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Comment on Average AMC Appraisal Fee to the Appraiser by don

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Spencer Paul. I’m from the government, I’m here toooo help. Tooo much government; if the especially the governments are controlled by all of them public people.

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How Governance Professionals Are Guiding Corporate Disclosure on E&S Topics

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Sarah Crowe and Charles Neidenbach, Nasdaq, Inc., on Monday, August 7, 2023 Editor's Note: Sarah Crowe is ESG and Sustainability Channel Lead and Charles Neidenbach is a Lead ESG Advisor at Nasdaq. This post is based on a publication by Nasdaq ESG Solutions. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A.

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IVSC AGM, Paris (9-11 October)

IVSC

The IVSC Annual General Meeting (AGM) offers a unique opportunity for valuation professionals to interact with global leaders and stakeholders. This year, we’re heading to Paris, following our successful 2022 assembly in Florida. We extend our thanks to the Conseil National de l’Ordre des Experts-Comptables (CNOEC) and Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes (CNCC) for hosting this year’s AGM, as well as Taqeem and HypZert for their sponsorship of the AGM.

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Equity Incentives: Best Practices for Startup Founders

Startup Valuation Blog

To delve deeper into the world of equity incentives and discover how they can revolutionize your startup's growth strategy, keep reading below As the founder of a startup, one of your key responsibilities is to attract and retain top talent that can drive your company's growth and success. Equity incentives, in the form of stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and other equity-based compensation plans, are powerful tools that can help you achieve this goal.

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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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Refinery transactions: A window of opportunity?

Mckinsey and Company

There is a dichotomy in refinery ownership, with some players reducing their refining portfolios while others see the significant value potential in both the short- and long-term.

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SEC Adopts Final Rules on Cybersecurity Disclosure

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Cydney S. Posner, Cooley LLP, on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Editor's Note: Cydney S. Posner is Special Counsel at Cooley LLP. This post is based on her Cooley memorandum. At an open meeting on Wednesday last week, the SEC voted, three to two, to adopt final rules on cybersecurity disclosure. In his statement at the open meeting, Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga shared the stunning statistics that, last year, 83% of companies experienced more than one data breach, with an average cost of

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Equity Incentives: Best Practices for Startup Founders

Startup Valuation Blog

To delve deeper into the world of equity incentives and discover how they can revolutionize your startup's growth strategy, keep reading below As the founder of a startup, one of your key responsibilities is to attract and retain top talent that can drive your company's growth and success. Equity incentives, in the form of stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and other equity-based compensation plans, are powerful tools that can help you achieve this goal.

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How to Increase Your Tech Startup's Valuation

Lighter Capital

If you’re a founder at an early stage SaaS startup, you’re always looking for ways to drive higher and higher company valuations, especially as you move from one round of funding to the next. At Lighter Capital, we don’t rely on valuations in our financing model, but we thought it would be useful to talk about valuations as they relate to SaaS companies, because they help founders manage their cash runway to achieve long-term sustainable growth.

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Mega Grants: Why Would a Board Approve Nine-Figure CEO Pay?

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Brian Tayan and David F. Larcker (Stanford University) , on Monday, August 7, 2023 Editor's Note: Brian Tayan is a researcher with the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and David F. Larcker is the James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting, Emeritus, at Stanford Graduate School of Business. This post is based on their recent paper.

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Comment on The Real Cause of the Home Value Gap Is the Income Gap by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Mary Cummins. Mary that’s so rich. When the popular narrative is contradicted by the ACLU, of all the organizations out there, the ACLU… HUD people sitting around reading that; ‘We’ve got problems.’ Post that link over and over and over again. Will look forward to reading. The impossible find, wow. I’m not even sure why I’m personally invested in this issue, nobody accuses me of such activity.

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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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Safeguard your legacy by avoiding these 8 estate planning pitfalls

LaPorte

(authored by RSM US LLP) Estate planning tips to help you avoid common pitfalls and safeguard your wealth and legacy. The post Safeguard your legacy by avoiding these 8 estate planning pitfalls first appeared on LaPorte.

