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Keeping Up with Online Ordering

April 14, 2015
Grocers want to offer every available service, in the quickest time, at the lowest price for the consumer. However, ‘over-promising’ without the in-depth knowledge that enables the guaranteed delivery of goods at a set time to a set location, can negatively affect profits, supply chain, customers and reputation.
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InfoRisk Today Magazine Broadcasts Interview with Dhruv Phophalia on Fighting Fraud in India

April 13, 2015
Dhruv Phophalia, leader of A&M’s Indian Global Forensic and Dispute Services practice in Mumbai, recently spoke with InfoRisk Today Magazine for an audio broadcast program on fighting fraud in India. The interview focused on India's unique cultural and business environment which make the fraud landscape distinct from the challenges faced in other, more developed markets.
Thought Leadership

Recent PLR Evidences Willingness by IRS to Respect Transaction Sequencing

April 7, 2015
Subchapter K, the codification of partnership taxation, can involve deemed transactions that raise the specter of gain recognition under a number of anti-deferral provisions or simultaneous transactions where an ordering of steps is necessary to determine the tax consequences to the parties. .
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Alvarez & Marsal Grows Retail Digital Transformation and Multi-Channel Capabilities

April 1, 2015
The addition of Simon Evetts enhances A&M’s expertise in the multi-channel, customer focused transformation of operations and technologies that is essential to retailers looking to improve performance and drive growth. Mr. Evetts’ client work includes e-commerce, marketing, supply chain, websites, social media, mobile, buying and merchandising, fulfillment and contact center business capabilities.
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Alvarez & Marsal Augments Insurance Advisory Offering with Leading Insurance Regulatory Expert

March 31, 2015
Scott Harrison brings extensive experience providing highly specialized regulatory, compliance, corporate governance and risk advisory services to insurance companies and their strategic partners. He counsels clients on business and public affairs strategies, business process and operational risk, issue advocacy, corporate governance, the development of regulatory and legislative policy, and market regulation/compliance.
Thought Leadership

The Do's and Don'ts of Qualified Per Diem Allowances

March 10, 2015
Reimbursing and substantiating business travel expenses can be cumbersome and time-consuming. It usually involves employees collecting receipts as they travel and maintaining records that note the time, place and business purpose of each expenditure.
Thought Leadership

New U.K. Diverted Profits Tax

March 10, 2015
On April 1, 2015, the U.K. is introducing a new tax, the Diverted Profits Tax (DPT), which has been dubbed the “Google tax” by the media. It is aimed at aggressive tax planning that erodes the U.K. tax base.
Thought Leadership

Diverted Profits Tax: How Widely Will It Apply?

March 6, 2015
On 1 April 2015 the UK is introducing a new tax, the Diverted Profits Tax (“DPT”) which has been dubbed the “Google tax” by the media. It is aimed at aggressive tax planning that erodes the UK tax base.
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Look Before You Leap

February 25, 2015
In 2013 private equity investors committed $10.6 billion to 755 transactions in India. However, in the first half of 2014, private equity deal activity declined. Investor confidence has been impacted by fraud and accounting scandals involving private equity portfolio companies in India.
Thought Leadership

New Guidance on Country-by-Country Reporting for Multinational Enterprises

February 13, 2015
A fresh set of implementation guidelines was issued early in February by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Action 13, Transfer Pricing Documentation and a Template for Country-by-Country Reporting of the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) initiative.