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