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Recent Articles about PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

CEO Mood Hits 16-Year Low

By Ana Patricia Ferrey |  May 29, 2008

A survey finds higher costs are forcing many businesses to cut spending and raise prices.  Read more

Family Firms Tackle Estate Planning

By Matt Finkelstein |  Dec 3, 2007

A survey finds most family-run businesses have planned for a death in the family.  Read more

First Quarter IPOs Hit Seven-Year High

May 18, 2007

Sixty-four firms filed initial public offerings in the first quarter, 10 more than the same period last year and the highest amount for an opening quarter...  Read more

Clean Tech Firms Attracting Investors

Oct 22, 2007

Third-quarter venture-capital investments in alternative energy, conservation, and recycling firms hit a record-high $844 million over 62 deals, a dollar-...  Read more

Fast-Growth Firms Sidestep Bank Loans

By Stephanie Clifford |  Feb 9, 2005

February 10, 2005 -- Small American companies are raising their revenue forecasts for the coming year, and may avoid bank loans and look ...  Read more

Fast-Growing Companies Use Cash to Attract Talent

By Darren Dahl |  Mar 3, 2005

March 4, 2005 -- According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Trendsetter Barometer , a survey of 355 of the nation's fastest growing ...  Read more

Fast-Growing Companies Use Cash to Attract Talent

By Darren Dahl |  Mar 3, 2005

March 4, 2005 -- According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Trendsetter Barometer , a survey of 355 of the nation's fastest growing ...  Read more

Piggybacking to Market

Mar 13, 2000

When it comes to developing new products, America's fastest-growing companies aren't solitary innovators: most seek speed and synergies by acquiring intel...  Read more

E-Business Revenue and Spending on the Rise

Apr 26, 2000

Hard charger technology businesses see a 22% revenue contribution from e-business Overall, a 23% rise in e-business spe...  Read more

E-Business Revenue and Spending on the Rise

By Fredrick Marckini |  Apr 1, 2000

Hard charger technology businesses see a 22% revenue contribution from e-business Overall, a 23% rise in e-business spe...  Read more

Retire in Style

Oct 21, 1999

Here's a shocker: According to a 1997 study by the accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), themost common executive perk in Americ...  Read more

To Big Five or Not to Big Five

By Ilan Mochari |  Oct 15, 1998

Not many companies from this year's Inc. 500 list chose to be represented by expensive Big Five accounting firms. Here's a breakdown of the various accountin...  Read more

Retire in Style

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1998

Here's a shocker: according to a 1997 study by the accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), the most common executive perk in Ameri...  Read more

Benchmark: Partnering for Products

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Feb 1, 1996

Some results of a survey of 437 fast-growth companies about collaborating with outside corporate partners.  Read more

Data Storage: Countdown to 2000

By Phaedra Hise |  Feb 1, 1996

A computer expert explains that problems will arise in the year 2000 for software that uses two-digit date fields.  Read more

Benchmark: Where Does Venture Capital Go?

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1996

Some results of a recent Coopers and Lybrand survey of 600 venture-capital firms.  Read more

Benchmark: Putting Off for Tomorrow

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1996

Some data examining how many business owners have up-to-date, appropriate estate plans.  Read more

Benchmark: Local Bite Keeps Getting Bigger

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1996

Data from a recent Coopers Lybrand survey showing that for most companies, state and local taxes increased in 1995.  Read more

Rate Hikes Don't Stall Loans, But...

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1995

Chart illustrating the number of fast-growing companies that had secured new bank loans in 1994.  Read more

Big Budgets for Technology

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  May 1, 1995

A chart illustrating how much money fast-growing companies spent on computer-related investments in 1994.  Read more

Resource: The Right Corporate Structure

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1995

An overview of Cooper Lybrand's publication 'Choosing a Business Entity in the 1990s,' and how to get it.  Read more

Benchmark: Local-Tax Burdens Moderate

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Oct 1, 1995

Some results from a Cooopers Lybrand survey of small businesses concerning coporate state and local taxes.  Read more

Farming Out Your Financials

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1994

Survey reveals benefits of outsourcing internal corporate functions; how to find the right company for the job.  Read more

Fighting Back on Property Taxes

By Inc. staff |  Jul 1, 1994

Chart showing percentage of businesses that challenged their property-tax assessments and their success at it.  Read more

Start-Up Funding: Consider the Sources

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Aug 1, 1994

Chart showing primary sources of start-up capital.  Read more

The Ultimate Business-Plan Guide

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Feb 1, 1993

A look at Coopers and Lybrand's comprehensive booklet on growth strategies and business plans.  Read more

Spending Gets a Boost

By Bruce G. Posner |  May 1, 1993

Chart comparing the 1991 and 1992 investment plans of growth companies.  Read more

Who's on Board?

By Michael P. Cronin |  Jun 1, 1993

Chart showing the backgrounds of outside board members.  Read more

TE Tax Tab

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1993

Ordering information for two brochures explaining the travel-and-entertainment tax deduction regulations.  Read more

Local Taxes 1, Businesses 0

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1993

Chart showing most companies' taxes have increased in last three years, but tax personnel head count has decreased.  Read more

So Much for an Easy Succession

By Inc. staff |  Jul 1, 1993

Chart showing steps family-business owners have taken to ensure the family's continuing participation.  Read more

Hire-a-Hacker

By Robert A. Mamis |  Aug 1, 1993

Information on security experts who launch raids on companies' access-control systems to evaluate vulnerability.  Read more

Stretching Marketing Dollars

By Inc. staff |  Oct 1, 1993

Chart showing what kinds of strategic alliances companies have entered in the past five years.  Read more

Valuations 1992: What's Your Business Worth?

By Inc. staff |  Oct 1, 1992

Chart depicting the percentage of companies that have a formal, current valuation and those considering sale.  Read more

An Estate-Plan Checkup

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Nov 1, 1992

Annual checkup list to make sure your estate plan is up-to-date and effective.  Read more

A Guide to Financial Instruments

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  May 1, 1991

Information on Coopers Lybrand's Guide to Financial Instruments.  Read more

Executive-Compensation Primer

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1991

Source of information on executive-compensation options.  Read more

$1,000,000,000,000

Feb 1, 1984

Coopers & Lybrand, the accounting firm, estimates that U.S. companies in the information industry will need to put a trillion dollars (for the mathema...  Read more

Auditing The Accounting Article

By Donald Rappaport |  Apr 1, 1984

I question the extraordinary emphasis given to a remark attributed to Richard Thalheimer, president of the Sharper Image. " 'I walked into Price Waterhous...  Read more

Hotel Rates on the Rise

By Matt Quinn

June 9, 2004 -- While it's already more expensive to travel due to high gas prices, it's become pricier to lay your head down once you re...  Read more