The Auditor's SAS Field Guide 2002

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Here is a quick reference to all of the authoritative requirements in the Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs). Portable and designed to fit easily into your briefcase or pocket, it is written in the active voice, includes every core SAS performance and reporting requirement, and supplements existing GAAS guides-all in clear and concise language.

The Auditor's SAS Field Guide 2002 contains coverage of all SASs up to and including SAS 94, The Effect of Information Technology on the Auditor's Consideration of Internal Control in a Financial Statement Audit.

The SAS Field Guide will be updated continuously online at wiley.com/gaas and updated annually in paperback.

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Making my Field Audits 1,000 Times Easier!.......2002-02-14

I now bring this book with me on field audits as a quick reference and an indispensible tool. It is so user-friendly and has really found its place in my reference library. It covers all SASs and is updated on Wiley's website continuously so I never worry that it's outdated. I definitely recommend it!

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Looks at the causes and how you should respond to unacceptable behavior, substandard work, poor morale, frequent absences, bad relationships, and awkwardness. It stresses the importance of having fair and consistent procedures and finding the correct balance between improvement and punishment. A practical approach, with case studies and examples.

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Pocketbook Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams (One Hour of Wisdom)

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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Pocketbook Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams (One Hour of Wisdom)
Deepak Chopra
Manufacturer: Amber-Allen Publishing
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ASIN: 1878424602

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In this abridged edition of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Chopra gathers the most powerful pearls of wisdom from his classic bestselling book, and offers his readers a life-altering perspective on the attainment of success. Based on natural laws that govern all of creation, this book shatters the myth that success is the result of hard work, exacting plans, or driving ambition.
This pocketbook edition of his most popular title ever, distills the essence of Chopra’s teachings into seven simple, yet powerful principles that can easily be applied to create success in all areas of your life. Filled with timeless wisdom and practical steps you can apply right away, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success is a book you will want to read and refer to again and again.

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An Idea That Did Not Need to Happen.......2007-10-05

When I purchased this book, I thought it was simply a new edition of the original book of the same title. After all, why would it be necessary to "ABRIDGE" a 111-page book? Anyway, I ordered 12 copies of it as I was using it for a class. Only too late did I discover it was a shortened version of the original masterpiece (and Amazon would not exchange it for what I wanted). I suppose the book was reissued in this format as part of a new marketing effort associated with the DVD movie of the same name.
Whatever the reason, there is no need to buy this instead of the original title --which is a jewel for anyone's library!

Original thoughts on "Science, Religion & Spirituality".......2007-10-02

Chopra is a master story teller and doctor by profession. He presents traditional eastern religious views in most of his writings. He hardly presents anything original. If you really like to seek the truth from religious and scientific point of view, I will recommend: "Science, Religion & Spirituality" which is now available on Amazon. Enjoy!

The Master Teacher on Spiritual Success.......2007-10-01

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Amazing book! Get it, read it, apply it, live it! A masterpiece of quantum success!

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7 Spiritual Laws say it all!.......2007-09-29

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success is easy to understand, yet beautifully written. The 3rd Law, the Law of "Karma" or Cause and Effect, helped me change my perspective during a difficult time in my life from feelings of extreme guilt to a sense of empowerment.

Deepka wrote that under the seventh spiritual law of success, the Law of Dharma, that we have "taken manifestation in physical form to fulfill a purpose... You have a talent that is unique in its expression, so unique that there's no one else alive on this planet that has that talent, or that expression of that talent. This means that there's one thing you can do, and one way of doing it, that is better than anyone else...." I draw upon these words for strength when I doubt my ability to do the work I wish to put forth in this world.

This is one of those books that might make a terrific gift for someone who is curious about spiritual concepts, but feels intimidated about getting into the subject. Highly recommended.

Excellent !!!.......2007-09-26

I purchased this book in July of 2007. I finished it quickly but I still refer to it almost on a dailly basis. It is a wonderful book that should be in everyone's personal library.

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"The definitive book." -Cruising World

"Every culture has its bible, and until now, there wasn't one for the voyager with a passion for catching fish." --Ocean Navigator

Here is the first-ever complete guide to finding, catching, processing, and cooking fish from the decks of a slow-moving cruising sail- or powerboat. Scott and Wendy Bannerot have successfully cruise-fished tropical and temperate seas for more than two decades.

