Irs Compliance Books | Summaries & Audio

Tax Savvy for Small Business

by Frederick W. Daily • 1995

Treat taxes as a year-round game and the IRS rulebook becomes a catalog of savings.

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💼 Small Business Taxes 📊 Tax Planning 🧾 Business Deductions 🏛️ Entity Selection 🏠 Home Office Deduction

Tax Savvy for Small Business 89%

Treat taxes as a year-round game and the IRS rulebook becomes a catalog of savings.

by Frederick W. Daily 1995

3.87

104 ratings

💼 Small Business Taxes 📊 Tax Planning 🧾 Business Deductions 🏛️ Entity Selection 🏠 Home Office Deduction

A Fine Mess

by T.R. Reid • 2017

Six billion hours a year on taxes. Other countries need minutes. The reform we keep ignoring.

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1k+

🧾 Tax Reform 🏛️ Public Finance 🕳️ Tax Loopholes 🏢 Tax Avoidance 🏝️ Tax Havens

A Fine Mess 89%

Six billion hours a year on taxes. Other countries need minutes. The reform we keep ignoring.

by T.R. Reid 2017

4.24

1k+ ratings

🧾 Tax Reform 🏛️ Public Finance 🕳️ Tax Loopholes 🏢 Tax Avoidance 🏝️ Tax Havens

Tax-Free Wealth

by Tom Wheelwright • 2012

Cut your tax bill for good by aligning with government incentives for business and investment.

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📊 Tax Strategy 🧾 Tax Deductions 🏛️ Tax Incentives 🏠 Real Estate Tax Shelters 🏢 Business Tax

Tax-Free Wealth 89%

Cut your tax bill for good by aligning with government incentives for business and investment.

by Tom Wheelwright 2012

4.19

3k+ ratings

📊 Tax Strategy 🧾 Tax Deductions 🏛️ Tax Incentives 🏠 Real Estate Tax Shelters 🏢 Business Tax

Perfectly Legal

by David Cay Johnston • 2003

America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.

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796

🏛️ Political Economy 🔎 Investigative Journalism 💰 Wealth Inequality 🏢 Corporate Malfeasance 🕳️ Tax Loopholes

Perfectly Legal 88%

America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.

by David Cay Johnston 2003

4.12

796 ratings

🏛️ Political Economy 🔎 Investigative Journalism 💰 Wealth Inequality 🏢 Corporate Malfeasance 🕳️ Tax Loopholes

Rental Property and Taxation

by Tony Compton • 2008

Australian landlords leave thousands in unclaimed deductions every year. Here is where they are.

3.33

🏠 Property Investment 🦘 Australian Tax 📉 Negative Gearing 💰 Capital Gains Tax 🧾 Tax Deductions

Rental Property and Taxation 87%

Australian landlords leave thousands in unclaimed deductions every year. Here is where they are.

by Tony Compton 2008

3.33

6 ratings

🏠 Property Investment 🦘 Australian Tax 📉 Negative Gearing 💰 Capital Gains Tax 🧾 Tax Deductions

The Hidden Wealth of Nations

by Gabriel Zucman • 2015

Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.

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🏝️ Tax Havens 💰 Wealth Inequality 🕵️ Tax Evasion 🔒 Financial Secrecy 🌐 Global Finance

The Hidden Wealth of Nations 87%

Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.

by Gabriel Zucman 2015

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1k+ ratings

🏝️ Tax Havens 💰 Wealth Inequality 🕵️ Tax Evasion 🔒 Financial Secrecy 🌐 Global Finance

Loopholes of the Rich

by Diane Kennedy • 2001

Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.

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📊 Tax Strategy 🧾 Business Deductions 🏠 Real Estate Investing 🏛️ Entity Formation 💼 Small Business Finance

Loopholes of the Rich 87%

Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.

by Diane Kennedy 2001

4.08

948 ratings

📊 Tax Strategy 🧾 Business Deductions 🏠 Real Estate Investing 🏛️ Entity Formation 💼 Small Business Finance

Loopholes of Real Estate

by Garrett Sutton • 2013

Why real estate investors pay less tax than W-2 earners and entity structures that make it legal.

