ThomsonReuters

JUNE 16, 2023

There are several ways that firms can support and upskill talent, including sending professionals to seminars and training. data mining and visualization, predictive analytics) ranked high, with 87 percent of firms valuing that skill, followed by advanced taxation (e.g., Furthermore, advanced analytics (e.g.,

Data Analysis 98

Data Analysis Technology Accounting Firms Firm Value 98

Reynolds Holding

JUNE 26, 2024

However, the study found little support for the idea that DEI’s value stems primarily from pleasing other stakeholders. The researchers were careful to rule out alternative explanations for their findings. None of these alternative explanations held up to scrutiny.

Start-ups 64

Start-ups Marketability Equity Compliance 64

Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 2, 2022

As a (predominantly) equity investor, a sponsor will tend to be biased toward postponing events such as a sale of the distressed business or a bankruptcy. Postponing an event that would wipe out the sponsor’s interest becomes paramount, even if the means to do so entail negative expected enterprise value and substantial litigation risk.

Corporate Finance 64

Corporate Finance Equity Finance Enterprise Value 64

Reynolds Holding

JULY 15, 2024

The anti-fraud provisions of federal securities laws require plaintiffs to specify in a complaint the misleading statements, which provides attorneys with a strong incentive to comb through defendant firms’ ESG statements to identify material misrepresentations or omissions. Unlike many regulatory or legal events that affect only U.S.

Firm Value 45

Firm Value Marketability 45

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 10, 2022

Additional analyses find that the increased association occurred after the adoption of the reforms, and the result is robust to using alternative samples, event windows, and estimation methods. A natural question is whether the post-reform changes in boardroom gender diversity are in line with changes in firm performance.

Firm Value 45

Firm Value Equity Technology Compliance 45

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 18, 2022

We also predict that young life-cycle firms are less likely to improve financial reporting as a result of financial regulation because a significant portion of young life-cycle firms’ value stems from intangible assets that are not recorded or disclosed in financial statements under current accounting rules.

Intangible Assets 49

Intangible Assets Marketability Firm Value Finance 49

Appraiser Newsroom

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Pratt & ASA Educational Foundation Valuing Fraction Interests in Real Estate 2.0 , by Dennis A. Why: ASA Educational Foundation’s annual auction raises funds to give course-taking grants to up-and-coming appraisers which benefits our future membership, supports development of appraisal textbooks, and much more.

Appraisal 52

Appraisal Business Valuation Firm Value 52

Equilest

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Proactive follow-ups and keeping clients informed about case progress show that the firm values them. Digital marketing techniques, such as search engine optimization (SEO) and content marketing, help law firms establish a strong online presence. Leveraging AI-powered legal research tools enhances efficiency and accuracy.

Firm Value 40

Firm Value Compliance Technology Business Valuation 40

RNC

AUGUST 22, 2023

One drawback is that conventional models, like the discounted cash flow analysis, might not effectively account for the features of startup firms. Valuing startups demands a strategy due to their high-risk nature and limited historical financial data. It is important to acknowledge that they do have their limitations.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Equity Equity Financing Business Valuation 52

RNC

AUGUST 15, 2023

One drawback is that conventional models, like the discounted cash flow analysis, might not effectively account for the features of startup firms. Valuing startups demands a strategy due to their high-risk nature and limited historical financial data. It is important to acknowledge that they do have their limitations.

Equity 52

Equity Discounted Cash Flow Equity Financing Business Valuation 52

Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

This is direct evidence that the announcement causes expectations of firm value to be biased upward. Returns are adjusted for firm size and book-to-market of equity. Firms seeking strategic alternatives may have confounding characteristics or experience other corporate events that also lead to low future returns.

Marketability 59

Marketability Alpha Equity Firm Value 59

Reynolds Holding

MAY 12, 2024

Whether to make this news public is a key decision since it can have significant consequences that affect investor reactions, the subsequent sale process (should one occur), firm operations, employees, and ultimately firm value. In a recent paper , I look for empirical evidence supporting arguments on both sides.

Marketability 45

Marketability Firm Value 45

Reynolds Holding

MAY 4, 2023

39] ESG ratings are proprietary weighting schemes, often grounded in self-reported company data, published by for-profit firms angling for subscription revenue. In any event, the most recent scholarly research indicates that there may be a performance premium associated with certain ratings schemes. [40] Available at [link].

Systematic Risk 90

Systematic Risk Finance Marketability Equity 90

Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 21, 2022

It takes effect on September 1, 2022, and approximately 20 percent of Russell 3000 issuers will have to apply it at their 2022 annual general meetings in the event of a contested election. The new rule lowers the barriers for nominations from traditional activists as well as from labor and climate activists and employees.

Finance 45

Finance Firm Value Marketability 45

Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

I think that view misses a key difference between default risk and goodness, insofar as default is an observable event and services were able to learn from corporate defaults and fine tune their ratings.

Start-ups 101

Start-ups Marketability Firm Value 101

Reynolds Holding

JULY 4, 2024

16] See, e.g. , Austin Moss, James Naughton, and Clare Wang, The Effect of ESG Press Releases on Retail Investors , (June 12, 2020), [link] (“Our tests do not detect any retail investor response to ESG press releases, suggesting that these disclosure events do not inform retail trading decisions. Overall we conclude that the average U.S.

Start-ups 45

Start-ups Marketability Compliance Technology 45

Value Scope

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

How do you justify making substantial investments and fundamental changes to corporate structures and culture without empirical evidence that it will make a direct impact on shareholder value, total shareholder return, net present value, and individual rates of return? . Do ESG programs impact firm value? Reputation.

Intangible Assets 130

Intangible Assets Alpha Beta Marketability 130

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 5, 2023

News events provide an ideal setting because they allow us to overcome measurement challenges, such as investors’ frictions in becoming aware of and subsequently understanding companies’ underlying ESG performance. Our approach complements prior research by focusing on how investors transact around nearly all newsworthy ESG-related events.

Firm Value 56

Firm Value 56