Accounting & Financial Analysis News by GLG Council Members

The Basel Group Plays a Reactive Game

September 8, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Basel Group Agrees on Bank Standards to Avoid Repeat of Crisis | www.bloomberg.com

There is no perfect solution, at best the regulatory authorities will only ever be able to play a reactive game to economic shocks such as the banking crises.

Nitish Grover, FCA, AICPA Intl AssociatePrincipal, OwnerNitish Grover and Associates

The Impending Changing Capital Structure at Banks - Challanges for Accountants

September 7, 2009

Analysis of:G20 Calls for Better Capital Buffers at Banks | www.ft.com

The G20 meeting has agreed that banks need to be properly capitalized with equity instruments as compared to hybrid debt-equity. A number of other changes in the capitalization of banks is also proposed. This would mean that debt instruments with characteristics of equity would have a bleak future in the capital structure of banks. In this analysis I highlight some of  the issues involved in this...

Nitish Grover, FCA, AICPA Intl AssociatePrincipal, OwnerNitish Grover and Associates

Global Debt Situation - Fair Value - Financial Statements - Paradigms

September 6, 2009

Analysis of:US says debt Outlook Worsening | www.ft.com

The global economy is in a tailspin. Politicians and economists like us to believe otherwise amid  worsening job losses and a weakening US dollar. The graph of the USD vs. gold price shows the fall in value of the USD. This situation throws up questions for the auditor/CFO/accountant and others involved with financial statements. Analysts would  also need to evaluate the fair value of assets on financial...

The Lesson of Lehman Brothers

September 6, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Lehman Brothers, the bank that bust the boom | www.telegraph.co.uk

It is self evident that Lehman Brothers would still be in existence today had they rewarded Fuld and his cronies for not changing the risk structure of the bank, and not leveraging it into oblivion. The lesson here is one that all professional business people know full well, but some seem to have forgotten, bonuses should be aligned to key performance indicators (KPI's) that genuinely add value to...

Company Valuation- Art or Science

September 4, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:SEC Calls Brantley Execs to the Carpet | www.mergersunleashed.com

The practice of valuing companies has little guidance and much room for interpretation. If the SEC is going to start looking into how the private equity industry is formulating their calculations, GAAP must do a better job at defining the requirements.

Advice To Google Re Its Gmail Outage Fiasco

September 2, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google apologises for Gmail outage | www.guardian.co.uk

There are several lessons to be learned here: 1 Have a second email account that is with another company, and ensure that your email contacts know of it. 2 Ensure that there are other means of communicating urgent messages, other than via email. 3 Ensure that there is a robust and well tested disaster recovery/contingency plan in place. 4 When you are explaining to your customers why the system failed,...

The reasons for an Acquisition Aren't Always Apparent

September 1, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:eBay Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Skype in Deal Valuing Communications Business at $2.75 Billion | news.moneycentral.msn.com

eBay just agreed to sell 65% of Skype to private investors. Because Skype has been around for several years and has not preformed as expected, we have to ask "why invest?"

The Consequences of The UBS Tax Evasion Cases

September 1, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:IRS Corporate Audit Division Will Examine UBS Tax Evasion Cases | www.bloomberg.com

As the IRS examines the 4,450 UBS AG Swiss bank accounts it would do to remember that companies offshore as well as individuals. If you do not understand the structure of the company, or the role/purpose of its offshore holdings then treat it with extreme caution. The international regulatory environment (wrt offshore companies and tax treaties) will tighten over the next few years, thus making it...

Bank Acquisition Strategies Could be in Jeopardy

August 31, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Bids For Failed Banks: A State Secret? | www.iddmagazine.com

With so many small banks finding it hard to survive in this market, it would seem the governing agency would do all within its power to find potential buyers for those unable to make the grade. With the recent change in valuation methods to a multiple calculation, comparable data is imperative in providing confidence to the bidding firm.

Why is Healthcare Reform Losing Popularity

August 28, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Deficit Plays into Health Reform | www.washingtonpost.com

The polls are showing healthcare reform is losing its support on main street. The country is realizing the cost of universal coverage is going to be high, and the national debt and annual budget deficits are at unbelievably high levels even without health care reform. The consequences of healthcare reform are either the deficit will grow more, or shortages will develop with the healthcare industry....

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