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This book alerts board members and management to their personal duties and liabilities under the federal securities laws. From the vast body of federal laws, rules, administrative interpretations, and court decisions dealing with securities offerings and transactions, those of particular interest to corporate officers and directors as individuals are discussed here. The materials focus on the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, pertinent provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In particular, it focuses on the act's provisions relating to: corporate governance - audit committee duties - fraud penalties - audit committee duties - fraud penalties. Section 16(a) reporting of insider transactions - SEC enforcement powers - officer certification of company reports - internal control over financial reporting, the role and composition of audit committees, auditor independence, and enhanced MD&A disclosure.