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🏠 Real Estate Investing 📊 Tax Planning 🛡️ Asset Protection 🏢 Legal Entities 🔍 Due Diligence

Loopholes of Real Estate 87%

Why real estate investors pay less tax than W-2 earners and entity structures that make it legal.

by Garrett Sutton 2013

4.27

668 ratings

🏠 Real Estate Investing 📊 Tax Planning 🛡️ Asset Protection 🏢 Legal Entities 🔍 Due Diligence

The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor

by Amanda Han • 2019

Real estate investors miss legal tax breaks in entity choice, depreciation, and retirement accounts.

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🏠 Real Estate Taxation 📋 Tax Deduction Strategies 🏢 Entity Structuring 🏦 Self-Directed Retirement Accounts 📜 Estate Tax Planning

The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor Summary

The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor 87%

Real estate investors miss legal tax breaks in entity choice, depreciation, and retirement accounts.

by Amanda Han 2019

4.40

1k+ ratings

🏠 Real Estate Taxation 📋 Tax Deduction Strategies 🏢 Entity Structuring 🏦 Self-Directed Retirement Accounts 📜 Estate Tax Planning

Treasure Islands

by Nicholas Shaxson • 2011

For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.

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2k+

🏝️ Offshore Finance ⚖️ Global Inequality 🏢 Corporate Crime 🏦 Financial Regulation 📜 Economic History

Treasure Islands 87%

For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.

by Nicholas Shaxson 2011

4.18

2k+ ratings

🏝️ Offshore Finance ⚖️ Global Inequality 🏢 Corporate Crime 🏦 Financial Regulation 📜 Economic History

What Your CPA Isn't Telling You

by Mark J. Kohler • 2011

Side hustle, right entity, family payroll: the CPA's formula for a smaller tax bill.

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🧾 Tax Planning 🏠 Real Estate Investing 🏖️ Retirement Planning 🏢 Business Structure 💰 Self-Directed Retirement

What Your CPA Isn't Telling You 87%

Side hustle, right entity, family payroll: the CPA's formula for a smaller tax bill.

by Mark J. Kohler 2011

3.97

183 ratings

🧾 Tax Planning 🏠 Real Estate Investing 🏖️ Retirement Planning 🏢 Business Structure 💰 Self-Directed Retirement

The Inside Counsel Revolution

by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. • 2016

The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.

3.77

🏢 In-House Legal Practice ⚖️ Corporate Ethics 🛡️ Compliance Programs ⚠️ Risk Management 🏛️ Corporate Governance

The Inside Counsel Revolution 87%

The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.

by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. 2016

3.77

43 ratings

🏢 In-House Legal Practice ⚖️ Corporate Ethics 🛡️ Compliance Programs ⚠️ Risk Management 🏛️ Corporate Governance

The Tax and Legal Playbook

by Mark J. Kohler • 2015

Your side hustle is the best tax shelter: the deductions and protections most owners overlook.

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🧾 Small Business Tax 🛡️ Asset Protection 💼 Side Hustles 🏢 Business Entities 🏖️ Retirement Planning

The Tax and Legal Playbook 86%

Your side hustle is the best tax shelter: the deductions and protections most owners overlook.

by Mark J. Kohler 2015

4.31

389 ratings

🧾 Small Business Tax 🛡️ Asset Protection 💼 Side Hustles 🏢 Business Entities 🏖️ Retirement Planning

The Submerged State

by Suzanne Mettler • 2011

Half of Americans who use government programs say they never have. That gap is no accident.

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267

🕶️ Hidden Welfare State 💸 Tax Expenditures ⬆️💰 Upward Redistribution 🗳️ Democratic Erosion 🤷 Political Ignorance

The Submerged State 86%

Half of Americans who use government programs say they never have. That gap is no accident.

by Suzanne Mettler 2011

3.88

267 ratings

🕶️ Hidden Welfare State 💸 Tax Expenditures ⬆️💰 Upward Redistribution 🗳️ Democratic Erosion 🤷 Political Ignorance

The Panama Papers

by Frederik Obermaier • 2016

11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.

