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APRIL 14, 2018

Tax Day for Americans is here, or at least it will be on Tuesday, April 17. This year is a bit of an unusual year as far as taxes are concerned, since April 15 actually falls on a Sunday. Back then, taxes weren’t due on April 15. Tax season used to be a month and a half shorter.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

Ellison-Taylor, chairman of the AICPA , recently noted that technology tops her list of the most important trends shaping 2017 because it will drive so many of the profession’s opportunities and challenges in the year ahead. Kimberley N. But how are accountants supposed to keep up with all of the technological trends ? Register here.)

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Cotten didn’t file personal tax returns for 2014, 2015 or 2017 and his 2016 return didn’t report any income from Quadriga, and Robertson’s tax returns from 2015 and 2016 showed income of less than C$60,000 a year, while in 2017 there was income of less than C$5,000 — but none of it from Quadriga. Robertson controlled.”.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

eCommerce sales tax laws are having unintended consequences in the tobacco industry. These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. in 2017 had a 52.75

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FICO

MAY 25, 2017

million digital records exposed the dark deeds of dirty money and tax evasion and burst the bubble of pretense that the world is effective at dealing with corruption. One in five banks in Asia Pacific say that they expect tax evasion to increase 100 to 500 percent over last year’s levels according to a recent poll by FICO.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Tax and accounting compliance can be an overwhelmingly monumental task as companies expand their geographic footprint. Through a 70-question survey, TMF Group asked the accounting and tax professionals to assess their local regulatory climates. There are also an “extremely high number” of tax rules.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Small business owners have a lot on their plates today and, depending on who one asks, top concerns range from taxes to late invoice payments. Bank of America also found in a fall 2017 survey that nearly three-quarters of SMBs expect their 2017 year-end revenues to beat 2016’s figures.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Although hiring slowed in September, small businesses continue to remain optimistic and have even reported some significant benefits resulting from late-2017’s tax reform. 54 percent of SMBs say the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act positively impacted their businesses , new research from the National Federation of Independent Businesses said.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

. “Because of that complexity, taxes are more complex – it’s a snowball effect. The way taxes are done in the construction industry is different than in other industries.” ” Indeed, the construction industry has dizzying tax rules that don’t apply to other verticals. .”

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JULY 3, 2018

Strong cash flows in the nation’s small business population may also be a sign of a strong national economy, with analysts predicting a 4 percent increase in gross domestic product for Q2. Some economists say tax reform is also likely to boost the nation’s SMB population. percent, down from 10.5

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BankUnderground

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Moreover, the national currency belongs to the people, and the state’s role is to regulate it to benefit the people. This is done by ensuring money is produced according to the strictest standards and avoiding manipulating it to the king’s benefit ( inflation tax ). Lesson from the Medieval French monetary experience.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The National Retail Federation (NRF) revealed in October that holiday sales growth will be higher than the average increase of 3.9 Holiday sales in 2017 were $687.87 The news comes as holiday sales for U.S. retailers are expected to increase 4.8 percent this year. percent over the past five years. billion and $720.89 billion.

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BankBazaar

JANUARY 31, 2021

The National Sample Survey Office conducted a survey between 2017 and 2018, sampling 113,823 urban and rural households. National Asset Monetising Pipeline launched to monitor asset monetisation process. National Rail Plan created to bring a future-ready Railway system by 2030. The findings indicate that a whopping 85.9

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JANUARY 26, 2018

GE released its Q4 2017 earnings data earlier this week, revealing a one-time $6.2 billion tax charge related to the nation’s recent tax reform. “There’s nothing here I’m overly concerned about.”. The Washington Post said the SEC had not yet commented on the investigation.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

“I’m so inspired by the professionalism, integrity and commitment of our executive committee and board of directors as we work together to serve the needs of community bankers across the nation,” says Terry Jorde, ICBA senior executive vice president and chief of staff. ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey echoes this sentiment.

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MARCH 5, 2019

tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), conducted a week-long investigation into 50 estate agents suspected of trading without being registered. million over 2017 to 2018. According to Financial Times ( FT ), the U.K.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

But the investment could change that distribution strategy, revealing that Amazon is stepping up its efforts in the Latin American nation. Tax and logistics in Brazil can be challenging due to the large size of the country. Currently, third parties ship their own goods sold on Amazon’s marketplace in Brazil. and B2w Cia Digital.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Many were surprised when Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi announced the discontinuation of 500- and 1000-rupee notes on Tuesday in an attempt to curb fraud, corruption and illegal tax evasion, and illegal cash holdings. The nation of 1.25 in 2017, and already a majority of internet access in the nation is done on mobile devices.

