Your business is unique. It’s one of a kind. Without you, it would cease to exist. But wait, why’s your business’s name on an email you didn’t write? Why are customers upset with something “you” said that you didn’t say? Unfortunately, there are only three words to describe these two scenarios: Business identity theft. In […]
Archives for January 2020
Regulating OTT players complicated: Trai
The issue of whether to regulate communication apps, known as over-the-top (OTT) players, isn’t likely to be resolved any time soon given that the matter is far more complicated than earlier thought, officials said. The telecom regulator has realised that it is no longer a financial arbitrage issue between telcos and apps, but one of […]
Trai extends comments deadlines on net neutrality rules paper
The telecom regulator has extended the deadline for stakeholder comments and counter-comments on its discussion paper on framing reasonable Internettraffic management practices, and also the governance structure of a multi-stakeholder body that will advise government on monitoring and applying net neutrality rules. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in a statement Thursday, has now […]
Kitces & Carl Ep 26: Talking Clients Out Of The Bunker Portfolio
Executive Summary Clients often worry about how “the market” may be doing at any given time, which is understandable given the assets they may have invested there. However, there are times when some clients (particularly those who experienced the worst of the financial crisis a little over a decade ago) completely lose faith in the […]
Coca-Cola stock jumps as Coke brand boosts sales
A man walks past shelves of Coca-Cola bottles and cans at a shopping mall in Lagos, Nigeria November 5, 2019. Temilade Adelaja | Reuters Coca-Cola on Thursday reported quarterly revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as new products under its namesake brand boosted sales. Shares of the company rose 2% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company […]
Indonesia plans to replace old coal power plants with renewable plants – minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian government plans to remove old coal-fired power plants with plants using renewable energy, the country’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif said on Thursday. He said the country will replace coal power plants aged 20 years and older. “Perusahaan Listrik Negara is taking inventory of those plants that will be […]
Data Bill’s new clauses can be challenged, says Justice Srikrishna
New provisions in the Personal Data Protection Bill that allow wide exemptions to government agencies can be challenged in court, according to one of its main architects. The proposed law, currently being perused by a joint committee of Parliament, can be deemed constitutionally invalid, as it does not adhere to the Supreme Court’s 2017 judgment […]
Govt exemptions in the proposed Personal Data Protection law can be challenged, says Justice Srikrishna
Justice BN Srikrishna, the chief architect of the Personal Data Protection Bill, said the new provisions introduced by the government allowing itself to be exempted from the obligations of the proposed law can be challenged in the Supreme Court on the grounds of violating right to privacy. Srikrishna, speaking on the sidelines of ITech Law […]
1 in 4 over 55s fear never being financially independent
Six in 10 adults say they are not financially independent and 1 in 4 over-55s fear they will never enjoy financial independence. A new study – based on a survey of 2,000 UK adults – suggests that after the age of 40 optimism about gaining financial independence “plummets.” The study into financial confidence and optimism […]
The future of Bookkeeping is emerging. What do you need to know?
The future of Bookkeeping is emerging. What do you need to know? | Reckon Blog Blog Post Home > Advisors > The future of Bookkeeping is emerging. What do you need to know?