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5k+

🏝️ Offshore Finance 🏛️ Political Corruption 🔍 Investigative Journalism 📢 Whistleblowing 💰 Money Laundering

The Panama Papers 86%

11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.

by Frederik Obermaier 2016

4.08

5k+ ratings

🏝️ Offshore Finance 🏛️ Political Corruption 🔍 Investigative Journalism 📢 Whistleblowing 💰 Money Laundering

The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies

by Amanda Han • 2020

Real estate comes with tax advantages no other asset class offers. Most investors never learn them.

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402

🏠 Real Estate Investing 📊 Tax Planning 💵 Depreciation Strategies 🔄 Tax Deferral 🏦 Self-Directed Retirement

The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies Summary

The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies 86%

Real estate comes with tax advantages no other asset class offers. Most investors never learn them.

by Amanda Han 2020

4.39

402 ratings

🏠 Real Estate Investing 📊 Tax Planning 💵 Depreciation Strategies 🔄 Tax Deferral 🏦 Self-Directed Retirement

Start Your Own Corporation

by Garrett Sutton • 2012

The legal tools the wealthy use to shield assets and cut taxes, step by step.

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🛡️ Asset Protection 🧱 Entity Formation 📊 Tax Reduction 🧾 Business Deductions ⚖️ Small Business Law

Start Your Own Corporation 86%

The legal tools the wealthy use to shield assets and cut taxes, step by step.

by Garrett Sutton 2012

4.15

847 ratings

🛡️ Asset Protection 🧱 Entity Formation 📊 Tax Reduction 🧾 Business Deductions ⚖️ Small Business Law

Day of Reckoning

by Benjamin M. Friedman • 1989

The 1980s turned America's prosperity into a mortgage, with the next generation as collateral.

3.38

🏛️ Fiscal Policy ⚖️ Political Economy 💸 National Debt 🇺🇸📉 American Decline 🚢 Trade Deficits

Day of Reckoning 86%

The 1980s turned America's prosperity into a mortgage, with the next generation as collateral.

by Benjamin M. Friedman 1989

3.38

13 ratings

🏛️ Fiscal Policy ⚖️ Political Economy 💸 National Debt 🇺🇸📉 American Decline 🚢 Trade Deficits

Living Trusts + Wills, Retirement, Tax & Estate Planning - The 6-in-1 Guide

by Garrett Monroe • 2025

Six strategies to bypass probate, cut your tax bill, and retire without outliving your money.

4.32

🏛️ Estate Planning 🏖️ Retirement Planning 🧾 Tax Planning 📜 Living Trusts ⚖️ Probate Avoidance

Living Trusts + Wills, Retirement, Tax & Estate Planning - The 6-in-1 Guide Summary

Living Trusts + Wills, Retirement, Tax & Estate Planning - The 6-in-1 Guide 86%

Six strategies to bypass probate, cut your tax bill, and retire without outliving your money.

by Garrett Monroe 2025

4.32

19 ratings

🏛️ Estate Planning 🏖️ Retirement Planning 🧾 Tax Planning 📜 Living Trusts ⚖️ Probate Avoidance

Social Security Made Simple

by Mike Piper • 2012

Claim Social Security at the wrong age and it costs tens of thousands. The rules that pay you back.

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🏛️ Social Security 🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Retirement Income 🧾 Tax Planning 📊 Personal Finance

Social Security Made Simple 86%

Claim Social Security at the wrong age and it costs tens of thousands. The rules that pay you back.

by Mike Piper 2012

4.16

268 ratings

🏛️ Social Security 🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Retirement Income 🧾 Tax Planning 📊 Personal Finance

Butler to the World

by Oliver Bullough • 2022

How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.

