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Tag: Tariffs

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Will Third Tariff Regime Charm the Courts?

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If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That can-do sentiment could serve as the tagline for the administration’s newest tariff regime, which took effect on July 24. Acting under the Trade Act of 1974, the U.S. Trade Representative i...

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Tariff Refunds: A Tale of Two Accounting Approaches

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Last month we looked at the prickly issue of how companies are accounting for tariff costs. The accounting questions on the other side of that ledger—what do you do when you might get your money back?—turn out to be equally thorny. After th...

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Companies Take Different Routes on Tariff Adjustments to Exec Pay

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Tariffs didn’t just hit company earnings last year. They also hit the performance metrics that determine executive bonuses. This has forced compensation committees to make uncomfortable calls about whether to ignore the impact of tariffs in...

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Companies Take Three Approaches to Tariff-Refund Disclosures

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The Supreme Court decision nixing tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) created an immediate question: who gets the money back? The Court stayed away from that thorny issue, and later rulings from the...

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Guidance “Resets” Gain Momentum in Corporate America

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Although most consumers don’t know what Fiserv is, the chances are good that they’ve used its financial technology. The company processes payments on everything from pumps at gas stations to ride-sharing apps. Investors, however, may know F...

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