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March 1, 2022 

Target Raises Starting Wage to $15-24 Per Hour

Target employees, from red-shirted store associates to those working at sortation centers and other supply chain facilities, may soon earn as much as $24 an hour when they start work. Depending on job position and market, Target will offer $15 to $24 an hour to workers, the company announced Monday. The Minneapolis-based company’s pay structure...…

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March 1, 2022 

Russian War Moves Shake World Commodities Markets

As tougher U.S. and European sanctions threaten to partly cut Russia off from the global financial system, disruptions to shipments of raw materials from palladium to wheat mounted. Buyers also paused purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas as they ...

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March 1, 2022 

Retailers Saw Strong January Sales

The U.S. Census Bureau says overall retail sales in January were up 3.8 percent seasonally adjusted from December and up 13 percent year-over-year. By comparison, December sales were down 2.5 percent from November but up 16.7 percent year-over-year.

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March 1, 2022 

IRS and FBI Continue Probe Into Hunter Biden’s Taxes

The investigation, first announced in December, 2020, is continuing with the IRS Criminal Investigation department and the FBI spearheading the efforts. President Biden’s son, a high-profile business associate and lobbyist in the past, has multiple ...

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February 28, 2022 

The Guide to Getting Your Clients Paid Faster in 2022

Thanks to payment technology designed for small businesses, it’s easier than ever for entrepreneurs to manage their business finances, even when they’re on the go. Digital payment app usage accelerated during the pandemic as more small business owners ...

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February 28, 2022 

Accounting Firm BKD Acquires CRM Consulting Firm Longview Partners

BKD CPAs & Advisors has announced the addition of Ledgeview Partners to BKD, effective March 1. Ledgeview’s 40-plus professionals will become part of the BKD Technologies team. Founded in 2007, Ledgeview Partners is a business and technology consulting organization focused on providing professional services to help grow clients’ revenues by advancing sales, marketing and service...…

 MACPA CEO Jackie Brown Announces Retirement

February 28, 2022 

MACPA CEO Jackie Brown Announces Retirement

Brown joined the MACPA in 1981 as a member of the association’s public relations team. She rose steadily through the ranks as part of the MACPA’s membership and CPE teams, and eventually was named chief operating officer when Tom Hood joined the staff ...

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February 25, 2022 

10 Companies Chosen for AICPA Startup Accelerator

The Startup Accelerator supports the growth of early-stage technology companies throughout the accounting and finance ecosystem. It also provides the AICPA and CPA.com more visibility into disruptive trends from emerging technologies that are ...

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February 25, 2022 

Your Firm and Your Needs

Many of us have used our skills and expertise to keep clients in compliance with tax and audit regulations. Others have expanded by reducing clients’ workload handling transactional accounting through Client Accounting Service offerings.

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