Oil and gas royalty disputes can involve multiple issues, such as how value is measured, how costs are allocated, and how specific lease language is applied to real‑world facts. Over time, decisions from the Supreme Court of Texas have reshaped how these disputes are evaluated, moving the focus from broad pricing concepts to contract‑driven, data‑intensive...
Controllers can only be as confident as their data. When inputs come from different systems updated at different times, that confidence is hard to justify. Manual consolidation introduces errors. Close cycles drag. Cash visibility lags. The result? Controllers spend more time assembling data than acting on it — and the oversight they're meant to provide...
Data centers face rising pressure to demonstrate customer trust as cloud workloads grow, AI adoption accelerates, and regulatory and customer requirements evolve. This webcast explores the assurance and certification landscape—SOC 1, SOC 2/SOC 3, PCI, ISO 27001, and related standards—and how to prioritize the right mix based on your services and customer expectations. We’ll also...
Key takeaways In 2025, R&D productivity across the top 20 biopharma companies showed modest improvement, with projected IRR rising to 7.0%; yet, this gain is heavily concentrated in a narrow set of GLP-1/GIP assets. Beneath the headline, underlying productivity remains challenged, raising important questions about the sustainability of current innovation models. We’ll discuss: Practical approaches...
Description Whether you’re looking to scale your firm, streamline your workflow, or plan more strategically for the year ahead, the Elevate 2026 virtual conference will help you fast-track the future of your practice. Because Tax Day isn’t the finish line—it’s your starting line for what’s next.Shift gears from reactive work to intentional growth at this...
Discover how today’s leading controllers are continuing to pursue finance modernization, stepping into strategic leadership roles, navigating today’s regulatory landscape with confidence, and unlocking the ROI of AI through scenario planning and measurable impact. PwC brings together a panel of finance leaders to share how they’re reimagining core processes, enabling smarter decisions, and building future-ready...
In an increasingly volatile and inter-connected risk environment, organizations are facing challenges that can escalate in minutes - especially those triggered by cyber incidents such as AI-generated attacks, targeted infrastructure, expanded ransomware exploitation, third-party and supply-chain vulnerabilities, etc. With regulatory scrutiny rising and stakeholder expectations for transparency growing, crisis management and organizational resilience are...
Sikich’s Yellowbook Webinar Series is for public sector leaders who want clarity, confidence and practical direction. We understand the pressure that comes with evolving standards and audit expectations. We bring together experts from across our governmental practice who confront these challenges every day – so you don’t have to figure them out alone. In each...
The federal research and development (R&D) tax credit landscape is shifting fast, and recent guidance is changing how companies plan, expense, and document innovation investments. This session delivers a practical and timely overview of the federal R&D tax credit, with a focus on key updates and critical deadlines as emphasized in H.R. 1 (the One...
Through the IRS elective-pay option, otherwise known as “direct pay,” government entities and tax-exempt organizations can use certain clean energy investment and production credits to fund their clean energy projects. These credits, however, are only available for a limited time, and certain requirements must be met to qualify. Join our panel of experienced tax professionals...
