New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday called for a “full accounting” of the circumstances behind an alleged coverup by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration of the number of New Yorkers who died in nursing homes in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s very troubling. We’ve got to know more. We now need […]
Archives for February 2021
Biden’s climate change strategy looks to pay farmers to curb carbon footprint
Fourth generation cattle rancher Loren Poncia has made Stemple Creek Ranch carbon positive. He’s implemented rotational cattle grazing systems that allow soil and grass to recover, applied compost on pastures and planted worm farms and chicory that aerate the soil. Courtesy of Paige Green President Joe Biden has called on U.S. farmers to lead the […]
PayPal weighs foray into stock trading, high-yield savings accounts
PayPal is weighing a foray into stock trading and high-yield savings accounts as the firm pushes beyond its iconic checkout button. The payments giant expects the number of active users on its sprawling platform to climb to 750 million by the end of 2025 — roughly double the current level — as it expands into […]
Tech News: Accounting Blockchain Coalition adds crypto tax platform; and more – Accounting Today
Verady, which makes the cryptocurrency tax and accounting platform Ledgible, has joined the Accounting Blockchain Coalition as a member. The ABC generates working papers, education and other resources on important issues around cryptoassets and the tax and accounting ecosystem in the United States as well as globally. Verady will now contribute to that output. Verady […]
The Options Market is a Circus (with Dan Nathan) + The History You’ve Never Been Taught
This week on the Compound Show, Josh takes a look at the history you’ve never been taught – how failed policies from the 20th Century continue to tear our country apart today. Plus, a discussion about the rise of retail options traders with CNBC Fast Money’s Dan Nathan, author of the Risk Reversal blog. Full […]
PFS to review apprenticeship standards
The Personal Finance Society and parent body the Chartered Insurance Institute are asking Financial Planners and Paraplanners to help review apprenticeship standards. They are working with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) to find new members for a “trailblazer” group that will review the Financial Adviser and Paraplanner apprenticeship standards to ensure they […]
Prestwood launches free cashflow tool for consumers
Financial Planning software provider Prestwood has unveiled a consumer cashflow modelling tool. The company says the new tool is aimed at consumers who cannot afford Financial Planning or are not yet aware of the benefits it offers. The provider of Truth software to Financial Planners believes the new simplified cashflow tool – truthaboutmoney.co.uk (TAM) – will […]
Unique Financial Planning launches HNW division
Unique Financial Planning has launched a new wealth management arm in Surrey to target expansion in the HNW market. The launch of Unique Wealth follows the merger of Unique and part of Bright Blue Wealth (BBW), a Surrey-based wealth manager founded in 1999. Both businesses are part of the Openwork network. As part of the […]
Single audits: Deliver high quality in a challenging time
The release of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) Compliance Supplement addendum for single audits right before Christmas gave practitioners long-awaited guidance for these specialized audits that are especially complicated because of the surge in government funding related to the coronavirus pandemic. But the release also created expectations for practitioners who perform single audits. […]
Tonight! EYL x The Compound Crossover LIVE at 7pm ET
Tonight at 7pm EST we’re doing a livestream event – the Earn Your Leisure / Market Mondays crew is coming on The Compound channel to answer personal finance and investing questions live. Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick, myself, Ian Dunlap, Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings can’t wait to see you guys there. Here’s the link […]