We've all heard the phrase that the "whole is greater than the sum of its parts." But you might not know that the same theory can apply in the valuation of interests in a...
How Elements of Control Affect Value
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Business Strategies
Using Business Value as a Benchmark
The ultimate indicator of how well a company and its management are performing is how much the company is worth. Any performance measurement or benchmarking system should include...
SERPs: Pros and Cons for Employers and Executives
If your company offers employees a qualified retirement plan, it's probably a 401(k). But this popular option isn't the only game in town. You may want to offer an additional...
Take a Proactive Approach to Changing Pay Practices to Avoid Gender-Based Discrimination
How can gender-based pay discrimination — intentional or not — be squelched? Lawmakers have been working on this issue for decades. Perhaps the most important recent development...
The ABCs of Business Valuation
You may understand some of the theory behind business valuation, but you probably don't know the procedures involved in the analysis and preparation of a report. Clients and...
Don’t Miss These Often-Overlooked Overtime Pay Requirements
When the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) publicizes financial penalties it has levied against employers for overtime pay violations, it's not hoping to shame them. The treatment...
Got Remote Workers? You Need to Understand Jurisdiction
The pandemic isn't in the rearview mirror yet, but it's already clear that the U.S. business landscape has changed. Many employers, for example, are expected to allow their...
Preventing Theft of Your Business’s Trade Secrets
With millions of U.S. employees still working from home, companies' intellectual property (IP) is at greater-than-usual risk of theft, loss or compromise. IP includes trademarks,...
Affinity Fraudsters Are Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
It's natural for individuals to immediately accept and befriend members of their own ethnic, religious, political or other identity- or interest-based communities. Fraudsters...
Is Your Staff Firing on All Cylinders? 6 Key HR Issues for 2021
Enduring a global pandemic may not be as traumatizing as military combat, but in both cases, the aftereffects can linger. When the smoke clears, there's a lot of rebuilding that...