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Tilray Acquires 8 Beer Brands From Struggling Bud Light Parent Anheuser-Busch: Here's What It Means For Both Companies

Benzinga

Tilray Brands , Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY ), a cannabis and consumer packaged goods company, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD ). The acquisition places Tilray Brands as the 5 th largest craft beer business in the U.S., up from 9 th. In view of Bud Light’s recent controversy , parent company Anheuser-Busch seems to be delighted with the new situation.

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ChatGPT and Corporate Policies

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Baozhong Yang (Georgia State University), on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Editor's Note: Baozhong Yang is an Associate Professor of Finance at Georgia State University. This post is based on a recent article by Professor Yang, Manish Jha , Assistant Professor of Finance at Georgia State University; Jialin Qian, PhD Candidate at Georgia State University; and Michael Weber , Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago.

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Comment on Appraisal Bias – A Counterpoint by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Mark Davis. A breath of fresh air. This sites administrator also reads Mises. There is not enough time in the day and you know, The Liberty Daily is simply more entertaining, lol. Certainly most of us are not going with the idea of a new ‘modernization’ program, where we function as an employee tied to the desk answering to every special interest group they would dole out favors to, working for peanuts without benefits.

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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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Penn Buys $1.5B ESPN Bet Rights, Backs Out Of Barstool

Law 360 M&A

ESPN Inc. and its affiliates have signed an exclusive 10-year online sports betting agreement with Wachtell Lipton-led Penn Entertainment Inc. that will see Penn relaunch its online Barstool Sportsbook as ESPN Bet, while selling Barstool Sports back to its founder, David Portnoy, according to statements issued Tuesday.

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Charting a smooth course: Avoiding common mistakes in embracing audit technology

ThomsonReuters

Charting a smooth course, either on the open seas or at your audit firm, is an exciting opportunity for explorers and tax professionals alike. And, with the right plan in place, the benefits will be measurable and significant. Here, we will talk through some best practices when implementing new audit software solutions as well as some common pitfalls that can arise throughout the process.

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Weekly Roundup: August 4-10, 2023

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, August 11, 2023 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of August 4-10, 2023. CEO Tenure Rates Posted by Joyce Chen, Equilar Inc., on Friday, August 4, 2023 Tags: CEO turnovers , Director tenure , effective leadership , Executive Compensation , S&P 500 , strategic planning Spotlight on Recent M&A Delaware Decisions Posted by Barbara Borden and Sarah Lig

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Comment on Isn’t that Just PAVEY! PAVE Response and Marcia Fudge by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Mary Cummins. Exactly. The specific reason why? Because a damned automated software program is not a human being. Humanity in general needs to take a big step back from this worship of the new golden idol, as if tech can replace the fruits of labor. Mary, thank you again. One of the things I’ve found most interesting, is looking into other data sources and news outlets, only to find they’re already and long since concerned about these issues, while actually being complete

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The triple play: Growth, profit, and sustainability

Mckinsey and Company

Revenue growth is good. Profitable growth is better. Profitable growth that advances ESG priorities is best. Here’s how outperformers who actively choose growth deliver the growth trifecta.

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Demystifying generative AI: Identifying the risks and benefits

Avanade

If your organization is struggling with growing data challenges, learn how to overcome them by reading our whitepaper on modern analytics and governance at scale.

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Trends in ESG Litigation and Enforcement

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Mike Delikat, Stacy Kray, and Carolyn Frantz, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, on Thursday, August 10, 2023 Editor's Note: Mike Delikat and Stacy Kray are Partners and Carolyn Frantz is a Senior Counsel at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. This post is based on an Orrick memorandum and Practical Law Publication by Mr. Delikat, Ms.

