Plain English Handbook : How to Create Clear Sec Disclosure Documents

This handbook, issued by the Securities & Exchange Comm. (SEC), shows how you can use well-established techniques for writing in plain English to create clearer & more informative disclosure documents. When drafting a document for filing with the SEC, you must make sure it meets all legal requirements. Chapters: what is a plain EnglishÓ document?; knowing your audience; knowing the info. you need to disclose; organizing the document; writing in plain English; designing the document; time-saving tips; using readability formulas & style checkers; evaluating the document; reading list; the SEC's plain English rules; & beforeÓ & afterÓ filings with notes.Smith, Nancy M. is the author of 'Plain English Handbook : How to Create Clear Sec Disclosure Documents', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756703141 and ISBN 075670314X.