Customer Reviews:

Cruioser's Handbook.......2006-11-10

Book not that helpful with everyday tips on landing a big one. Book seems to stress exotic cool fishing methods that most of us will never use nor should be using. More time and illustrations should have been devoted to tying knots.

For ocean fisherman.......2006-05-29

This is a long, detailed book that gives you all the info you could want on living off the ocean. Be advised, there is no fresh water information in the book. That being said, if you want to improve your ability to catch fish at sea, this book has it all.

Fishing Explained.......2006-02-27

I found this book to be both easy to read and very informative.. I have little to no knowledge of fishing and I found a wealth of practical hands on advice in this book. It seems to cover the subject in depth and lucidly with lots of antedotal stories to illistrate the topic. There are also lots of pictures and diagrams showing and illistrating what is being discussed. At the end of every chapter the authors also give a detailed suggested equipment list to help you get started with hands on application of that type of fishing.

I have not had a chance to put this into practice but I no longer feel bewildered about how to get started or how to catch what with what equipment.

I highly recommend this book

Curising In Isolated Parts Of The World? Don't Forget It.......2000-07-15

I have done quite a bit of crusing, fishing and diving but I always wanted to learn how to clean and prepare the fish myself. The book gave some very good insight into this but I didn't think it was detailed enough. The books starts out with the basics of fishing while crusing and then on to every theme possible: 1.) Fishing under power or sail 2.) Gear and Tackle (excellent drawings for knot tying) 3.)Offshore Trolling 4.)Adrift or Anchored 5.)Dingy Techniques 6.) Walking, Wading and Diving 7.) Tools and Nets 8.) Arranging your vessel for fishing 9.) Processing your catch 10.) Medical Considerations for the Crusing Fisher 11.) Getting the most from your new crusing skill 12.) A guide to Edible Fish and Invertebrates ( would be much better in color as I have not seen many fish come up black and white) 13.) Seafood recepies

If you are planning any type of crusing for a longer period of time. This is an absolute must have. A transatlantic or gulf stream crossing can sometimes get boring and knowing these skills take out a lot of the intimidation a lot of us have about fishing and cleaing our own catch.

Fishing Guide for Crusing Sailors.......2000-06-18

This is an excelent source book for the voyaging sailor,or anyone, who wants to learn how to have better success when fishing the worlds oceans. The authors have cruised extensively aboard their yacht,Ian, and have a background in marine biology. They have a unique perspective into how you can increase your success rate in having fun while catching dinner. Topics cover equipment selection, tips for catching specific species, toxicity issues, and much more. Even if you are not cruising the Seven Seas, you will learn a lot about offshore fishing from this book. I reccomend it.

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Very Resourceful, Needs an Index

Jeff Herman's Guide -- An Aspiring Writer's Best Friend

The End of the Agent Search

2006 Edition of limited value

Jeff Herman's Guide To Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 2006: Who they are! What they want! How to win them over! (Jeff Herman's Guide to Book ... Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents)
Jeff Herman
Manufacturer: Three Dog Press
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Binding: Paperback

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2006 Guide To Literary Agents (Guide to Literary Agents)(Revised & Updated 15th Annual Edition)

Write the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 That Sold and Why, 2nd Edition

Making the Perfect Pitch: How To Catch a Literary Agent's Eye

2006 Writers Market (Writer's Market)

How to Write a Book Proposal

ASIN: 0977268209

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• From the author of Write the Perfect Proposal (0471353124)

This 15th annual edtion of the classic best-selling writer's directory provides everything working writers need to find the most receptive publishers, editors, and agents for their work. Each entry presents an overview of the publisher (more than 400 are profiled), including its history and current lines, followed by the names of specific editors, the areas of interest, and complete contact information. It also features listings for more than 130 top literary agencies, along with their agents, who they represent, and how to contact them. Finally, this important reference includes expert guidance on such valuable topics as how to pitch a book, prepare a winning query an proposal, and negotiate a contract.

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A must-have!.......2007-03-29

This book has everything. What agents are looking for (from the agents themselves), their addresses and phone numbers, whether they accept email submissions/queries, which agents handle which genres, other books represented by said agents, etc. (The rest is true of publishers, but I spent most of my time researching literary agencies.)

