In addition to causing enormous disruption to health, safety, and the economy across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has significantly altered the landscape for CPAs related to the lease accounting standard. The changes include a potential effective date delay of FASB’s new lease accounting standard for certain entities, including private companies; a monumental increase in […]
Archives for April 2020
SSI recipients to receive stimulus payments; dependent payments require extra step
The IRS announced Wednesday that it will automatically send recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) their $1,200 economic impact payments with no further action needed on their part (IR-2020-73). The IRS said those payments will go out no later than early May. The IRS said it took weeks of cooperative work between the Social Security […]
Facebook displayed warnings on 40M posts related to Covid-19 in March
Facebook displayed warnings on about 40 million posts on the platform related to Covid-19, based on around 4,000 articles by its independent fact-checking partners during the month of March. Facebook said that when people saw those warning labels, 95% of the time they did not go on to view the original content. To date, the […]
Myntra launches original fashion content to drive customer engagement amid lockdown
Flipkart-owned Myntra will daily upload celebrity and influencer led fashion content on its app to drive customer engagement in the wake of Covid-19 lockdown. The fashion etailer has partnered with 350 influencers and brands to develop in-house content with a shoppable function allowing users to like and save their favourite looks to wishlist while viewing […]
Streaming TV Fraudsters Steal Millions of Ad Dollars in ‘ICEBUCKET’ Attack
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ETtech Top 5: Online retailers gear up for April 20, startups count on celebs & more
Hello everyone, As we all wait for the weekend, not that it’s going to be any different, e-commerce firms will be gearing up to resume full operations from Monday. But before you place an order for a non-essential item, you might want to check whether your living in a containment zone. Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Red, […]
General Atlantic pumps $30M into NoBroker, valuation hits $400M
NoBroker Technologies Solutions has raised an additional $30 million (about Rs 231 crore) from existing investor General Atlantic (GA), the online real estate search platform said in its filings with the Registrar of Companies. The investment by the bulge-bracket private equity firm, made through General Atlantic Singapore NT Pte, is part of NoBroker’s Series D […]
Equipment To Create The Ideal Home Videoconferencing Setup – What Financial Advisors Should Use
Executive Summary While the current Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in strict social distancing measures around the world, financial advisors who are restricted to working from their home offices are finding ways to stay in touch with their clients to continue providing the same level of service, even without the capacity to hold in-person meetings. One […]
How to Open PPF Account Online in SBI?
How to Open PPF Account Online in SBI? – PPF is one of the best investment option. You can save money as well as save tax by investing in PPF Account. It is very easy to open PPF account online. Most of the banks offer the facility of opening PPF account online including ICICI and […]
The biggest pricing mistakes bookkeepers make
Pricing is a big challenge for many bookkeepers. I’ve certainly had my share of pricing challenges, especially in the early years of my business. One major lesson learned, is that the wrong pricing model can really hold you back. In working with thousands of bookkeepers, and learning through my own ‘pricing journey’, I have compiled […]