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Accountants Urge Clarity In SMB Accounting Rules Amid Tax Reform

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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) submitted recommendations to policymakers this week, urging clarity and simplification in how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacts small business (SMBs) accounting rules. The letter outlined eight recommendations for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Saving Main Street: Advocacy Groups Propose New Government Relief Programs

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The poll was conducted by a San Francisco-based advocacy group called Small Business Majority, and its CEO John Arensmeyer has been a proponent of community grants that exist outside of the formal banking system that has controlled government aid up to this point. There is no shortage of other larger scale ideas.

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Freelance-Worker Banking App Lili Sees 700 Pct Boost During Pandemic

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It specializes in offering banking services, expense tracking, tax and financial services in one place for freelance workers of all kinds — from accountants to models. And you can actually save up to 60 hours and $1,700 a year just by using all our tools to manage, maximize your deductibles, save on taxes [and] save on fees.”.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Tech Lobby Warns Coronavirus Could Wipe Out Startups

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tech lobby is reasserting the need to help EU startups with funding as venture capital money dries up in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. . It asks that the EU fast-track funds to startups working on the pandemic, extend tax deadlines and help fund investment deals in the works. “We

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Small Business FinTech Takes Center Stage With VCs

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This week, however, venture capital rounds were all about the small- and medium-sized business (SMBs), and how to address their biggest financial management pain points. raised venture capital for their SMB-facing tools, including global payments, accounting and banking. Businesses across Asia, South Africa, the U.K. Infoworks.

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B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC

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However, venture capitalists are urging caution on the tech startup community. The company recently announced $10 million in venture capital funding, led by GV and Foundation Capital, while Amicus and Pierre Lamond also participated. Brazil’s Adianta has announced $2.18

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