It took a team of dedicated and talented professionals to deliver this book to you.
A special thanks to Roger Stewart at McGraw Hill for the opportunity to author this book for another year. Thanks to Thomas E. Barich, whose adept technical-editing skills helped ensure the clarity and accuracy of the content contained in the pages of this guide.
It’s been a pleasure to again work with Project Editor LeeAnn Pickrell. I appreciate her professionalism and organizational skills as I do the insightful suggestions offered by Copy Editors Lisa Theobald and Lisa McCoy. Kudos to Editorial Coordinator Amanda Russell who helped keep us all on track.
I would not have been able to meet the many deadlines associated with this project without the help of my able assistant, Katherine Murphy.
Finally, I especially want to thank my family whose support and patience during my “writing season” have made it possible for me to do this book for the last five years.