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The Rise of ESG: Where It Is Now and How It Got Here
Calls for corporate reform are as old as the corporation itself, so why now are companies pushing for more ESG efforts in their organizations?
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Ted Jackson
| July 5, 2022
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Technology
Machine Learning Accuracy Assessment and How to Improve Outputs
Those who trust too much and those who don’t trust machine learning enough will both miss out on potentially better accuracy.
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Vincent Ryan
| July 27, 2020
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Technology
Selecting and Preparing Data for Machine Learning Projects
Data is the foundation of any machine learning model. Here's how to deal with bias, cross-contamination, and non-numeric inputs.
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Vincent Ryan
| May 5, 2020
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Technology
The Two Faces of Private Equity
Host Analytics' CFO makes a case for private equity, recalibrates the software company's business focus, and sets a six-point agenda for his finance team.
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David McCann
| October 31, 2019
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Technology
What Kind of Problems Can Machine Learning Solve?
Understanding how to work with machine learning models is crucial for making informed investment decisions.
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David McCann
| October 28, 2019
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Tax
How to Avoid Cross-Border M&A Tax Pitfalls
A number of trends are converging, and U.S. tax reform will make navigating them more complex.
By
Adam Benson, Alan Cathcart, and Nicole Mahoney
| December 20, 2017
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Corporate Finance
Sizing Up the New Hedge Accounting Rules
Companies should start preparing soon for the changes slated to take effect in late 2018.
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Chandu Chilakapati
| November 10, 2017
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Tax
Rope Tightens Around Global Tax Avoidance
Changes in international tax laws spurred by the OECD's BEPS project pose challenges for finance chiefs, but also offer some opportunities.
By
Christopher Howe and Alan Cathcart
| September 18, 2017
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Human Capital & Careers
Memo to Hurting Retailers: Redo Comp Plans ASAP
The bankruptcy process will be smoother if compensation programs are rethought early on.
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Jon Goulding and Brian Cumberland
| April 12, 2017
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The Economy
This Year’s Interest Rate Hikes Won’t Stifle M&A
A number of other coinciding economic factors likely ensure that 2017 will be another strong year for dealmaking.
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Paul Aversano
| April 7, 2017
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Tax
Planning in the Face of Tax-Credit Uncertainty
While it's likely that the research credit and other credits will be renewed, it's not a sure thing. Here's how to hedge your bets.
By
Kathleen King
| July 31, 2015
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Risk Management
Why Big Projects Go Bad
Two key mistakes: getting time and cost estimates from project advocates, and evaluating big projects like small ones.
By
Ronald Bisaccia
| June 26, 2014
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Management Accounting
Fair Value Nuances in Fresh-Start Accounting
The complexities of bankruptcy-emergence accounting require coordination among management, valuation professionals, external auditors and tax experts.
By
Richard Law
| December 23, 2013
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Tax
The Second-Greatest Risk
CFOs of multinational companies rank transfer-pricing risk just behind global compliance.
By
Kathy Hoffelder
| August 1, 2012
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Tax
Transfer Pricing: Tax Risk or Measuring Rod?
A new study shows CFOs rank transfer-pricing risk almost as high as global compliance.
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Kathy Hoffelder
| May 30, 2012
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