Someone once joked that economists were created to make weather forecasters look good. Unfortunately, these days, it’s tough to say who’s doing a better job. A little over a year ago, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) encouraged global economies to pursue a “...
Today's cyber-attacks are common. They are increasing in size and sophistication, affecting all sizes and types of businesses. The potential impact on organizations is substantial and can include liability, damaged reputation and loss of business. Our panel of experts has been assembled to: Help...
As professionals in the turnaround industry, each of us faces disruption on a daily basis, either with our clients or with our own businesses. Change is constant, and responding to disruption, whether proactively or reactively, is woven into our fabric. When I became a member of TMA in 2001, I...
Arizona Matt Johnson, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Molly Kjartanson, Quarles & Brady LLP Hannah R. Torres Atlanta Filmon M. Sexton IV,
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Andrew Blaesing , Matt Dossey , Peter (Che) Carrasquillo , and Catherine Kendall have joined Aurora Management Partners LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina. Blaesing and Dossey are associate directors, Carrasquillo is a senior consultant, and Kendall is marketing and administrative manager. Blaesing,...
TMA honors excellence through its annual awards program, which recognizes achievements in the categories listed below, plus more. The following awards were presented at The 2017 TMA Annual in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, October 23. TMA INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Jonathan Reimche, TMA Global Awards...
Winter Networking Reception February 13, 2018 5:00-8:00 pm TMA Northeast invites all members and guests to a networking reception at the Bastille Kitchen Chalet Lounge. Enjoy appetizers and drinks in the private event space while networking with other professionals. We look forward to catching up...
Patrick J. Gros, CPA , is president of the eponymously named accounting firm that he and his wife Kimberly founded in 2001 in Covington, Louisiana. The firm provides outsourced accounting services, bankruptcy reporting, tax consulting and preparation, and compilation/review services, and...
The Supreme Court of Canada recently found two banks liable in conversion for a $5.5 million check fraud carried out by a former employee of a major pharmaceutical company. The decision stands as the court’s most recent consideration of the “fictitious or non-existent” payee defense to the tort of...
Corporate distress is rarely a surprise to participants in the capital structure, and it usually rears its ugly head over a series of unfortunate events. Customer losses, an unfavorable shift in industry dynamics, delayed G&A cuts, covenant breaches, and dwindling liquidity are just a small...