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.

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announces Jerry Dent and Phil Beckett as the new Practice Leaders of the firm’s Disputes and Investigations group in North America and Europe, respectively.

Machine learning is becoming an essential technology, no matter the industry. Data is now the heart and soul of business, and comprehending it effectively is crucial to making decisions.

On February 25, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court in Rodriguez v. FDIC unanimously ended the practice of determining the ownership of a tax refund based upon federal common law. Hereafter, the ownership will generally be determined based upon state corporate law, which takes into account contractual arrangements (e.g., tax sharing agreements) between the parties.

In recent years, as affordability continues to be a more sensitive focus, high school seniors and their families have become increasingly skeptical about the relative value of the traditional four-year college experience.