Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN) – These will be among casino stocks on watch, on news that gambling revenue in Macao fell a worse-than-expected 11.3% amid the spread of the coronavirus. Delta Air Lines (DAL), American Airlines (AAL), United Airlines (UAL) – These and other […]
Payroll changes for 2020-21
The new payroll year begins on 6 April 2020 and employers should be aware of the changes they will need to make to pay rates. Every April the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage are increased so employers will need to ensure that their employees are receiving at least the minimum hourly rate for […]
Tax Scams Are Still A Pervasive Problem Let’s Look Out For One Another
Just how deep and wide is the problem of IRS tax scams? Here’s one, recently detailed in the New York Times: From 2012-2016, a sophisticated international ring of scammers, posing as Internal Revenue Service or immigration officials, were calling victims with threats of arrest, deportation, or other penalties if they did not immediately pay their tax […]
Apple store closings in China could delay 1 million iPhone sales, Wedbush says
Apple staff (red t-shirt) and a customer (R) wearing protective facemasks are seen inside of an Apple store in Beijing on January 30, 2020 NICOLAS ASFOURI Apple’s decision to temporarily shutter its stores in China as a result of the new coronavirus could delay up to 1 million iPhone sales but is unlikely to have […]
For Trump administration, coronavirus quarantine presents a fine balancing act
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and members of the Trump Administration’s Coronavirus Task Force hold a press briefing at the White House on January 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. Sarah Silbiger | Getty Images U.S. health officials have instituted a mandatory 14-day quarantine of Americans traveling from China, starting this Sunday, marking […]
Tesla stock is wrapping up its best month since 2013, adding $40 billion in value in January
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne, California on March 14, 2019. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images The last time Tesla shareholders had a month like this, the electric vehicle maker was delivering fewer than 5,000 cars a quarter. Now, the number is […]
Coca-Cola stock jumps as Coke brand boosts sales
A man walks past shelves of Coca-Cola bottles and cans at a shopping mall in Lagos, Nigeria November 5, 2019. Temilade Adelaja | Reuters Coca-Cola on Thursday reported quarterly revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as new products under its namesake brand boosted sales. Shares of the company rose 2% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company […]
McDonald’s stock jumps as earnings beat
Pedestrians walk past a McDonald’s Corp. restaurant in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that topped analysts’ expectations as price hikes boosted U.S. sales. Shares of the company jumped 1% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported […]
Webcast: Top Financial and Tax Planning Ideas to Start the New Year
11 months ago · 1 hour 45 min watch SECTION EXCLUSIVE Slides Ringing in the New Year means that your clients are likely making resolutions that involve their personal financial plan. Now is the time for you to demonstrate your value to clients by advising them on strategies that will help shape a successful year. […]
Seven Fatal Bookkeeping Mistakes You Can’t Afford
As a small business, there are many bookkeeping mistakes you just can’t afford to make. A small mistake can mean a minor setback in your operations. Some larger ones can have you overpay taxes. There is not a company anywhere that wants to pay more tax than they legally have to. That is why it […]