The Art of Smart

Helping clients make smart decisions that create lasting value is at the heart of everything we do. Through The Art of Smart, our global insights program, we share opinion from inside and outside of Crowe to provide vital and actionable insights to leaders, wherever they do business.

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2025 Bank M&A Survey: Primed for a Rebound

Bank Director's 2025 Bank M&A Survey, sponsored by Crowe LLP, shows renewed interest in mergers, signaling potential growth rebound.

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Navigating AI Governance and Assurance: Key insights

AI governance and assurance are key to managing global risks and fostering trust. Learn how to build effective frameworks.

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M&A financing: What’s the best funding option for acquisition deals?

Explore M&A financing options: internal resources, debt, or equity. Optimize growth with strategic funding choices.

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Ruling on UK VAT Groups May Impact Multinationals' Structures

UK VAT ruling impacts multinationals; branches can join UK VAT groups, affecting EU structures. Reassess your VAT strategy.

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President-Elect Trump's Tax Proposals at a Glance

Trump's tax proposals hint at 2025 changes, impacting global tax planning. Key TCJA provisions may become permanent.

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Crowe ExPErtise Series: The Economy, Cybersecurity, and AI

Navigate the economy, cybersecurity, and AI with Crowe's insights. Prepare for future challenges in private equity.

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Make Cyber Risk Management Priority to Your Third-Party Security

Prioritize third-party security to mitigate cyber risks. Crowe India's TPSRM services enhance global defenses and ensure robust cybersecurity

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Effective Supplier Risk Management

Optimize supplier risk management strategies and enhance resilience with Crowe's global insights on effective processes and regulatory compliance.

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Guidance on CBAM Reporting: Supporting EU climate goals

Navigate CBAM reporting with Crowe Pakistan's FAQs, aligning global trade with EU climate goals and promoting sustainability.

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Racing Green: How Mercedes F1 is Driving Sustainability Beyond Sport

From emissions to diversity, Head of Sustainability Alice Ashpitel reveals how F1 innovation sets the pace for sustainable global business practices

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Navigating The Future of Digital Identity in an AI-Driven World

As old security measures crumble as AI-powered threats and deepfakes surge, discover innovative authentication strategies to shield your organization

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The EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products

EU's Deforestation-Free Products Regulation impacts global markets, requiring sustainability compliance to reduce deforestation and emissions.

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The success factors consistent in smart decision-making

No organization is immune to the impact of luck, but – chance aside – how a business fares in good times and bad will be dictated more by its decision-making approach than by anything else. Four factors we believe are vital to smart decision-making are those shown below.

Today's business-critical challenges

The Art of Smart's extensive research has identified six business-critical challenges that almost all organizations around the globe face in the short term. Challenges associated with business continuity as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, evolving investment, sustainability with profit, increasing cyberthreat, the future of workplace, and trust in technology.


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About The Art of Smart

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Discover the background to The Art of Smart, our ambitions, our global research, key themes, significant current trends, and more.

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A collection of selected resources and downloadable media assets from The Art of Smart campaign for promotional use.

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