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Ask the Advisor – How can I reduce insurance premiums on my properties?
January / February 2011
Newsletter: Real Estate Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 433
Abstract: A higher deductible is one way to reduce premiums, but this issue’s “Ask the Advisor” offers four additional strategies that can be employed: Know the property’s fair market value; purchase insurance on the entire portfolio; time the market; and be cautious when seeking premium savings.
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What’s the life expectancy of a business?
September / October 2010
Newsletter: Valuation & Litigation Briefing / Litigation & Valuation Report
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 433
Abstract: While financial experts use mortality tables and life expectancies to estimate a person’s future income, standardized “mortality tables” for businesses don’t exist. This article looks at one finance professor’s contention that applying life expectancy concepts to businesses would result in more accurate valuations.
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Building a marketing culture in your firm
Spring 2010
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 433
Abstract: Years after many law firms first adopted formal marketing plans, some attorneys continue to find legal marketing distasteful. In today’s economy, though, firms must view marketing as an essential component of their continued survival. It’s not enough to simply hire a marketing director — law firms need to foster a marketing culture that permeates and directs all levels of the firm. It’s essential to have a formal marketing plan that includes client input and has the active commitment of firm leadership.
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News for Nonprofits – NEW M&A ACCOUNTING STANDARD KICKS IN
February / March 2010
Newsletter: Nonprofit Agendas
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 433
Abstract: This issue’s “News for Nonprofits” looks at Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 164, Not-for-Profit Entities: Mergers and Acquisitions, which offers guidance on merger and acquisition accounting and disclosures specifically for nonprofits, while also addressing the treatment of goodwill. Also mentioned in this issue are two surveys detailing executive compensation at not-for-profit organizations.
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News For Nonprofits – Excise tax to follow madoff ponzi scheme?
August / September 2009
Newsletter: Nonprofit Agendas
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 433
Abstract: This issue’s items: whether excise taxes will apply to private foundations and their board members who placed up to 100% of their portfolio assets with Bernard Madoff; when a charity’s products for sale may or may not be subject to unrelated business income tax (UBIT); and why nonprofits should think twice about trying to save money by treating people as independent contractors rather than as employees.
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Dealer Digest – Online auctions: An oasis in arid times?
July / August 2009
Newsletter: Dealer Insights
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 433
Abstract: This month, “Dealer Digest” examines the growth of online auctions and discusses a survey showing that financial executives are placing increased emphasis on cost cutting.
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4 questions about key person life insurance
May / June 2009
Newsletter: Dealer Insights
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 433
Abstract: Imagine that the most important person at your auto dealership — in terms of your bottom line — died or was disabled. What effect would the death or absence have on your dealership’s financial health for the next month? The next six months? The next year? Here are four questions to ask when considering this coverage.
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MEP centers can boost your competitive position
Spring 2009
Newsletter: Manufacturer
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 433
Abstract: Manufacturers of all sizes are thinking lean, training employees in needed skills and looking for new ways to compete in today’s global markets. But smaller manufacturers can be at a disadvantage. These manufacturers are the reason the National Institute of Standards and Technology established the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). This article explains how MEP centers can help smaller manufacturers.