Private equity

Private equity firms are increasing their funding of accounting firms in a pair of deals announced this week, with Lightyear Capital partnering with Schellman & Co., and CVC Capital Partners investing in CFGI.

What are the rules of setting up an alternative practice structure when a private equity firm invests in a CPA firm?

Two senior Democrats are proposing a bill that would go further than President Joe Biden’s plan and potentially raise quadruple the revenue.

The Top 20 Firm received an investment from TowerBrook Capital Partners and is separating the non-attest side into an entity called Eisner Advisory Group LLC.

Stephen Schwarzman said the risk of an increase in U.S. capital gains taxes has led to explosive growth in potential targets for his alternative investment firm.

Even as they look to ramp up acquisitions, funds are worried about the potential impact of these much-discussed taxes.

Three Democratic senators introduced legislation that would stop the tax breaks used by private equity money managers and others.

Amid regulatory change, margin pressure and technological shifts, private equity firms need to rethink their approach to tax and finance functions. Petter Wendel, EY global tax private equity leader, shares how based on findings from the 2020 EY Tax and Finance Operate Survey.

Three House Democrats are pushing legislation that would repeal the carried-interest tax break used by fund managers to reduce the levies they owe to the Internal Revenue Service.

Many HNW investors are underwhelmed with the offerings of the average financial planning firm.