The agents and publishers reveal not only what they're looking for in submitted work, but also in the writers they hope to represent. Small interviews with the agents and publishers, if read, will greatly increase your chances of finding an agency (or publishing house) willing to look at your work.

I'm not sure when I'll next be looking for an agent or a publisher, but when I do, if my version is outdated I'll be buying the new one.Homefront

Very Resourceful, Needs an Index.......2007-01-18

Very resourceful and helpful guide...I've already recommended it twice. Too bad it doesn't have an index.

Jeff Herman's Guide -- An Aspiring Writer's Best Friend.......2007-01-11

Want to publish a book? Jeff Herman's Guide gives you everything: sample queries, sample proposals, and the mailing addresses and e-mails of the agents around the country and the world. Very helpful information!

The End of the Agent Search.......2006-11-10

Jeff Herman's book is the only one you will need if you are looking for clarity and information about publishers, agents and how to approach them. Writer's, agents and publishers trust this guide to bring them together and eliminate wasted contacts.

2006 Edition of limited value.......2006-08-06

I had been using the 13th edition of Jeff Hermann's writer's guide. I found it quite useful and relied on the index heavily. Since 2002 many of the addresses were no longer up-to-date. I purchased the 2006 edition to get more recent information. To my dismay I discovered that the 2006 Edition has no index whatever! An 806 page guide with no index is of limited value to me.

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A little book with a BIG HEART A little boy with a Big Problem Full time orphan, part time foster child A book with climatic turmoil, where all seems lost See and feel it all through the eyes of the little orphan boy, "Bobby."

Little Orphan Boy Part II: Bobby's Adoption - A True Story

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Little Orphan Boy Part II: Bobby's Adoption - A True Story
R. K. Feeney
Manufacturer: 1st Books Library
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ASIN: 1410776808

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The rich little poor boy
Eleanor Gates
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Sinful Sadday: Son of a cotton mill : a story of a little orphan boy who lived to triumph

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Sinful Sadday: Son of a cotton mill : a story of a little orphan boy who lived to triumph
Thornwell Jacobs
Manufacturer: Smith & Lamar
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Brave orphans, smelly boys, and girls named Katie.: An article from: The Horn Book Magazine

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Brave orphans, smelly boys, and girls named Katie.: An article from: The Horn Book Magazine
Lisa Yee
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000WE2B6A
Release Date: 2007-09-24

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This digital document is an article from The Horn Book Magazine, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 636 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Brave orphans, smelly boys, and girls named Katie.
Author: Lisa Yee
Publication: The Horn Book Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 83 Issue: 5 Page: 458(2)

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The little woodman and his dog Caesar ; and, The orphan boy

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The little woodman and his dog Caesar ; and, The orphan boy
Sherwood
Manufacturer: Houlston and Wright
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The little woodman and his dog Caesar ;: The orphan boy ; and The may bee

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The little woodman and his dog Caesar ;: The orphan boy ; and The may bee
Sherwood
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The shipwrecked orphans: A true narrative, detailing the shipwreck and sufferings of John Ireland and two little boys, George and William Doyley, who, ... in the South Seas, inhabited by savages

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The shipwrecked orphans: A true narrative, detailing the shipwreck and sufferings of John Ireland and two little boys, George and William Doyley, who, ... in the South Seas, inhabited by savages
John Ireland
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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The Selling of "Free Trade" shows how Washington works to accomplish political or economic goals, even when confronted with widespread popular opposition. John R. MacArthur chronicles the brutal and expensive campaign in 1993 that led to passage of the poorly understood, highly controversial law creating the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Too Much Attitude, Too Little Analysis.......2006-10-27

This book is an interesting if super-polemical account of the political maneuvering and PR spin that surrounded passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993. As MacArthur notes, NAFTA was not about trade, but about making Mexico safe for U.S. investors seeking cheap labor. The central irony of his heavily ironic book -- sarcasm oozes from almost every page -- is that a Democratic administration ended up in alliance with Republicans and business interests to push a trade deal opposed by labor unions, a core Democratic constituency.

MacArthur interviewed a lot of key NAFTA players, and his book is quite good on Washington infighting. On trade and economics, however, it is terrible. It does no economic analysis, it doesn't discuss the details of NAFTA (instead, MacArthur lazily refers the reader to "specialist literature"), and it caricatures pro-free trade economists as dupes or sellouts. It is also riddled with errors -- anyone who thinks that the 301 law was designed to address dumping in domestic markets has no business writing a book on trade agreements.

