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Litigation Consulting - An Overview
Litigation consulting services, once an ancillary area of professional services consulting, has emerged to become one of the fastest growth areas in legal consulting. As defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA"), litigation consulting services involve a range of...
Read MoreIntellectual Property: A Valuation Primer
As intellectual capital continues to develop, so too does the offspring of intellectual capital - also known as intellectual property. In fact, it is widely recognized that intellectual property is playing an increasingly important role in both our domestic and global economy. During the past few...
Read MoreHealthcare Goodwill In Medical Practices
The legal concept of goodwill as an intangible asset of a business is well established. Goodwill was defined in an old English case simply as "the probability that customers will return to the old stand."1 In time, the concept of goodwill has been considerably expanded. Medical practices generally...
Read MoreValuation Of Intellectual Property
Intangible assets refer to all non-physical assets owned by an entity comprising both intellectual property and other intangibles. Intellectual property is an intangible asset that enjoys special legal recognition and protection such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, know-how and trade secrets,...
Read MoreAccountants' Professional Ethics
There has never been a time when more appropriate focus has been put on the ethics of individuals and professionals in the business environment. The recent mega-bankruptcies of Enron, WorldCom and the actions of their outside auditors and the cases of Martha Stewart, Dennis Kozlowski and Frank...
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