On Tuesday, April 7th, the IRS released final and proposed regulations dealing with so-called hybrid mismatches between the US and foreign tax treatment of certain items.

On Tuesday, April 7th, the IRS released final and proposed regulations dealing with so-called hybrid mismatches between the U.S. and foreign tax treatment of certain items. All global organizations should immediately review their cross-border tax profiles for the application of these rules.

Dick McAlonan’s experience includes negotiating hundreds of APAs and agreements with tax authorities in numerous countries

In this webcast, A&M leaders discuss what businesses can do right now, using the time in our current lock-down, to best prepare for the recovery into a "new normal" market and world.

In recent days press reports began to identify businesses that received loans under the new Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).

The calculated German market risk premium (MRP) represents a real time reflection of investors’ current risk appetite reflecting German capital market data and analyst forecasts. MRP increased due to declining stock prices and consensus estimates. However, the stock market prices are more robust than expected. Analysts predict an impending recession and slump in growth including a decline in earnings for 2020.

Thanks to the "retail glitch" fix in the CARES Act one of the simpler avenues is to maximize depreciation in fixed asset intensive businesses through a fixed asset ledger "scrub." Qualified Improvement Property ("QIP") – the subject of the retail glitch fix – can be reallocated without a site visit and utilizing only a tax fixed asset ledger.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading global professional services firm, is further strengthening its leadership team in Germany with the appointment of Philipp Ostermeier as Managing Director and co-leader of A&M’s corporate transformation services for Germany.

As the global markets react to the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there are a number of pervasive financial reporting considerations that companies will need to consider.

On April 3, 2020, New York became the first state to decouple from the CARES Act that was signed by President Trump on March 27, 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."

As promised, HMRC’s online claim system for CJRS went live early this morning in the U.K. (20th April 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.