Appraiser Newsroom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The conference agenda will feature presentations from nationally recognized speakers who are profession leaders, covering a range of fair value measurement and valuation topics, as well as other current and future expected trends regarding the FASB, SEC and international accounting standards.

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Audit Board

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The featured topics for the North America reports are cybersecurity, human capital, market changes, and business continuity. The report is based on a worldwide survey to identify current and emerging risks for each region, followed up with roundtables and interviews to discover leading practices for internal auditors.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 7, 2024

For companies in some industries, Scope 1 and 2 emissions – covering, respectively, emissions from direct fuel use and from acquired energy – will cover most relevant emissions caused by their activities, and these are relatively simple to calculate and disclose. These are much more problematic to calculate or estimate. Some jurisdictions—e.g.,

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Most of the companies surveyed said they have moved to install defenses against activists, or plan to in the near future. Key Points The number of activist campaigns launched against European companies rose again in 2023, with a new focus on German targets. Many activists surveyed believe that France offers them good opportunities.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 3, 2022

The SEC warned in CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. Supply-chain finance is nothing new; it’s been?around around for decades. We saw an uptick in its use after the 2008 financial crisis. And Carillion suffered a similar fate in 2018 when it filed for insolvency after crumbling under the weight of $2 billion of debt, a?significant

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Equilest

MAY 18, 2023

To delve deeper into the topic of using business valuation to grow business value and discover the full potential of business valuation software, read on. It takes into account several factors, including financial statements, market conditions, industry trends, and future prospects.

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Equilest

MAY 24, 2023

To delve deeper into the topic of financial projections in business valuation and gain a comprehensive understanding of their significance, benefits, and challenges, continue reading this informative article. Financial projections play a crucial role in the valuation of businesses.

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ThomsonReuters

MAY 27, 2022

Forced labor has become one of the most talked-about topics in the global trade space today. Businesses participating in import and export trading may find themselves swirling in a storm of global regulatory changes. For those with small supply chains, keeping up with the changes may be nothing more than a manageable headache.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 30, 2023

Payroll on Checkpoint examined 133 pieces of payroll-related state legislation across the nation to spot the top ten hot topics that are being tackled in the current legislative session. Minimum wage With over 32 bills so far introduced on the topic, the minimum wage is a perennial favorite for state legislators. per hour by 2027.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 19, 2023

Among other topics, it must address “the distribution of rights and responsibilities among stakeholders, including owners, shareholders, debtholders, boards, managers, employees, customers, and regulators.” In the corporate law community, we too often claim that good corporate governance is a competitive advantage. Kryscynski, et al.

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Audit Board

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Hear From Leaders: AuditBoard’s 2023 Focus on the Future Report: Internal Audit Must Accelerate Its Response in Addressing Key Risks External Audit: Third party engaged to provide limited or reasonable assurance on ESG data metrics. Every company wants to know how other companies are handling ESG. Hear From Leaders: Connect.IQ

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post is based on their KPMG memorandum. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) In the early months of 2023, major advances in the development and use of generative AI made headlines—including the promises and perils of the technology and its ability to create new, original content, such as text, images, and videos. Board education.

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 18, 2024

No monitor was imposed, and instead SAP will self-report regarding its compliance program during the term of the resolution. SAP entered into a three-year Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the DOJ, in which SAP agreed to pay a criminal penalty of $118.8 million and a criminal forfeiture of approximately $100 million.

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Audit Board

MAY 6, 2022

Audit committee members have oversight of internal audit, but time together is often limited to just four meetings each year. Read on and download the PDF below for a checklist of questions for audit committee members to ask the CAE to set expectations, drive meaningful communication, and dig deeper into organizational risks.

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ThomsonReuters

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Most accountants know that choosing the right accounting technology can boost the ability to serve clients, satisfy staff, and build deeper client relationships.?But But how do you take full advantage of technology to streamline accounting processes? . The result? The result? uncovering new opportunities. . Identify issues.

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Audit Board

APRIL 7, 2022

As the importance of risk management continues to grow in a volatile risk environment, organizations are seeking to examine risk metrics from their key risk indicators (KRIs) to gain insights into top risks and forecast future risks. Watch the full conversation, and read the can’t-miss highlights below. What kind of data do we have?

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Brian DeChesare

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In some ways, prep for VC interviews is easier because you don’t have to learn or memorize many technical topics, but in some ways, it’s harder since you have to do lots of firm-specific research. No Right or Wrong Answers – Some technical questions have correct answers, but many market and investment ones do not. Q: Why venture capital?

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (the “GDPR”) changed the global privacy landscape, and has been called the “gold standard” for data protection regulation. Recently, a number of U.S. Recently, a number of U.S. Thus far, only the CCPA has regulations in force and has been enforced. Data Controllers & Data Processors.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 10, 2023

Under the pressure of institutional investors, environmental groups, employees, consumers and other stakeholders, many companies have sought to demonstrate their bona fides when it comes to ESG through disclosure about their sustainability efforts, goals and achievements, whether in periodic reports or in separate sustainability reports.

