Essential Concepts of Business for Lawyers

Law students need to know essential business concepts for such courses as business associations, securities regulations, corporate finance, taxation, banking law, financial regulation, and business planning. But most law students have never had formal coursework in accounting or finance. This book serves this pressing need, covering essential concepts in accounting, finance, and financial markets. (Rhee is targeted as a primary or secondary adoptable for courses in business associations, securities regulations, corporate finance, taxation, banking law, financial regulation, and business planning.)

Features:

• Mirrors textbooks used at business schools
• Connects the unfamiliar (business concepts) with the familiar (case law) Use of numerous graphical elements
• Engaging hypotheticals
• Completely up-to-date, with material on important, recent events such as the financial crisis of 2008-2009, the collapse of investment banks, the Bernie Madoff fraud case, and Enron
• Can be used as a required or recommended supplement in doctrinal business law courses such as business associations, securities regulations, corporate finance, taxation, banking law, financial regulation, and business planning