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A too-busy-to-change mentality can cost accounting firms new business

Abrigo

How many times have you had to refer a client out to another financial services firm because your firm is too busy putting out fires with tax and audit work to provide business analytics or other advisory services ? “So they hope the clients will come back after they pass them off to a valuation firm.”

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Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition: Store Closures, Coronavirus And Bitcoin

PYMNTS

By comparison, 2019 saw 9,200 stores closed as brands like Payless ShoeSource, Fred’s, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, Family Dollar, Forever 21 , Charming Charlie, Sears, Kmart, A.C. The emergent form of coronavirus that originated in China’s Wuhan region continues to spread and pick up fatalities.

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4 Traits of quality industry data for valuing a business

Abrigo

By Erik Lively, Regional Valuation Consultant, Sageworks. When selecting industry comparisons for valuations and other business advisory work, it makes sense to evaluate the data based on characteristics of accuracy, timeliness and relevancy so that you can have confidence in your projections, values and recommendations.

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4 Traits of quality industry data for valuing a business

Abrigo

By Erik Lively, Regional Valuation Consultant, Sageworks. When selecting industry comparisons for valuations and other business advisory work, it makes sense to evaluate the data based on characteristics of accuracy, timeliness and relevancy so that you can have confidence in your projections, values and recommendations.

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8 steps to an accurate business valuation

Abrigo

8 simple steps to create consistency and efficiency with your valuations Step 1: Gather Client Financials Once the client has agreed to a valuation, the first step is to collect financials from the client, such as historical financial statements, tax returns and depreciation schedules.

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Automobile Club of Southern California Insurance Review

MyBankTracker

Through a series of mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations, the ACSC is now an AAA-affiliated insurer and, as the name suggests, serves customers in the Southern California region. It’s worth noting that AAA insurance is a collection of branded products, services, and programs spread across several different companies and regions.

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Can APIs Fast-Track B2B X-Border Payments?

PYMNTS

In 2014, its first year in business, the company quickly signed up over 200 customers in Europe and then determined it needed to expand outside the region to build momentum. In comparison to P2P transfers, B2B payments logistically involve more heavy lifting, Laven said. Taking an API approach.

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