Financial Services Firms: Governance, Regulations, Valuations, Mergers, and Acquisitions

Now that the dust has settled from the government bailouts, it's time to take a look at the new best

practices in governance, regulations, valuations, mergers, and acquisitions

A recent report from the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) suggested the 2007–2009 financial crisis—caused by ineffective regulations that failed to ensure the soundness of the financial system—could have been avoided.

Thoroughly updated, Rezaee's Financial Services Firms, Third Edition presents a new regulatory framework for financial institutions in the post-bailout era. This book answers important questions surrounding financial institutions, their challenges, and their opportunities in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era with a clear look at:

• Emerging initiatives affecting financial reporting and governance functions

• Recent financial accounting standards under GAAP and IFRS on business combinations and fair value

• The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 and its related implementation rules

• SOX- and SEC-related implementation rules

• Executive compensation standards for the banking industry

• Bailouts of troubled financial institutions

• Government efforts to influence bank rescues through the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP)

Whether you are a financial analyst, mergers and acquisitions appraiser, regulator, banker, or auditor, you need the latest coverage on the changes taking place in the financial services industry with the expert advice found in Financial Services Firms, Third Edition.