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Combating inconsistency in risk management

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When it comes to the risk management process, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. “It is as much an art as a science,” says Tim McPeak, risk management consultant at Sageworks. Other common manual errors include double counting income and debt-service and excluding necessary tax forms.

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2016 Risk Management Summit wrap-up

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Sageworks hosted the 5th Annual Risk Management Summit September 14-16 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Visitors to the station were challenged to enter tax return data manually and then use the ETRR to contrast the manual entry process with the efficiency of using the technology.

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Crowe: Risk Management With RegTech As Strategy

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Marry tech and talent, then risk management can pay dividends, notes an upcoming PYMNTS webinar. He noted that in the financial services realm, firms are already heavily regulated and they struggle with the looming threat of consequences, should shortcomings arise, when it comes to risk management.

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Hacker Tracker: The Evolving Threat Of Tax Fraud

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Earlier this year, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported that there was a reduction in the number of fraudulent tax returns identified between 2013 and 2015. What’s Next In Tax Fraud. As of February, the number of mentions in 2017 so far was already over 40 percent of the 2016 total. But that’s not all.

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Fraud typologies all financial institutions should know

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Sweepstakes/charity/lottery scams Victims are told they have won a lottery or sweepstakes but must pay taxes or fees to claim their prize. The technology used to perpetrate financial crimes may be changing, but these common fraud typologies aren't going anywhere. 880,418 c omplaints were registered, with potential losses exceeding $12.5

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New Digital Taxes Loom On Tech Firms In Europe

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Amid the continuing drumbeat for taxes on global commerce done through digital means, the Czech government has approved a new seven percent digital tax on global Internet firms which will, as Reuters reports , be levied on revenues tied to Czech users across advertising, digital marketplaces and data sales.

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Navigating distressed & problem loans: Legal & borrower considerations

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List the items needed in writing (current financials, aging schedules, rent rolls, interim statements, missing tax returns, guarantor personal financial statements/tax returns). Reiterate the need for any missing or needed financial information. 2) Determine if the collateral is perfected (e.g.,

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