Illustration: Rahul Awasthi ByteDance‘s proposal for U.S. software firm Oracle Corp to become a technology partner in its TikTok app will ultimately need approval from both Chinese and U.S. officials, the company said on Thursday. The proposal, submitted to the Trump administration over the weekend, envisages Oracle becoming a “trusted” technology partner and making TikTok […]
Archives for September 2020
DB transfer values fall to pre-lockdown levels
DB transfer values fell from July’s record-high to levels similar to pre-lockdown in August, whilst the number of members taking a transfer value also declined, according to a new report. XPS Pensions Group’s Transfer Value Index fell consistently throughout August from £260,700 to £253,200. This was mainly the result of an increase in gilt yields […]
Flipkart allows PhonePe rival Paytm at checkout
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi In a surprising move, Flipkart has started integrating Paytm‘s e-wallet on its platform even as it continues to compete with its unit PhonePe for the high stakes online payments market. Paytm’s e-wallet and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) integration on Flipkart is already being rolled out to users gradually and it would be […]
Flipkart allows PhonePe rival Paytm at checkout
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi In a surprising move, Flipkart has started integrating Paytm‘s e-wallet on its platform even as it continues to compete with its unit PhonePe for the high stakes online payments market. Paytm’s e-wallet and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) integration on Flipkart is already being rolled out to users gradually and it would be […]
Going digital: Where next for the UK practice?
I recently had the pleasure of hosting our Xero On Air episode on the future of compliance – Going digital: Where next for the practice. We talked about the impact of COVID-19 on accountants, and the latest regulatory changes, including the announcements around Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and Self Assessment, and how products […]
Going digital: Where next for the UK practice?
I recently had the pleasure of hosting our Xero On Air episode on the future of compliance – Going digital: Where next for the practice. We talked about the impact of COVID-19 on accountants, and the latest regulatory changes, including the announcements around Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and Self Assessment, and how products […]
China-backed hackers broke into 100 firms and agencies, US says
Representative image The Justice Department said Wednesday that a group of hackers associated with China’s main intelligence service had infiltrated more than 100 companies and organizations around the world to steal intelligence, hijack their networks and extort their victims. The U.S. government presented the allegations in a set of three indictments unsealed Wednesday that showed […]
China-backed hackers broke into 100 firms and agencies, US says
Representative image The Justice Department said Wednesday that a group of hackers associated with China’s main intelligence service had infiltrated more than 100 companies and organizations around the world to steal intelligence, hijack their networks and extort their victims. The U.S. government presented the allegations in a set of three indictments unsealed Wednesday that showed […]
COVID-19 Business Update – 17 September 2020
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Melbourne’s Roadmap to ‘COVID Normal’ A staged plan to ease Melbourne out of tight COVID-19 restrictions has been released. Stage 4 restrictions will remain in place for another two weeks with some […]
Accounting firm raising money for nonprofits to mark Virginia CPA Week – CBS19 News
“Our team members are committed to making a positive difference for our clients and our community, so using this time to highlight a few local nonprofits felt like the best way to celebrate the work our CPAs do,” said Jennifer Lehman, the CEO of Hantzmon Wiebel LLP.