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Learn MoreThe SEC announced today it has adopted the long awaited Rule 6c-11, which will eliminate the need for certain exchange traded funds (ETFs) to obtain the lengthy and expensive exemptive relief that, until now, has been necessary to operate under U.S. securities laws. This game changing move...
Read MoreThe use of profits interest, a relatively new form of equity compensation issued by limited liability companies (LLCs), has spiked. Now, private companies and their advisors are asking the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to simplify the complex rules that have evolved to account for...
Read MoreIn this installment of our “M&A Essentials” series — offering a fundamental understanding of the concepts, issues and processes every business owner should be familiar with when considering and conducting the sale of a business — we focus on the main people you’ll encounter and need throughout the...
Read MoreGenerally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, commonly referred to as the “Yellow Book,” were revised and issued in July 2018 by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The 2018 Yellow Book is effective for financial audits, attestation engagements, and reviews of financial statements for...
Read MoreOn August 19, 2019, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) issued valuation guidance for investment companies on how to value their portfolio company investments. The guide, titled “Valuation of Portfolio Company Investments of Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds and...
Read MoreMany companies pay interest on variable rate loans, based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). But, by 2021, LIBOR will have been phased out in response to a series of scandals, where regulators uncovered collusion between banks to manipulate LIBOR to profit on the financial instruments...
Read MoreWith the many types of loans available to borrowers, nonrecourse loans remain popular because they can shield borrowers from personal liability. But lenders will try to add “carveouts” to minimize that protection. If borrowers violate carveouts in the loan document, they may be left with full...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a final rule that should make it easier for smaller businesses to provide retirement plans to their employees. According to the DOL, the rule will enable more small and midsize unrelated businesses to join forces in multiple employer plans (MEPs) that...
Read MoreIn November 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Restricted Cash. Although previously available for early adoption, this standard is required to be implemented by non-public companies with fiscal year-ends beginning after December...
Read MoreIn early August, the IRS began issuing Notice CP2000 to advise taxpayers owning virtual currency that the income or payment information the IRS received from independent third-party sources does not match the virtual currency income information reported on taxpayers’ federal income tax returns....
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