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A perfect complement to the SEC Handbook, this title offers an in-depth guide to the preparation of annual disclosure documents required by the Exchange Act and SEC regulations. Coverage focuses on issues related to Form 10-Ks, proxy statements and annual reports to shareholders, including the SEC's recently issued Executive Compensation Rules and developments as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, such as: disclosure concerning internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures - disclosure concerning audit committee financial experts and codes of ethics - revised disclosures related to audit and non-audit services provided by, and fees paid to, auditors - disclosure in management's discussion and analysis of off-balance sheet arrangements and aggregate contractual obligations - revised requirements for certification of disclosure in Exchange Act reports - and pertinent proposals.