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Alvarez & Marsal Recognized as a Caring Company by Hong Kong Council of Social Service
April 20, 2020
Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) recognized Alvarez & Marsal as Caring Company for its contribution and involvement to the community. Sally Sun says: "Alvarez & Marsal is committed to contributing to the progress of local communities.This objective has become even more important for us as communities struggle with challenges of Covid-19."

Navigating Liquidity in Retail Restructurings
April 17, 2020
A&M Managing Director Matthew Henry with Brian Soper, a Managing Director at Stretto, published an article in the Journal of Corporate Renewal discussing the unique challenges that face distressed retailers in each stage of the restructuring process.
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To Carry Back, or Not to Carry Back, That is the Question
April 17, 2020
In an effort to provide liquidity to taxpayers, as part of the CARES Act, Congress has enabled taxpayers to carry back a net operating loss (NOL) arising in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2021 for five taxable years, and made other changes to the Internal Revenue Code which may allow taxpayers to increase their NOLs for those years.  However, there is no cookie-cutter answer to the question whether taxpayers should take advantage of some of these law changes, including the ability to carry back NOLs.
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Ensuring Equity
April 16, 2020
Reducing the gender pay gap remains an important business consideration, but organizations should watch out for red flags and red herrings when conducting their analyses.
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Walden Pond Podcast: Reinventing Identity and Access Management Based on Mathematical Principles from the Stars
April 16, 2020
Jonathan Nystrom is the CEO of Intensity Analytics, and this week’s guest. He joins Vince Walden to talk about his company’s program, TickStream, which uses astronomical principles to protect virtual identity. Identity is the bedrock on which virtually everything in our world operates, Jonathan says. It affects every facet of a company, and while the IT department plays a big role, it is management’s job to establish it. How we protect identity today is a conglomeration of rules that our adversaries will learn to break if we continue to do things the same way.
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Walden Pond Podcast: Reinventing Identity and Access Management Based on Mathematical Principles from the Stars
April 16, 2020
Jonathan Nystrom is the CEO of Intensity Analytics, and this week’s guest. He joins Vince Walden to talk about his company’s program, TickStream, which uses astronomical principles to protect virtual identity. Identity is the bedrock on which virtually everything in our world operates, Jonathan says. It affects every facet of a company, and while the IT department plays a big role, it is management’s job to establish it. How we protect identity today is a conglomeration of rules that our adversaries will learn to break if we continue to do things the same way.
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It’s time for ERS Annual Returns
April 15, 2020
The 2019/20 tax year has just ended, and employers should now begin to think about submitting their Employment Related Securities (ERS) Annual Return.
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Faces of Fraud 2020: COVID-19's Impact
April 15, 2020
A&M Managing Director Rocco Grillo participated in an Information Security Media Group (ISMG) video panel discussion on “Detecting and Defending Against Emerging Threats” discussing how social engineering, including phishing and fraud scams have increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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State and Local Tax Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

April 14, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, state and local governments are racing to pass emergency relief measures to assist taxpayers directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and help prop up the slowing economy.