Toby Strauss has been appointed as the next Chairman of wealth manager and Financial Planner Brewin Dolphin when Simon Miller steps down in February 2021. Mr Strauss has held both non-executive and senior positions across a range of insurance and pensions businesses. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Legal & General, as well as […]
Archives for November 2020
Tesla expands warranty to cover defective main computers in some Model S and X vehicles
A view of the dashboard in a Tesla Model S car. Getty Images Tesla on Monday notified owners of older Model S and Model X electric vehicles that the company will refund them for repairs if they previously had to pay out-of-pocket to fix a problem in their main computers. The problem manifested as a […]
Former Accounting Department Chair James Modisette Dies at Age 88 – University of Arkansas Newswire
Nov. 10, 2020 Photo Submitted James P. Modisette, center, former chair of the accounting department who died Nov. 3, talks with attendees at an accounting department awards ceremony. James P. Modisette, former chair of the accounting department who had a 33-year career at the University of Arkansas, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Fayetteville. He was […]
Trine University’s online accounting program ranked among best in the nation – KPCnews.com
ANGOLA Trine University’s online accounting degree program is one of the best in the United States, according to a national college ranking website. ValueColleges lists the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration — Accounting program offered through TrineOnline among its “Top 25 Best Online Accounting Bachelor’s for 2021,” released last month. The website notes that, […]
The coronavirus pandemic ‘is about to explode’ before therapeutic counterattack, Dr. Scott Gottlieb says
Former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned that the coronavirus pandemic is “about to explode” across the United States as the country confirmed more than 10 million coronavirus cases on Monday, a bleak milestone just 10 days after reaching the 9 million mark amid a record surge in daily infections. On Sunday, the country added […]
Tax-News.com: UK To Strengthen Insurance Premium Tax Rules
On November 5, 2020, HM Revenue and Customs issued a consultation on proposals to improve the administration of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) and prevent unfair outcomes.
Taxpayers allowed choice of bonus depreciation rules
When the IRS issued final bonus depreciation regulations in September (T.D. 9916), it said it planned to issue procedures allowing taxpayers to choose to apply the final regulations in prior tax years or to rely on the proposed regulations issued in September 2019. In Rev. Proc. 2020-50, the IRS provided guidance for taxpayers wishing to […]
Art of Accounting: The Radical CPA goes ‘bots’ – Accounting Today
Jody Padar, the Radical CPA, has become the vice president of strategy at Botkeeper and is the co-author of “Botkeeper for Dummies.” What exactly are bots and Botkeeper, and why is this of any interest to accountants? Botkeeper is a company name based on a nickname for autonomous software programs and the ending of the […]
The ecommerce beginner’s guide to Cyber Monday
Guest written by Rhett Molitor, Co Founder at Basis 365 Accounting and local Xero Ambassador. With the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, many small to mid-size businesses are considering ecommerce for the first time. Simultaneously, other companies are looking to emphasize their ecommerce strategies more than ever before and decide to participate in their […]
Voices: Target-date funds are too risky for savers
One of the great financial innovations in recent decades is target date funds. These investment vehicles, which have $2.3 trillion in assets, are intended to be a sort of “set it and forget it” program for investors saving for retirement, automatically shifting one’s asset allocation from aggressive to conservative over time. This might not seem […]