Mon.Apr 04, 2022

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EU Taxonomy and the Future of Reporting

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Holly Pettingale, Stéphane de Maupeou, and Peter Reilly, FTI Consulting, on Monday, April 4, 2022 Editor's Note: Holly Pettingale is Director and Stéphane de Maupeou and Peter Reilly are Senior Directors at FTI Consulting. This post is based on an FTI Consulting memorandum by Ms. Pettingale, Mr. de Maupeou, Mr. Reilly, and Joel Kuenzer. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) and

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Retaining Employees After a Difficult Tax Season

Accounting Web

Practice Retaining Employees After a Difficult Tax Season.

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The Promise and Perils of Open Finance

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Joshua Macey (University of Chicago) and Dan Awrey (Cornell University), on Monday, April 4, 2022 Editor's Note: Joshua Macey is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. Dan Awrey is a Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. This post is based on their recent paper , forthcoming in the Yale Journal on Regulation.

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Accelerating India’s sustainability journey in chemicals

Mckinsey and Company

To better confront climate change, chemical companies should take a holistic approach to ESG and aim to improve performance on environmental metrics.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Materiality in Recent SEC Comments on Climate Disclosure

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Cydney Posner, Cooley LLP, on Monday, April 4, 2022 Editor's Note: Cydney S. Posner is special counsel at Cooley LLP. This post is based on her Cooley memorandum. In September last year, Corp Fin posted a sample letter to companies containing illustrative comments regarding climate change disclosures, presumably designed to help companies think about and craft their climate-related disclosure.

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Use star ratings to inform durable goods redesigns and spur growth

Mckinsey and Company

Star ratings have outsize influence on consumers shopping for appliances and other durables. Companies can use them to initiate a cycle of better product designs, happier buyers, and sales growth.

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Royal Dutch Shell's New CFO Must Organize A Russian Goodbye

Global Finance

Like BP, Norway’s Equinor and France’s TotalEnergies, Shell’s leadership decided that the war with Ukraine made it impossible to maintain its business in Russia.

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Twitter/Elon Musk: social media star becomes social media owner

Financial Times M&A

Tesla boss acquires almost a tenth of company

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The Fate Of Twitter: Why Disney Or Amazon Could Make A Bid Following Elon Musk Stake

Benzinga

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk disclosed a 9.2% passive stake in Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR ) Monday morning, leading some to speculate that Musk might consider taking the social media company private. Here's another possibility to consider. "I wouldn't be shocked if another 13F were filed and somebody else with deep pockets came in and said 'wait a minute, he's not taking that thing, I want to take this thing [private],'" Ritholtz Wealth Management's Josh

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Roman Abramovich: The ‘billionaire from nowhere’ and his back-channel diplomacy

Financial Times M&A

Plus, the demise of SoftBank’s hedge fund and what Elon Musk wants from Twitter

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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Four Strategies to Reduce Control Deficiencies

Audit Board

Designing a controlled environment is a balancing act. We design controls to mitigate risks knowing the limitations of the control owners and the tools and environment with which they have to work. In the SOX world, we balance residual risk against the impact and likelihood of a SOX control deficiency. If the impact of the deficiency is enough to deem it a “significant deficiency” or a “material weakness,” then it has to be disclosed in the financial statements — which affects stock price, reput

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Tom Brady joins firm launched by disgraced PR guru Declan Kelly

Financial Times M&A

American football star is named on Consello site as a partner alongside ex-Qualcomm and ex-Uber executives

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Two Power Cannabis Companies Merge: San Diego's March And Ash & Santa Rosa-Based CannaCraft Join Forces

Benzinga

Two California cannabis companies, San Diego-based March and Ash and Santa Rosa-based CannaCraft , have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their two companies, confirmed Bret Peace , co-founder, partner and general counsel of March and Ash, reported Forbes' Jackie Bryant. Peace, who will retain his titles at March and Ash, will become the CEO of Groundwork Holding Inc. , the holding company that will direct the newly combined entity.

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Justices Must Apply Law Evenly In Shadow Docket Rulings

Law 360 M&A

In recent shadow docket decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court has inconsistently applied the requirement that parties demonstrate irreparable harm to obtain injunctive relief, which is problematic for two separate but related reasons, says David Hopkins at Benesch.

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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Travelcenters Of America Acquires Two Franchise Locations For $45M

Benzinga

Travelcenters Of America Inc (NASDAQ: TA ) has completed the acquisition of two travel center locations for $45 million. Petro Raphine and TA Lexington, located along the Interstate 81. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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6 Ways to Help Clients Face Financial Fears

Accounting Web

Practice 6 Ways to Help Clients Face Financial Fears.

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Acme Tools Buys Fargo Tractor Assets From Titan Machinery

Benzinga

Acme Tools has acquired Fargo Tractor assets from Titan Machinery Inc (NASDAQ: TITN ). The financial terms were not disclosed. Acme Tools has acquired the new assets for Kubota, Cub. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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DOJ Adds Promptness And Remediation To Leniency Program

Law 360 M&A

Companies disclosing anti-competitive conduct in the hopes of avoiding criminal charges and reducing fines must now report violations "promptly" and attempt to undo the harm they've caused, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday as part of crucial changes to its leniency program.

