FEI Weekly

April 6, 2016

The Obama Administration is pushing back on offshore tax deals, GE takes the lead on reporting and how to dress your accountant.

Why GE's Integrated Report Makes A Powerful Statement

Forbes

By publishing its first integrated report, GE has shown leadership for other companies to follow. Not just in the United States, but around the world

Pfizer and Allergan Are Said to End Merger as Tax Rules Tighten

New York Times

The decision is a victory for the Obama administration, which introduced the initiatives as part of an effort to thwart the ability of companies to move income overseas.

Nonprofits Balk at Accounting for Government Grants under New Rev Rules

Bloomberg BNA

There’s a major issue brewing among not-for-profit entities related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s revenue rules.

The Office Workers Left Behind by the Casual Dress Revolution

Bloomberg

Just before Thanksgiving, Chicago-based accounting firm Crowe Horwath put out a video instructing employees on what to wear and what not to.

Digital Strategy: Understanding the Economics of Disruption

The McKinsey Podcast

Responding to digital disruption isn’t about creating a list of digitization priorities; it’s about identifying where you are vulnerable and where you can create value.