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Tax Fraud Blotter: Sick excuses

Accounting Today

Alvarez did not have a PTIN and admitted that in 2019 and 2020 she misrepresented taxpayers eligibility for education credits and deducted fictitious business expenses from their taxable income to reduce tax liabilities and inflate refunds. In March 2019, Archer filed for Chapter 7. million payroll tax scheme.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Negative waves

Accounting Today

In 2012, the IRS assessed nearly $800,000 in taxes against Whitman for 2002 through 2009 and began trying to collect. Around July 2019, to further thwart IRS efforts, he formed a new entity to operate his business. Mellinger and a co-conspirator, who was a relative, collectively earned approximately $3 million in fees from the scheme.

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Caine & Weiner Grows National Footprint by Acquiring Collection Consultants of California

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

From a Press Release dated May 31, 2025, Los Angeles, California Caine & Weiner (C&W), a leading accounts receivable management firm with over 95 years of experience, announced its acquisition of Collection Consultants of California (CCOC), a well-established California-based accounts receivable management company founded in 1986.

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How the Coalfield Solar Fund Helps Promise a Sustainable Future for Virginia and West Virginia Communities

Intuit

However, there is still time for swift, thoughtful, and bold action to chart a brighter and more resilient path for our collective future. Our Climate Positive commitment was established in 2019, when Intuit set out to reduce 2 million metric tonnes of CO2e, entirely outside our operational footprint, by the year 2030.

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How Finance & Collections Teams Can Help Their Companies Survive During a Recession

Gaviti

This blog post will explore various strategies that finance and collections teams can adopt to better handle issues that might arise from these recent unyielding interest rate increases. Ensure that your collections team has the necessary resources and tools to collect outstanding receivables and manage cash flow effectively.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Boundless energy

Accounting Today

From the second quarter of 2017 through the fourth quarter of 2020, he collected but did not pay over or report similar taxes to the IRS. They instead spent the money on country club memberships and season tickets to the San Jose Sharks. Olson was also one of the owners and operators of a day spa in Saratoga, California.

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The next step in our journey towards net-zero

Xero

We started our journey by offsetting 100% of Xero’s carbon emissions in 2019 and committed to doing so every year. We can all work together to make small changes that can collectively make a big impact. . Building on ‘Net Zero @ Xero’. We’re proud to be on a carbon reduction journey, called ‘Net Zero @ Xero’.

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