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5 Critical On-Page SEO Factors That Impact Your Ranking

DuctTapeMarketing

5 Critical On-Page SEO Factors That Impact Your Ranking written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Having high visibility in a search engine’s organic results is critical to your business’ online success. . People use search engines to find solutions to their problems. And if your product or service isn’t visibly ranking in search as a solution to their problem, that’s a massive missed opportunity for your business.

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Complexities of Sales Tax: Construction

TaxConnex

If you’re a construction contractor – especially if you’re engaged in contracts in different states – you have to evaluate your sales tax responsibilities in each state where you have customers. Generally, a business that considers themselves in the construction industry is performing a service and most services are excluded from sales and use tax. So you might think you have nothing to worry about from a sales and use tax perspective.

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Foreign Investors Stand To Gain $8B With Ant Group’s IPO

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Ant Group’s pending IPO could spell a multibillion-dollar payday for a small and elite group of foreign investors, who bought a stake in the giant Chinese FinTech two years ago, The Wall Street Journal reports. Some of the top investors pumped $500 million each into Ant Group , including the “sovereign-wealth funds of Singapore and Malaysia, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and private-equity firms Silver Lake, Warburg Pincus, Carlyle Group and General Atlantic,” the Journal reports, cit

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Free CPE For Accountants… and Maybe Clients Too

Withum

This blog is written primarily for clients and also to share some personal, but not political, reflections and opinions. However, based on the requests I get for my goodies there are a large number of accountants that also read this blog. So, today I am specifically addressing them with this information about free webinars I am presenting for them.

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Planning Your Restaurants Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Upgrade Rewards Cardholders For Paying Down Debt

PYMNTS

The pandemic has changed all kinds of things about consumers. They’re more concerned for protecting their health, they're working remotely, they’ve relocated most of their commerce lives online and on mobile — the list goes on and on. But perhaps the most interesting shift, Upgrade CEO and Co-founder Renaud Laplanche told Karen Webster, is how much more focused they’ve become about being financially responsible in these uncertain times.

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Can We Destroy the Paper Records for Our ERISA Plans and Retain Our Records in Electronic Form?

ThomsonReuters

QUESTION: Our company has run out of storage space for paper records, including those relating to our employee benefit plans. Can we retain these records solely in electronic form and destroy the paper records for our ERISA plans? ANSWER: ERISA plan records generally may be maintained electronically so long as you comply with applicable rules, summarized below.

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Tax on Stocks (The $$$ saving TRUTH REVEALED)

LyfeAccounting

?. Let’s talk about taxes on stocks. Today, I’ll be giving a complete overview on the subject. We’ll be covering when you have to pay taxes on a stock, how to calculate how much taxes you have to pay on stocks, and how to lower your tax liability on stocks. Even if you are new to stock investing or taxes, this post will be extremely easy to follow and understand.

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COVID Case Spike Adds Fuel To Digital-First Economy

PYMNTS

COVID-19 is unfortunately seeing a new wave of infections. Outside of the health concerns and personal toll the disease is taking, the new developments are adding rocket fuel to the digital-first economy. This new acceleration of cases comes at a time when consumers are becoming more deeply ensconced in their new digital shopping and eating habits. This time, however, retailers and restaurants have upped their digital game instead of being caught flat-footed as they were at the beginning of the

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DOL Finalizes 2020 Updates to Mental Health Parity Self-Compliance Tool

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Self-Compliance Tool for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA); Final 2020 MHPAEA Self-Compliance Tool Preface. Self-Compliance Tool. Preface. News Release. The DOL has finalized the biennial update of its self-compliance tool designed to help employers comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The 2020 update integrates recent MHPAEA guidance and includes revised compliance examples, best practices for establishing an internal compliance plan,

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Mastercard Uses Blockchain To Innovate AgTech

PYMNTS

Trust in supply chains can be a tricky thing to achieve. It’s absolutely necessary to make them work, but they can be hard to establish because so much of how things actually move from Point A to Point B can be frustratingly opaque. Mastercard ’s Senior Vice President of Innovation and Startup Engagement Deborah Barta told Karen Webster in a conversation with Luis Macias , CEO and Founder of GrainChain , that COVID-19 has only intensified the issue.

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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IRS Releases 2021 Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Health FSAs, Transportation Benefits, Adoption Assistance, and More

ThomsonReuters

Rev. Proc. 2020-45 (Oct. 26, 2020); IRS News Release IR-2020-245 (Oct. 26, 2020). Rev. Proc. 2020-45. News Release. The IRS has released the 2021 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for a wide variety of tax-related limits, including limits relating to health FSAs, qualified transportation fringe benefits, qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (QSEHRAs), adoption assistance, DCAPs, the small business health care tax credit, the premium tax credit, and Archer MSAs.

