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How normalized earnings paint a true-to-life financial picture
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Expert / Valuation & Litigation Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 601
Abstract: To reach an accurate business value, a company needs to work with a professional valuator to determine its normalized earnings. This article explains why normalized earnings provide a more complete view of a company’s financial position and facilitate easier comparison with other companies. Among the types of adjustments discussed are revenue, depreciation, compensation, related-party transactions and inventory.
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Catching employee corruption before it corrupts a company’s finances
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Expert / Valuation & Litigation Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 713
Abstract: In the 2012 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that occupational fraud costs the typical organization 5% of its revenue every year. But, if owners know the signs of corruption, they can nip these schemes in the bud and minimize financial losses. This article provides tips on how to spot such schemes as bribery and extortion and talks about employee lifestyle changes that should raise a red flag. (Updated 8/21/12)
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New search-and-retrieval tools make it easier to target electronic data
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Expert / Valuation & Litigation Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 989
Abstract: As companies generate and store growing stockpiles of data, the search for relevant electronically stored information (ESI) during discovery becomes more and more daunting. Fortunately, the range of search-and-retrieval technologies has also expanded. This article discusses emerging discovery tools, including keyword searches and Boolean operators, statistical techniques, and concept tools. It suggests that no single search-and-retrieval technology is superior for every scenario.
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Practice builders – CDHC: Preparing for it
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 588
Abstract: With new buying power and greater knowledge of their options, patients are seeking high-quality and convenient health care at reasonable prices. The consumer-driven health care (CDHC) trend promises to change not only the way physician practices operate, but also the nature of the physician-patient relationship. This article explains what your patients want as far as consumer information and amenities. Plus, it describes changes you may need to make to your billing and collection processes.
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Vital Stats – How YouTube can help you too
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 239
Abstract: This brief article describes a unique marketing tool being employed by a medical group in the rural county of Powys, Wales. The BuilthSurgery group uploads short video clips on YouTube as a means of reaching current and prospective patients with important health information. After reading this article, you may want to rethink some of your marketing strategies.
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It’s time to start measuring the quality of your care
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 674
Abstract: Today, patients are choosing providers based on quality of care. Your practice can no longer postpone its decision to commit to a practicewide quality program. This article can help you get started. For example, the first thing you must do is get full buy-in from your practice’s leadership. You’ll also need to align compensation methods with your quality improvement objectives. Consumer-driven health care is here to stay: It’s time to get started. (Updated 8/29/12)
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Physicians come, physicians go – A buy-sell agreement can smooth the way
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 997
Abstract: If yours is like most practices, you’ve seen physicians come and go. Older physicians retire, associates become partners and medical school graduates are recruited. When a physician becomes an owner or partner of the practice, contentious issues may arise regarding asset valuation, division of income and retention of control. This article explains how a buy-sell agreement can help minimize those disputes. A sidebar offers various laws and legal doctrines that should be considered when developing a buy-sell agreement.
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You protect your patients’ health, but what about their identities?
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 708
Abstract: Patient medical records include several types of personal, nonclinical information. The records may contain driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, and even bank account and credit card information. Identity thieves are far more interested in those numbers than any clinical information. This article offers practical advice on how to protect your patients’ personal information.
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Taxpayer scores eleventh-hour victory in capital gains case
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Valuation Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 629
Abstract: Although courts are increasingly permitting built-in capital gains discounts for C corporations, exactly how to quantify such a discount remains unclear. In this issue’s “For what it’s worth: Valuation in the courts,” we look at a recent case that sheds some light on this ongoing issue and provides a succinct review of relevant case law. Citations: Estate of Frazier Jelke III v. Commissioner, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, No. 05-15549, November 15, 2007. Estate of Dunn, 301 F.3d. 339, 2002.
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Today’s appraisers bring various credentials to the table
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Valuation Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 783
Abstract: Many business owners and attorneys often find themselves overwhelmed by the many acronym-heavy credentials associated with the ever-growing pool of qualified appraisers. Understanding these credentials, and the standards that create them, can help business owners and attorneys not only choose the right appraiser, but also better understand the final work product produced. This article describes some of the more common valuation credentials.
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No business operates in a vacuum – How current and prospective economic conditions affect value
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Valuation Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 1095
Abstract: Try as it might, no management team can control every factor that affects a company’s success or failure. Outside forces, such as government regulation, global competition, interest rates, labor supply and tax policy, may all influence the organization’s estimated value. In other words, no business operates in a vacuum. This article discusses an appraiser’s role in this context: to size up current and prospective economic conditions and synthesize them into a meaningful value estimate. (Updated 11/14/12)
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Taking a red pen to financial statements – Adjustments a must for many private business valuations
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Valuation Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 715
Abstract: Financial statements are an important source of valuation data, but they tell only part of the story. An accurate appraisal hinges on a comprehensive understanding of the subject company’s relative performance and earnings power. This article explains how, to clarify matters, an appraiser often makes various financial statement modifications, including nonrecurring, normalizing, control and balance sheet adjustments. (Updated 2/7/12)
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Mobile faxing: A tool for busy contractors
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 336
Abstract: Sending and receiving faxes in real time via e-mail is a big boost to contractors on the go. There’s no need to be tied to the office for fax machine transmissions of proposals, signed contracts and other documents — you can manage them electronically from job sites or anywhere else, 24/7. This brief article explains how Internet fax services allow you to send and receive faxes using your e-mail, without installing any software on your computer.
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Withholding measure targets government contractors
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 591
Abstract: If you’re a contractor that performs work for federal, state or local governments, you may want to rethink taking on public projects after Dec. 31, 2010. That’s when Uncle Sam will begin withholding 3% from your total payments under a little-known tax code provision. Internal Revenue Code Section 3402(t) is designed to close the “tax gap” — the difference between what taxpayers should pay and what they actually pay. This article explains how Sec. 3402(t) could affect your construction company.
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Fostering successful physician-hospital relations
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 829
Abstract: Many hospitals develop physician-relations departments to promote good relationships with their referring physicians. But the true test of success in the relationship is whether hospitals enable these managers to facilitate better relations. Do these relations managers take the time to really listen? Can they act upon what physicians are telling them? This article suggests some tried-and-true ways to foster successful physician-hospital relations.
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Impending Medicare cuts offer options, opportunities and obstacles
Summer 2008
Newsletter: Vital Signs
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 1112
Abstract: Over the past five years, Medicare has proposed cuts to professional and technical fees for physician services. Each year these cuts have been stopped or delayed, but they’re inevitable at some point in the near future. And even if the proposed budget cuts don’t go into effect this year, the professional and technical fee cuts are likely to occur as a result of the increased demand. This article discusses the impending cuts and offers tips on how physicians and health care organizations can begin preparing for them.