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November 10, 2008
Circuit City Retrenchment delaying the inevitable
Analysis of: Circuit City Plans to Close 155 Stores | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Pulling out of Major markets a bad idea for long run outlook Last store remodel/refit wasn't successful Tried to become like Best Buy, but didn't try to better them
October 27, 2008
Adjusting Menu Selection a Good Short Term Fix
Analysis of: Restaurants may change menus, hike prices | www.msnbc.msn.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Customers are resisting higher prices Food prices will come down, but not rapidly Market the selections as new variety
October 10, 2008
Soft Serve Won't Fix Soft Sales at Krispy Kreme
Analysis of: Krispy Kreme hopes ice cream heats up sales | www.msnbc.msn.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The namesake product is out of synch with consumer trends Soft Serve Ice Cream adds a daypart, not a full profit center Quality as criteria in site selecton and Distribution key to success
October 3, 2008
Sales Restrictions Won't Drop Tobacco Sales Volumes
Analysis of: PM USA v. Pharmacy Smokeout | www.cspnet.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Legislation Restricts Drug Stores Unfairly Legislation Doesn't Make It Harder to find Cigarettes, just more Inconvenient  Smokers will easily adapt to Law; no consumption reduction
Ronald IngramMay 2, 2008
World's Largest Payment Processor First Data Acquires InComm - Valuation Trend Implications for Global Payment Systems GPN, MV, V, MA and TSS and hundreds of smaller payment technology players
Analysis of: First Data Gets Major Retail Prepaid Distribution with InComm Deal | www.digitaltransactions.net
Author: Ronald Ingram, Director of Product Management, Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc.
Visa's IPO was the largest in history and payment companies like Global Payment Sytems (GPN) and First Data are rising along with the tide. FDC’s choice of Incomm is likely a positive indicator of things to come. Who is the next Incomm? How will the Incomm acquisition affect the valuation of payment...
December 14, 2007
U.S. GAAP vs. IFRS – Like It or Not – It’s Probably Time for a Better Understanding
Analysis of: U.S. GAAP vs. IFRS - The Basics | www.ey.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The SEC recently gave its approval for foreign companies listed in the U.S. to present financials exclusively using the IASB's version of IFRS – with no reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.  The SEC is now seriously looking into the possibility of giving U.S. companies the option of using...
December 11, 2007
Follow Up on Receivable Securitization Programs – “Debt in Disguise”
Analysis of: Debt in Disguise | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
I came across an interesting article (link included in this post) on the topic of receivable securitization programs which gives a nice overview of these types of programs including the structure, economics and accounting for them.  The article essentially calls receivable securitizations as “debt...
December 11, 2007
New Acquisition Accounting Standard – Let’s Hope for Improved Fair Value Measurements
Analysis of: SFAS 141(R) – Business Combinations | fasb.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The FASB issued a new standard last week within the area of accounting for acquisitions that is said to represent a major departure from the current accounting practices being used by companies.  Some are saying the new rule will be difficult to apply and will require companies and analysts to...
December 4, 2007
VeriFone Holdings (PAY) – Hindsight is “20-20” – But Some Potential Red Flags Existed
Analysis of: VeriFone Announces Anticipated Restatement of 2007 Quarterly Financial Statements | biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
As was well publicized, VeriFone Holdings (PAY) issued a press release yesterday disclosing it overstated its pre-tax income by approximately $30 million during the first three quarters of F2007 (which ends in October).  Importantly, the overstatement represents 80% of the company’s pre-tax...
November 28, 2007
Gift Card Accounting – Watch Out for Potential Earnings Management with Retailers and Restaurants
Analysis of: Accounting for Gift Cards | www.aicpa.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
An interesting study was recently published on the accounting for gift cards – which demonstrated the wide disparities in accounting practices used among retailers and restaurants within this area.  The study, additional commentary and links in...

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