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BANK Wire – Is your BSA/AML program up to date?
Fall 2014
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 424
Abstract: A bill introduced in Congress would make it easier for the government to hold individual bank officers and directors personally liable for a financial institution’s Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering violations. This issue’s BANK Wire also includes an item on preparing for the new capital rules under the Basel III capital framework, which take effect in 2015. A third brief highlights a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which summarizes nearly 400,000 consumer complaints the agency handled over the last three years.
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Ask the Advisor – Q: As a business owner involved in a merger transaction, what’s the best use of my time?
February / March 2014
Newsletter: Merger & Acquisition Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 424
Abstract: For most business leaders, the merger process involves an endless number of details to get right, strategic questions to answer and people to keep on task. However, there are only so many hours in a day. This column argues that the key is to focus on facets of the transaction that benefit from big-picture knowledge.
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Contractor’s Toolbox – Weigh the pros and cons of IPD and BIM
Winter 2012
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 424
Abstract: Integrated project delivery (IPD) is a collaborative approach to construction projects that can help make projects more successful and profitable. It usually goes hand-in-hand with building information modeling (BIM), a technology that facilitates collaboration. But neither has been widely adopted, because collaboration isn’t always easy in an industry in which relationships are often adversarial. Furthermore, these techniques may raise thorny legal and risk management issues. But, as this article explains, IPD and BIM can provide substantial advantages, as well.
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Tough call: Deciding to write off goodwill
Year End 2009
Newsletter: Merger & Acquisition Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 424
Abstract: During economic downturns, a company may face some major goodwill impairment. For those thinking about selling, such impairment could affect an M&A deal’s value. Companies in this position must decide whether to write off goodwill — which has both pros and cons. Companies that write off goodwill usually reason that it’s a better alternative to having to adjust their company’s overall book value downward. But prospective buyers may oppose it for potential regulatory or legal issues. More often, buyers prefer that their target write off goodwill before negotiating a sale price.
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Futurescope: Construction Business Trends – BIM continues to win hearts, minds and disk space
Summer 2009
Newsletter: On-Site
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 424
Abstract: The popularity of building information modeling (BIM) has been growing for some time. BIM is the digitization of the entire construction planning process. A BIM system generates computerized models of the structure to be built that you can view from any angle and at multiple levels of depth. Two of the most prominent benefits are cost cutting and improved procurement. There are other benefits — and challenges. But the use of BIM is growing.
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VoIP marries computers with telephones
Winter 2008
Newsletter: Auto Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 424
Abstract: Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which provides phone service via the Internet, is hot and getting hotter. Some dealerships find it saves them money while creating efficiencies in the showroom that traditional telephone service never could. But before you ring wedding bells for Ma Bell and Papa PC, you need to consider this technology’s costs, functionality and risks.