The death of George Floyd and the protests that followed have brought on a range of emotions for Steven Harris, CPA, CGMA, and Herschel Frierson as they advocate for racial justice, diversity, and inclusion in the accounting profession and the world. As African American men and leaders in the accounting profession, they have wrestled with […]
Archives for June 2020
10 Best Bitcoin Wallet (Crypto Wallet) in India – Review
Bitcoin Wallet – Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency in the digital format. If you buy a bitcoin you need to store it somewhere. A bitcoin wallet is a virtual place where you can store your cryptocurrencies. The bitcoin wallet also allows you to perform transactions online. It is like a mobile wallet where you keep on […]
ETtech Top 5: Crypto ban, fewer footfalls at restaurants, freelancers in demand
Happy Friday! There’s bad news for crypto enthusiasts. India is looking to introduce a new law to ban cryptocurrencies, months after the Supreme Court quashed the April 2018 circular of the Reserve Bank of India that prevented banks from providing services in support of virtual currencies. Crypto ban A draft note will be sent to […]
Unheard of
I’m not sure but I think Hertz may be the first listed company in history to announce a secondary stock offering after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This headline is truly one for the ages: When I saw it, I rubbed my eyes – I almost couldn’t believe this was real. But it is. This […]
Listen to Jeremy Grantham explain the slow death of value investing better than anyone
Patrick O’Shaughnessy had GMO’s Jeremy Grantham on the other day and the first topic they got into was why value investing has stopped working, at least in the traditional sense. Grantham’s amazing in this interview. It’s loaded with lots of other stuff he’s thinking about, including the FANG stock phenomenon, what’s going on with commodity […]
A data heist: Less of a concern if it is on device
The issue In 2019, a Symantec security report found that around three quarters of all hacks were attempted on point-of-access devices such as routers. A mostly unsurprising fact given the scope of the access a hacker could obtain if he or she was able to compromise it, says Daniel Albertini, CTO, Anyline. With that mostly […]
Businesses Must Reclaim Prudent Accounting Principles – Harvard Business Review
Executive Summary Prudent accounting balances the forces that drive a business to be efficient and resilient by helping a company stay asset light and forcing it to write off dud projects as their losses become apparent, even in otherwise good times. Such a company is thus less likely to throw good money after bad, lowering […]
Around 64% freelancers say they have more work now compared to April-May: Report
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Freelancing business is showing signs of a revival after the government eased the lockdown earlier this month, according to a study by Refrens, a Bengaluru-based invoices and payment system for freelancers. The report titled ‘Freelancers Getting Back To Work’, which is based on a survey of 14,000 respondents, showed that around 64% […]
PPP provides a lifeline, but more may be needed
As a deadly pandemic hit the United States, drivers stayed off the roads. Accidents didn’t happen. And people skipped urgent medical treatments, fearing that they’d be infected by the novel coronavirus in the hospital. All of that led to a 40% drop in demand the last two weeks of March for the services of Life […]
SJP opens apprentice programme for September
Wealth manager St James’s Place has opened applications for its degree level apprenticeship scheme starting in September at its Cirencester head office. The company says the technology apprenticeships will add to the nine places filled earlier this year. SJP is looking for a further seven technology apprentices to join its 2000-plus workforce from September. […]