The AICPA on Thursday made a broad range of legislative recommendations to encourage economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter from Christopher Hesse, CPA, chair of the AICPA Tax Executive Committee, to the chairs and ranking members of Congress’s tax-writing committees, the AICPA says the pandemic has “highlighted the antiquated […]
Archives for May 2020
Prosecutor of ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn withdraws from case amid controversy over documents
Michael Flynn, former U.S. national security adviser, exits federal court in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 24, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A top prosecutor removed himself Thursday from the criminal case against former national security advisor Michael Flynn, as well as from at least two other court cases involving Flynn. The […]
Zoom heads for end-to-end encryption launch with Keybase acquisition
Zoom will launch consultations on May 22 on the first draft of cryptography it plans to use to offer end-to-end encrypted meetings to all paying subscribers, as it seeks to quash criticism of its platform over security. The company, which has faced backlash from users for failing to disclose that its service was not fully […]
Transforming wealth management with the right M&A deal
As a strategic capital provider to wealth management firms amid an expansion of the potential suitors eager to invest in RIAs and independent practices, D’Amico’s New York-based team is helping increasingly knowledgeable advisors make such decisions. M&A transactions across wealth management have set records in terms of volume in each of the past six years. […]
After the triumph of Animal Crossing, a thin pipeline for Nintendo
TOKYO (Reuters) – The runaway success of Nintendo Co Ltd’s island life simulator Animal Crossing: New Horizons has overshadowed an uncomfortable fact for fans of the Switch console – it lacks upcoming titles. Nintendo on Thursday said Animal Crossing, which has become an escapist hit for players locked down by the coronavirus, is one of […]
Planner-to-Planner: Taking Care of Your Community—Physically, Financially and Mentally
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about challenges for you, your employees and your clients alike. In a recent call in FPA’s Planner-to-Planner conversation series powered by TD Ameritrade Institutional and Vanguard, host Elizabeth Jetton, M.Ed., CFP®, led a discussion among thought leaders on how they’ve been and plan to take care of their community of […]
Zoom Beefs Up End-to-End Encryption to Thwart ‘Zoombombers’
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First 2 Financial Planners achieve CFP Level 7 qualification
A Financial Planner in Scotland and a trainee Financial Planner in West Yorkshire have become the first two to achieve the UK’s new highest level Financial Planning qualification. Both have passed the CISI’s new Level 7 Financial Plan Case Study and, in doing, so have achieved the first Level 7 Financial Planning qualification. The two […]
The new financial advice show on CNBC
People have been saying for years that they wish there was a show on financial television about financial advice. On the network I am an on-air contributor to, CNBC, we do the best job in the world at covering markets and the breaking news that affects stocks, bonds, commodities, companies, workers, investors and traders. But […]
ETtech Top 5: Amazon, BMC join forces; drones flying high & more
Happy Thursday! E-commerce deliveries of non-essentials haven’t been smooth sailing in smaller towns and cities that fall under the green and orange zones. That’s because some states are still ambiguous about reopening of fulfilment centres and warehouse in the red zone districts or Covid-19 hotspots, causing bottlenecks for online retailers. Illustration: Rahul Awasthi In the […]