Bottomline: the book is nasty and fun but not recommended for anyone who wants to do serious research on NAFTA.

Selling of America.......2006-06-29

NAFTA became a blue-print for exporting jobs all over the world. It allows corrupt governments everywhere to exploit the poor for the benefit of the world trade organization (WTO) and the wealthy of these countries.

This book is an example of excellent reporting. MacArthur takes a small subject--the fate of the Swingline staple factory in New York and shows you how a company cut its labor costs by moving to a bordertown in Mexico. This factory once was the first job off the boat for thousands of immigrants. Now, it is the modern equivalence of the workhouse in places like Mexico. There a corrupt government threw its peasants off their land offering them a brutal choice: be exploited by corporations in Mexico or take a chance at a new life in America.

What shocked me was how in such a world as we are creating, friends come in strange packages while your enemies come at you with warm hands and friendly smiles. Bill Clinton, to the delight of conservatives, pushed NAFTA through Congress. The opposition: a lonely, odd, short guy from, of all places, Texas, by the name of Ross Perot. "Can you hear that sucking sound," was his cry throughout his tour of America against NAFTA. We did not listen. Instead, we bought Bill Clinton and Gore, who was the front man for this PR campaign, based on their supposed liberal values. We got took.

Read this book and find out how. I took off a few points because the flow dragged a little but otherwise, a great book --- MacArthur made the Conservative hit list.

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The silent majority.......2004-10-03

This book had no recommendations, no dust jacket, and no introduction to the qualifications of the author. The only reason I picked it up out of the library was because I am currenty a student of International Business and Global Economics.Our group assigment is to pursue a debate upon free trade in general, for the opposition.

For it's treatment of trade theory, especially Smith and Ricardo,I thought MacArthur picked up a salient point...why in the modern world of technology and global trade are thinking individuals (for example...academics?) silently allowing a group of self-interested multi-national corporations to devour and destroy what took western societies, not just capitalists, hundreds of years to attain?

Namely, a worker-protected environment, minimum wage laws, and government regulations to prevent exploitation of labour? Vanishing due to greed. The same old greed that could be scientifically theorized upon more than two hundred years
ago, during the ages of mercantilism and comparative advantage.
Why no new theories on how to maintain worker rights?

MacArthur identifies the players in American politics, the benefits assumed and trade among all dealers in the free trade debate, and spends as much time as is necessary to capture the attention of the reader. Canada and Mexico are mere pawns here in a game the Americans play much better than many nations.
Thus clear causes and effects of the support of free trade in these other nations should be reviewed in numerous other texts.

The points he picks up the best include the clauses in chapter eleven preventing privatisation of Mexican-held American assets, the collusion of the mass media, the deification of Salinas, etc.
The question he raises with the greatest irony, "How could such a trade policy be permitted without minimum standards of environmental and labour regulations in the developing
country, as was required in the EU of Portugal and Greece?"

Finally, the idea should be about creating wider consumer markets of products, which due to this trade deal, almost certainly will never happen in Mexico. The experts still
remain silent about the after-effects, research classified
into documents that claim the success of the project will
take fifteen to twenty years to adequately assess...waiting
for those accountable to pass away? Not a great sucking sound, but a slow, persistent dripping sound.

Now I know why one of my co-workers in the desert was from Georgetown University. Idealism dies pretty fast in
MacArthur's lens upon Free Trade. An enlightening read.

A Good History of NAFTA.......2002-01-26

Chapter One tells of the history of the Swingline stapler business from 1920s to 1997. This still profitable business was shut down when production was moved to Mexico. Computers resulted in a great increase in the use of cut papers, and this needed more staples to fasten them together.

Chapter Two quotes the David Ricardo statement of "comparative advantage" (p.71). Isn't this just a simple argument created to support a point of view, and not reality? It doesn't address shipping costs, or other facts. Hardware and other goods CAN be manufactured in America and Poland, or France and Portugal. This example masks the political decisions hidden in his argument. Page 75 quotes Ricardo again, and notes it was false when he wrote it; another created argument. Pages 78-79 repeat the praises for President Salinas, then. He unilaterally lowered Mexican tariffs to allow US exports to gain market share; the book says this wrecked the Mexican economy, and Salinas fled the country to avoid arrest for murder and money laundering! The net effect was to loot and impoverish the country.

