Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Taxation    6. Taxation - Corporate    7. Taxation - General    8. Business & Economics / General    9. Corporate finance   

Subjects:  1. Building Codes    2. Construction    3. Construction - General    4. Construction - Plumbing    5. Mensuration    6. Plumbing Technology    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

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Great Book No serial number for online part
I bought this book from Amazon recently, they have been great about getting it resolved but from what we can tell after having replaced twice the serial number that they mention on the book is not included in any of the books Amazon has in stock.

A digest of rules too broad for serious instructional use.
The 5th Edition of "Business Law Today, The Essentials" is a slightly pared down, paper-bound version of the authors' hard back college text "Business Law Today, - Text and Summarized Cases, Legal, Ethical,Regulatory and International Environment."Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business Law    5. Business/Economics    6. Commercial law    7. United States    8. Business & Economics / General    9. USA   

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A Great Reference Book for Small/Home Based Business Owners
It is rare to find a great tax book like this - easy to read, understand and implement, with all authorities referenced. The information in this book is literally worth a ton if taken to heart and implemented - especially for small and home based business owners. A dollar saved by reducing taxes is worth much more of income generated. Pay the price of learning and implementing the concepts laid out in this book - I am confident you will be glad you did. Highly Recommended.
slides over important (and expensive) points
I have 2 small businesses. I own rental property and work freelance. I'm also a professor, so I receive a pay check.
EXCELLENT! THIS IS NOW MY "TAX-BIBLE"!
THIS BOOK IS LIKE HAVING A PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH THE IRS REGARDING HOW TO LEGALLY AVOID PAYING MOST INCOME TAXES! SANDY TEACHES YOU ALL THE TRICKS OF HIS FORMER TRADE AS A TOP IRS ATTORNEY!
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Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Consumer Finance    5. Income tax    6. Law and legislation    7. Personal Finance - General    8. Personal Finance - Taxation    9. Popular works    10. Tax planning    11. Taxation    12. United States    13. Business & Economics / Personal Finance / Taxation    14. Personal finance    15. USA   

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It is an excellent book for international lawyers
This book contains a concise explanationof every day problems regardingforeign transactions, together with an explanation ofthe Common lawsystem specially in United States, this book concentrates pertinent casesfor each of the subjects explained in it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business    2. Business & Economics    3. Business & Financial    4. Business/Economics    5. Commercial law    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Export sales contracts    8. Foreign trade regulation    9. International    10. International business enterpr    11. International business enterprises    12. Law and legislation    13. Legal Reference / Law Profession    14. Business & Economics / Economics / Comparative    15. Economics    16. Economics, Finance, Business and Industry   

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Great book!
The class was great and the book was great. Give you real life cases so you understand material. Gives you information on how the US compares to other nations. Also has funny facts and snippits of funny cases. Highly recommend, can learn a lot!

Legal environment of business
to the sender of this book: VERY Useful and Clear -- and Excellent
I taught out of this text for several years.It's excellent.The materials are sensibly organized; the writing is clear without being juvenile; and the legal analysis is flawless.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Law    4. Business/Economics    5. Commercial law    6. General    7. Industrial laws and legislation    8. Legal Profession    9. United States    10. Business & Economics / General    11. USA   

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well organized
i took this class, the cases used and presneted and done so in an informative manner, i learned a lot just by reading the text

Good overview of business law
I realize that many of you buying this book won't have a choice about it--it's probably required for a class you are taking and don't much care how good or bad the book it because you need it regardless. However, for those of you who do have a choice: Current, Thorough, and User-Friendly
In my opinion, this is the finest business law textbook on the market.It contains well-edited cases for discussion, cogent analysis of policy and legal history, and easy-to-read flowcharts that help students go through the legal reasoning steps.Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Business & Financial    3. Business law    4. Commercial law    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Trade regulation    8. United States    9. Law / Business   

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Excellent - Best Contracts Supplement Out There
This review is for Emanuel's outline, not Crunch Time (though Crunch Time for Contracts is also excellent). This is the best Contracts supplement out there and probably the best Emanuel's outline as well (rival = Emanuel's on Con Law). VERY thorough (almost like a hornbook in this respect). This is what you need for Contracts. Someone sent me this by accident after I had been using Gilberts for a few months. I thought I didn't want it because I already had Gilberts and some other supplements, so I put it on the backburner for awhile while I used Gilberts. Then I started taking a look at it once every so often when I was still confused after reading Gilberts (and other stuff). I started to realize that this book was much better than Gilberts, so I put Gilberts on the backburner. (Gilberts is good, but this book is much more thorough and just better overall.) One of the most necessary law school supplements.

