Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has launched a People and Organisation Change service line in Europe to help corporates organise and lead change with their staff during times of disruption.

The Asia Pacific Region is a broad and very diverse geopolitical place made up of many countries and varying perspectives on just about everything. Not surprising, the topic of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism finance (CTF) compliance models are not immune from that diversity.

Following a surprise announcement at the November 2017 Budget, we provide a reminder of the sweeping changes set to hit non-resident investors over the next two years.

Twenty years ago, seismic shifts in technology changed the business landscape almost overnight. The rapid spread of digital technology and the internet created new business models and a new way of operating.

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC (A&M Taxand), an affiliate of leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), announces a strategic partnership with one of the most advanced tax technology providers, Tax Technologies, Inc. (TTI).

The Tax Court's ruling's apparent positive impact did not survive U.S. tax reform. The TCJA ushered in new and significant changes to international taxation, including a provision that supersedes the Tax Court's decision in Grecian Magensite through the interplay of amended Sections 864(c)(8) and 1446(f).

Dubai – Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) today released its latest UAE Banking Pulse for Q1 2018, showing that UAE banks continue to perform well, with higher levels of profitability, and liquidity is expected to remain healthy for the remainder of 2018.

The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program, which began in 2009 and was updated in 2014, will soon be coming to a close.

A successful transformation program may naturally lead to a sale of divisions or the business as a whole, by increasing the value of the enterprise, says Aversano. In a recent client project, A&M’s corporate transformation team was brought and successfully reduced costs by over $20 million, resulting in the business subsequently being put up for sale in order to capitalize on this new value creation.

Last month, new legislation was overwhelmingly passed to expand the scope of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). A&M’s James Dubow and Eric Wang weigh in on how to handle an expected increase in supply chain-related efficiency problems.

The International Tax Congress (ITC) saw over 150 delegates gather in London on June 13-14, 2018. Attendees had a bias to those based in the U.K. representing U.K. plc’s such as Vodafone, Ladbrokes Coral, Next, Petrofac and IHG but also a number of European heads for large multinationals such as Coca Cola, Caterpillar, Dell, Proctor & Gamble and Blackrock.

​​​​​​​Let’s set the scene. You are two and half years in after an acquisition. The company went through an initial value creation exercise. At the time, it looked like the investment case stacked up. The business looked commercially well positioned. Management were knowledgeable and enthusiastic and seemed to be in control of the business. The platform was stable, albeit it needed some investment. But now it’s all looking a little soggy.

The ability to accurately predict corporate credit ratings is essential to numerous business functions for both borrowers and lenders. When predicting debt ratings, analysts often apply linear models, financial ratios analyses or a combination of the two. These models are usually inadequate across several measures.

The Quill physical presence rule will likely be remembered by a generation of remote sellers as being great while it lasted until the Wayfair decision came along to break it up. If Congress will not act to impose a semblance of order, such as dusting-off the Marketplace Fairness Act legislation, use tax nexus analyses are now subject to the same nexus standards as any other type of state tax.

This article provides an overview of this “simplified” accounting alternative for private companies, and provides insights to companies and management teams regarding the pros and cons of adoption. Making the wrong choice can result in costly restatements which might also delay a transaction.