'UHY International Business' Issue 21 - Now Available

July 20, 2010 - PRLog -- This bi-annual publication features fresh insight, provided by our members, on the most current business challenges and key issues faced by companies and individuals around the world. Issue 21 covers the following topics:

• ‘Making of a family business’
As family businesses expand from their entrepreneurial beginnings, they face
unique performance and governance challenges. To be successful, a family business must achieve strong business performance and must keep the family committed to, and capable of, carrying on as the owner…
• ‘Signs of a rebound spur M&A’ in Latin America’
While family businesses globally may be enhancing their strategies to survive and prosper, some are coming to the end of their family line and choosing to sell when the prospect of an attractive offer is presented. In many regions, due to the global economic downturn, family owners are sitting tight, but in Latin America it’s a different story…
• ‘R&D - incentives for growth’
While economies around the world struggle out of the economic downturn, many businesses, are continuing to invest significantly in research and development (R&D).  These businesses realise that cutting R&D budgets can limit future growth. But to stretch budgets further, companies are evaluating not just how much R&D to conduct but also where to do it…

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Notes for Editors

UHY press contact: Dominique Maeremans on +44 (0)20 7767 2621 Email: d.maeremans@uhy.com

About UHY
Established in 1986 and based in London, UK, UHY is an international association of independent audit, accounting and consulting firms with offices in over 242 major business centres in 76 countries. Over 7600 staff generated an aggregate income of US$630 million in 2009, ranking UHY among the top 25 international audit, accounting and consultancy networks (by revenue). Each member of UHY is a legally separate and independent firm.  For further information on UHY please go to www.uhy.com

UHY is a full member of the Forum of Firms, an association of international networks of accounting firms. For additional information on the Forum of Firms, visit www.ifac.org/Forum_of_Firms

For more information on UHY, please contact Dominique Maeremans, Marketing & Business Development Manager, UHY International, Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, UK.  Tel: +44 (0)20 7767 2621, or email: d.maeremans@uhy.com

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UHY, an international association of independent audit, accounting and consulting firms based in 76 countries. UHY is ranked among the top 25 international networks. Members of UHY International are legally separate and independent firms.