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  • Don’t let fraud disrupt your M&A deal

    July / August 2022
    Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: Due diligence is key when buying or merging with a business, especially in today’s volatile marketplace. This article discusses ways a forensic accountant can help a buyer vet the seller’s financial statements, projections and representations for errors, exaggerations — and even fraud.

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  • Newsbytes – Number of U.S. nonprofits nears 2 million

    Winter 2022
    Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: This issue’s Newsbytes covers data concerning the numbers of nonprofits from the latest Internal Revenue Service Data Book; why state and local nonprofits and individual researchers have submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor requesting the release of quarterly data on nonprofit employment and wages; and a report finding that trends in employee philanthropic behavior reveal that employees were more engaged in giving than volunteering in 2020.

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  • Should you offer auto theft recovery solutions?

    September / October 2021
    Newsletter: Dealer Insights

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: Auto theft recovery solutions offer a number of features beyond vehicle recovery. In addition to enabling owners to find their cars if they forget where they parked or if they’ve allowed others to drive their cars, these solutions notify owners if their cars are moved without permission or involved in an accident. This article discusses the pros and cons of auto theft recovery solutions.

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  • Clearing the higher bar for disruption damages

    Summer 2021
    Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: Sometimes an owner’s actions during a construction project may disrupt a contractor’s job progress. In some cases, the contractor may be able to recover damages for additional expenses incurred because of the disruption. However, as this article explains, proving the amount of such disruption damages isn’t easy.

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  • Assess the risk – Lending to small businesses with overseas government customers

    June / July 2021
    Newsletter: Commercial Lending Report

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: Governments around the globe often buy goods and services from large businesses. But small- and medium-sized (SME) businesses earn a share of those expenditures as well. Is an SME that has foreign governments as customers a solid credit risk? This article suggests ways to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of lending to businesses that conduct business overseas with foreign governments.

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  • Should you lend to an entrepreneur whose former business failed?

    April / May 2021
    Newsletter: Commercial Lending Report

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: The economic downturn resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many formerly profitable businesses to fail. Despite this, their owners may feel they want to get back into business again. This article offers four questions to ask a prospective borrower reentering the business world after a COVID-19-related business failure to help lenders evaluate whether the loan will be viable.

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  • NEWSBYTES – Charity Navigator acquires ImpactMatters

    Spring 2021
    Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: This issue’s “NEWSBYTES” reports on a recent Charity Navigator acquisition, registered voters’ views of nonprofits’ COVID response and a survey that examined Americans’ trust of nonprofits.

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  • Can you lend to a convicted felon? Understanding the ins and outs

    October / November 2020
    Newsletter: Commercial Lending Report

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: Not every loan applicant comes to a lender with a pristine background. Some prospective borrowers may have a criminal record. This article looks at the ins and outs of evaluating a loan application from a convicted felon. It offers several steps to take, such as including legal counsel in any meeting with the prospective borrower to ensure the process is fair, and reviewing the institution’s lending policies and procedures for guidance.

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  • Newsbits

    Spring 2020
    Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: In this issue, “Newsbits” reports on Congress’s repeal of the TCJA provision creating UBIT on transportation benefits, a new GoFundMe service, charitable behavior among young adults and new impact-investing options.

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  • The evolution of the target date fund selection process

    April / May 2020
    Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: How does a company know if it has the best target date funds (TDFs) on its plan’s investment menu? Plan sponsors should regularly review all their plan’s investment options — especially when most participant deferrals are earmarked for TDFs. This article reviews several questions all sponsors should consider if they have TDFs.

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  • Tax Tips – Hang on to your passport

    May / June 2019
    Newsletter: Tax Impact

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: These brief tips explain steps to take to hold on to a passport when one has seriously delinquent tax debt; detail the benefits of a cash balance retirement plan; and discuss why having a formula-funding clause in an estate plan can unintentionally disinherit a spouse.

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  • ACP Master, Ltd. v. Sprint Corp. – Herculean projections can defeat a valuation

    May / June 2019
    Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: It’s common for courts to reject testimony from business valuation experts who rely on unrealistic assumptions or data. This article summarizes a recent Delaware Chancery Court decision, affirmed by the state’s Supreme Court, to disregard an opinion based on “implausible” projections. ACP Master, Ltd. v. Sprint Corp., No.8508-VCL, Del. Ch., July 21, 2017, aff’d 184 A.3d 1291, Del. Supr., April 23, 2018

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  • Tax Tips – Exporters, does an IC-DISC still make sense?

    March / April 2019
    Newsletter: Tax Impact

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: These brief tips detail how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has affected the interest-charge domestic international sales corporation (IC-DISC), discuss a U.S. Tax Court case involving related-party transactions, and explain the pitfalls of including S corporation stock in a trust.

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  • Construction Success Story – Jobsite cameras do a whole lot of good

    May / June 2018
    Newsletter: Contractor

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: This issue’s “Construction Success Story” features a general contractor who was short on project managers and suffered from safety foibles and jobsite thefts. After discussing these challenges with his CPA, the two of them came up with a solution: jobsite cameras. Following thoughtful due diligence and the development of a carefully calculated budget, a purchase was made.

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  • Federal Circuit clarifies surname test for trademarks

    April / May 2018
    Newsletter: Ideas on Intellectual Property Law

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: What’s in a name? The answer to that question might determine whether a mark that includes someone’s surname is eligible for trademark registration. This article reviews a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals case that sheds some light on when a mark with a surname is — and isn’t — registrable as a trademark. Earnhardt v. Kerry Earnhardt, Inc., No. 16-1939, July 27, 2017, Fed. Cir.

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  • Valuing pop-ups

    January / February 2018
    Newsletter: Viewpoint on Value

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: Pop-ups are sweeping the retail, restaurant and entertainment industries. During the recession, many entrepreneurs turned to these temporary, low-rent outlets as a responsible, cost-effective way to grow their operations. This article discusses some key cost considerations and risks to consider when evaluating a pop-up’s business model.

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