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3-Part Series – How Accountants Steer M&A—A Lawyer's Insight

This is a three-part series exploring how lawyers and accountants can work together to drive better outcomes in M&A transactions.

United States Accounting

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Beresford Booth

Part 2 Of 3: Protecting Value: Representations And Deal Dynamics

Once the deal structure is set and diligence is underway, the focus shifts to protecting value. This is where accountants and lawyers work side by side crafting representations...

United States Accounting

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Beresford Booth

Navigating The 2025 Single Audit Season: Key Updates You Need To Know

The 2025 Compliance Supplement introduces new changes, including dual compliance frameworks and revised thresholds.

United States Accounting

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MGO CPA LLP

Q3 2025 Accounting Advisory Guide: SPACs Rebound While Regulatory Priorities And Software Cost Rules Evolve

For accounting leaders and financial reporting teams, Riveron accounting advisory professionals round up the latest insights, examine evolving accounting standards...

United States Accounting

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Riveron

10 Common Public Audit Mistakes That Could Delay Your Timeline

United States Accounting

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MGO CPA LLP

Client Spotlight: A&A CPA, LLC (Video)

United States Accounting

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Kaufman Rossin

Significant Industry Victory In Federal Offshore Royalty Dispute

United States Accounting

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Holland & Hart

Delaware Law Alert: What To Keep In Mind For Your Next Purchase Price Adjustment Provision

United States Accounting

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Mayer Brown

PCAOB Delays Implementation Of QC 1000 Until December 2026

United States Accounting

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WilmerHale

Accounting Tips For Startups: Setting Up Financial Systems For Success

United States Accounting

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MGO CPA LLP

Faster Audits, More ADR: IRS Rolls Out Significant LB&I Changes

United States Accounting

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Crowell & Moring LLP

PBM Audits: Assessment Of Escalating Trends And Strategies For Pharmacies

United States Accounting

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

FERC Enforcement Expands Its Name; But Will It Expand Its Work?

United States Accounting

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Steptoe LLP

Beyond External Audits: Understanding When And Why Organizations Need Forensic Auditors

United States Accounting

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

District Court Rejects Exclusive Backstop In Chapter 11 Plan

United States Insolvency

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Proskauer Rose LLP

California Air Resources Board Publishes Draft SB 261 Guidance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

U.S. Immigration Updates – October 2025

Worldwide Immigration

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Klasko

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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JAMS

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Audit

Landmark July 2025 U.S. Tax Case: What Taxpayers Need To Know About JM Assets, LP v. Commissioner

In July 2025, the U.S. Tax Court issued an important ruling in JM Assets, LP v. Commissioner that affects how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) handles tax audits of partnerships.

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Fourth Pillar Of An AML Program: Establishing An Independent Audit That Stands Up To Scrutiny

An AML program is only as strong as its weakest pillar. Internal controls can look airtight. Compliance officers can be seasoned.

United States Compliance

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K2 Integrity

Navigating The 2025 Single Audit Season: Key Updates You Need To Know

The 2025 Compliance Supplement introduces new changes, including dual compliance frameworks and revised thresholds.

United States Accounting

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MGO CPA LLP

OIG And DOJ Intensify Remote Patient Monitoring Oversight: 2025 Data Snapshot, FCA Settlement And The Emerging Enforcement Playbook

United States Healthcare

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

California Finalizes Pivotal CCPA Regulations On AI, Cyber Audits, And Risk Governance

United States Privacy

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Wiley Rein

SEC Creates New Cross-Border Task Force To Combat Fraud, Prioritizing Investigations Of Foreign Issuers And Gatekeepers

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Corresponding Responsibility: Why Pharmacies Must Take It Seriously — And How A Mock DEA Audit Can Protect Your Business

United States Healthcare

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Don't Forget, October Brings New DOJ Data Security Program Obligations

United States Privacy

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Foley & Lardner

LDEQ Issues Proposed Regulations Amending The State's Voluntary Environmental Self-Audit Program

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

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Accounting Standards

Purchase Price Adjustments Gone Wrong

An acquisition agreement's purchase price adjustment – where lawyers pretend to be accountants and accountants pretend to be lawyers...

