To swindle means to dispossess someone of money or property through fraud or deceit.
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To swindle means to dispossess someone of money or property through fraud or deceit.
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A syndicate is an association or a joint venture formed to achieve a common business objective. For example, a syndicate may be formed by a group of investment bankers to underwrite and distribute new shares.
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A takeover occurs when the controlling interest in a corporation shifts from one party to another. Takeovers are categorized as either hostile or friendly depending on whether the management of the company being taken over is a willing...
A tax auditor is a financial professional who specializes in taxes and evaluates financial records to determine whether they comply with applicable laws and regulations. Tax auditors, applying accounting principles, examine companies,...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) is the unofficial name for the large set of changes to the Revenue Code of 1986, signed into law by President Trump in 2017. TCJA made many large changes across multiple areas of the tax code,...
Tax optimization consists of lowering the amount of tax liability by complying with the tax obligations in force in a given state/country by using the regulations to the taxpayer’s advantage. The taxpayer will thus use and take advantage of...
Tax registration certificate is a required document for businesses and certain entities to have in order to conduct their activities in a jurisdiction. The tax registration certificate is often a part of or issued alongside a business license...
Tender is to unconditionally offer money or performance to meet an obligation. The term most commonly arises in the context of the contractual sale of goods. For example, California Code of Civil Procedure § 2074 provides that “an offer in...
The tender-back rule, also known as the tender-back doctrine, is a rule that is commonly associated with waiver or release agreements in an employment context. The tender-back rule requires any consideration given to an employee to be given...
Tender offer is a public offer to buy shares of a corporation, usually at above market price and with the intention of gaining controlling interest in the target corporation. An acquirer making a tender offer for more than 5% of a corporation...