very solid supplement
I bought this outline and also Gilbert's contracts outline, and this one was better in several important ways.One that sticks out in my mind is UCC provision 2-207, which relates to "battle of the forms," which is one of the most difficult topics to master in Contracts.While the surface-level issues may be apparent to everyone, the more subtle implications are not covered well in Gilbert's or in the official comments in the UCC (despite substantial text).If you don't know 2-207 extremely well going into your final, you should be worried at a minimum.Emanuel's treatment of this and most other topics is quite good, and it is consistently better than Gilbert's for Contracts.

good overview
I like the Emanuel Outline because it spells out the rules for you and what you need to know.I read the cases, then go back and read the section it relates to - its really helpful for class if you get called on, and for preparing an outline.I have tried 2 other types of study guides - I find I like this format the best. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Contracts    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

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Tad Crawford Does It Again
Tad Crawford has written a whole series of books out of his expertise in the law and creative arts, with a special focus on photography.I'd suggest looking at Tad's other books, too, since this one is more action-focused without extensive explanations of the whys and wherefores of it.
Business and Legal Forms for Photographers
Appears to cover all the bases, including contracts, legal assistance, and many more forms than I ever imagined I might need. Very informative.

An Invaluable Resource
I didn't originally buy this book to "read".I bought it for the invaluable resources inside - the wealth of forms that any photographer needs to protect their work and their business.What makes this book so enticing is you don't have to photocopy, or redesign any of the forms since they're all included on a CD that comes with the book.That being said, I should mention that I was quite surprised at the thorough explanation for each form, and the situations where each form might be needed contained in the book.A person could undoubtedly pay hundreds (probably thousands) in legal fees assembling the information in this book on their own.This book is a photographer's "legal-resource-in-a-book".I highly recommend it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Artists' contracts    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Copyright    4. Forms    5. General    6. Law and legislation    7. Photo Techniques    8. Photographs    9. Photography    10. Small Business - Legal Guides    11. Taxation    12. United States    13. Law for the lay person    14. Photography & Photographs    15. Small businesses & self-employed   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Financial    3. Business Law    4. Business/Economics    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Mergers & Acquisitions   

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Could have been better, I think
Well, the fact that I'm writing a review about this book, while it's sitting open on my desk next to my computer, open and not being read, might be some evidence of how I'm enjoying this book. This book just goes on and on in complex an unclear language about a subject which shouldn't be so difficult. This book is not clear or easy to understand at all. Every sentence is awkward and followed by a footnote, and the masses of footnotes together take up half of EACH page (!), making this work look like a research project for a PhD publication. I have the casebook in this series, and sometimes it seems reading the cases alone will bring more clarity. And it turns to be true! This book might be good if you're advanted-contracts and want to know every little detail, or as an advanced reference later on, to look something up like in an encyclopedia. Some concepts, which should be pretty clear just get too in-depth coverage in this book. It's too complex for a first-year student. Sometimes it starts describing the different views out there, and then there's a jumble in your head as to what the law really is. I wish the author used his own knowledge and fluid language more than footnoted ideas from other authors.

Best used as a doorstop.
This book tells you nothing that the U.C.C., Restatement 2nd, and a basic cases and examples book (Farnsworth, for instance) doesn't already tell you.This hornbook, however, is much denser and dryer than these other texts.Surely there must be better study texts out there than this for the first-year Contracts student.
Best Hornbook I Own
And I own far too many, especially for someone who actually spends time writing Amazon reviews.
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Subjects:  1. Contracts    2. Law    3. Transportation    4. United States   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Finance    5. Taxation - General    6. Business & Economics / Taxation / General    7. Taxation    8. USA   

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All the legal tips, tricks and traps explained
Plenty of books impart the basics of how to work independently - but too few include all the legal tips, tricks and traps involved. WORKING FOR YOURSELF: LAW & TAXES FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, FREELANCERS & CONSULTANTS covers everything from setting appropriate fees and understanding how and when taxes are paid to limiting liability and getting paid. Record-keeping processes are simplified with sample logs and entry advice, chapters on how the IRS defines an independent contractor versus a paid employee are essential keys to keeping independent status, and advice on pricing and insurance offer key strategy-oriented tips and approaches. A 'must' for any who would work independently.
Great straghtforward information and advice
I recently a started an S corp for my software contracting.The book is helpful and worth the price.It won't answer EVERY question you will have, but you probably should talk to a CPA for those anyway.

