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Deciding where to incorporate or form a business is no easy task. Several factors must be weighed before making your decision, such as location, state statutes, and tax requirements. But it’s important to also think holistically about the benefits your state of incorporation can provide and the ease of doing business moving forward. To that end, there’s one state with unique advantages that organizations turn to time and time again: Delaware.

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Investing in an entity management system is the best way to ensure that you have the highly specialized functions you need. But a system alone can’t give you a permanent solution. Best practices in entity management include a holistic view that integrates people, processes and systems. Ask any vendor you interview if they use this holistic approach, and assess for their expertise and capacity to adapt their solution to your organization’s processes and people.

Expanding into new markets is an exciting prospect, but it's also important to be aware of law and regulation compliance, cultural differences, political risks, and other common challenges. The pace of U.S. companies that are expanding internationally is rapidly increasing. Companies that are venturing overseas for the first time can learn important lessons from companies that have already done so. One of the top challenges companies will face is not having a good grasp of local legislation…

Are you wondering about the implications of GDPR for your business? Find out how this major law will affect EU citizen private data, and what you'll need to do to comply with its many facets. Make sure you're prepared for the single largest shift in data privacy policy in a generation.

After the deal is complete, the post-merger work is only just beginning. And while merging two companies that seem like a perfect match on paper sounds like a simple task, it can actually be the hardest part of the process. In fact, the failure rate is consistently pegged at more than 60 percent. 

Are you a financial institution owner in Florida tired of summons paperwork? Senate Bill 1104 may let you appoint a sole location for receiving all types of service of process. We break down the bill's key benefits and what it takes to qualify for them. Contact CT to guide you through the process.

Are you thinking of changing your business entity form? Make sure you do it correctly and for the right reasons. One efficient option is a statutory conversion. Learn more about what it entails and how it differs from a dissolution/formation and inter-equity merger. Contact CT for professional help.

In today’s environment, entity management is more important than ever for governance and compliance professionals.