I was taken aback this week while watching the FCA’s virtual Annual Meeting by the strength of criticism by the FCA of Google and other search engines for failing to stem the tide of bogus financial advertising and the heartache and compensation bills that follow in its wake. FCA chairman Charles Randell, a measured […]
Archives for September 2020
More than 120 firms apply for PFS Associate status
More than 120 financial businesses have applied for Associate Firm membership of the Personal Finance Society in the first month. Among the first to commit to associate status were Lowes Financial Management, Susan Hill Financial Planning, Bateman Asset Management, Morgan Williams & Co and Red Star Wealth Management. Associate firms sign up to a ‘closer […]
Financial basics for your business
Financial literacy is important for everyone but it’s essential if you’re in business. Most businesses fail due to lack of cash, not profits One definition of financial literacy is “The ability to make informed judgements and decisions regarding the use and management of money”. For business, it is understanding where your money is coming from […]
Where India’s top YouTuber stands compared to rest of the world
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi With over 154 million subscribers, the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, T-Series, is from India. According to multiple reports, India is also the second-biggest market for YouTube after the US, both in terms of views and subscribers. Both these feats validate India’s “next billion users” narrative bandied about by many new-economy evangelists. What […]
Indian YouTubers lag in earnings
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Ajey Nagar is the top individual YouTuber from India, according to a recent report by financial insights hub Top Dollar. The popular comedy content creator and gamer has more than 25.7 million subscribers for his channel CarryMinati. The report lists the top YouTubers from every country and their estimated monthly income from […]
ET GBS 2020: Travel and hospitality will take a long time to recover: Booking Holdings CEO
In an interaction with ET’s Samidha Sharma, Booking Holdings, president & chief executive Glenn D Fogel talks about his business, the pandemic driving growth for alternative accommodation, why it will take a long time for the travel industry to recover, and his own experience as a Covid-19 patient. Edited excerpts: We are hosting the ET […]
ET GBS 2020: Recovery in travel and hospitality sector will take next three years: Booking CEO Glenn Fogel
In an interaction with ET’s Samidha Sharma, Booking Holdings chief executive Glenn D Fogel talks about his business, the pandemic driving growth for alternative accommodation, why it will take a long time for the travel industry to recover, and his own experience as a Covid-19 patient. Edited excerpts: We are doing the ET Global Business […]
How to record Shopify sales in QuickBooks Online
I love helping e-commerce sellers tackle some of their biggest bookkeeping questions and challenges with QuickBooks Online. One of the basics that Shopify sellers need to know is how to record Shopify sales in QuickBooks Online. This can be tricky, as there are a lot of moving pieces, and you have to know where to […]
What makes a good advisor?
I’ve been an accountant most of my adult life and have seen so many business owners, who love what they do, but battle with their financials to stay afloat. In fact, Xero’s Small Business Insights (XSBI) show that on average, Kiwi small businesses are cash flow negative 50% of the time. Additionally, the recently released […]
Stanford researchers say they won’t be silenced after criticizing Trump’s coronavirus advisor Dr. Scott Atlas
US President Donald Trump (L) listens to White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas speak during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on September 23, 2020, in Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images On Thursday, dozens of doctors and researchers from Stanford University emphasized that they […]