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  • Warn participants of the risks of front-loaded deferrals

    October / November 2019
    Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 473

    Abstract: Some 401(k) plan participants have been known to shoot themselves in the foot when taking aim at higher investment returns. Some of these individuals may not be open to advice, but plan sponsors can still provide information about the dangers of firing blindly and expecting to hit a target. This article looks at a case in point: front-loading deferrals in hopes of boosting returns over the course of the year.

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  • Credit ratings: To include or not to include?

    February / March 2011
    Newsletter: Public Company Insights

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 473

    Abstract: To promote more accurate credit ratings, a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 has made Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs) subject to the same liability and consent requirements as other experts. But, as this article explains, the SEC has issued interpretive guidance that clarifies that certain uses of credit ratings continue to be permissible even without the rating agency’s consent.

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  • Tax Tips – Have you reviewed your estate plan? – Courts give LLCs a boost – Now’s the time to restructure loans

    May / June 2010
    Newsletter: Tax Impact

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 473

    Abstract: This issue’s “Tax Tips” briefly discusses the importance of reviewing one’s estate plan in view of present uncertainty regarding estate tax law; recent court rulings in regard to whether limited liability companies (LLCs) can offset business losses against active income; and why now may be a good time to restructure a loan.

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  • Computers: Nurturer and Nemesis of Fraud

    January / February 2009
    Newsletter: Commercial Lending Report

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 473

    Abstract: Businesses that incorporate IT tools into internal controls identify fraud faster and more regularly than those that go it alone, giving lenders and other stakeholders added peace of mind — about the security of their assets and the accuracy of financial reports.

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  • Is your organization certain about its tax positions?

    June / July 2008
    Newsletter: Nonprofit Agendas

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 473

    Abstract: A common cliché states that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. A new accounting rule will require nonprofits to evaluate and disclose how “certain” they are about the tax positions they’ve taken on their annual tax filings of Forms 990 and 990T as well as on their organization’s activities. Here’s a heads-up on what you need to know. (Updated 3/30/12)

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