BOOK REVIEW: A guide to thriving as a female leader in salesCheryl Stookes’ short, cheery, book is fun to read, with some very welcome additions to your career toolkit, whatever your profession or trade, writes Annie Turner. Don’t be put off by the title, The Token Woman which appears to mean something different on the North American side […]
Archives for April 2021
Scottish Widows’ Timpson joins Consumer Panel
Scottish Widows technical and industry affairs manager, Johnny Timpson, has been appointed to the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) as he leaves the pension provider for an independent consulting career on 14 April. The FSCP is the statutory body that advices the Financial Conduct Authority on the interests and concerns of consumers. It was established […]
Treasury yields ebb lower ahead of Fed meeting minutes
U.S. Treasury yields ebbed lower on Wednesday morning, ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s recent monetary policy meeting. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.635% at 3:40 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond dipped to 2.302%. Yields move inversely to prices. The Federal Open […]
How a Transfer Student Excelled in Accounting and Launched Career Success | Chapman Newsroom – Chapman University: Happenings
As a transfer student, Argelia Diaz Orozco wasn’t sure how quickly she’d be able to step into the momentum and life of Chapman University and her program of choice – the Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She needn’t have worried. An orientation program for transfer students answered her questions. In addition, the career office staff […]
Ex-Cambridge rep barred for not discussing fellow broker’s barred father
A 37-year veteran broker lost his job and FINRA registration due to an investigation into the barred father of another former advisor from the same firm. William J. Novack declined to testify and agreed to the ban after FINRA contacted him about the other ex-Cambridge Investment Research advisor’s termination, according to the March 24 settlement. […]
Buyers of the Lost ARKK
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Critical Cloud Bug in VMWare Carbon Black Allows Takeover
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PCAOB’s 2021 inspections target pandemic concerns, predictability
PCAOB inspections in 2021 will focus on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on companies’ financial reporting while also becoming less predictable, according to resources the board published Tuesday. As reported previously in the JofA, the board is focused both on pandemic-related audit challenges and a concern that firms may be disproportionately paying attention to […]
How to Apply for a Business Loan in 7 Simple Steps
Just starting your entrepreneurial journey? Been in business for over 10 years? Regardless of if you’re a veteran business owner or just starting out, you may need to get a business loan. So, where do you start? Let us walk you through how to apply for a business loan. How to apply for a business […]
Sage launches cloud accounting platform – AccountantsDaily
Sage this month announced the launch of its new cloud accounting platform, Handisoft Cloud, which will offer firms of “all sizes” a centralised suite to manage their practices, compliance, data, analytics and clients themselves in a bid to take the heavy lifting out of compliance work and give accountants more time to offer “value-added services”. […]