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Technology Insights 2005
This report provides an overview of global M&A in the technology sector during 2004 with analysis and comment on the market’s principal trends, driving forces and outlook for 2005.
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Implementation challenge: IFRS for Oil & Gas and Utility Industries
Our report highlights both the leading themes and the specific issues that companies are grappling with as they use IFRS in the oil, gas and utility sector.
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Sustainable from the start: Sarbanes-Oxley 404 implementation by oil & gas and utility foreign private issuers
The report brings together the lessons learnt in the US to offer European and other foreign private issuers a best practice checklist to embed sustainable 404-related controls and reporting into the business in cost-effective ways from day one.
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A step towards Basel II and Solvency II implementation
The 18th in a series of papers dedicated to discussing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and their impact on financial services institutions and the users of their accounts.
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Technology executive connections. Embracing change in the technology industries.
Addressing the issue of change management, this 30-page report outlines the results of an online survey plus 13 in-depth interviews with more than 100 executives in the technology industries worldwide. Conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, this is the first in a series of global surveys of technology industry executives.
The complimentary report focuses on embracing change in the technology industries in-depth executive interviews, an on-line survey of 126 of senior technology executives world-wide, and insight from PwC subject matter champions show that the technology industry is indeed learning how to adapt, survive and thrive amid great change.
This report is designed to be used by PwC300 and PwC1000 GRPs in client-facing situations to promote meaningful dialogue around change and PwC's related services. This leadership publication can be used to facilitate client meetings, be part of a direct marketing campaign, and support local events.
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IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report 2005 Second-Quarter and First Six-Month Results
This report aggregates data and information reported directly to Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP by companies representing thousands of Web sites, in addition to other online ad selling companies.
The IAB sponsors the Internet Advertising Revenue Report, which is conducted independently by the New Media Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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IP Transformation: Beyond the Triple Play
This report analyzes the consumer market challenges carriers face as they migrate to an Internet Protocol– based delivery network and highlights the key role of video services within triple and quad bundles and within the larger context of integrated telecommunications and information services.
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Banana Skins 2005
Banana Skins is an annual survey by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation's (CSFI). This year's edition concerns the risks facing banks.
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View, december 2005
View is a publication concerning financial services, governance and corporate reporting aimed at the Board level audience.
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Uncertainty tamed?
Publication concerning risk manangement role in the financial services industries.
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Effective capital management: Economic capital as an industry standard?
The briefing examines the use of economic capital by financial services institutions: how far have institutions gone in implementing economic capital and what impact has its adoption had on decision-making within the business.
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Anti-Money Laundering - A Global Financial Services Issue
The prospect of opening the business pages to find that their organisation has been linked to allegations of international financial crime ranks among the worst nightmares of financial institution CEOs.
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IFRS: Issues and Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry, Part 2
Volume One of IFRS Issues and Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry generated significant discussion and debate. With pharmaceutical companies applying IFRS for the first time or applying the changes to IFRS in 2005, further questions have emerged.
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Revenue Recognition Disclosures in the Pharmaceutical Industry, November 2005
This document serves as a benchmarking tool for revenue recognition disclosures in the pharmaceutical industry. The first section of this document accumulates the Critical Accounting Policies disclosed in Annual Reports of selected companies (generally their Management Discusion & Analysis section) and is followed by a section displaying the Revenue Policies of the same companies as disclosed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
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From Beijing to Budapest - Winning Brands, Winning Formats
The main objectives of this study are to provide a broad picture of the economic, social and cultural background and to highlight the challenges and opportunities for retail and consumer goods companies wishing to invest or already investing there. Business opportunities, key consumer targets and winning formats in each country – for both foreign and local investors – have been identi.ed.
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The Commercial Real Estate Market in Poland 2005
The value of global foreign investment in Central and Eastern Europe is increasing and Poland remains one of the key target countries in the region. According to the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (Polska Agencja Informacji i Inwestycji Zaqranicznych – PAIiIZ), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Poland, in 2004, reached a level of USD 7.86 billion, of which USD 865.5 million (11%) related to investments in the real estate sector.
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IFRS Disclosure Checklist 2005
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Disclosure Checklist has been updated to outline the disclosures required by all IFRSs published up to and including September 2005.
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Going global - Change and challenge in the gas market
Certainly for all mature market players, gas is no longer the plentiful fuel source it once was and there is a price to be paid for ensuring the continuance of its supply. This publication presents changes and challenges in the gas market.
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Offshoring in the financial services industry: Risks and rewards
The briefing examines experiences and best practice in offshoring by financial institutions, identifying the risks and rewards of offshoring functions, gauging the secrets of successful offshoring in the FS industry, and identifying the emergent models for future offshoring activity, from outsourcing to captives.
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Economic Crime Survey 2005
The results of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Economic Crime Survey 2005 - global report and results for Poland.
