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Quality of Earnings Reports Impact Valuation

VCFO

How Quality of Earnings Reports Impact Valuation Securing a Quality of Earnings (QoE) report is often a routine step in the due diligence process for acquisitions. It entails a deep dive into many facets of operations including the status of contracts, customer concentration risk, the ability to deliver services, and other expense drivers.

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China's Central Bank Tells Ant Group To Concentrate On Payments Business

PYMNTS

The diminished scale could affect Ant's profit potential and market valuation if it attempts to go public again. The regulations will mean that Ant, one of the most valuable startups in the world, will have to rein in its inroads into lucrative areas of business. Ant's much-anticipated double IPO was nixed earlier this year by the government.

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Shopping App Wish Gets $300M At $11.2B Valuation

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The round, which was led by General Atlantic, gives the San Francisco-based app a post-money valuation of $11.2 The popular mobile shopping app Wish has raised about $300 million in a Series H round, according to reports.

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How to best prepare for an audit post-acquisition

E78 Partners

Engage Third Parties Early: Engage valuation firms and appraisers early in the process, as these experts can help support audit preparation and reduce hassles later on. Additionally, remember to tackle valuation early and reach out to auditors for guidance on non-recurring or unusual transactions.

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Bank failure risks: Are APAC banks resilient ?

Future CFO

This applies particularly when liquidity is tightening sharply and when unrealised valuation losses on asset holdings could be realised if a deposit run forced banks to sell assets, the credit rating agency said. Support for smaller banks may be more variable, the firm noted. “If

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Round Trip

Barry Ritholtz

Tech Concentration : Yes, a handful of giant tech stocks are driving market gains. But we won’t know how big a losing trade it might be until early 2024, when we see the updated valuations. Recall John Kenneth Galbraith’s observation: “The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.”

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Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Lands $450 Million In Series C; Pakistan Rolls Out Instant Digital Payment System

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In today’s top payments news around the world, Checkout.com has brought its valuation to $15 billion after the closing of a $450 million Series C funding round, while Pakistan has debuted a government-run instant digital payment infrastructure. Checkout.com Closes $450 Million Series C For $15 Billion Valuation. Checkout.com, a U.K.