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‘Opportunity’ to Work for Free is Not a Plan

Appraisers Blog

I gave this ‘opportunity’ further critical analysis in terms of time spent versus the fee income potential. Appraisers, I’d like to disclose a personal ‘opportunity’ that was presented to me last fall, early winter. A company with AMC roots was, or is, recruiting people to become “property inspectors” with the resulting reports potentially fed to other appraisers who do HYBRID, or maybe even DESKTOP reports.

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DOJ Doubles Down on Efforts To Incentivize Early Self-Reporting and Cooperation

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Alessio Evangelista, Andrew Good, and Bora Rawcliffe, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Thursday, February 23, 2023 Editor's Note: Alessio Evangelista and Andrew Good are Partners and Bora Rawcliffe is Counsel at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. This post is based on their Skadden memorandum. On January 17, 2023, the U.S.

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M&A Industry Trends: What Sectors Have the Best-Selling Businesses?

Viking Mergers

Mergers and acquisitions are generally most common in the technology, healthcare, financial services, and retail sectors. But some industries — including manufacturing and finance — saw more M&A action in 2022 than others. This shift resulted in a slight shuffling among the most sought-after business sectors in 2023. As the economy slowed, the end of 2022 saw reduced M&A activity across all industries compared to the final quarter of the previous six years.

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The Business of Securities Class Action Lawyering

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Stephen Choi (New York University), Jessica M. Erickson (University of Richmond), Adam C. Pritchard (University of Michigan), on Thursday, February 23, 2023 Editor's Note: Stephen Choi is the Murray and Kathleen Bring Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law, Jessica M. Erickson is the Nancy Litchfield Hicks Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law, and Adam C.

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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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What climate-smart agriculture means for smallholder farmers

Mckinsey and Company

McKinsey research identified more than 30 measures that smallholder farmers can pursue to adapt to and mitigate climate change.

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How tax professionals can add value by investing in advisory services

ThomsonReuters

Stop giving away your expertise for free. Sure, you are charging clients for your services; however, the real value is not within your services but within the advisory relationship you are ideally building with your clients. The advisory relationship is the bedrock that enables you to form trust and provide higher-value services to your clients. It is how you better understand their goals and develop loyal and profitable relationships.

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Doubles Down on Private 5G, Extends Leadership in Wireless Connectivity with Acquisition of Athonet

Business Wire M&A

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced the expansion of its connected edge-to-cloud offering with the acquisition of Athonet, a private cellular network technology provider that delivers mobile core networks to enterprises and communication service providers. Combined with the HPE telco and Aruba networking portfolios, Athonet will put HPE at the forefront of a growing market that is predicted by IDC to increase to more than $1.6 billion1 by 2026.

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Tax professionals can add value by

ThomsonReuters

Stop giving away your expertise for free. Sure, you are charging clients for your services; however, the real value is not within your services but within the advisory relationship you are ideally building with your clients. The advisory relationship is the bedrock that enables you to form trust and provide higher-value services to your clients. It is how you better understand their goals and develop loyal and profitable relationships.

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MEI Pharma and Infinity Pharmaceuticals Announce Definitive Merger Agreement to Advance Three Promising Clinical Oncology Candidates

Business Wire M&A

SAN DIEGO, CA. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MEI Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEIP) (“MEI”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on advancing new therapies for cancer, and Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Can Employees Be Reimbursed for Their Entire Health FSA Election Early in the Year?

ThomsonReuters

QUESTION: For 2023, an employee elected $2,400 of health FSA coverage under our calendar-year cafeteria plan, which is funded solely through employee salary reductions and does not provide for carryovers or include a grace period. The employee has already incurred medical expenses equal to this amount in 2023 and wants to be reimbursed for the expenses now, even though she has only made health FSA salary reductions of $400 to date.

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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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Why Jounce Therapeutics Shares Are Trading Higher Today

Benzinga

Redx Pharma and Jounce Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: JNCE ) agreed to merge via a proposed all-share transaction. Redx is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing small molecule, targeted therapeutics for cancer and fibrotic diseases and cancer-associated fibrosis. The combined group's highest priority will be the development of RXC007, currently in a Phase 2a study in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, with topline data expected in Q1 2024.

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The race to decarbonize electric-vehicle batteries

Mckinsey and Company

While electric vehicles are clean, their batteries are highly carbon intensive to produce. Leading manufacturers are moving fast to try to fix that.

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JetBlue and Spirit Unions Split on Airlines’ Merger

NYT M&A

Flight attendant unions at the two carriers are pushing in opposite directions as federal officials decide whether and on what terms to allow the deal.

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TriMas Announces Agreement to Acquire Weldmac

Business Wire M&A

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the operating net assets of Weldmac Manufacturing Company (“Weldmac”), a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance, complex metal fabricated components and assemblies for the aerospace, defense and space launch end markets.

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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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Ill. Hospitals Can't Knock Out Class In Price Hike Antitrust Suit

Law 360 M&A

A federal judge in Illinois has rejected a hospital system's attempt to derail a certified antitrust class action, saying the hospital patients' economic study of the suburban Chicago system's price increases after a 2000 merger could be enough for a jury to decide it dominated the local healthcare market and charged artificially high rates.

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Get Ready for the Future of Mobile Medical Imaging: Modular Devices Acquires Interim Diagnostic Imaging!

Business Wire M&A

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Modular Devices Acquisition, LLC (Modular Devices), a leading provider of mobile imaging labs and mobile cleanrooms, has just announced its acquisition of Interim Diagnostic Imaging (IDI), a leading mobile imaging company that serves the US markets.

