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July 6, 2020 

Tom Ivory, the founder of the Baker Street Bread Co. in Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill section, fought a valiant effort for years to rein in bank fees by imposing a minimum credit card purchase of $10. But more customers wanted to go cashless, and Ivory eventually relented and accepted plastic for any transaction, no matter how...…

July 6, 2020 

The cash payment plan allows taxpayers to make a payment without a bank account or credit card at participating 7-Eleven stores, Ace Cash Express and Casey's General Stores nationwide.

July 6, 2020 

The grants, funded by the AICPA Foundation, will provide $2,000 to up to 25 students who are experiencing extenuating circumstances, such as loss of job or internship, due to COVID-19 to help cover ...

July 6, 2020 

As organizations begin to re-evaluate risks in the context of the “new normal,” businesses will need to take steps to identify and minimize risks that may once have been controlled in at least three key areas.

July 3, 2020 

Three of accounting’s four most influential thought leaders will lead a conversation about the future of the profession to kick off “Insight Reimagined,” the 2020 convention of the National Association of Black Accountants.

July 2, 2020 

You’ve heard the stories. Colleagues or other acquaintances were recently furloughed because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Some have been welcomed back as their offices begin to reopen. Others have not been so lucky. Fear and uncertainty continue to hang over the entire global job market, and the accounting industry is no different.  Like professionals in...…

July 1, 2020 

Thomson Reuters’ Orbitax International Tax Platform is a native cloud application consisting of a series of fully integrated tools and workflow solutions to help tax departments keep pace with the ever-changing tax rules and regulations.

July 1, 2020 

The Re-Entry Readiness Framework consists of a comprehensive workplace re-entry strategy coupled with a customizable risk analytics tool, which can be tailored by the business for varying risk profiles and tolerances to help guide decisions regarding ...

July 1, 2020 

Some of the hardest hit states include California (-$1.9 billion), New York (-$ 1.3 billion), Florida (-$ 1.3 billion), Nevada (-$1.1 billion) and Texas (-$940 million). These tax impacts represent the direct tax revenue decrease from the severe drop ...

July 1, 2020 

“The jobs index moved very little from May, but increases in wages and hours worked signal significant improvements in small business labor utilization in June,” said James Diffley, chief regional economist at IHS Markit.

July 1, 2020 

The TQA also addresses how creditors may restructure loans made in response to COVID-19 that result in restructurings that are not troubled debt restructurings and include periods of reduced payments, including ...

July 1, 2020 

To collect refunds for tax year 2016, taxpayers must file their 2016 tax returns with the IRS no later than this year's extended tax due date of July 15, 2020.