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APRIL 16, 2018

A bit of a commerce chill settled on consumer-spending patterns in the later days of 2017 and early 2018, but it seems customers have found their appetites again for cars, appliances and furniture. After looking sluggish in the first few months of the year, U.S. Auto sales were looking particularly heathy, with a 2 percent bounce in March.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A wide range of biometric solutions are being used to develop national identification systems around the world. The following Deep Dive examines the potential use cases for biometrics in national identification systems and the security pitfalls they could encounter. . A reported 3.6 Digitizing government services .

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MAY 4, 2018

Through an inquiry in 2017, the European Commission discovered that two-third of retailers use software tools to monitor prices from their competitors. The proposal is set to be published next month and then must be approved by the European Parliament and by national governments, said Reuters.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

federal debt has reached $22 trillion for the first time in the nation’s history, reports revealed on Wednesday (Feb. 13), raising new concerns over government spending and the economy’s ability to make up for tax cuts. Analysts noted that corporate treasurers had been taking advantage of lower rates.

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JUNE 14, 2018

A new report from The National Cybersecurity Society (NCSS) published this week warns that business identity theft is an emerging threat for entrepreneurs and executives. Business identities can be used to open card accounts, initiate wire transfers or commit tax fraud. with more than 16,800 victims recorded in 2016.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Users can even receive an instant tax refund at four major airports in the country. trillion in mobile payments as of 2017, and that figure is expected to have nearly doubled to $6.31 Alipay launched in Israel just last month, making it the first nation in the Middle East to support the payment method. trillion by 2020.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

In other news, The Danish Tax Agency (known as the Skattestyrelsen in the Danish language) has received the go ahead in order to access the data of traders in digital currency exchanges, Coindesk reported. million between 2015 and 2017 through the Finnish bitcoin exchange. dollars, The Telegraph reported.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Despite the concern – and a corresponding 9 percent drop in Walmart’s stock price that shaved some $29 billion from its market cap – CEO Doug McMillon told analysts he remains confident that 2018 digital sales performance will be in parity to its 2017 performance. Walmart reported earnings of $1.33 Beyond the Numbers.

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JULY 13, 2018

Though it is only mid-July, the back-to-school preparations in retail are already underway – and the National Retail Federation (NRF) has released its 2018 predictions. On the whole, 2018 is expected to generate slightly less revenue than the 2017 season, according to the annual NRF and Prosper Insights & Analytics survey.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

Analysis from Bloomberg BNA in its “ 2017 Outlook — International Payroll ” report released just before the new year suggests data protection has become a paramount concern for payroll managers. a new payroll tax, the Apprenticeship Levy, will come into effect in April. There are risks associated with this trend, however. In the U.K.,

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FICO

MAY 17, 2017

The National Consumer Assistance Plan (NCAP) is a comprehensive series of initiatives intended to evaluate the accuracy of credit reports, the process of dealing with credit information, and consumer transparency. All credit scores that utilize CRA data will be impacted, including but not limited to FICO® Scores.

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Abrigo

JUNE 27, 2023

In 2016 when the Panama Papers exposed an international network of offshore entities involved in tax evasion, fraud, and sanction evasion, some of which included real estate holdings, regulations began to change. In 2017, over 5.51 Including rental and leasing licensees, as of 2021, the industry comprises approximately 16.7%

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MAY 8, 2018

In all, retail return losses total between $9 billion and $15 billion per year, according to a 2017 survey by the National Retail Federation. The crime cuts into state sales tax revenue, too, with Tennessee losing more than $14 million each year to return fraud.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Bank, Old Second National Bank, lost a whopping $156 million in 2009 and 2010. Independent Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: IBCP) Independent Bank dates back to 1864 as the First National Bank of Iona. Actually, the Bank had a one-time after tax litigation settlement (from a 2002-04 event) of $6.2 How did they lose it?

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

This week, our Tech Center Roundup heads to Belarus to see how the nation has become one of the largest and most established places in Europe for information technology outsourcing. The nation is known for its well-educated population and low labor costs. million people.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

As Camporeale told Webster, Italian banks were among the first to adopt the SEPA instant credit transfer schemes, back in November 2017. The FIs, in turn, should consider making special offers for users and incentivizing low-value, high-frequency transactions — including cash back for consumers and tax rebates for merchants.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon. Houston suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3%

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AUGUST 7, 2018

corporate lending sphere suggests banks have adjusted the competitive tides, with rising rivalries between each other now driving business lending trends in the nation — though the trend is not all good news for the corporate finance sector. However, the Federal Reserve ‘s latest analysis of the U.S. percent economic growth in the U.S.,

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MARCH 16, 2017

percent in the second month of 2017, while only four of the 13 major retail categories included in the department’s numbers saw growth during the month of February. While sales were up a reported 0.4 percent in January and later adjusted to a growth of 0.6 percent — well over Bloomberg’s median analyst forecast of 0.1 percent).

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