Radically changing consumer dynamics and the pace of technological change are fundamentally altering how companies today are leveraging data and analytics to enhance customer experience, mitigate risk, improve operational efficiency and increase revenue.

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announces the addition of Rogers Herndon and Danny Boyer as Managing Directors to its Energy practice based in Houston.

While we are all going through this unprecedented crisis, A&M would like to extend some high-level cybersecurity best practices and cyber-hygiene steps companies, organizations, and individuals can take.

As many U.S. based multinational enterprises (“MNEs”) have entities based in China, including those engaged in activities such as manufacturing or procurement, the Coronavirus is having a significant impact on the supply chains of MNEs.

The IRS and Treasury are no longer routinely asking the Federal Register for expedited review immediately before the publication of regs, according to one former official.

As many taxpayers progress through their first filing deadlines of the new decade, the IRS recently released proposed regulations (REG-100814-19, effective for taxable years, beginning on or after December 31, 2017) providing additional meals and entertainment (“M&E”) guidance regarding M&E changes contained within the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”, “the Act”).

Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (‘A&M’), continues to expand its business in France with the creation of a Financial Restructuring capability spearheaded by a new Managing Director, Thomas Marcorelles.

Zero-based budgeting can be a relevant solution for companies who are struggling to transform themselves. Learn what ZBB is, what can be expected from it and how A&M conducts a ZBB approach.

Understandably, the focus of today’s Budget has centred on urgent measures to minimise the impact of coronavirus. However, this was also a critical moment for the Chancellor to outline plans to boost economic activity post-Brexit – and it was one which had British businesses at its heart.

2019 was the year of clarifying guidance from law enforcement, regulators, and anti-financial crime organizations, even if the effects of new expectations haven’t quite appeared in the form of increased enforcement actions.

Last November, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of a new Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF). The PCSF will focus on “deterring, detecting, investigating and prosecuting antitrust crimes."

Corporate transformations typically focus on realigning operating models, changing embedded ways of working and bringing costs under control, such as reducing back office overheads and making operations more efficient.

It seems that everyone agrees to say that increasing a company's revenue solves many problems. When Private Equity Funds - which usually are focused on increasing revenue over profits - face profitability problems, the common train of thought is "we have to grow to get out of this trouble." However, if not done correctly, they might end up killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Cole Corbin, Head of Fund Analytics and Reporting on Alvarez & Marsal Valuation Services’ Alternative Investment team, will moderate a breakfast panel private equity trends.