French startup Pennylane has raised $18.4 million (€15 million) for its accounting service that combines automated processes with human accountants. Existing investors Global Founders Capital and Partech are investing once again. Pennylane is both a software-as-a-service company that helps you deal with your financial data and an accounting firm. By working with accountants directly, it […]
Archives for January 2021
Final regs. address certain Sec. 163(j) rules
Final regulations posted by the IRS on Monday (T.D. 9943) provide additional guidance regarding the limitation on the business interest expense deduction under Sec. 163(j) to reflect amendments made by the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, P.L. 116-136. Specifically, […]
Best bond fund returns of 2020
The 20 bond funds with the biggest gains of 2020 benefited from the Fed’s aggressive response to COVID-19. With an average annual return of more than 19%, the year’s fixed-income leaders more than doubled their industry peers and outpaced stock-index trackers over the period, Morningstar Direct data show. For comparison, the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate […]
Boris’s 10-point plan will transform UK energy sector, but is it ready?
The energy industry is well on its way towards a more sustainable future, says Rachel Eyres, a business unit leader at Expleo UK. Over the past decade, for example, emissions in the UK from fossil fuels have dropped by nearly 30% and the national energy system ran without coal for two months during lockdown, causing some to question whether […]
Making IoT data work for your business
There was a time you couldn’t escape the discussion around the Internet of Everything (IoE), which in itself felt symbolic of the journey we’d inevitably go on with the Internet of Things (IoT). Our immediate reaction when discovering new technology is more, more, more, says Adam Mayer, senior manager at Qlik without necessarily ensuring we’re getting the most out […]
Feds Pinpoint Russia as ‘Likely’ Culprit Behind SolarWinds Attack
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The UK telecoms security bill: A signal of change in the global 5G industry?
Following the introduction of the Telecommunications Security Bill in the United Kingdom, the stakes for security compliance have never been greater. As Jimmy Jones, telecoms cyber security expert at Positive Technologies says, many have focused on the complete ban on Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G network, which is a major aspect. However, the situation with Huawei […]
Why 50% Probability Of Success Is Actually A Viable Monte Carlo Retirement Projection
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Old School Karate
Just started Cobra Kai season one on Netflix. How come none of you people told me about this? It’s amazing. Anyway, Johnny beats up a bunch of bullies and the kid he saved in the process is like “Whoa mister, was that jiu jitsu or MMA or something.” He’s like, “No, just old school karate.” […]
A connection between carers and patients requires connected technologies
Outdated and non-existent healthcare technology is potentially leaving lives at risk, following a year in which COVID-19 has put more strain on industry workers than ever before. Uncovered by SOTI research which surveyed homecare workers, visiting nurses and healthcare professionals across the UK and Europe, as well as in Canada, the U.S. and Australia the […]