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DC Circ. Returns AGs' Albertson Case To District Court

Law 360 M&A

The attorneys general of the District of Columbia, California and Illinois will get a second crack against Albertsons' $4 billion special dividend, already paid amid its planned sale to Kroger, after a D.C. Circuit panel refused Thursday to simply affirm a lower court's initial rejection of the lawsuit.

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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Acquires Kilwins, A Leading Franchisor Brand of Chocolate, Ice Cream and Confectionary Products

Business Wire M&A

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Kilwin’s Quality Confections, Inc. and Kilwins Chocolates Franchise, Inc. (together, “Kilwins” or the “Company”), a leading franchisor, retailer, manufacturer and distributor of premium quality chocolate, ice cream and confectionary products.

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Sens Push For DOJ Action Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster

Law 360 M&A

A bipartisan pair of senators has urged the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate alleged anti-competitive conduct from entertainment company Live Nation and its ticket-selling platform, Ticketmaster.

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Women in the workplace: Breaking up to break through

Mckinsey and Company

Record numbers of women leaders are leaving their jobs. Research reveals what’s behind the “great breakup”—and how employers can reverse the trend.

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Retraining the Acquisition Model: How to Approach the Risks and Rewards of Deals With Artificial Intelligence Targets

National Law Review M&A

Natasha Allen David W. Kantaros Shabbi S. Khan Avi B. Ginsberg Jurisdiction: All Federal Graham P.

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Survey: Vietnamese consumer sentiment heading in 2023

Mckinsey and Company

While Vietnamese consumers remain among the most optimistic about their economy in 2023, significant groups also expect lower income levels and higher prices.

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Management consultants drop the axe on themselves

Financial Times M&A

Plus, prosecutors mount new criminal charges against Sam Bankman-Fried and KKR promotes two dealmaking veterans

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What the most productive companies do differently

Mckinsey and Company

A new report from McKinsey Global Institute finds that U.S. productivity growth has slowed in the last 15 years to 1.4% annual growth (as compared to long-term rates of 2.2% since 1948). It also found striking variations in productivity among leading and lagging firms within each sector — a gap that is only widening, write Charles Atkins, Austosh Padhi, and Olivia White in Harvard Business Review.

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Managing client expectations for accountants

ThomsonReuters

Client relationships, like any relationship in life, can at times be challenging. Miscommunication, unrealistic expectations, and personality differences are bound to surface on occasion, but establishing boundaries early on can help accountants avoid these problems and better manage client expectations. When both accounting clients and staff are on the same page, it helps strengthen client loyalty, drive profitability, and reduce stress.

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Thomas Lee, Private Equity Pioneer, Is Dead at 78

NYT M&A

The financier, who called himself Tomcat, was an early buyout enthusiast.

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HHS Issues Updated National Medical Support Notice and Instructions

ThomsonReuters

National Medical Support Notice Forms and Instructions (Jan. 19, 2023); HHS Action Transmittal AT-23-01 (Jan. 17, 2023) Forms and Instructions Action Transmittal HHS’s Office of Child Support Enforcement has released an updated version of the National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) with changes to both Parts A and B. An NMSN is a standardized medical child support order that is used by state child support enforcement agencies to obtain group health coverage for children.

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Speaking to hearts and minds in healthcare

Mckinsey and Company

The power of spoken word can be a messenger for change.

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The Relationship Between Revenue Multiples and EBITDA Margins

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

Revenue multiples are cited perhaps as much as any other valuation metric in the RIA industry. In this week’s post, we focus on their key drivers and ways to improve the value of your management fees. Whenever someone asks me what their RIA is worth as a multiple of revenue, I respond by asking about their firm’s EBITDA margin. My response is largely driven by the math behind the enterprise value.

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Looking To Relocate To Portugal? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Financial Analyst Insider

Mesmerizing landscapes, beautiful people, tasty drinks and food, a lot of history, music, and changing weather is the shortest description of Portugal, an increasingly common The post Looking To Relocate To Portugal? Here’s Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Financial Analyst Insider.

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Sealy & Company Adds to Memphis Portfolio with Acquisition of Two Recently Built Class A Industrial Properties Totaling 466,476 SF

Business Wire M&A

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Acquisitions--Sealy & Company, a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company and recognized leader in the industrial real estate market, announces the acquisition of two newly constructed multi-tenant buildings totaling 466,476 square feet of Class A Industrial property located in the Memphis market.

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When and Why You May Need a Content Writer and Where to Find Them 

Financial Analyst Insider

Writing assistance can benefit individuals, private entrepreneurs, and business owners. Naturally, commercial writing for organizations requires long-term planning and extended collaboration, while occasional writing tasks The post When and Why You May Need a Content Writer and Where to Find Them appeared first on Financial Analyst Insider.

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Keysight Expands EDA Software Portfolio with the Acquisition of Cliosoft

Business Wire M&A

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) - $KEYS #ADS--Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced it has acquired Cliosoft and will be adding the company’s line of hardware design data and intellectual property (IP) management software tools to its portfolio of electronic design automation (EDA) solutions.

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LOV(E): Why Getting the Level of Value Right Is So Important to Auto Dealers

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

In this two-part series (the first post dropped on Valentine’s Day), we are covering a topic near and dear to the hearts of business valuation analysts. LOV – or the “Levels of value” – refers to the idea that while “price” and “value” may be synonymous, they don’t quite mean the same thing.