As Tech CFOs Escalate Return-to-Office Strategies, Opportunities to Innovate Abound
Amid the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and a decline in new coronavirus cases, firms have escalated discussions around returning employees to the workplace safely and smoothly. In the technology industry, planning and preparing for this eventuality have been going on for many months, particularly within the fast-growing software ecosystem. Many firms are itching to reunite […]
SPACs Spotlight: Filings Trend Meets Fine Print in Latest SEC Statement
In a blog earlier this year, we noted the increasing prevalence of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, as an alternative IPO vehicle, and we shared our expectation that more regulatory scrutiny and statements on SPACs were likely to follow pronouncements already issued. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not disappoint. On March 31, […]
Latest Payroll Rescue Aid for Airlines Compounds Compliance Workload
The compliance requirements for airlines participating in the payroll support and loan programs initially instituted under the CARES Act in the United States continue to increase in volume and complexity with the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Like previous emergency funding packages, the $14 billion of direct aid for payroll support […]
2021 Offers U.S. Oil and Gas Firms Challenges Laced With Opportunities
Historically, the oil and gas (O&G) industry has proven to be nothing if not resilient. However, the COVID-19 disruption has tested the mettle of even the largest and most dynamic companies in the sector, and leaders at many O&G companies in the United States already see that 2021 is full of more challenges to come. […]
