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B2B Payment Terms In Flux Amid Market Volatility

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While the move was welcomed, Construction Products Association Economics Director Noble Francis told the publication that it is unclear how the government would enforce this, and raised concerns that the construction sector is particularly vulnerable to the consequences of late payments. million businesses in the U.K.

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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: A New Kind of Audit Quality Report; Merger Mania; Skilled Talent, Not Newbies | 5.28.24

Going Concern

A Forvis deal we didn’t feel warranted its own article when it was announced last week (and still doesn’t): Accounting firm Forvis has struck a deal to acquire Charlotte-based ConTech 360 in a move targeted at bolstering its focus in the construction technology sector. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Big 4 Firms Hate Going Concern (Warnings, That Is); Being a Whistleblower Blows | 5.20.24

Going Concern

Bittersweet is the way tax lawyer turned whistleblower Tony Watson describes the Australian Tax Office’s decision to smack global construction giant Lendlease with an initial $112 million tax bill after his tip-off a few years ago. Keep an eye on this, Indian regulators are going hard on this issue all of a sudden.

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