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Bid Protest Minute: COs Must Account for Corporate Restructuring When Assessing Qualifications

JD Supra: Mergers

On November 13, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest by DecisionPoint Corporation concluding that when the Air Force determined EmeSec, a wholly owned subsidiary of DecisionPoint, was ineligible for award for not having the correct certification, it improperly ignored the effect of a novation.

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Pre-Consolidation Conversions in the Accounting World – Tax Considerations

JD Supra: Mergers

With that, BDO became the latest in a growing list of highly regarded accounting firms to announce that it was going to change, or was considering a change in, its legal structure. By: Rivkin Radler LLP

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Reconciled CEO Michael Ly Shares Lessons Learned from Acquiring Accounting Firms

How2Exit

b' E162: Reconciled CEO, Michael Ly Shares Lessons Learned from Acquiring Accounting Firms - Watch Here rn rn Sponsor: rn rn Reconciled provides industry-leading virtual bookkeeping and accounting services for busy business owners and entrepreneurs across the US.

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Patrick Dichter Shares Lessons Learned from Acquiring Accounting Firms

How2Exit

Ron rn rn Sponsor: rn rn Reconciled provides industry-leading virtual bookkeeping and accounting services for busy business owners and entrepreneurs across the US. rn rn Summary: Patrick Dichter, owner of Appletree Business Services, shares his journey from sales and marketing to acquiring and growing a small business accounting firm.

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Treasury and IRS Release Proposed Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Regulations

JD Supra: Mergers

Its 182 pages (including 62 pages of preamble) describe a parallel corporate tax system that largely draws from existing rules governing financial and tax accounting, but that may be unfamiliar to experts in each by its combination of the two. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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“It’s Not Business, It’s Personal”: The Application of Personal Goodwill in Accounting Firm Deals

JD Supra: Mergers

Personal goodwill refers to the reputation, relationships, and other intangible assets directly attributable to an individual professional rather than the business entity itself.

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Unlocking Education: The Rise of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)

Tyton Partners

The spotlight is on the ascent of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), which allocate a portion of state funds designated for a child’s public school education into a specialized account controlled by parents. Last year alone, more than 92,000 students participated in ESA programs nationwide.

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