United States Commercial

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

3-Part Series – How Accountants Steer M&A—A Lawyer's Insight

This is a three-part series exploring how lawyers and accountants can work together to drive better outcomes in M&A transactions.

United States Accounting

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Beresford Booth

Part 3 Of 3: Integration, Tax, And The Long Tail Of M&A

Closing day is a milestone, but it's not the finish line. Post-close, the real work begins. Integration, tax structuring, and compliance all come into play. And once again, accountants are at the center of it.

United States Tax

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Beresford Booth

Part 2 Of 3: Protecting Value: Representations And Deal Dynamics

United States Accounting

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Beresford Booth

Delaware Chancery Court Distinguishes Remedies For Purchase Price Adjustments From Indemnification Claims In M&A Deals

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Part 1 Of 3: From LOI To Diligence: Why Accountants Matter Early On

United States Commercial

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Beresford Booth

3-Part Series Introduction – How Accountants Steer M&A—A Lawyer's Insight

United States Commercial

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Beresford Booth

Carbon Insetting: How It Works, And Where It's Headed

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Second Circuit Revives Putative Class Action Against Construction Company

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

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Forensic Accounting

Risky Business: Navigating Investigation Challenges For Private Companies

Private companies, family-owned businesses and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) face unique challenges when conducting internal investigations. Unlike their public company counterparts, these types of businesses...

United States Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Forensic Analysis In Fraud Detection

Unbiased analysis is paramount in forensic accounting.

United States Criminal

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IR Global

Understanding 'Shadow Investigations' Through The External Auditor's Lens

When allegations of fraud, misconduct, or other illegal acts arise, internal investigations — often led by in-house counsel in coordination with external advisors — play a central role in a company's response.

United States Accounting

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Part I: Being An Expert Is A Lonely Business (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Holland & Knight

How To Spot Financial Red Flags That May Signal AML Exposure

United States Government

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MGO CPA LLP

Navigating The Uncharted: Kelsey Weeks' Serendipitous Journey Into Forensic Accounting (Video)

United States Accounting

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

From Fraud To Recovery: The Essentials Of Forensic Accounting

United States Accounting

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Marcum

Unveiling Financial Misconduct: Ankura's Forensic Review Exposes $5 Million Irregularities In U.S. Brokerage Firm's India Operations

United States Accounting

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Following The Money: Forensic Accounting Tracing Methods & Best Practices

United States Accounting

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HKA

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Actuarial Services

The Accounting Profession: Navigating A Skilled Worker Shortage

In recent years, the accounting profession has been grappling with a concerning trend: a shortage of skilled workers. According to the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)...

United States Accounting

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Cybersecurity Breach Suits Raise Questions About Liability For Benefits Plans

Cybersecurity breaches concerning workers' personal information and retirement savings have increased liability risks for benefit plans and third-party administrators under federal benefits laws.

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

FINRA Proposes Rule Change Regarding Qualification Exams

FINRA proposed a rule amendment to restrict access to representative- and principal-level qualification scores.

United States Accounting

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Understanding An Actuarial Valuation

United States Accounting

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Baker Newman Noyes

Long Term Care Insurance And Actuaries

United States Accounting

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Actuarial Standards Board Seeks Input On Public Pension Plan Work

United States Accounting

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Criteria For Identifying Staff Having A Material Impact On A Firm’s Risk Profile Published

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

Full Disclosure: A Practical Guide For The HR Professional When Preparing The Retirement Plan Portions Of A Proxy Statement

United States Employment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

When Bureaucrats Don’t Listen To Actuaries

United States Accounting

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

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Latest Videos

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Client Spotlight: A&A CPA, LLC (Video)

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Kaufman Rossin

How Should Accountants Respond To Subpoenas (Video)

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Startups: How To Avoid Fundraising, Legal, And Accounting Pitfalls (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Coronavirus Market Volatility – Goodwill Impairments Should Not Be A Foregone Conclusion (Video)

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Duff and Phelps

PCAOB's New Audit Standards: Will Your Valuation Processes Need To Change? (Video)

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Duff and Phelps

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