It’s really common for us to work with clients, or chat with friends, who are fortunate to have extra money on hand, but they don’t know what to do with it so it sits in cash in a bank account. This is so common for our generation! Many of us aren’t 40 yet, but we’ve […]
Archives for August 2020
Chuffed to be named New Zealand’s most-loved small business accounting software
Small business is at the very heart of everything we do here at Xero. So we are incredibly proud to be awarded Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers Award, Small Business Accounting Software 2020. Canstar Australasia’s leading is a customer satisfaction research and ratings business aimed at helping consumers make better purchasing decisions. They run an annual […]
Tech snafus spur some planners to consider ditching their firm
At a time when advisors and clients alike are working from home, many advisors feel that their firms’ wealth management tools aren’t up to the task. What’s more, technology headaches are prompting some advisors to consider a career move lest they lose business. Those insights are among the findings of a new report from fintech […]
Xero and TriNet provide full-service HR solutions to U.S. small businesses
We’re thrilled to announce a new integration for Xero customers in the U.S. with TriNet, a leading provider of comprehensive human resource solutions for small and medium-size businesses. TriNet allows businesses to focus more time on their people and growth by providing access to industry-tailored human capital expertise, benefits, risk mitigation, payroll and a technology […]
Facebook employees internally question policy after India content controversy: Report
Facebook and its top lobbying executive in India, Ankhi Das, are facing questions internally from employees over how political content is regulated in its biggest market, according to sources with direct knowledge and internal posts seen by Reuters. The world’s largest social network is battling a public-relations and political crisis in India after the Wall […]
ETtech Top 5: TikTokers move to rival platforms; hiring job-ready talent & more
As TikTok‘s return remains unclear, top creators are moving to rival short-video platforms that have cropped up in the past few months. Meanwhile, Walmart-owned Flipkart has lost one of its long-term executive ahead of the crucial festive season sale. Illustration: Rahul Awasthi TikTokers & exclusivity With no respite in sight for TikTok nearly two months […]
New St. Mary’s professorships in Accounting and Law help ensure highest-quality faculty – St. Mary’s University
The University has named Mark B. Persellin, Ph.D., a faculty member of the Greehey School of Business, to the Ray and Dorothy Berend Endowed Professorship in Accounting. The University has also named Michael S. Ariens, J.D., LL.M., a faculty member of the School of Law, to the Aloysius A. Leopold Professorship of Law.
Maximizing Premium Assistance Tax Credits For Self-Employed Health Insurance Costs
Executive Summary In 2014, the Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obamacare”) established state health insurance programs with the intent to make health insurance accessible to all individuals and families – including the self-employed – without needing to obtain coverage through a (larger) group employer. For those with lower income who may not be able […]
Amazon and Mukesh Ambani’s Jio are spoiling for an epic India battle
By Saritha RaiAmazon has begun making forays into everything from grocery delivery and insurance to drugs in India, setting up a monumental clash with Mukesh Ambani’s hard-charging Jio Platforms. The U.S. giant is fanning out at a pace not seen elsewhere in the world. Amazon is now delivering prescription and over-the-counter medicines and herbal remedies […]
Treasury yields edge lower ahead of Fed minutes; U.S.-China tensions persist
U.S. government debt prices were higher Wednesday morning as investors awaited the release of the latest Federal Reserve minutes, while monitoring developments on a new coronavirus relief bill in Washington. At around 4 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower at 0.6525% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was down at 1.3718%. Yields […]