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Starbucks China Comp Sales Drop 3 Pct Amid Pandemic

PYMNTS

Starbucks Corp. reported on Thursday (Oct. 29) as part of its Q4 earnings that comparable-store sales dropped 3 percent in China, with comparable transactions lower by 7 percent, partially offset by a 5 percent rise in average ticket. Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson said on a call with analysts that China’s mobile order sales mix increased by over double in the last 12 months to 26 percent in Q4, with 13 percent originating from delivery and 13 percent from mobile order and pay, well a

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Why Q4 2020 should be accounting firms’ season for strategic outreach

ThomsonReuters

If you’re like most of us, 2021 can’t come soon enough. However, the last quarter of 2020 presents a unique opportunity for accounting firms to engage in preliminary strategic conversations with clients and help them assess the impact of the pandemic and the economic downturn, identify challenges, and lay out goals ahead of 2021. As you connect with clients in closing out the year, you should take the opportunity to broaden your conversation and gather information that will inform and enrich you

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Western Union On How Automation And Cloud-Based Infrastructure Can Help Streamline Payments

PYMNTS

Digital payments have become commonplace for businesses and individuals alike, with the global payments market expected to be valued at $6.7 trillion by 2023. Along with this surge in digital payments’ volume has come a growing demand for seamless payment experiences. Customers expect payments to be as fast and friction-free as any other part of their digital lives, and providers are faced with the challenge of meeting this expectation while also ensuring that payments are secure and compliant w

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No-Code Technology: The Key to Unlock the Future of Your Business

Global economies are reeling from recent upheavals—pandemic aftershocks, geopolitical conflicts, and a tech sector crunch. Mark Zuckerberg's 2023 "Year of Efficiency" ethos extends into 2024, with leaders seeking cost reductions without stunting growth. No-code technology emerges as a beacon of hope, fostering resilience and adaptability. Platforms like Make.com and Zapier empower even non-technical staff to automate and innovate, freeing IT for strategic tasks.

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IRS Announces 2021 Retirement Plan and Other Dollar Limits and Thresholds

ThomsonReuters

IRS Notice 2020-79 (Oct. 26, 2020); IRS News Release IR-2020-244 (Oct. 26, 2020); SSA Notice: Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations for 2021 (Oct. 22, 2020). IRS Notice. IRS News Release. SSA Notice. The IRS has announced the 2021 dollar limits and thresholds for retirement plans, reflecting the latest cost-of-living adjustments. (Dollar limits and thresholds primarily affecting health and welfare plans were announced in separate guidance; see our Checkpoint article.

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Last Labor Report Before Election Shows Drop In US Jobless Claims

PYMNTS

Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims dipped to 751,000 the week ending Oct. 24, some 40,000 lower than the previous week's revised levels, according to the Thursday (Oct. 29) report from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The previous week's revised level was upped 4,000 from 787,000 to 791,000. The seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate dropped 0.5 percent from the previous week's revised rate to 5.3 percent for the week ending Oct. 17.

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Navigating Your Career & Growing Your Practice Podcast

RitaKeller

I was delighted recently to connect up with Brad Barbour, Manager, firm Services at AICPA PCPS. PCPS has been very dear to my heart throughout my years in public accounting. I have met and worked with so many wonderful people at PCPS by speaking at conferences, serving on committees, writing articles, and helping with resources for the PCPS website.

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Western Union's Remittances And Digitization Drive Positive Outlook For Q4

PYMNTS

Consumer behavior drove Western Union 's positive third quarter earnings results , announced Thursday (Oct. 29), with cross-border principal up by 8 percent for the quarter. The financial institution (FI) recorded a strong performance in its foundational services, consumer-to-consumer transactions and remittances, with digitization of its services a key driver of growth.

