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Report Summary:
Key Business Issues From The Corporate Practitioners' Perspective
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Report Summary:
“Spiraling”, “rising” and “escalating” all describe current corporate expenditures. Unforeseeable and unintended liabilities, whether in design, manufacture, distribution or sale of goods and services, are the modern “scourge” of the corporate world.
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Report Summary:
Your slow-paying customer dependent on you for services or materials has filed bankruptcy. You welcome the bankruptcy because you believe bankruptcy gives you an “out.” Your written contract says: “A party may terminate this agreement by written notice if a proceeding is commenced under the United States Bankruptcy Code, voluntary or involuntary, by or against the other party.” Although this provision could not be clearer, you would be well advised not to rely on it.
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Report Summary:
Protecting Shareholders and the Corporation. The failure of closely held corporations can often be attributed to typical family problems such as sibling rivalry, competition between the generations, and simple personality clashes. When these problems arise, shareholders can feel trapped.
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Report Summary:
From the late 1990's through early 2000, the pace of mergers and acquisitions continued virtually unabated, with an enormous amount of consolidation occurring across a broad scope of industries. Many companies, which were acquisition targets during this period, went through the process without having the time to fully prepare for sale. In many instances, this lack of preparation either dissuaded the buyer from moving forward, or resulted in a downward adjustment in the ultimate purchase price.
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