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A&M Video Series: Artificial Intelligence

October 10, 2019
In a new video series on artificial intelligence (AI), Alvarez & Marsal leaders from across different sectors discuss the role that artificial intelligence is having in their lines of business and its impact on servicing our clients.
Thought Leadership

Title IX Compliance and Investigations

October 8, 2019
Alvarez & Marsal’s (A&M’s) Disputes & Investigations practice specializes in assisting
public and private organizations – such as colleges and universities, government
entities, religious organizations, companies, etc. – in developing compliance programs
and conducting independent investigations that address Title IX issues such as abuse,
harassment, discrimination and/or misuse of authority or allegations of fraud.
Thought Leadership

India's M&A and Distressed Opportunity Landscape

September 30, 2019
Over the past decade, India’s corporate landscape has experienced rapid change, which has impacted the way companies have performed, as measured by their change in market capitalization.
Thought Leadership

Understanding the Differences Between Structured and Unstructured Data in Disputes

September 26, 2019
When we think about what type of data would be important in a dispute, we are immediately drawn to the usual suspects: emails, user generated office documents and paper. They are all examples of unstructured data, which makes up between 40 percent and 80 percent of all data in an organisation and on average is growing up to 23 percent annually. Although dispute cases mainly focus on unstructured data, structured data can be of equal importance to help understand an organisation’s corporate environment. 

Education - The Next Infrastructure Frontier?

September 24, 2019
Growth in Infrastructure investment continues to be a trend that has been unaffected by all manner of challenges, including the ever increasing global (and regional) political and economic instability. New capital continues to enter the market place at an incredible rate, meaning competition has never been more intense. Traditional infrastructure assets are being purchased for EBITDA multiples, which can only be described as eye watering.

North Bay Village Client Testimonial

September 24, 2019
A&M's Public Sector Services team worked closely with the Interim Village Manager and Village staff to determine operational and potential fraud issues, assess the city’s performance, and evaluate the city’s performance and costs compared to other neighboring communities.

Unrelated Business Income Tax Calculations ("UBIT") to Change for Tax-Exempt Organizations

September 23, 2019
President Trump's signature legislative achievement, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act"), brought the most sweeping change to U.S. tax law since 1986. The Act includes many changes that may impact the way tax-exempt organizations operate. Specifically, the Act, modifies the way unrelated business income is calculated and imposes limitations on net operating losses (“NOLs”).
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Not Every Dollar Is a Good Dollar (Part II of a Series on Cost Optimization)

September 22, 2019
The second article in Alvarez & Marsal's (A&M's) three-part series on cost optimization, entitled “Not Every Dollar is a Good Dollar,” is written for investors and executives in private equity portfolio companies that have historically increased shareholder value through revenue growth, but are now facing challenges and lower levels of profitability.
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Finding the Truth - The Evolving Role of Forensic Accounting

September 19, 2019
Alvarez & Marsal’s Keith Williamson speaks about the the evolving role of forensic accountants in "Find the Truth” in A Plus Magazine. When he started out as a forensic accountant 20 years ago the job “was like finding a needle in a haystack – a ridiculously painstaking process.” Today, “If
you’re a young forensic accountant and you have skills in data analytics, you’re a hot commodity,” says Williamson, who heads A&M's Disputes and Investigations in Hong Kong and China.