Sentences with phrase «of value billing»

And though «value billing» is supposed to benefit clients, the one definition of value billing that I did find — in an article from Entrepreneur Magazine advising potential clients on how to hire a lawyer wasn't very favorable:

And David Giacalone has has offered several scathing criticisms of value billing as a way for lawyers to bilk clients for more money.

I'm not trying to defend the billable hour, and am actually a big supporter of value billing.

Don't assume that this is some kind of value billing price, where Simpson can make up the lower cost on increased efficiency.

All the rest of us had to do on this aspect of value billing was get Patrick on the podium and get out of the way!

Not exact matches

Countries actually generate revenue from printed currency, thanks to «seigniorage,» or the difference between the cost of production (roughly 9 cents per bill) and its face value.

We will continue working to ensure the well - being of our employees by promoting the values of respect and inclusion in the workplace,» Executive Chairman Bill Ford and President & CEO Mark Fields told Fortune in a statement.

In other words, you can't be an ideal version of yourself if you don't have enough food and money to pay the bills, or enough love and esteem to feel good about your value as a human being.

But the trade - off of this focus on shareholder value is spending that benefits other stakeholders, like employees and customers, said Bill George, the former CEO of medical - device company Medtronic.

Steinberg and his team argued that Thomas's value to the Bills exceeded that of a running back and was more like that of a quarterback.

At a semi-private speech in Montreal this spring, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said that as a member of Parliament and a Cabinet minister, he felt Canadians were «counting on you to ensure their home keeps its value.»

So if you were to impose a tariff on all good imported overseas to drive up the value of the dollar, it would be the Chinese that would end up paying the biggest portion of the bill building the wall between U.S. and Mexico, and not the Mexicans.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

The technology «has the potential to dramatically reduce time, cost and risk across the entire insurance value chain,» said Bill Pieroni, president and CEO of ACORD, an insurance standards group, in a statement.

GBTC bills itself as the first publicly traded security «solely invested in and deriving value from the price of bitcoin,» according to trust creator Grayscale.

After listing superstar entrepreneurs who dropped out of college — Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell — he calls post-secondary education a «cruel, expensive joke» that «happily churns out unemployed debtors of dubious value.»

Still, value investor Bill Miller told CNBC the value of Amazon's business «should double» over the next three years.

«I don't see them generating the efficiency they need to balance value and quality,» said Bill Bishop of retail consultancy Brick Meets Click.

Bill Miller, the famed value investor who manages the Miller Opportunity Trust mutual fund and holds 16 % of its portfolio in airline stocks, imagines a new normal in which airlines remain profitable during slumps because of their newfound discipline on capacity.

One trend that has a lot of value for small, closely held businesses is the hiring of an outside business management firm to cover the accounting, bill / pay, human resource management and risk - management functions tneeded to run a successful small business.

And if you take a loan that is equal to the cash value of the policy, the insurance company will force the policy to lapse and you will be hit with a large tax bill.

Some of the biggest names on Wall Street are embracing the digital currency, including Fundstrat's Tom Lee and value investor Bill Miller, who is running a fund with nearly a third of its assets in bitcoin.

A native of New York City, Garcia is a frequent speaker on legal education panels and an advocate of value - based legal billing.

(In Obamacare, a benchmark plan comes with an actuarial value of 70 %; a benchmark plan under the Senate's bill would have actuarial value of just 58 %, essentially putting far more financial onus on patients.)

«While many investors are asking whether Apple might price its next line of iPhones much more aggressively, management commentary suggested a consistent strategy of pricing to value with each new iPhone carrying more technology and a higher bill - of - materials,» as she wrote.

The news in financial statements isn't always bad, of course, but taken together it provides an accurate picture of a company's current value, plus its ability to pay its bills today and earn a profit going forward.

But a provision inserted in the final bill also allows the deduction to be claimed up to a certain fraction of the company's depreciable property — property like buildings that lose their value over time.

