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Article - 07/06/2021
The Strategic Imperative for ESG Reporting
Consumer passion to live more socially conscious and environmentally responsible lives has seeped into the corporate world.
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Article - 06/22/2021
Do You Know the Tax Implications of Your C Corporation’s Buy-Sell Agreement?
Private companies with more than one owner should have a buy-sell agreement to spell out how ownership shares will change hands should an owner depart.
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Article - 06/08/2021
Succession Planning for the Boomer Generation
You are an entrepreneurial Boomer-generation business owner, and you are facing the daunting challenge of selecting a successor to lead your life’s work.
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Article - 06/01/2021
Business Owners Increasingly Rely on Quality of Earnings Reports to Sell their Companies
Business sales, mergers and acquisitions involve a delicate dance between sellers, hoping to receive the maximum amount for their companies...
View hereArticle - 05/25/2021
Business Owners – Are You Prepared if a SPAC Comes Knocking?
If you mentioned the acronym “SPAC” a few years ago, you were likely met with a blank stare. While COVID-19 led the headlines in 2020, SPACs became the hottest investment vehicle on Wall Street...
View hereArticle - 10/27/2020
Intangible Assets in the Cannabis Industry – Measuring the Success of Acquisitions
In the last year, a lot of attention has been given to the amount of goodwill on cannabis companies’ balance sheets.
View hereArticle - 10/22/2020
Careful Due Diligence Can Protect Your Acquisition from Fraud
After a six-month hiatus as a result of COVID-19, it appears that mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are back on the rise. Potential buyers are moving cautiously, as they should be, as COVID-19 has changed the landscape, adding more risk than before.
View hereArticle - 10/20/2020
PPP Loan Guidance When There’s a Change of Control
After a significant decrease in M&A activity as a result of the pandemic in the first half of the year, we’re now seeing a notable increase in deals.
View hereArticle - 09/17/2020
How Business Owners Can Prepare to Sell Their Business
Your business is something that you spent years and countless hours building into a success. Now, when you are ready to realize the value that you have worked to create, it is important to take an honest assessment of your business to get it ready to sell for top dollar.
View hereArticle - 08/24/2020
Minimize Future Conflicts in Buy-Sell Agreements by Choosing the Right Valuation Method
A transfer of business ownership typically follows a triggering event, such as the death, disability, termination, or retirement of a shareholder.
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