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Audit Board

AUGUST 29, 2022

Join Richard Chambers for a new episode of his Agents of Change video series, featuring conversations with internal audit leaders from some of the world’s most prominent organizations about innovation in the profession. Marketing audit’s consultative services to earn a seat at the table and make positive change in the organization.

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Audit Board

MAY 2, 2023

In terms of disclosures, the SEC is closely monitoring 1 ​​​​​​: Disclosure of climate related risks. Materiality (typically present looking and may not explicitly consider future events, especially far out events as is with many climate related impacts). The likelihood of negative climate impacts if global warming exceeds 1.5°C,

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Audit Board

JUNE 15, 2023

In the field of cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance, there are a collection of acronyms that you’ll hear often enough. Each of these organizations plays a role in the shifting tectonics of security, compliance, and risk. This article will discuss NIST in detail, focusing on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework , or NIST CSF.

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Audit Board

JUNE 14, 2023

ESG reporting is the new frontier for enterprise disclosures, becoming another avenue through which investors and stakeholders make critical decisions. The importance of ESG reporting continues to gain steam with investors, consumers, and employees adding pressure to mandate and standardize these types of disclosures. million in 2022.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 19, 2022

They are now considered standard practice for businesses responding to serious allegations of financial misconduct and, when properly conducted, play a critical role in determining the credibility of the allegations, the identity of the responsible parties, and the impact of the fraud on the company’s financial statements.

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Reynolds Holding

JUNE 21, 2022

The meteoric global rise of ESG investing is increasingly being met with an equally ambitious regulatory disclosure regime, and, targeting greenwashing, policymakers are beginning to bare their teeth. Overview of SEC proposals. In a departure from its historical approach, the SEC now proposes to extend the 80% investment policy (i.e.,

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 10, 2023

Both anticipated and less expected changes occurred across the ESG landscape in 2022. Anticipated changes included regulatory developments across the globe, including in the US, the UK, and the EU. In 2023, investors, customers, regulators, and other key stakeholders are expected to continue to demand corporate responsiveness on ESG issues.

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Reynolds Holding

JUNE 22, 2022

The co-sponsorship by Lummis and Gillibrand is noteworthy not only because the legislators are from different parties, but also because Lummis is a member of the Banking Committee, which oversees the SEC, and Gillibrand is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, which oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I thought about writing an article on the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, but it’s a boring story with a low direct impact on the finance industry. In the days after the elections, a much more interesting story emerged with the bankruptcy of FTX following massive fraud and a “liquidity crisis” at the company. It raised over $1.8 It raised over $1.8

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Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Policy discourse on this topic has centered around which – rather than whether – financial regulators should be in charge of crypto trading. Policy discourse on this topic has centered around which – rather than whether – financial regulators should be in charge of crypto trading. Crypto and the Purpose of Finance.

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Equilest

MAY 27, 2023

To delve deeper into the topic of evaluating inventory's impact on business valuation and to gain valuable insights into efficient inventory management strategies - keep reading this blog post. It involves evaluating various tangible and intangible assets, liabilities, and future prospects.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 29, 2022

The corporate sector’s approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues – or “ESG” (the shorthand by which they are commonly referred) – has risen in prominence in recent years as investors have become increasingly socially conscious. Undertaking ESG due diligence. How does the target approach corporate governance?

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 26, 2023

Today’s rule, by contrast, reads like a test run for future overly prescriptive, overly costly disclosure rules covering a never-ending list of hot topics. Thank you, Chair Gensler. Moreover, the Commission has failed to explain why we need this rule. Accordingly, I dissent. 3] We do not need additional regulations.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

These risks could include current and future increases in operating costs, such as fuel and energy, transportation and shipping, materials, and wages and labor costs, as well as a negative impact to revenue as a result of decreased consumer confidence and discretionary spending. This post is based on a White & Case memorandum by Ms.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 28, 2022

So today’s topic is particularly apt. As always, I must give my standard disclaimer that my remarks are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission or its staff. I cannot emphasize enough how important discussions such as today’s are – thinking through some of the most pressing questions in our markets.

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Audit Board

JANUARY 24, 2023

Simplifying sustainability reporting by aligning topics against their current GRI framework, with plans to adopt TCFD and SASB in the future. We monitor and run enterprise risk management, so we’re monitoring risks through the process. EPAM is an IT services company.

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Audit Board

MARCH 17, 2022

Climate risk is obviously a hot topic right now especially in financial services and energy. Climate risk is obviously a hot topic right now especially in financial services and energy. There is some level of mandatory assurance in the future around ESG data, the internal controls around the data will also need to be evaluated.

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Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 22, 2023

We find scant evidence that the weight-drive component has predictive power for the toxic chemicals firms release, recycle, recover, treat or transfer over as many as two years in the future. While environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings provide useful information to stakeholders, it’s unclear whether firms care about them.

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