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Why Poema Global Holdings Shares Are Surging Today

Benzinga

Poema Global Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: PPGH ) shares are trading higher on above-average volume Monday following the completion of the company's business combination with EV battery swap solutions company Gogoro. Poema Global's average session volume over a 100-day period is about 138,000, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Monday's trading volume.

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Cracking agile home loan origination – Part 1

Avanade

A pathway for large banks to regain their ground against digital natives.

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Hypebeast SPAC Deal: Inside The Company Tom Brady, Kevin Durant And Others Are Investing In

Benzinga

A SPAC merger agreement announced Monday brought some additional fanfare with several notable athletes and celebrities among the investors in the company’s PIPE. Here’s a look at the company and deal. The SPAC Deal: Hypebeast announced a SPAC merger with Iron Spark I (NASDAQ: ISAA ) Monday morning. The deal values Hypebeast at a pro forma equity valuation of $534 million.

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4 Keys to Selling Your Boss on New Tax Compliance Solutions

ThomsonReuters

Sure, your firm’s tax compliance software does its job, but you know that there’s room for significant improvement. Tax season can obviously be a hectic and stressful time, but eliminating time-consuming tasks, and streamlining and automating the tax workflow would be transformative for you and your staff. What’s more, you’ve found the new software solution that you believe can deliver all of the powerful, time-saving tools your firm needs to work better and faster.

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AMD To Snap Pensando For $1.9B

Benzinga

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ: AMD ) has agreed to acquire Pensando for $1.9 billion. Pensando distributed services platform included a high-performance, fully programmable packet processor and comprehensive software stack that accelerate networking, security, storage, and other services for cloud, enterprise, and edge applications. AMD Chair and CEO Dr.

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How to Confidently Implement Strategic Advisory Services, and Get Your Boss On Board

ThomsonReuters

Whether you’ve read about it in industry publications, heard about it at trade conferences or discussed it with your peers, you know that more and more firms are shifting away from compliance-based practices in favor of higher-value advisory services. You understand the importance of providing clients more proactive, strategic advice, but you’ve been unsure how to make the pivot — until now.

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The Importance of Valuation in Business Sales

Exit Strategy

With decades of expert valuation and real-world business transaction experience, Exit Strategies routinely values companies and positions them for successful sales. At a minimum, buyers should be willing to pay the fair market value of a business. The initial and perhaps most important step in selling a business is a thorough, objective, and accurate business […].

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India’s HDFC Bank plans megamerger with housing finance parent

Financial Times M&A

Merger expected to create lending titan that can underwrite bigger infrastructure projects

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Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — April 2022

National Law Review M&A

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Perspectives on paper and forest products in 2022: How can CEOs navigate today’s era of transformational change?

Mckinsey and Company

Three eras of disruption have been reshaping the paper and forest products sector. In this latest era of profound change, CEOs must focus on the imperatives of digital and global sustainability.

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Is This Room a Bedroom?

Appraisers Blog

I often see discussions on various forums about “is this room a bedroom”, or similar comments. In case you’ve never seen the IBC requirements, I found this on a set of building plans for a new house: IN EVERY SLEEPING ROOM, PROVIDE AN EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW WITH MIN. HT. OF 24? AND MIN. WIDTH OF 20? AND NOT LESS THAN 5.7 SQ.FT. OF OPENABLE AREA AND NOT MORE THAN 44?

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More Than 20 Law Firms Led Q1's Top 10 Global M&A Deals

Law 360 M&A

The largest global mergers and acquisitions from the first quarter of 2022 highlight humanity's ever-increasing reliance on technology, with five tech-focused deals, including two that involved video game companies, while underscoring how the market for special-purpose acquisition company mergers has cooled off. Here, Law360 counts down the 10 largest deals from the first quarter of 2022, and looks at the law firms involved.

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Ariel launches bid to elevate minority-owned firms with $1.3bn deal

Financial Times M&A

One of the largest black-owned asset managers buys stake in provider of video communications for the deaf

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360 M&A

Last week Delaware Chancery Court watchers learned that Tesla CEO Elon Musk may finally go to trial over his multibillion-dollar pay package, reality TV star Julia Haart is no longer acting CEO of a New York modeling and talent agency, and shareholder Carl Icahn was thwarted once again in his attempt to take over Southwest Gas.

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SEC Chair Gensler Speaks on Crypto Markets

Reynolds Holding

Thank you. It’s great to be with you all at this event, particularly as the University of Pennsylvania is my alma mater. I was over at Wharton, and what I knew of the law school is that the library stacks were a great place to study. It was so quiet there, though I don’t know if that’s still the case. As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own, and I’m not speaking on behalf of the Commission or SEC staff.

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Meet The Team

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

In each “Meet the Team” segment, we highlight a different professional on our Auto Dealer Industry team. This week we highlight Scott Womack, Senior Vice President of Mercer Capital and the leader of the Auto Dealer industry team. While Scott has provided valuation services for clients in a wide variety of industries, he has significant experience in the auto dealership industry.

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