Tax scandal 'mastermind' says he did nothing wrong
Accounting Today
MARCH 19, 2024
A British hedge fund trader said in court that he and his team did nothing illegal when receiving more than $1.3 billion in dividend tax refunds.
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Accounting Today
MARCH 19, 2024
A British hedge fund trader said in court that he and his team did nothing illegal when receiving more than $1.3 billion in dividend tax refunds.
Accounting Today
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Miguel Gutierrez argues he had nothing to do with the attempt to manipulate the retailer's financial accounts that led to a massive accounting scandal.
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Accounting Today
JANUARY 23, 2024
Money manager Brian Heywood has already spent nearly $7 million of his own money to get six ballot initiatives in front of Washington State voters this November, half of them tied directly to taxes.
Accounting Today
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Between the hat, chain, and lack of a typical "accountant look," I assumed he was just another of Michael Ly's eclectic connections. And with the systems he's put in place, he can pull hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in owner profit while only working about 1 hour a week on the business. But I was so, so wrong.
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Accounting Today
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Accounting Today
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Xero
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Accounting Today
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Hunter Biden may face trial this summer in the middle of his father's election campaign after pleading not guilty to charges that he failed to pay taxes on millions of dollars in income from foreign businesses.
Accounting Today
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Consulting Solutions side, where he has been involved in the firm's artificial intelligence efforts. Kande has been the firm's global advisory leader since 2019 and also currently serves as co-leader of the U.S.
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Ross Tennenbaum said he intends to improve its customer experience, and hinted at an e-invoicing partnership with a blue chip company.
Intuit
MARCH 26, 2023
He has a whole wall of them. A different hat he wears is from his time in the Navy. As a veteran, he found filing taxes complex when it came to making sure he had all the forms, and keeping track of his documents year after year. He goes on to say, “TurboTax is like having a CPA in your back pocket.
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
One high point of the trial was the testimony of Oliver North, who said that in 2019 he pushed for an outside audit of the NRA's finances but longtime leader Wayne LaPierre refused.
Intuit
MAY 9, 2024
When I was in college, one of my instructors explained that one of his other jobs that he does occasionally is project management for the government. He explained what he did, and, in my mind, I knew I wanted to do it. I always knew I wanted to do project management. I also worked at Darden in project and program management.
Intuit
DECEMBER 6, 2023
As a new husband and father, Alvin wanted more secure work, so he switched fields, from TV to human resources. “It He added, “Intuit’s training is very thorough. He understands the concerns that many people have regarding their taxes, and his calm demeanor puts them at ease and gives them confidence. “We’re Alvin said.
Accounting Today
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Strict liabilities; thanks for all the fish; on the beach where he used to run; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
Intuit
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Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A British hedge fund trader pleaded guilty to allegations he helped swindle Denmark out of about 8.4 billion kroner ($1.2 billion) in a massive Cum-Ex scandal that rocked the Nordic country.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 21, 2023
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Accounting Today
AUGUST 4, 2023
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Xero
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He chose the accounting field because it’s consistent and concrete, and loves helping hundreds of businesses improve their accounting, reporting and technology systems. He now leads the Inc. Korbyn Gallegos, Director of Accounting, Ignite Spot Korbyn has been a critical player at Ignite Spot since 2015. Thus LUCA was born.
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JULY 19, 2023
The island's top economic development official says he's actively cooperating with U.S. tax authorities as they investigate about 100 high-income individuals.
Xero
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Xero
APRIL 16, 2023
He opens his supplier’s procurement app and quickly scrolls through every milk wholesaler in Melbourne to compare the price and delivery time. He taps ‘accept’ and goes back to making coffee for his customers. He doesn’t even need to sign anything before the delivery driver refills the fridge and waves goodbye.
Accounting Today
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Biden's lawyers argue that all the charges should be dropped because their client has immunity under a deal he struck in July that called for him to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and enter a diversion program related to the firearm offenses.
Xero
MARCH 13, 2023
He explains, “It was tough. He says, “Although digital tools are far more sophisticated nowadays, advisors have always relied on data – which isn’t the case for many small businesses. He says, “Advisory needs to be interactive. And through it all, he’s found a way to lead with empathy and honesty. “In
Xero
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It’s something they can call their own, no matter where they go,” he adds. . And, in April 2023, he will run the London Marathon for another fantastic cause – Mind , a charity that provide s free mental health information, advice and support to those who need it most. . He offers his tips for small businesses who may be struggling: .
Accounting Today
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Intuit
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He previously spent nearly 10 years at Intuit leading the Consumer Group, as the head of marketing and then as General Manager for four years. Greg returned to Intuit after being CEO of McAfee. You can read more about Greg here.
Cevinio
JANUARY 31, 2024
He is also an expert in process automation, among other financial technologies, enabling him to identify opportunities for optimization. In this pursuit, KPIs and close monitoring are important allies for the success of the projects he leads.
Intuit
MARCH 21, 2023
He learned an important life lesson when his nephew chided, “You got to get hit with your eyes open.” That’s kind of what life is,” he says. His family instilled the belief he had the same potential as anyone else to live a fulfilling life. They always had bigger dreams for me,” he says. The words stuck with Cedric.
Xero
DECEMBER 8, 2022
He then founded Thrive in 2013, with Xero a part of the practice’s journey from the start: “It dawned on me that I could start my own business, instead of working for a huge global marketing group. As the practice gathered momentum, he built a portfolio of technology start-up clients. I found that success was all about talent.
Cevinio
DECEMBER 14, 2023
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Accounting Today
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
After retiring from Deloitte, he became a co-founder and partner of both K2 Integrity and Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
Accounting Today
JANUARY 3, 2024
The tax lien is a new headache for the luxury retail and real estate tycoon as he tries to stem a flood of insolvencies that have swamped his sprawling empire.
Xero
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
He was also a CEO for 15 years before joining Aerium Analytics. . Jeff joined Aerium at an exciting time when the business was experiencing huge growth, but when he arrived he quickly found a number of key challenges: There was no appropriate accounting system in place. From paper to robots. This was unsustainable.
Xero
JANUARY 30, 2024
He recognised that the diversity of experience gained through solving complex problems in high stress environments could be an invaluable asset for teams at Xero to have as they tackle the challenges they have in front of them.
Xero
APRIL 6, 2023
Callum founded his firm when he was just 19, and has seen a lot of change. He adds, “there needs to be more talks in schools and colleges about dealing with finance – doing so could drive more people into the industry.” But this, he says, is an exception in accounting. There are walls to gain entry into the industry.
Xero
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Xero
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Xero
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