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3k+

🏝️ Offshore Finance 💸 Money Laundering 🏛️ Regulatory Capture 🔍 Investigative Journalism 💰 Financial Crime

Butler to the World 86%

How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.

by Oliver Bullough 2022

3.98

3k+ ratings

🏝️ Offshore Finance 💸 Money Laundering 🏛️ Regulatory Capture 🔍 Investigative Journalism 💰 Financial Crime

Broke

by Glenn Beck • 2010

America's real debt tops $64 trillion. Rome and Spain collapsed the same way.

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2k+

💸 National Debt 🪙 Fiscal Conservatism 🏛️ Limited Government 📈 Austrian Economics 🗽 Federalism

Broke 86%

America's real debt tops $64 trillion. Rome and Spain collapsed the same way.

by Glenn Beck 2010

4.01

2k+ ratings

💸 National Debt 🪙 Fiscal Conservatism 🏛️ Limited Government 📈 Austrian Economics 🗽 Federalism

Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone.......

by Garrett Sutton • 2001

Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.

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🏢 Business Entity Selection 📊 Tax Strategy 🛡️ Asset Protection 📋 Startup Legal Guides 🏛️ Corporate Governance

Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone....... Summary

Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone....... 86%

Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.

by Garrett Sutton 2001

4.18

7k+ ratings

🏢 Business Entity Selection 📊 Tax Strategy 🛡️ Asset Protection 📋 Startup Legal Guides 🏛️ Corporate Governance

LLC

by John Knight • 2016

The liability shield every LLC promises disappears with one wrong step. Here's what preserves it.

4.00

📋 Business Formation 🛡️ Limited Liability 💰 Small Business Taxes ⚖️ Startup Legal Basics 🧾 Business Accounting

LLC 86%

The liability shield every LLC promises disappears with one wrong step. Here's what preserves it.

by John Knight 2016

4.00

4 ratings

📋 Business Formation 🛡️ Limited Liability 💰 Small Business Taxes ⚖️ Startup Legal Basics 🧾 Business Accounting

LLC Beginner's Guide, Updated Edition

by Steven Carlson • 2022

Protect your house with an LLC, and the tax election that saves thousands.

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139

📝 Llc Formation 🏗️ Business Formation ⚖️ Legal Structures 🧾 Tax Strategy 🛡️ Asset Protection

LLC Beginner's Guide, Updated Edition Summary

LLC Beginner's Guide, Updated Edition 86%

Protect your house with an LLC, and the tax election that saves thousands.

by Steven Carlson 2022

3.82

139 ratings

📝 Llc Formation 🏗️ Business Formation ⚖️ Legal Structures 🧾 Tax Strategy 🛡️ Asset Protection

Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business

by Fred S. Steingold Attorney • 2021

The legal traps that sink small businesses, and the plain-English map for protecting your assets.

4.17

⚖️ Small Business Law 🏢 Business Formation 🛡️ Liability Protection 👥 Employment Law 🧾 Small Business Taxes

Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business Summary

Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business 86%

The legal traps that sink small businesses, and the plain-English map for protecting your assets.

by Fred S. Steingold Attorney 2021

4.17

23 ratings

⚖️ Small Business Law 🏢 Business Formation 🛡️ Liability Protection 👥 Employment Law 🧾 Small Business Taxes

Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere

by Jason Kelly • 2010

Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.

3.50

134

🏡 Frugal Living 💳 Debt Reduction 🗽 Financial Independence 🛒 Consumer Debt 🏦 Austrian Economics

Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Summary

Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere 86%

Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.

by Jason Kelly 2010

3.50

134 ratings

🏡 Frugal Living 💳 Debt Reduction 🗽 Financial Independence 🛒 Consumer Debt 🏦 Austrian Economics

Intermediate Accounting

by Donald E. Kieso • 1902

GAAP and IFRS are principles, not recipes. Here is how professional judgment fills the gap.

3.95

814

📊 Financial Reporting 📋 Accounting Standards ⚖️ Professional Judgment 🏛️ Standard Setting 🔗 Integrated Reporting

Intermediate Accounting 86%

GAAP and IFRS are principles, not recipes. Here is how professional judgment fills the gap.

by Donald E. Kieso 1902

3.95

814 ratings

📊 Financial Reporting 📋 Accounting Standards ⚖️ Professional Judgment 🏛️ Standard Setting 🔗 Integrated Reporting

The People's Business

by Lee Drutman • 2004

Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.