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Comment on AMC Hires a Convicted Felon as Property Data Collector by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

Attention. I have the cherry on top to this entire story. [link] Holy smokes! This is the cherry on top for the PAREA program as well as the PDC program. And you know, anyone with an ounce of pc and photoshop related skills can and do create similar documents at home for themselves, unbeknownst to anyone else, unless they are identified individually. _ The business advertised its products as theatrical props, educational tools and good material for playing a joke.

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What it would take for US schools to fully recover from COVID-19

Mckinsey and Company

Learning delays, diminished mental health, absenteeism: US K–12 students face significant challenges in the wake of the pandemic. Schools must prioritize investments to best meet their needs.

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How To Manage Your SaaS Startup’s Cash Burn

Lighter Capital

Cash is the fuel that keeps a business running; if your startup runs out of cash, it will sputter awhile and then conk out. You can have a great product, a solid customer base, and all the right metrics — yet still run out of money if you don’t manage it well. There’s no getting around it: Startups have to spend money to make money. SaaS startups, specifically, have to increase cash flow in order to scale.

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IFRS Releases New Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by David Lopez, Francesca Odell, and Tamrin Ballon, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Editor's Note: David Lopez and Francesca Odell are Partners and Tamrin Ballon is an Associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. This post is based on a Cleary Gottlieb memorandum by Mr. Lopez, Ms. Odell, Ms. Ballon, and Jorge U.

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Comment on Beware of Bifurcated Appraisals by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

[link] The hits keep on coming. Automatic valuation models utilized by county assessors. Fail rates for improperly inflated valuations identified as one in three in some areas, and two in three in other areas. Let that sink in, only one third of the avm results were even remotely accurate in rural locations, and a third to half of all other avm’s were not accurate in semi rural.

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Geopolitical resilience: The new board imperative

Mckinsey and Company

Geopolitical risk is at the top of the CEO agenda. Board members can help by sharpening their understanding of the geopolitical context, monitoring developments, and exercising oversight over the controls to mitigate these risks.

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Know Your Employee Injury Responsibilities

Machen McChesney

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration takes employee injuries very seriously and requires companies to submit injury data. The requirements are complex, and you may want to work with experts in this field, depending on the kind of business you run.

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Corporate Fraud and the Consequences of Securities Class Action Litigation

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Tamas Barko (Quoniam Asset Management), Luc Renneboog (Tilburg University), and Hulai Zhang (Tilburg University), on Friday, August 11, 2023 Editor's Note: Tamas Barko is a Researcher at Quoniam Asset Management, Luc Renneboog is a Professor of Corporate Finance at Tilburg University, and Hulai Zhang is a Researcher and PhD Candidate at Tilburg University.

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Comment on Fighting for Consumer Protection & the Appraisal Industry by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

Attention. I have the cherry on top. [link] Holy smokes! And you know, anyone with an ounce of pc and photoshop related skills can and do create similar documents at home for themselves, unbeknownst to anyone else, unless they are identified individually. _ The business advertised its products as theatrical props, educational tools and good material for playing a joke.

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AMA: James Higgins, founder of Ethical Bedding

Vested

We caught up with James Higgins, the founder of Ethical Bedding , an eco-friendly bedding brand raved about in Good Housekeeping, The Times and beyond.

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Paramount Nears Announcement for Simon & Schuster Deal

NYT M&A

The deal with KKR, a private equity firm, is said to be valued at roughly $1.62 billion, and could be announced as soon as Monday.

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Testimony at the Subcommittee on Capital Markets Hearing: “Reforming the Proxy Process to Safeguard Investor Interests”

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Chris Netram, National Association of Manufacturers, on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Editor's Note: Chris Netram is the Managing Vice President of Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers. This post is based on his testimony. The NAM is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing nearly 14,000 manufacturers of all sizes and in every industrial sector.

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Comment on Isn’t that Just PAVEY! PAVE Response and Marcia Fudge by Baggins

Appraisers Blog

I asked admin for post above to be removed, just covered that all before. Found yet another gem free reading news today. Oh the miracles of the internet. Who really wants to help the poor? Article on real world results of subsidized housing.

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