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Rule of Thumb #2: Use Behavioral Lenses to Innovate and Adapt to Changes

Steve Shu Consulting

this legislation covers finance and retirement-related considerations. 2009; Johnson and Goldstein, 2003; Johnson et al., 5649 (2003): 1338-1339. We talked about the recently passed Secure Act 2.0 and potential behavioral implications and impacts on the ecosystem and players. For those unfamiliar with Secure Act 2.0,

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Fraudulent Medicare, Medicaid, EITC, Tax Refunds, etc. Total $1 Trillion Since 2003

MishTalk

Please consider GAO: Feds Made Nearly $1 Trillion in Overpayments Since Fiscal 2003. Since fiscal 2003, “cumulative improper payment estimates have totaled almost $1 trillion,” the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report. billion from $105.8 billion in fiscal 2013. billion worth of “improper” payments.

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How and When to Use Timeboxes, Iterations, and Sprints to be Most Effective

Johanna Rothman

That's because a finance person drew the lifecycle.). Maybe 2003? For example, I used month-long iterations for most of the projects and programs I managed up until about 2003 or so. ” and pointed to a phase-gate approach with documentation deliverables after each phase. I said, “You can't use ‘sprints.'

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Singapore Set for Icelandic-Style Property Bubble Meltdown; Hype or Reality?

MishTalk

Singapore’s booming finance and real estate-focused economy has earned it the moniker “The Switzerland of Asia”, and finance professionals from all over the world are flocking to work there to take refuge from the hard-hit financial sectors in their home countries.

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2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney

Tom Spencer

Founded in 2003, Pacific Strategy Partners has offices in Sydney and Melbourne. Founded in 2003, Momentum Partners has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Pacific Strategy Partners. Website: pacificstrategy.com.au. Crescendo Partners is an elite high value consulting, advisory and private equity firm.

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List of strategy consulting firms in London

Tom Spencer

Its management consulting services include CRM, finance and performance management, process and innovation performance, risk management, strategy, supply chain management, and talent and organisation performance services. Founded in 2003, Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is based in the UK and also has offices in Luxembourg, Paris and NY.

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Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

MishTalk

Chicago finances are even worse than I thought which is saying quite a bit because I have written about the sorry state of Chicago finances on numerous occasion. Many of these uses of bond proceeds are not eligible for tax-exempt financing under the federal tax code." Who Is Kristi Culpepper? You should be.