4.33

🏛️ Corporate Accountability ⚖️ Corporate Personhood 💰 Money In Politics 🕴️ Shareholder Primacy 🐙 Regulatory Capture

The People's Business 86%

Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.

by Lee Drutman 2004

4.33

12 ratings

🏛️ Corporate Accountability ⚖️ Corporate Personhood 💰 Money In Politics 🕴️ Shareholder Primacy 🐙 Regulatory Capture

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!

by Greg Crabtree • 2011

Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.

4.16

3k+

🏦 Small Business Finance 📚 Accounting For Entrepreneurs 📈 Profit Optimization 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Operational Efficiency

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! Summary

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! 86%

Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.

by Greg Crabtree 2011

4.16

3k+ ratings

🏦 Small Business Finance 📚 Accounting For Entrepreneurs 📈 Profit Optimization 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Operational Efficiency

Dragnet Nation

by Julia Angwin • 2014

A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.

3.68

659

🛡️ Digital Surveillance 🔒 Data Privacy 👁️ Mass Surveillance 📰 Investigative Journalism 🛠️ Digital Self-Defense

Dragnet Nation 86%

A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.

by Julia Angwin 2014

3.68

659 ratings

🛡️ Digital Surveillance 🔒 Data Privacy 👁️ Mass Surveillance 📰 Investigative Journalism 🛠️ Digital Self-Defense

CISA Review Manual

by ISACA • 2007

From audit planning to incident recovery: the CISA exam's full scope, organized for passing.

3.92

225

🔍 IT Auditing 📝 Certification Exam Prep 🔒 Information Security 🏛️ IT Governance ⚠️ Risk Management

CISA Review Manual 86%

From audit planning to incident recovery: the CISA exam's full scope, organized for passing.

by ISACA 2007

3.92

225 ratings

🔍 IT Auditing 📝 Certification Exam Prep 🔒 Information Security 🏛️ IT Governance ⚠️ Risk Management

LLC QuickStart Guide - The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Limited Liability Companies

by ClydeBank Business • 2015

Form the right LLC, pick the best state, and write the operating agreement that prevents disaster.

4.02

113

🏢 Business Formation 💼 Llc Formation 🛡️ Liability Protection 📜 Operating Agreements 💰 Pass-Through Taxation

LLC QuickStart Guide - The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Limited Liability Companies Summary

LLC QuickStart Guide - The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Limited Liability Companies 86%

Form the right LLC, pick the best state, and write the operating agreement that prevents disaster.

by ClydeBank Business 2015

4.02

113 ratings

🏢 Business Formation 💼 Llc Formation 🛡️ Liability Protection 📜 Operating Agreements 💰 Pass-Through Taxation

Moneyland

by Oliver Bullough • 2018

Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.

4.18

7k+

🏝️ Offshore Finance 🔒 Financial Secrecy 💰 Kleptocracy 🧺 Money Laundering 🌐 Global Corruption

Moneyland 86%

Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.

by Oliver Bullough 2018

4.18

7k+ ratings

🏝️ Offshore Finance 🔒 Financial Secrecy 💰 Kleptocracy 🧺 Money Laundering 🌐 Global Corruption

Delay, Deny, Defend

by Jay M. Feinman • 2010

McKinsey taught insurers to see claims not as promises to keep but as costs to cut.

4.03

805

🛡️ Insurance Industry 📢 Consumer Advocacy ⚖️ Corporate Accountability 🏛️ Regulatory Capture 💔 Institutional Betrayal

Delay, Deny, Defend 86%

McKinsey taught insurers to see claims not as promises to keep but as costs to cut.

by Jay M. Feinman 2010

4.03

805 ratings

🛡️ Insurance Industry 📢 Consumer Advocacy ⚖️ Corporate Accountability 🏛️ Regulatory Capture 💔 Institutional Betrayal

Tower of Basel

by Adam LeBor • 2013

The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.