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The Commercial Real Estate Market in Poland 2005
The value of global foreign investment in Central and Eastern Europe is increasing and Poland remains one of the key target countries in the region. According to the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (Polska Agencja Informacji i Inwestycji Zaqranicznych – PAIiIZ), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Poland, in 2004, reached a level of USD 7.86 billion, of which USD 865.5 million (11%) related to investments in the real estate sector.
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IFRS and Basel II - Similarities and Differences
The publication presents possible similarities and differences between IFRS and Basel II. Our goal is to help you familiarise yourselves with the subject and to make decisions while coordinating project activities which cover both subjects.
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Measurement Checklist 2005
Measurement Checklist has been updated to include all standards and interpretations released by the IASB and IFRIC up to and including September 2005.
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A Better shape for the future: Building value through integration and Partnerships.
The new Pharmaceutical market survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers & Siemens.
European pharmaceutical market survey demonstrates demand for truly integrated multi-disciplinary services.
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Focus on growth: Striking the right value balance within financial services
The report focuses on the strategic issues around the growth agenda.
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Pharmaceutical Sector Insights: 2004-2005
Welcome to our seventh survey of global M&A in the pharmaceutical and related healthcare sectors from PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance. In this edition we review deal activity during 2004 and the outlook for 2005.
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Our comprehensive solution to QIS 5 - estimation of minimum capital requirements
A brochure issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers Financial Services team concerning Quantitative Impact Study QIS 5 analysis and our firm support in this matter.
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Block exemption: Bar room brawl spills onto the streets (Part 2)
The last of the legal changes wrought by the new Block Exemption Regulation will take effect on 1 October 2005, when the location clause that prevents dealers from expanding outside their territories is abolished.
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Money for Growth 2005
PricewaterhouseCoopers annual publication relating to European VC investments in the technology space.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2005-2009
The sixth issue of PricewaterhouseCoopers' report, which in depth global analyses 5-year growth projections for 14 industry segments covering every major region of the world.
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Under pressure: utilities global survey 2005
PwC's seventh annual global utilities survey of 120 utility leaders and investors across 36 countries.
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Pharmaceutical Executive Magazine - April 2005: "Risky Business"
Pharmaceutical Executive magazine has just published an article authored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the law firm King and Spalding on the compliance requirements involved in the government's drug price reporting programs.
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Block exemption: Bar room brawl spills onto the streets (Part 1)
Many months have passed since the new block exemption regulation (BER) controlling the sale and servicing of cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and coaches came into effect on 1 October 2003. The rules were intended to “put consumers in the driving seat” - by giving dealers greater independence from carmakers, promoting inter-brand competition, liberalizing the aftermarket and encouraging the harmonization of prices across the region.
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Pharmaceutical Business Strategy - Mar/Apr 2005: Pharma Confronts Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Pharmaceutical Business Strategy has just published an extensive article examining the implementation issues related to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404
With the deadlines for companies to attest to the quality of their internal controls fast approaching, PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit Partner Gerry Flynn joins other Big Four accounting firm partners in answering the question, "Is the industry ready?".
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Latin America - Prescription for growth
Part 2: Despite poverty and political unrest, Latin America is fast becoming a much more attractive region in which to perform clinical trials and manufacturing
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Boosting Business Performance through Programme and Project Management
A first global survey on the current state of project management maturity in organisations across the world.
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Power Deals 2004
Power Deals includes analysis of all global cross-border and domestic electrical and gas deal activity. It is based on published transactions from the Dealogic ‘M&A Global’ database, December 2004. Analysis encompasses announced deals, including those pending financial and legal closure and those which are completed. All values mentioned include assumed debt.
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Central & Eastern European Mergers and Acquisitions Survey 2004
Welcome to the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers Central & Eastern European Mergers & Acquisitions Survey. The aim of this Survey is to present an overview of M&A as well as Privatisation activity in the region in 2004 and to provide an analysis on the key trends and driving forces.
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Building the European Capital Market 2005
This review summarises the current status of some of the key developments in the Single European Capital Market and includes our views expressed in our many public comment letters.
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Personalized medicine: the emerging pharmacogemics revolution
Each revolutionary change in human medicine, from antibiotics to painkillers to vaccines, has moved the practice of healthcare toward improved patient treatment. Pharmacogenomics, the next fundamental development in this area, promises to usher in an era of individualized patient care or personalized medicine.
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IFRS: Issues and solutions for the pharmaceutical industry
Many publications have discussed the broader implications of IFRS but this is the first one that addressed the particular issues the pharmaceutical sector faces.
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The Journal, January 2005
Next issue of PwC regular publication on financial sector.
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Roadmap for an IPO: A Guide to Going Public, 2004
This 100-page guide includes seven chapters. It provides in-depth guidance for making the decision to go public, current regulatory and disclosure issues, preparing for a successful offering, choosing an investment banker, the going-public process, life as a public company, the SEC and securities regulations, and a glossary of terms.
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Ready for take off?
PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, ‘International Financial Reporting Standards: Ready for take-off?’, is the second in a series of surveys assessing how prepared companies are to make the change to IFRS.
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