Clients are getting older, on average. It’s an inescapable fact that I was reminded of this week with the launch by St James’s Place of its Care Concierge service, aimed particularly at clients over-80. The growth of later life adviser association SOLLA and the awareness that older clients need special care when it comes to […]
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Building Multilayered Security for Modern Threats
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Security empowers the true potential of IoT
Only a couple of years ago, Internet of Things (IoT) manufacturers were primarily concerned with hardware not software. Today, says Richard Hayton, CISO, Trustonic, IoT appliances have changed drastically, with software taking prominence and growing in terms of consumer-related applications. Nowadays, the term “IoT” is mainly used for consumer-focused applications: these include connected vehicles, wearable technology and connected […]
Nike says it split with soccer superstar Neymar after he refused to cooperate with sexual assault investigation
Lionel Bonaventure | Getty Images Nike said it ended its partnership with Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. — better known simply as Neymar — when the soccer superstar refused to cooperate with an investigation into sexual assault allegations against him. “Nike ended its relationship with the athlete because he refused to cooperate in a good […]
How to clean up Opening Balance Equity in QuickBooks Online
What should you do if you are working on a massive QuickBooks Online cleanup and you come across a mysterious balance in an account called Opening Balance Equity on the balance sheet? You probably won’t recall ever adding that account to QuickBooks Online, or categorizing any transactions to/from it. So what is it, and why […]
Advisor recruiting adds $4B to RBC’s US wealth management in Q2
The RBC brought in $4 billion in assets to its U.S. wealth management business in the second quarter by hiring advisors, the company reported in its recent earnings report. This comes on top of $22 billion added over the previous eight quarters, said RBC president and CEO David McKay on a call discussing the company’s […]
Accountants helping small businesses during National Small Business Month – Accounting Today
As the U.S. marks National Small Business Month, accountants are deeply involved in helping their small-business clients cope with the pandemic, particularly in assisting them with a variety of government aid programs. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program has provided a major opportunity for accountants to help clients apply for PPP loans and […]
Health Insurance Tax Credits for Small Business Owners
Do you have a small business as defined by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? Do you offer health insurance to your employees? If so, you might be eligible for health insurance tax credits for the coverage you provide your employees. And, you may qualify for write-offs if you’re self-employed. Keep reading to find out if […]
Draft employer’s payroll tax return incorporates ARPA changes
The IRS on Tuesday released a draft revised 2021 version of Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, reflecting further new and updated payroll tax credits. The current official version was released less than three months earlier on March 9, and the impending further changes reflect Congress’s multiple provisions of temporary payroll tax relief to […]
Fujitsu SaaS Hack Sends Govt. of Japan Scrambling
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