A.E. Feldman Blog

Finding the right job is tough. Doing it in a recession is even more difficult. Facing an uncertain economy, more and more job seekers and companies looking to fill high level positions are turning to contingency search firms for help. Why? Mitch Feldman, President of executive search firm, A.E. Feldman, says contingency firms like his [...]

U.S. and Australian officials have agreed to work together to combat tax evasion, fraud and tax havens ahead of the G20 summit to be held in Pittsburgh in September, according to the AAP. The report states that Australian Assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry recently met with key U.S. tax officials and legislators in Washington. Following his [...]

Criminals are going after intellectual property (IP), and companies around the world are paying a high price. In fact a survey of more than 1,000 Chief Information Officers in eight countries conducted by security firm McAfee found that last year alone their companies lost billions in intellectual property.
Tensions over intellectual property theft originating in Asia [...]

Executive search firm, A.E. Feldman is celebrating its 43rd anniversary! Our firm has maintained a high standard of service and commitment in the recruiting field for more than four decades. Our practice areas include accounting, financial and risk management services, legal and legal support services, communications and technology, human resources consulting, and luxury products.
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Intellectual property theft is a problem that is more common than widely believed, reports Dow Jones. It’s also a threat that doesn’t come cheap. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that IP theft costs the U.S. economy $250 billion per year (FBI) and has resulted in the loss of 750,000 jobs (U.S. Customs and Border [...]

One lesson learned from the recession is the need to focus on risk. In fact a recent study conducted by Accenture reveals the vast majority of corporate executives need to overhaul their approach to risk management. Meanwhile, Fortune recently outlined how the fallout from the financial crisis could breed a new type of corporate leader. [...]

A former Goldman Sachs executive dipped into the company’s data base and allegedly stole secrets, according to FierceCIO.com. Allegedly, the report states, the exec took propriety computer programs that the financial giant uses to make rapid trades in the financial markets. Although Goldman did notice a surge of data leaving its servers and his activities [...]

Large U.S. corporate bankruptcies have accelerated in recent weeks as the economic slowdown claims more victims, according to Reuters, citing research from BankruptcyData.com. The report states more companies with assets of more than $1 billion have filed for bankruptcy protection in the past month than in any four-week period all year.
In June alone 18 public [...]

Strategic dispute resolution has become critical for companies to sustain their global transfer pricing strategies. Now, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) announced its International Transfer Pricing 2009 book which predicts an increase in disputes around the world as more and more tax authorities aggressively attempt to enforce their transfer pricing rules. “In 2009 we expect that several major [...]

Federal officials recently indicted 53 people for fraud schemes to cheat Medicare out of $50 million. Suspects were arrested in Detroit, Miami, and Denver as part of a wide-ranging effort by the government to crack down on fraud. Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FBI Director [...]