3.83

697

🏦 Central Banking 🌐 International Finance 📜 Monetary History 💣 Wartime Finance 🇪🇺 European Integration

Tower of Basel 86%

The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.

by Adam LeBor 2013

3.83

697 ratings

🏦 Central Banking 🌐 International Finance 📜 Monetary History 💣 Wartime Finance 🇪🇺 European Integration

Money-Smart Solopreneur

by Laura D. Adams • 2020

From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.

3.78

💼 Freelance Finance 💰 Money Systems 📊 Tax Planning 🏦 Retirement Planning 🏛️ Business Formation

Money-Smart Solopreneur 86%

From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.

by Laura D. Adams 2020

3.78

69 ratings

💼 Freelance Finance 💰 Money Systems 📊 Tax Planning 🏦 Retirement Planning 🏛️ Business Formation

Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition

by Howard M. Schilit • 1993

Revenue faked, costs disguised, cash flow gamed: a forensic guide to the whole accounting playbook.

4.24

3k+

🔍 Forensic Accounting 📊 Financial Statement Analysis 🎭 Earnings Manipulation 💧 Cash Flow Analysis 🕵️ Fraud Detection

Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition Summary

Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition 86%

Revenue faked, costs disguised, cash flow gamed: a forensic guide to the whole accounting playbook.

by Howard M. Schilit 1993

4.24

3k+ ratings

🔍 Forensic Accounting 📊 Financial Statement Analysis 🎭 Earnings Manipulation 💧 Cash Flow Analysis 🕵️ Fraud Detection

Financial Statement Analysis

by Martin S. Fridson • 1991

Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.

4.12

395

📊 Financial Statement Analysis 🔍 Forensic Accounting 🎭 Accounting Manipulation 📈 Earnings Quality 💰 Value Investing

Financial Statement Analysis 86%

Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.

by Martin S. Fridson 1991

4.12

395 ratings

📊 Financial Statement Analysis 🔍 Forensic Accounting 🎭 Accounting Manipulation 📈 Earnings Quality 💰 Value Investing

The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated

by David McKnight • 2014

Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.

3.81

2k+

🏖️ Retirement Planning 🧾 Tax Planning 🛡️ Tax-Free Investing 🪣 Bucket Strategy 📈 Roth IRA Strategies

The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated Summary

The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated 86%

Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.

by David McKnight 2014

3.81

2k+ ratings

🏖️ Retirement Planning 🧾 Tax Planning 🛡️ Tax-Free Investing 🪣 Bucket Strategy 📈 Roth IRA Strategies

The Great Indian Fraud

by Smarak Swain • 2020

Financial innovation outruns regulation by years. In that gap, India's biggest frauds are built.

4.21

🕵️ Financial Fraud 🏢 Corporate Crime 💰 Money Laundering 📈 Securities Fraud 🇮🇳 Indian Economy

The Great Indian Fraud 86%

Financial innovation outruns regulation by years. In that gap, India's biggest frauds are built.

by Smarak Swain 2020

4.21

77 ratings

🕵️ Financial Fraud 🏢 Corporate Crime 💰 Money Laundering 📈 Securities Fraud 🇮🇳 Indian Economy

Lying for Money

by Dan Davies • 2018

Fraud is the price of trust: a predictable equilibrium with its own rules, not a system glitch.

3.99

1k+

🕵️ White Collar Crime 🤝 Systems Of Trust 🪤 Perverse Incentives 📉 Regulatory Failure 🏢 Toxic Organizations

Lying for Money 86%

Fraud is the price of trust: a predictable equilibrium with its own rules, not a system glitch.

by Dan Davies 2018

3.99

1k+ ratings

🕵️ White Collar Crime 🤝 Systems Of Trust 🪤 Perverse Incentives 📉 Regulatory Failure 🏢 Toxic Organizations

The Price of Democracy

by Vanessa S. Williamson • 2025

Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.

