New Outer Join Syntax

Hi,

Can anyone please tell me how can i convert the following query in
the old join syntax to the new join syntax so that it returns the same
results? I tried converting it, but it returns different reuslts.
please help me as it is urgent.

OLD Syntax:
===========

SELECT
....................
..<column_list>......
FROM
dbo.ASSET_BOOK AL1,
dbo.ASSET_BOOK AL2,
dbo.ASSET_HEAD AL3,
dbo.ASSET_BOOK AL4,
dbo.ASSET_BOOK AL5
WHERE
(AL1.U##ASSETNO =* AL3.U##ASSETNO
AND AL3.U##ASSETNO *= AL2.U##ASSETNO
AND AL4.U##ASSETNO =* AL3.U##ASSETNO
AND AL3.U##ASSETNO *= AL5.U##ASSETNO)
AND
(AL1.U##BOOKCODE = 'USGAAP'
AND AL2.U##BOOKCODE = 'CONSUSD'
AND AL4.U##BOOKCODE = 'ICP'
AND AL5.U##BOOKCODE = 'STETC'
)


New Syntax:
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SELECT
COUNT(*)
FROM dbo.ASSET_BOOK AL1
RIGHT JOIN dbo.ASSET_HEAD AL3
on AL1.U##ASSETNO = AL3.U##ASSETNO
LEFT JOIN dbo.ASSET_BOOK AL2
on AL3.U##ASSETNO = AL2.U##ASSETNO
RIGHT JOIN dbo.ASSET_BOOK AL4
on AL4.U##ASSETNO = AL3.U##ASSETNO
LEFT JOIN dbo.ASSET_BOOK AL5
on AL3.U##ASSETNO = AL5.U##ASSETNO
AND
AL1.U##BOOKCODE = 'USGAAP'
AND AL2.U##BOOKCODE = 'CONSUSD'
AND AL4.U##BOOKCODE = 'ICP'
AND AL5.U##BOOKCODE = 'STETC'

Thanks in advance.

Rafi