Bill Smead, portfolio manager of the $ 1.1 billion Smead Value Fund, says he recently took a stake in Gilead largely because it stayed out of the takeover fray.

In New Jersey, the 10 towns with the highest property tax bills all averaged over $ 18,000 per year, and five out of the ten had average residential property values over $ 1 million.

Investing in «unicorns» — or start - ups valued over $ 1 billion — has become a «substantially more dangerous and complicated practice», top venture capitalist Bill Gurley warned on Thursday, highlighting emerging trends including the rise of «sharks» or opportunistic investors offering «dirty» conditions to entrepreneurs.

If we raise each team's Forbes.com value by the same multiple as the Bills» sale price, which is 1.497 times bigger, the Dallas Cowboys are now worth $ 4.8 billion instead of their Forbes.com value of $ 3.2 billion (cont.

To the holders of those jobs, Target was a valued employer — a way to feed a family and pay the bills and maybe save for a vacation.

Meanwhile, the Bills are only ranked 31st out of 32 teams in the most recent franchise valuations released by Forbes.com, with a value of $ 935 million.

That Garoppolo spent the first three years of his career learning under Brady and Bill Belichick only enhances his value.

The IRS discounts the value of minority - stock stakes, so you may be able to transfer quite a bit without triggering a gift - tax bill.

The deal values the combined company at $ 160 billion (including debt), and, as expected, is structured in such a way as to reduce Pfizer's tax bill by moving its domicile out of the U.S. to Ireland.

But at the bottom of the fourth page, the speech shifted from nothing special to noteworthy: Audet slammed the Parti Québécois government's charter of values, or Bill 60, as «damaging to our economy.»

As part of its pitch, the company explains to potential customers that the so - called «net present value» of a $ 7,000 saddle is actually less than the all - in cost of using an ill - fitting one — expenses that include frequent vet bills, replacement saddles and even the costs associated with the premature death of the animal due to saddle - related health problems.

While a 2005 study found 96 % of managers at U.S. companies self - identify as extroverts, there's a long list of successful CEOs — individuals like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos — who value quiet reflection over social stimulation.

While the goal of proposed legislation is to address abusive litigation, in the aggregate the bill has the potential to diminish the value of a patent by making it harder to enforce.

This exempts the first $ 7,500 in assessed value from taxation, up to a maximum of $ 300 off your tax bill.

New Mexico has the seventh - lowest total tax bill, on average, in the U.S. Property and income taxes paid are among the lowest of all states — due, in large part, to a low median income and a low median home value in the state.

For the most part, my friends also understand the value of saving and investing, as we every once in a while compare debit card savings perks when we split the bill at brunch or compare notes on the latest financial software.

The bill defines virtual currency as «a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded and functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value but does not have legal tender status as recognized by the United States government.»

Legendary value manager Bill Miller, who beat the S&P 500 for 15 years straight before underperforming for four of the last five years, will step down from running the Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust fund in Avalue manager Bill Miller, who beat the S&P 500 for 15 years straight before underperforming for four of the last five years, will step down from running the Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust fund in AValue Trust fund in April.

The five factors Mladina used in his model are the Fama - French market beta, size and value factors plus the term (the return of the Barclays U.S. Treasury Index minus the return of one - month Treasury bills) and default (the return of the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index minus the return of the Barclays U.S. Treasury Index) factors.

The webinar listed 10 action points, all of which are included in the book «The Essential Advisor: Building Value in the Investor - Advisor Relationship» by Envestnet President Bill Crager and Managing Director Jay Hummel.

Because the interest and other fees charged on any outstanding balance are greater than the cash value of the Rewards Points, you may pay more in fees and interest than the value of the Rewards Points you earn if you do not pay your bill in full each month.

At only two pages, the concise bill is not very substantive, save for a brief classification of «virtual currency» as «any type of digital representation of value that; 1) Is used as a medium of exchange, unit of account or store or value; and 2) Is not recognized as legal tender by the United States government.»

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