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If You’re Looking For Career Options, Give Government Auditing a Look

Going Concern

note: This post brought to you by the Big Government Auditing lobby. Just kidding, it’s a guest post from Parker Skaats, CPA, an experienced government worker who’s here to pitch the joys of government work to the unwashed overworked masses. Enter the world of government auditing. But government gigs?

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Maryland Digital Ad Tax Case Leaves States in Limbo, But Digital Taxes Aren’t Going Away

CPA Practice

Over the last decade, businesses, governments, regulators and policy makers have all been trying to make sense of this new retail landscape. As federal, state and local governments explore new avenues for revenue in the digital space, it’s only natural that they’ll bump up against, and sometimes move beyond, existing regulations.

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The Best States for Minority Entrepreneurs

CPA Practice

Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Montana, Maine, Utah, Kansas, Minnesota, Maryland, Idaho, Oregon, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts also made the list. California, Georgia and Maryland), only Maryland made the top 20 list.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax

PYMNTS

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments and consumers around the world. Group Seeks to Block Maryland Online Advertising Tax. Maryland legislators ratified the tax earlier in 2020, but Gov. Regulation. Tencent: Big Tech Firms Need Greater Oversight.

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Former Partner Who Got His Says Aussie Government Should Stop Using Outside Consultants

Going Concern

Home to Sydney among other cities us Yanks probably have never heard of, NSW is Australia’s largest state economy at almost 700 billion dollars, (about the size of Maryland’s when we convert AUD to USD). Another concern when it comes to government reliance on outside consultants: knowledge transfer.

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State and Local Tax (SALT) Predictions for 2024

CPA Practice

Digital advertising tax developments Maryland has generated considerable litigation and garnered significant attention because it was the first state to specifically design and enact a tax on digital advertising services. In response to the dismissal of the earlier state lawsuit, Apple Inc. Unclaimed property legislation In 2023, the U.S.

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Maryland Community Bank Wades Into Cannabis Market

PYMNTS

As more financial institutions (FIs) warm up to the idea, one bank in Maryland is taking significant steps to address cannabis companies’ FinServ challenges. But as the federal government moves to gradually clarify the rules for financial service providers surrounding this industry, more FIs have been eager to get involved.