FASB Proposal – Intangible & Goodwill Reporting

FASB Proposal – Intangible & Goodwill Reporting The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), on July 1, 2013, issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805: Business Combinations, entitled Accounting for Identifiable Intangible Assets in a Business Combination. At the same time, the FASB also…
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Houlihan Capital Releases Article on Business Judgement Rule

Delaware Chancery Court Allows Business Judgment Rule Instead of Entire Fairness Standard in Minority Squeeze-Out Transaction A recent Delaware Chancery Court opinion by Chancellor Leo Strine, issued May 29, 2013, provides new guidance regarding when the less onerous “Business Judgment Rule” would apply as opposed to the stricter “Entire Fairness…
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Overview: Going Private vs. Going Dark

Public companies are required to comply with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and regulations. On average, public companies can spend anywhere from $1-$3 million a year more than similar private companies. Studies have shown that public companies spend more on investor relations personnel, board costs and, most…
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SEC Commissioner addresses Valuation Issues – Compliance Alert

Last month, Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gave a speech (https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/2013/spch041813laa.htm) to the Regulatory Compliance Association in New York. The speech was focused on compliance as the foundation on which investor trust is built and kept. An effective and robust compliance program that is…
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