Page 95 speaks of the Republicans and Democrats as if they were real things, and not just names for a collection of special interests that create oratory to advance their aims. Page 97 discusses the rational of lowered tariffs: to fight "communism" by importing foreign goods! The fact that those who profited by financing and merchandising these imports also influenced government policy is just another coincidence. Pages 99-125 tell of the intrigue behind the passing of NAFTA (like other special interest legislation). These pages are one of the most important part of the book!

Chapter Three investigates the details of the NAFTA agreement. It starts with the candidature of William Clinton, a "master of two-dimensional obfuscation" ("like Woodrow Wilson") on p.143. Clinton's attraction was that, however flawed, he could win and the politicians preferred him over a loser, however pure. Clinton supported NAFTA because that was where the big money was (p.150). Also, it would not give Bush an issue when Clinton was ahead in the polls.

Chapter Four deals with the politics of passing NAFTA with Democratic Party votes. President Clinton sought the help of the Republican Party and the Fortune 500 (p.199). Why? "Politics is self-interest. Simply put, it's complete self-interest. The fact of the matter is, they'll get in bed with anyone" (p.201). Pages 17-8 tell how a "grass roots" campaign is manufactured. Pages 218-9 tell how a "grass tops" campaign is run: find important people in a congressional district and get them to repeat your
requests in person. with a lower tariff on Mexican imports, the lost revenue means higher taxes for Americans whether or not they still have a job (p.232).

"The fact of the matter is they won NAFTA because of money, because of gifts, because of special interests, goodies, and everything else. They did not necessarily win the debate" (p.275). Since then the number of manufacturing jobs have declined; NAFTA helped to export jobs, not goods (p.282). Pages 285-6 lists the bad things that happened after NAFTA's ratification. Page 291 says the abolition of the Mexican communal land system (like the English Encclosure Acts) drove millions off the land, and some across the border; an increasing pool of cheap labor.

A Good Read!.......2001-04-19

John MacArthur, editor of Harper's Magazine, is a persistent, resourceful, and thorough reporter with an unapologetic opinion about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). MacArthur makes no attempt to disguise his disdain for the trade pact, which he describes as a measure designed to institutionalize U.S. exploitation of Mexican workers, or for the politicians, businessmen and lobbyists who supported it. In researching this book, MacArthur interviewed many of the key national and international players who helped create NAFTA and found rare interviews with others. He illustrates the debate by presenting an analysis of NAFTA's impact on workers at a U.S factory, and on the Mexicans who replace them. Ironically, he paints such an effective portrait of the inner workings of the Mexican maquiladoras factories that U.S. business leaders reading this book might be further enticed to relocate. The finest feature of the book is its exhaustive treatment of the law-making process, and its lucid judgment of the Washington establishment. We [...] recommend this book to students of politics or international trade, business leaders interested in gaining insight into the anti-globalization movement, and to anyone trying to get a bill passed in the U.S. Congress.

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This volume comprises fourteen essays, which identify four areas in which theoretical and empirical developments are discusses for the fuller understanding of personal (as opposed to collective) behavior with economic objectives: rational choice and associated problems of logic; rationality as explained by game theory; experiments to elucidate rational behavior; and alternatives of rationality in decision-making theory.

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Esta publicación proporciona una descripción del proceso de importación y contiene información de carácter general sobre los requisitos de importación. Esta edición contiene mucho material nuevo y revisado debido a cambios en la ley, particularmente en el Acta de Modernización de las Aduanas . Las medidas de modernización de las Aduanas han alterado fundamentalmente el proceso dando al importador la responsabilidad legal de declarar el valor, la clasificación, y el índice de los derechos arancelarios aplicable a la mercancía entrada.

Los capítulos cubren la entrada de mercancías, conformidad informada, facturas, gravamen del deber, clasificación y valor, marca, requisitos especiales para las bebidas alcohólicas, vehículos y barcos de motor, cuotas de importación, fraude, y zonas de comercio exterior.

Además del material proporcionado por el Servicio de Aduanas de los EE.UU., el editor comercial privado de este libro ha proporcionado un capítulo adicional sobre cómo construir un negocio de importaciones /exportaciones exento de impuestos.

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