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Facing pressure, HSBC rethinks US strategy

Bank Innovation

billion in costs and reallocates capital away from underperforming units. The top-10 global bank reported Tuesday that in 2019, net profit fell 53% to $6 billion, while pre-tax profits fell 33% to $13.3 […]. HSBC, a global bank with $2.7 trillion in assets, is blazing a new path for its U.S. business as it cuts $4.5

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How CPAs Can Help Loan Officers Assess Business’ Risks, Valuations

NCR

As auditors, we take on a fiduciary responsibility to verify each client’s financial records – their tax returns, income statements and each line of the balance sheet. We also scrutinize revenue projections based on a variety of business and market factors such as consumer demand and the entrepreneur’s go-to-market strategy.

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