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Big changes to the taxation of cross-border investment activity by private equity funds are coming into view.

The last 12 months may end up in the history books as a watershed moment for fair value reporting, says David Larsen of Duff & Phelps

The discussion about cyberattacks used to center on if they would happen; now we talk about when and how often. Attackers are increasingly sophisticated, well-funded and nimble; as a result they are breaching networks and data around the world. Even if a firm feels confident in its controls, its portfolio of companies may be at […]

For managers about to launch a new vehicle, now is a perfect time to review their Limited Partnership Agreement, says Joseph Smith of Schulte Roth & Zabel

Today’s fund administrators are a far cry from yesterday’s accounting firm spin-offs, offering services from back office outsourcing through to risk management and performance attribution

Whether it is President Trump’s reforms, changes to partnership audit and fee waiver rules or the fallout from the Grecian Mining court case, GPs and funds face some big changes to the US tax regime in 2018, says Jerry Musi, a partner specializing in private equity fund tax issues at accounting and advisory firm RSM

Tax issues – whether with nexus, evolving e-commerce regulations or otherwise – can be the ants at the picnic of any portfolio company sale. Crowe Horwath’s Mike Gamboa, Paul Yoder and Steve Lalor discuss how a proactive approach can help buyer and seller get the best out of any transaction.

Ignoring IT during the due diligence process exposes a company to unnecessary post-investment risk and might cause it to miss the opportunity to uncover potential inhibitors to advance its investment thesis.

Finance chiefs these days have to be experts in everything from compliance to technology, as private funds CFO Andrew Sutton tells EisnerAmper’s Peter Cogan and Patterson Chiweshe.

The days when a chief financial officer’s role was a 'back-office' job – focused solely on financial reporting and tax return compliance – are long gone.