Contract Summarization is the restating of the salient points of interest in the contracts in as few words as possible with the goal to simplify the given information by pointing to the most relevant terms and clauses in the contract, limiting the need for accessing the original documents. Some of the benefits of contract summarization […]
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There can be multiple contracts strewn across various parts of an organization, and even if they are collected and housed in a central repository, the key information in these contracts remains buried away. Brightleaf understands that companies are primarily run by contracts, buy-side as well as sell-side, and having access to them, including all the
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Leases are contracts that control the right to use something for consideration, and companies use them to benefit from plant and equipment as well as to provide customer-facing services. With the new FASB rules, how contracts are accounted for has changed, therefore there is a need to identify the essential attributes of your leases so
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21st-century manufacturing relies on technology and just-in-time delivery to optimize cost control and profitability. Managing the logistics of raw materials and component parts inbound, managing reliability (maintenance) of manufacturing and delivery equipment, and delivering outbound efficiently are all bound up with contracts. Reducing lead times, inventory carrying, production downtime, and wastage are essential functions. Having
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If you’re involved in any form of leasing, you are undoubtedly aware that there’s a huge change underfoot in how leases are accounted for, both by the lessor and the lessee. On Jan 13, 2016, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued the long-awaited lease accounting standard that it has been developing for over a
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I almost expected to see dancing in the streets when the news got out: General Electric is moving its headquarters to downtown Boston. This Fortune 500 company (#8 on the list), with  $149 Billion in revenue wants to become more of a technology and software company which fits very nicely in with Boston’s position as
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In my last blog, I mentioned how current laws have not kept current with advances in technology. Let’s now focus on how new technology is playing an increasingly important role in Big Data. In the corporate world, timely, accurate, and secure access to critical business information is crucial to success. But there is so much
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