How do you continue to engage youth and educators, showcasing opportunities in tech while under lockdown? In the Tech Outreach space, the large majority of initiatives have been event based. I’m a big believer in introducing students to the environment we work in and people (in person) who work in the sector. After watching how […]
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SBA extends safe harbor for returning PPP funds
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the safe-harbor period for returning Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds by one week to May 14. The SBA also explained how its affiliation rules apply to counting the employees of foreign and U.S. affiliates for purposes of the PPP’s 500-or-fewer-employee size standard. The new guidance on both […]
Coronavirus nixed thousands of internships. Here’s how FPA plans to save them
The field of financial planning, historically bedeviled by a dearth of meaningful work experience opportunities for new planners, could be poised to take a “quantum leap” forward. Next month the FPA, with TD Ameritrade Institutional, is launching an unprecedented virtual “externship” designed to provide work experience to student planners and career changers left in the […]
NLSIU VC among 20 on Facebook’s first Oversight Board
Two years after first proposing an independent body to address some of the most pressing content moderation matters social media giant Facebook announced on Wednesday its first 20 board members of the Oversight Board, including Sudhir Krishnaswamy, vice chancellor of the National Law School of India University. Brent Harris, Facebook’s director of governance and global […]
‘Very unusual’: Cold Arctic air set to hit Eastern US with record-low temperatures in May
Flowers bud on trees as people walk through the snow in an early spring storm on April 2, 2018 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images A cold spell is set to hit the Eastern U.S. in the upcoming days, bringing along record-low temperatures in the month of May and frost and snowfall […]
‘Very unusual’: Cold Arctic air set to hit Eastern US with record-low temperatures in May
Flowers bud on trees as people walk through the snow in an early spring storm on April 2, 2018 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images A cold spell is set to hit the Eastern U.S. in the upcoming days, bringing along record-low temperatures in the month of May and frost and snowfall […]
Disney+ to play a key role in Walt Disney’s post-Covid-19 future
Walt Disney‘s direct-to-consumer streaming services are expected to drive future growth of the media and entertainment conglomerate which is hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. The crisis, that impacted almost all of Disney‘s businesses, has cost the company nearly $1.4 billion, from its shuttered theme parks, retail stores, delayed or cancelled theatrical releases, suspended cruise […]
Abercrombie, Gap prepare to reopen stores as lockdowns ease
(Reuters) – Abercrombie & Fitch Co and cash-strapped Gap Inc on Wednesday laid out plans to reopen stores in areas where lockdown curbs have eased, while also introducing social-distancing measures. Retailers are trying to restart business activity brought to a standstill due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. Their stores have remained closed for weeks and have […]
How to Check Update Bank Account number EPF UAN Account?
Change Update Bank account number EPF UAN Account – EPF withdrawal is allowed under many cases. You can even apply for withdrawal from EPF account due to Covid-19 outbreak. Yes! As per the new EPF rule, EPF subscribers can withdraw 75% of your EPF balance or three-month wages whichever is lower. This withdrawal is non-refundable […]
Management accountants are creating value out of uncertainty – Accounting Today
The evolution of the management accountant from bean counter to business partner has been well-publicized. Accountants and finance professionals have become accustomed to the greater role management accountants have assumed within their organizations as they have led in formulating strategy, anticipating risk and determining the best course of action to move forward. Their responsibilities have […]