A corporate guide to understanding the basic tax implications of
everyday business

Organized to cover the tax implications of transactions as they
occur through a company's life cycle, the basic principles of tax
management are applied through the use of case studies that
simulate a variety of real-world marketplace conditions.
Value-added and financial reporting effects of tax management are
discussed, as well as country-specific tax rules, and cross-border
transactions.

John E. Karayan, JD, PhD (Glendale, CA), is a professor at
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is also a
partner in the law firm of Bond

Karayan. Charles W. Swenson, PhD (Pasadena, CA), is a professor at
the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, where he
teaches a number of courses in accounting and taxation.

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JOHN E. KARAYAN, JD, PhD, is a tax attorney with a "Big 8" CPA firm
background. Retired from practice to teach, he has remained active
outside of academia as a consultant to entrepreneurs and as an
expert witness in complex litigation.

CHARLES W. SWENSON, PhD, CPA, is Professor of Taxation at the
University of Southern California. His professional experience
includes being a tax consultant with Pricewaterhouse-Coopers.
Winner of several American Taxation Association Awards, Professor
Swenson has published extensively in leading journals.

JOSEPH W. NEFF, JD, is a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers. His
expertise in tax planning for entrepreneurs and by managers is
summed up by his current position in the firm: the U.S. National
Partner in Charge of Middle Market Tax Practice.

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE: Understanding Strategic Tax Planning: A Framework

CHAPTER 1: A Framework for Understanding Taxes

CHAPTER 2: Utilizing the SAVANT Framework to Guide Tax
Planning

PART TWO: Forming the Enterprise

CHAPTER 3: Choosing a Legal Entity: Risk Management, Raising
Capital, and Tax Management

CHAPTER 4: Financing a New Venture

PART THREE: Operating the Firm

CHAPTER 5: New Products: Development, Promotion, and
Advertising

CHAPTER 6: Attracting and Motivating Employees and Managers:
Company and Employee Tax Planning

CHAPTER 7: Market Penetration: Operating in Different States

CHAPTER 8: Market Penetration: Company and Employee Tax Planning
for Operating in Foreign Countries

CHAPTER 9: Operations Management

CHAPTER 10: Financing Ongoing Operations and Tax Planning

CHAPTER 11: Capital Budgeting

CHAPTER 12: Financial Statement Analysis and Proactive Tax
Planning

PART FOUR: Changing Original Form

CHAPTER 13: Restructuring

CHAPTER 14: Mergers and Acquisitions

CHAPTER 15: Other Topics in Changing Original Form

APPENDIX

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX.