ABP #329 - The Fixed Asset Policy

Special accounting issues for the solar power industry 

The unique accounting issues faced by water authorities. 

AI features in existing accounting and auditing software. 

To try and slow inflation, the Federal Reserve is going beyond its typical tool of raising interest rates, and adopting a policy of "quantitative tightening." So ... what is that, exactly? 

A review of our 2023 asset allocation recommendations across fixed income, equities, and illiquid and liquid alternatives. 

Did you enjoy this episode? Text us your thoughts and be sure to include the episode name.We wrap up our miniseries exploring accounting for property, plant, and equipment with a discussion of asset acquisitions. In this episode Host Heather Horn is joined by PwC National Office ... Show More

After a year of higher interest rates and rising recession risks, what should bond investors focus on in 2023? 

On today’s show we are talking about deal structure. Some of the financing vehicles that are increasingly common in real estate had their roots on Wall Street. Others had their roots in the tech environment of Silicon Valley.  When investors want to participate in a startup busin ... Show More

The Bank of Japan continued its policy of masterful inactivity—leaving everything but its inflation forecasts unchanged (headline inflation forecasts were revised lower). Investors are focusing on policy meetings after the spring pay round as being the earliest chance of a policy ... Show More

How today's inflationary environment is similar and different from the great inflation of the 1970s. What are the best assets to protect your portfolio if the next great inflation is here.Topics covered include:How is inflation measured and why the pandemic made calculating infla ... Show More

With a total U.S. inflation rate of 14% in the past two years, we review how various inflation hedges performed over the past twenty-four months.Topics covered include:What were investors' and the Federal Reserve's inflation expectations two years agoWhat led to the big inflation ... Show More

In this episode, we hear from Costa Samaras from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, to learn how policy is helping the circular economy to take hold in the USA. Find out more about the role of policy in the circular economy.