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Controllership check-in: Navigating challenges and new expectations

At a time with many changes—from new disclosure rules and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations to opportunities around emerging technology implementations—it seems not a month goes by without a new challenge. Now halfway through the year, how are controllers and accounting leaders meeting these challenges? Participants will discover new considerations for controllership and how some organizations are navigating current challenges. 

Trend or mirage? Growing optimism in resurgence of M&A activity

After a challenging 2023 with a downturn in M&A activity due to geopolitical and economic uncertainties, plus rising interest rates, the first half of 2024
shows signs of recovery. Despite ongoing economic volatility and the potential impact of rate hikes pending, lending conditions for middle-market companies have improved, and private credit markets are deploying capital more aggressively. Participants will identify the latest in M&A, debt, and capital markets—and their tax implications.

Private Companies
July 23
2 p.m. ET
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Navigating interest expense limitations under IRC Section 163(j)

The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 163(j) was enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and provides a general limitation on the deductibility of interest expense. Participants will apply this analytical lens to IRC Section 163(j) and consider tax planning to enhance value and navigate the interest expense limitation effectively.

Elevating talent: Building the finance workforce of the future

Organizations are facing new challenges as they evolve their approach to attracting and empowering a future workforce amid transformation and an evolving finance and talent landscape. How can organizations create new finance leaders who align with the business and workforce demands of the future? Participants will examine the expectations and trends driving the workforce of the future and strategies for building new talent ecosystems.

Dynamic settlement: Reimagining securities settlement in a T+1 world

On May 28, 2024, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other securities markets made the move to T+1 settlement. The next step in the post-trade modernization journey should not automatically be T+0—it’s time for markets to take steps toward true dynamic settlement for their customers and leverage technology as a key strategic differentiator. Participants will examine what the potential future of accelerated settlement cycles could look like.

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