Another Nolo Press Winner
My husband is an independent photographer, so the Nolo Press books are great for him, geared as they are to all those wishing to handle all the paperwork for themselves, instead of the usual array of lawyers, accountants, etc.He keeps it as a reference book and can easily turn to whatever subject he needs more information on.Well-written and easy to understand, as are all Nolo books, these books are wonderful to review periodically. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Financial    3. Business/Economics    4. Careers - General    5. Independent contractors    6. Labor & Employment    7. Labor And Employment Law    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Legal status, laws, etc.    11. Popular works    12. Practical Guides    13. Self-Employment    14. Self-employed    15. Small Business - General    16. Small Business - Legal Guides    17. Taxation    18. United States   

Subjects:  1. Business    2. Business & Economics    3. Business & Financial    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business Law    6. Business/Economics    7. Cases    8. Commercial law    9. United States    10. Law / Business   

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mediocre book
This book although it is detailed does not give enough information on how to actualy fill out tax returns.There are many problems in the book but the text does not really help in getting the answers.Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Consumer Finance    6. Income Taxes    7. Personal Finance - Taxation    8. Taxation    9. Taxation - General    10. Business & Economics / Taxation / General   

Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Torts    5. United States   

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Worth The Investment
This is one of four books on purchasing and managing real estate that we purchased.Although pricey due to availability in hardback only, for those such as us that are first time buyers of commercial real estate, the data, clarity of thought and information will likely prove very valuable. It is a quick read that provides the basic tenets of buying multi-family units.The financial elements are fairly simplistic; hence we purchased an additional book that delves into the intricacies of purchasing and financing multi-family units.

Best I've Found Thus Far
Of the three books I've read on investing in multi-family real estate, this is by far the best.The author does a good job of walking the reader through from start to finish the purchase of a representative property.In the appendix the author provides several very easy to understand and useful financial analysis templates which can easily be recreated in Excel or any other spreadsheet program.

The Real Estate Recipe: Make Millions by Buying Small Apartment Properties in Your Spare Time
I found the book to be a very concise (Nuts & Bolts) and logical approach to buying small apartment properties from someone who obviously knows the process. He gives you all the tools needed to anaylise, purchase, manage and project profits. The forms in the book are easily accessed at the publisher's website www.dnapress.com for downloading. I'm closing on a 7 unit property in less than 2 weeks. Thanks Brian! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Apartment houses    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Consumer Finance    5. Personal Finance - Investing    6. Purchasing    7. Real Estate    8. Real Estate - General    9. Real Estate - Investments    10. Real Estate Investment    11. Residential real estate    12. United States    13. Law / Real Estate    14. Property & real estate   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Finance    5. Taxation - General    6. Business & Economics / Taxation / General    7. Taxation   

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COMMENTS ONUBC SEISMIC LOAD
I FOUND SOME PROBLEM REGARDING UBC SEISMIC LOAD IN BUILDINGS'DESIGN TAKING TO ACOUNT 1994 UBC EDITION AND COMPARING THIS TWO WITH EACH OTHER MAKE CONFUSING THE REASONS ARE : 1- WHY THE SHEAR FACTOR HAS CHANGED THIS MUSH?IF YOU COMPARE UBC 1994 SEISMIC LOAD WITH 1997 IT CAN BE OBSERVED THATFIGURS R,I ,.. HAVE SAME MEANINGS BUT CONCEPT OF SHEAR FACTOR CALCULATIONIS TOTALLY REVAISED I WANT TO KNOW THEJUSTIFICATION FOR SUCH CHANGES2-THE NEW FACTORS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED IN NEW FORMULA IS ANOTHER QUESTION,WHY THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE RECENTLY HAS REALISED THAT THESE FACTOR AREIMPOTANT AND VITAL IN CALCULATION OF SHEAR FORCES INDUSES BY EARTHQUACK.IWOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PAPERS OR EXPLANATIONS FROM SPECIALISTS ON THIS ISSUE3-IS THERE ANY SIMILAR COMMENT ON THIS UBC FORMULA 4-IS THERE ANY AMENDMENTON UBS SEISMIC LOAD(1997)WHICH HAS BEEN OFFICIALY APPROVED 5- IS THER ANYREVISION ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED UBC FORMULA (SEISMIC LOAD UBC 1997)RECENTLY ISSUED

This work is quoted my county planning and permit officers
The book was purchased in CD rom form. There is key word searches forspecific items. Every builder needing a permit to start constuction shouldknow this book well. Another company that puts out a similar book is calledBoca. They supliment and overlap the UBC. Both are handy, but very overpriced. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Construction    2. Construction - General    3. Reference    4. Technology & Industrial Arts    5. Yearbooks & Annuals   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. General    6. Taxation    7. Taxation - General    8. Accounting    9. Business & Economics / Accounting / General    10. Taxation law