“Golden parachute payments” are an often-scrutinized mechanism that provides a monetary bonus to executives and key employees should the company be acquired. Think of it as a protection policy of sorts for highly compensated employees who may have an uncertain future if the company is...
Read MoreDespite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the deal market, in many aspects, is on fire — with soaring multiples, a higher than normal volume of deals in play and private equity buyers taking a front seat. However, the pandemic has impacted transactions in critical ways, from valuations to deal...
Read MoreNavigating the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) eligibility and forgiveness has proven to be complicated. Frequently changing and sometimes unclear direction creates challenges even for owners of smaller, single entity companies. These complexities increase exponentially in the context of an M...
Read MoreCohen & Co is proud to announce Kristen deMoulpied, CPA, MBA, has joined the firm as a tax partner. Kristen has nearly 20 years of experience, ranging from serving as director of M&A tax strategy for a $20 billion global power management company, to specializing in corporate and...
Read MoreAs always, there is a lot going on in the tax world that impacts businesses and their owners, this year in particular due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It was my privilege to again serve as editor of the AICPA’s Tax Adviser August Tax Clinic, a special section in the professional journal...
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