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FAS 157 reckoning in TheDeal.com

21 Apr 2008 | Announcements, Fair Value (FAS 157)

Today, at last, FAS 157 made its splash in the private equity scene as it was granted an appropriately-sized article in The Deal. As Dan Primack says (separately, in PE Hub), it's "the most important private equity issue that not enough of us are reporting on." Our thoughts: FASB 157...
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Arcstone Rising

9 Apr 2008 | Announcements

If you are a finance nerd, you’re in luck: valuation is enjoying a rising tide and, as our colleagues across the industry agree, finding good people that do good (valuation) work is no easy task. That's good for you. And we understand -- like you, we wanted a great job...
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Arcstone on the move

30 Mar 2008 | Announcements

Note our new physical address and phone numbers. All extensions and direct dial numbers have changed. See our team and contact pages for details....
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Arcstone touring: SLC and Boston

26 Mar 2008 | Announcements

Members of the Arcstone team will be in Salt Lake City and Boston in early April discussing issues of valuation with clients, auditors, attorneys and investors. Contact us to set up a meeting. The calendar is filling up!...
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Has 409A gone global? The FBT has expanded.

11 Jan 2008 | Announcements, Collision of Standards

Recently we became aware of an issue in India that makes us think 409A is potentially going global. The Fringe Benefit Tax, or FBT has recently been expanded to include a provision for equity compensation, and it looks somewhat familiar. It is our understanding that any company with employees in...
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