Regulatory technology (regtech) is a rapidly growing sub-segment of the fintech ecosystem that focuses on technologies that deliver regulatory requirements more efficiently and effectively than existing capabilities.

Many companies breathed a sigh of relief at the release of temporary and final regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 385 on October 13, 2016. The final regulations severely limit the scope of the previously proposed regulations, which were issued on April 3, 2016.

Whatever your political affiliation might be, the recent election of Donald Trump to be the U.S.’s 45th president and the Republicans maintaining control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate presents us with the possibility of perhaps the most significant tax reform since the Reagan Tax Reform Act of 1986.

How people manage, respond and adapt to change can determine whether a deal delivers on or fails to meet expectations. Yet as anyone experienced with transactions knows, the human element is underemphasized.

You’ve seen the research. And you’ve read the headlines. You already know, statistically, your transaction is expected to under-deliver, even fail. So how do you position your transaction to beat the odds?

Following private equity investors' and strategic acquirers' stable appetite for restaurant acquisitions in the U.S. during the 3rd quarter of 2016, Alvarez & Marsal highlights several unique accounting and operational considerations associated with restaurants that new owners, prospective investors and other stakeholders should understand.

On the evening of October 13, 2016, the United States Treasury Department and IRS released final and temporary Section 385 Regulations (“Final Regulations”) regarding purported related-party debt instruments.

Final internal use software regulations add some complexity but provide taxpayers with an opportunity to qualify additional software research.

Just as a savvy, ethical corporate investigation can make a case, an investigation that lacks sensible governance can severely damage it.

A&M’s Rino Nori and Jeff Schlosser explain what companies should do well in advance of a sale process to maximize their exit value.