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Anticipating the Effects of Tariffs on Executive Compensation
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The IRS has updated its Audit Techniques Guide (ATG) on golden parachutes. We outline what it does and doesn’t mean for executive compensation.

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A new set of proposed rules under Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act affects certain banking institutions and replaces an earlier 2011 proposal.

The Myth and Reality of TSR as an Incentive Metric
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Research from Pearl Meyer and Cornell on the links between use of total shareholder return (TSR) as an incentive and subsequent company performance.
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