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What’s the cost of BSA/AML failures? Avoiding penalties with a comprehensive program
Summer 2018
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 917
Abstract: Recent trends in Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) enforcement demonstrate how important it is for a bank to maintain a BSA/AML compliance program that’s commensurate with its risk. This article notes the steps required to maintain a comprehensive program and the penalties for failing to do so. The article also explains common compliance deficiencies, such as the failure to meet reporting and information-sharing obligations and to maintain adequate internal controls. A sidebar discusses how a community bank can conduct a risk assessment.
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Learning the ABCs of the QBI deduction for pass-through entities
Summer 2018
Newsletter: Manufacturer
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 917
Abstract: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanently lowers the federal income tax rate for C corporations to a flat 21%, starting in 2018. But manufacturers that operate as sole proprietorships and “pass-through” entities aren’t eligible for this reduced tax rate. Instead, they may be eligible for a “qualified business income” (QBI) deduction for 2018 through 2025. This article covers the basics of this special deduction. A sidebar explains why it’s important to meet with your tax advisor to review your choice of entity under the new law.
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Forget the keyhole, knock down the door – Operational visibility for construction companies
Spring 2014
Newsletter: On-Site
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 917
Abstract: Many construction business owners fall prey to “keyhole vision.” That is, they’re trying to envision their company’s future but limiting their viewpoint to the size of a keyhole. A concept called “operational visibility” — which refers to maintaining regular attentiveness to every major aspect of the company — can help contractors step back from that keyhole and knock down the door. This article discusses three primary areas of the business to focus on, using report generation followed by analysis and prediction. A sidebar looks at taking operational visibility literally with “wearable tech.”
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Your firm’s present — and future — depends on satisfied clients
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 917
Abstract: While current clients require a certain amount of “care and feeding,” landing new clients takes considerably more of a firm’s time and money. What’s more, current clients are more likely to entrust a firm with larger, more profitable matters and generally make more frequent and better-quality referrals. Among the topics this article covers are getting an attorney-client relationship off on the right foot, soliciting feedback, dealing with dissatisfied clients and using a client relationship management (CRM) system. A sidebar offers creative suggestions for saying “thank you.”
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Doth the contractor protest too soon? Public construction bid dispute sparks question of legal timing
May / June 2009
Newsletter: Construction Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 917
Abstract: Pennsylvania’s “Separations Act” requires the preparation of separate specifications, and the taking of separate bids, for plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical work on any public building costing more than $4,000. If a project is released for bidding without the required separation of trades, the act is enforced by allowing excluded trade contractors to submit bid protests. This article addresses a case in which the timing of just such a bid protest was at the heart of the matter.
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Get smart about intellectual property
Year End 2008
Newsletter: Merger & Acquisition Focus
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 917
Abstract: Intellectual property (IP) is a central, even defining, asset for many companies, and some M&A deals hinge on gaining access to IP assets such as patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. This article tells sellers how to prepare IP for buyer scrutiny — including being ready to demonstrate legal rights to this intangible property. And it instructs buyers to perform careful due diligence so that they can be sure they’ll get what they’re paying for.