Third Edition. This concise volume provides a solid foundation in the basic mechanics, concepts, and legal contest of important business topics. Business Basics for Law Students is tailored To The needs of lawyers who lack a business background: the authors draw on their experience as a casebook author and legal scholar to achieve the proper level of discussion straightforward explanations demystify the subject generous use of examples to convey ideas and applications a hepful list of New Terms in the Appendix is conveniently keyed To The pages in the text where they are used and explained frequent visual aids (reproduced documents, tables, and graphs) reinforce the text lists of topics at the beginning of each chapter uses bold type to speed identification of key terms and concepts, and presentation of many helpful lists clearly enumerate points and examples the Third Edition responds to used feedback while it reflects changes in the field: new and expanded coverage of residential real estate transactions, mortgages, bankruptcy, and insolvency more emphasis on valuing stock new and improved examples throughout the text, especially for real estate financing and tax benefits increased coverage of basic economic principles

From a range of study guides for business degree students combining a user-friendly style of a study guide with the detail of a textbook. It is a blend that reflects the changing university environment in which self-study is becoming increasingly important. This revised edition features the use of icons to signpost the student through the book, case examples to illustrate technical points, over 100 multiple-choice questions, and exam style questions.

Most law students have never had formal coursework in accounting or finance, yet these areas are integral to so many law school courses including: Business Associations, Securities Regulations, Corporate Finance, Taxation, Banking Law, Financial Regulation, and Business Planning. With math no more difficult than high school algebra, Essential Concepts of Business for Lawyers, Third Edition fills in those gaps with an accessible and interactive presentation of accounting, finance, and financial markets. Each stand-alone chapter provides a complete lesson that will shed light on business courses in law school, as well as business situations in legal practice. New to the Third Edition: Updates for and addition of new cases that illustrate the business concepts Addition of more examples, including information related to more companies such as Google and Uber Addition of new materials on the basic microeconomic concept of supply and demand Professors and students will benefit from: A self-contained course book that supports a 2-credit course on an overview of business concepts, including accounting, finance, valuation, financial instruments, and business strategy Lessons that go beyond the definitions of terms of art and business terminology A book written at an accessible level Edited appellate cases that connect business concepts to the law and legal practice Knowledge of the basic and most essential concepts of business Materials presented in an accessible way including the use of many examples to illustrate difficult concepts Clear explanations of difficult materials and foreign concepts

"This book is designed to assist law students and practitioners learn the basics of business. Specifically, in addition to narrative explanations of business concepts, unlike many other books on this subject, this book also will provide case studies and problem sets to enable law students to experientially learn how to identify legal risk and potential legal issues from analyzing a company's business issues and corporate financial statements. Accountants, not lawyers, create financial statements, so this book teaches law students how to read and analyze financial statements as users, not creators of those documents. With this book, law students should finish the course with an ability to (i) read and analyze three of the four main corporate financial statements, (ii) understand the legal and business differences between the different types of capital, (iii) understand and perform basic time value of money calculations, (iv) articulate the process by which a corporation accesses capital in the private and publicly traded financial markets, (v) conceptualize different means of calculating a corporation's stock, debt and overall corporate value, and (vi) identify legal risks and means of mitigating those risks on behalf of their clients through the analysis of a client's business issues and financial statements. This book is inclusively written for use by students interested in business and non-business practice areas whether in family law, medical malpractice, corporate transactions, or litigation"--

A less-expensive grayscale paperback version is available. Search for ISBN 9781680923018. Business Law I Essentials is a brief introductory textbook designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of courses on Business Law or the Legal Environment of Business. The concepts are presented in a streamlined manner, and cover the key concepts necessary to establish a strong foundation in the subject. The textbook follows a traditional approach to the study of business law. Each chapter contains learning objectives, explanatory narrative and concepts, references for further reading, and end-of-chapter questions. Business Law I Essentials may need to be supplemented with additional content, cases, or related materials, and is offered as a foundational resource that focuses on the baseline concepts, issues, and approaches.

Zeroing in on the topics that are truly essential to law students, Hamilton and Booth organize their book into short sections that can be consulted for answers to specific questions. BUSINESS BASICS FOR LAW STUDENTS, Second Edition, builds from basic to sophisticated subjects: Accounting and Financial Statements Federal Income Taxation Basic Forms of Business Life Insurance Real Estate Securities Law Time Value of Money and Valuation The authors bring law students 'up to speed' quickly; no prior knowledge of business concepts is required for understanding. While they condensed the book to 19 (from 22) chapters, Hamilton and Booth incorporated a host of important information, including: LLCs and other unincorporated entities; why they exist and common problems small business financing executive compensation fairness opinions derivative securities new ways of trading securities and commodities, The increasing importance of institutional investing, And The impact of derivative products new insurance products And The growing significance of insurance concepts in legal reasoning fundamental changes in the economics of law firms friendly transactions and planning issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions Key terms and concepts appear in bold type when they are introduced. Instead of a regular glossary, BUSINESS BASICS FOR LAW STUDENTS offers a word list at the end of the book that sends readers To The page where the term is first defined, putting its definition in context. With more detail than other business concepts books, unique coverage of finance, and greater flexibility for use with a wide range of course materials, BUSINESS BASICS FOR LAW STUDENTS, Second Edition, Is the sensible choice for students and instructors alike.