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Our Litigation Support newsletter discusses how our litigation and valuation professionals can be of service to attorneys with matters involving financial statements, forensic accounting, valuation and expert testimony. This newsletter is published six times per year. Join our mailing list today!
| 2006 |
September/October 2006
Show me the money: tracing cash to uncover fraud Antitrust litigation demands sophisticated economic analysis Weighing the options: IRS, SEC offer guidance on stock option valuation Why comprehensive valuations are critical to ESOPS
July/August 2006
Duped investors seek payback from brokers Valuation by the numbers - QMDM focuses on quantitative factors Tax Court applies "independent investor" test to compensation Using financial experts to smooth purchase price adjustments Closing the document generation gap
May/June 2006
Wage wars: The battle over lost earnings Going to market: An alternative to the income approach to business valuation Tax Court ignores experts, applies 35% discount to FLP interests When assessing damages, interest merits a closer look
March/April 2006
Calculating securities damages: A long and winding road It's nothing personal. The impact of nonsolicitation agreements on goodwill Breach of contract damages go beyond lost profits Facts of life: Determining the useful life of intellectual property
January/February 2006
The value of time: Discounting future damages to today's dollars Carefully drafted settlement can minimize bankruptcy risks Law firms' contingency fees were marital property You make how much? Evaluating owner compensation Working together to dissolve a marriage
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| 2005 |
November/December 2005
Using net worth analysis to uncover hidden assets CPAs ease the pain of bankruptcy Tax Court allows limited reduction for built-in gains Trading places: Recovering damages and the defendant's profits in trademark cases AICPA offers guidance on fighting fraud
September/October 2005
Numbers don't lie - or do they? Uncovering earnings manipulations Employee fraud: Forewarned is forearmed Building a better fraud report Despite challenges, FLPs remain viable AICPA proposes business valuation standards
July/August 2005
Back to the future: Tax Court values stock based on post-death sales Site visit provides insight into business value Make the case for (or against) punitive damages Double vision: Analyzing alter ego liability Splitting an IRA at divorce: Who pays the taxes?
May/June 2005
Valuing patents: An intellectual exercise Benford's Law and fraud: Using an old law to uncover new tricks Attorney's fees and income taxes: Is the issue finally resolved? Getting back to normal: Adjusting business earnings to reflect true value Court finds equitable cash remedy taxable
March/April 2005
Document preservation in a digital world Calculating business interruption damages Recovering attorneys' fees from the IRS The impact of subsequent events on business valuation Rules of engagement
January/February 2005
Recovering the lost profits your clients deserve New report offers insights on employee fraud detection The Dirty Dozen Court awards spouse share of post filing earnings Business Valuation Checklist
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| 2004 |
November/December 2004
Valuing the S Corp: Is it worth more than a C corp? Fifth Circuit breathes new life into FLPs Electronic communications with CPAs: Protecting privilege Valuing family businesses in divorce Dealing with a spouse's tax fraud
September/October 2004
Opening the window to clear appraisals Purchase price allocations that work How expert is your expert witness? It's time to tighten internal controls Prior transactions: Apply with care estimating value
July/August 2004
When double dipping generates heat Buy-sell agreements demand flexibility and precision Solving an accounting whodunit How much does copycat crime cost?
May/June 2004
New challenges face FLP discounts Easing the pain of bankruptcy Fairness opinions: an ounce of prevention Calculating damages in a weak economy Understanding marketability discounts
March/April 2004
How physics can expose fraud Employee benefits and divorce: a labyrinth of considerations Help your expert witness prepare a report that's "just right" Problems in finding suitable FLP discounts
January/February 2004
Drafting buy-sell agreements is no piece of cake Fraud can hit small companies in a big way Be careful what you write, mistakes in agreements can lead to problems. How mediation can transform a case
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| 2003 |
November/December 2003
Taxing issues surround settlement proceeds How much sufficient relevant data is enough in the litigation process? Get to the bottom of financial statement footnotes Forensic accountants scour "crime scenes"
September/October 2003
How to assess patent and trademark damages Compilations, reviews, and audits in the age of scrutiny Benefits of engagement letters with experts In Brief; Punitive Damages
July/August 2003
S corporation: Valuation dilemmas A revealing look at random sampling What you need to know about Sarbanes-Oxley's disclosure requirements Successfully prepping your financial expert
May/June 2003
Life after Sarbanes-Oxley The IRS clamps down - will your client's FLP go AWOL? Three keys to successfully using courtroom visuals SAS 99's practical effect: Your duties GROW
March/April 2003
How a recent divorce ruling may affect private partnership valuations Could audit workpapers be the to unlocking your case? Bridge the valuation gap with a site visit Free supplemental report on how multiples work in business valuations
January/February 2003
Why discount rates can make a BIG difference in damage assessments When good acquisitions go bad - enforcing representations and warranties How additional expert witnesses can help make your case Free supplemental report on helping your expert cope with legal requirements
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| 2002 |
November/December 2002
Nuts and bolts of asset appraisals The battle of net income vs. cash flow for earnings base champ The time to reappraise a startup's value may be NOW Free supplemental report on business valuators and real estate appraisers
September/October 2002
Eight valuation factors of a 1959 ruling and why they're even MORE relevant today Are optimal damages in software piracy cases within reach? Keeping expert witnesses conflict-of-interest free Free supplemental report on uncovering hidden elements of compensation
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