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Register Now: Sneak Peek Into Close Automation SkyStem Web Demo

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, email, and shared drives no longer have to slow us down. Join us as we present a "sneak peek" recorded demo of SkyStem's month-end close solution – ART. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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How to Nurture Your Vendor Relationships to Fuel Business Growth

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US Inches Toward Open Banking With CFPB Notice

PYMNTS

With more and more FinTechs introducing their own banking services, the competition is heating up. Small business lending platform BlueVine is the latest FinTech to take this path, having taken the wraps off of its banking solution this week with the launch of BlueVine Business Banking. The solution, which secured about 20,000 SMBs to pilot the technology in the last year, provides deposit account and payment solutions that aim to compete with traditional banks that, as CEO and Co-founder Eyal L

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Election 2020 Candidate Tax Guide

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Walmart Chile Sued By Association Of Suppliers

PYMNTS

The Chilean unit of Walmart Inc. has been sued in Chile by suppliers alleging anti-competitive practices, Reuters reported. The suit was filed in the Tribunal for the Defense of Free Competition by a trade association that represents companies including Coca-Cola and Unilever, the report said. The suit alleges Walmart undermined free competition because it “exploited in an abusive manner its dominant position in the supermarket supply market, by imposing on its suppliers the contracting of certa

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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2020 1099 Filing Season is Upon Us- What You Need to Know

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Citi’s Naveed Sultan To Lead Bank’s Global Digitization Charge

PYMNTS

Veteran Citi executive Naveed Sultan will lead the financial giant’s efforts to advise governments and other clients on digitization in a new role as chairman of its Institutional Clients Group, the bank announced in an internal memo on Thursday (Oct. 29). Sultan will be in charge of building a new "digital policy, strategy and advisory practice" that will consult with governments interested in digitizing their economies and financial systems, among other duties, the memo states.

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Sixth Circuit Allows Dialysis Provider’s MSP Claim Against Employer and TPA

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DaVita, Inc. v. Marietta Mem’l Hosp. Emp. Health Benefit Plan, 2020 WL 6054607 (6th Cir. 2020). Available at [link]. A dialysis provider (on its own behalf and in its role as a patient’s assignee) sued the employer/ plan administrator and the TPA of a self-insured health plan, challenging the plan’s classification of all dialysis providers as “out-of-network,” resulting in a lower reimbursement rate for them than for other medical providers.

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Radius Bank Rolls Out API Platform For B2B Banking

PYMNTS

Radius Bank has advanced in its relationship with application programming interface (API) firm Treasury Prime with the rollout of its Commercial API Banking Platform and sandbox testing technology, according to a Thursday (Oct. 29) announcement. “We see a huge opportunity with API Banking to streamline the process of working with businesses, startups and developers who are building applications and businesses that are in search of this type of banking service,” John Relyea , senior vice presiden

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Join the Instant Payment Revolution: Read 7 Must-Know Facts for Small Businesses

Technology evolves at lightning speed, and as finance keeps changing, instant payments emerge as a game-changer for small businesses. By 2030, instant payments are projected to surge by 289% and will become the new norm in financial transactions. Our whitepaper reveals seven must-know facts about instant payments, offering to help you navigate this financial revolution effectively.

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President Trump vs Biden Tax Plan Proposal in 2020

LyfeAccounting

?. President Trump vs Biden Tax Plan. What are the differences? Why does it matter? And why is it so confusing? What’s going on guys. With the US presidential election is right around the corner, and since we’re an accounting firm that loves taxes, it’s only right that we make a post discussing President Trump’s Tax Plan vs Former Vice President Joe Biden.

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Pleo Launches Expense Management Tool Pleo Pocket

PYMNTS

Pleo is offering new services bundled under the brand Pleo Pocket that will make it easier for businesses to centralize financial information, according to a blog post. The new tool streamlines employee spending data, like mileage costs, employee reimbursements and ATM withdrawals, according to the post. It also allows business to set limits on employee spend.

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iPhone Sales Stall And Apple’s Stock Price Suffers Despite Record Setting Revenue

PYMNTS

Apple outsold analyst expectations on services, iPads and Macs. But the iPhone missed analysts' expectations as sales were down over 20 percent year-on-year over the iPhone 12 release delay. And investors weren't pleased, sending the stock down 5 percent and Apple lost $100 billion off its market cap in moments as a result, according to Yahoo Finance.

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sticky.io: The Great Digital Shift Is Changing Online Subscriptions

PYMNTS

COVID-19 had an immediate and dramatic impact on the state of subscription commerce. Brian Bogosian, CEO of sticky.io, recounts the initiatives his firm has embraced to help merchants overcome their challenges. "We’ve created a platform that offers flexibility in order management and billing," he explains. "Those capabilities were in place before the pandemic, but we enhanced certain features to provide for maximum flexibility in an uncertain environment.".

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How CPA Firms Can Profit From Payroll Services Without the Extra Work

"Offer payroll and do it yourself,” they said. “It’ll be fun!” Spoiler alert: It was not fun. Most CPA firms know that they need to offer payroll services to their clients or risk losing them to another firm that will. However, many don’t really want to. It is often time-consuming and complex due to changing tax laws and regulations, and with the growing staffing shortages, most just don’t have the resources.