4.33

🏛️ Political History 💰 Tax Policy ⚖️ Racial Inequality 🗳️ Voter Suppression 📉 Economic Inequality

The Price of Democracy 86%

Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.

by Vanessa S. Williamson 2025

4.33

69 ratings

🏛️ Political History 💰 Tax Policy ⚖️ Racial Inequality 🗳️ Voter Suppression 📉 Economic Inequality

The Price of Federalism

by Paul E. Peterson • 1995

Washington redistributes; states compete for growth. The pattern leaves Rust Belt cities behind.

3.37

💰 Fiscal Federalism 🇺🇸 American Federalism 📊 Public Finance 🔗 Intergovernmental Relations 🏥 Welfare Policy

The Price of Federalism 86%

Washington redistributes; states compete for growth. The pattern leaves Rust Belt cities behind.

by Paul E. Peterson 1995

3.37

19 ratings

💰 Fiscal Federalism 🇺🇸 American Federalism 📊 Public Finance 🔗 Intergovernmental Relations 🏥 Welfare Policy

The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve

by Peter Conti-Brown • 2016

The Fed wasn't born independent: three political remakings built it, each driven by personality.

4.21

137

🏦 Central Banking 📉 Monetary Policy 🗳️ Political Economy 🏛️ Institutional Governance 📋 Bureaucratic Politics

The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve Summary

The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve 85%

The Fed wasn't born independent: three political remakings built it, each driven by personality.

by Peter Conti-Brown 2016

4.21

137 ratings

🏦 Central Banking 📉 Monetary Policy 🗳️ Political Economy 🏛️ Institutional Governance 📋 Bureaucratic Politics

Corporate Governance

by Bob Tricker • 2009

Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.

4.06

🔍 Board Oversight ⚖️ Fiduciary Duties 🌐 Comparative Governance ⚠️ Risk Oversight 🏛️ Corporate Ethics

Corporate Governance 85%

Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.

by Bob Tricker 2009

4.06

77 ratings

🔍 Board Oversight ⚖️ Fiduciary Duties 🌐 Comparative Governance ⚠️ Risk Oversight 🏛️ Corporate Ethics

Very Bad People

by Patrick Alley • 2022

How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.

4.05

799

🛡️ Anti-Corruption 💎 Conflict Resources 📰 Investigative Journalism ⚖️ Corporate Accountability 💰 Money Laundering

Very Bad People 85%

How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.

by Patrick Alley 2022

4.05

799 ratings

🛡️ Anti-Corruption 💎 Conflict Resources 📰 Investigative Journalism ⚖️ Corporate Accountability 💰 Money Laundering

The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One

by William K. Black • 1995

Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.

4.06

185

🏦 Financial Fraud 🏛️ Regulatory Capture 📊 Accounting Fraud ⚠️ Systemic Risk 🎲 Moral Hazard

The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One Summary

The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One 85%

Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.

by William K. Black 1995

4.06

185 ratings

🏦 Financial Fraud 🏛️ Regulatory Capture 📊 Accounting Fraud ⚠️ Systemic Risk 🎲 Moral Hazard

Money Men

by Dan McCrum • 2022

When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.

4.03

3k+

🏦 Corporate Fraud 🔍 Investigative Journalism 📢 Whistleblowers ⚖️ Regulatory Failure 📉 Short Sellers

Money Men 85%

When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.

by Dan McCrum 2022

4.03

3k+ ratings

🏦 Corporate Fraud 🔍 Investigative Journalism 📢 Whistleblowers ⚖️ Regulatory Failure 📉 Short Sellers

The 5 Years Before You Retire

by Emily Guy Birken • 2013

Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.

3.76

973

🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Personal Finance 💳 Debt Reduction 🧾 Tax Minimization 👴 Social Security

The 5 Years Before You Retire 85%

Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.

by Emily Guy Birken 2013

3.76

973 ratings

🏖️ Retirement Planning 💰 Personal Finance 💳 Debt Reduction 🧾 Tax Minimization 👴 Social Security

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