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Recent Articles
Alta’s Carl Chrappa to Discuss Equipment Values in a Challenging Economy at Appraisers Conference
Carl C. Chrappa, senior managing director and asset management practice leader for The Alta Group, will lead off the Machinery & Technical Specialties track of the ASA International Appraisers Conference 9:30 a.m. Mon. Oct. 25 with a presentation on What’s Hot/What’s Not in Equipment Leasing and Finance. “On the one hand we are tracking positive … Read more
NEFA’s 2021 Funding Symposium- Back In-Person After Two Years
Contact: Blair DawsonVice President | Marketing & Events(609)[email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEFA’s 2021 Funding Symposium- Back In-Person After Two Years Northbrook, IL (October 21, 2021) – The National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) is pleased to announce the 2021 Funding Symposium held in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, October 13 through Friday, October 15 was the first … Read more
Accountants Covering New Ground on Lease Modifications Due to Covid-19 And New Equipment Lease Accounting Rules
Alta Director John Bober, who is chairman of the ELFA Accounting Committee, was a member of the international working group that collaborated with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Boards during their development of new accounting rules for equipment leases. The FASB’s standard — now referenced as ASC 842 — has … Read more
Three Simple Questions to Make the Bank-Parent Relationship More Rewarding
Monitor 100 recently featured Rick Remiker’s expert advice on the relationship between an equipment finance business and its bank parent. It isn’t always easy, but Remiker believes the relationship can become more rewarding by asking three simple questions: (1) How do you define your relationship with the bank? (2) Do you understand the bank parents’ needs? … Read more
Two Major Alta Conferences Will Be Held in Dubai and Istanbul
In Dubai— The Alta Group (LAR) and Invigors EMEA, also part of the global advisory firm, are holding the first “Lease Conference Dubai 2021, Developments for the Middle East and Africa,” Oct. 13-14 in Dubai (UAE). This event will introduce actionable knowledge and provide expertise to equipment leasing and finance business professionals interested in the … Read more
Ask Alta: What does my CEO need to know – right now – about new financial disclosure laws regulating equipment finance?
A Q&A with Paul Bent What is the most pressing development equipment finance leaders need to understand about financial disclosure laws in the U.S.? They’re here to stay, they are not just for consumer loans, and they will be pervasive. Every U.S. leasing and finance company should be developing (if they don’t already have it) … Read more