Remove 2012 Remove Operations Remove Security Remove Taxes
article thumbnail

Paris Sentences 6 In $50M Impersonation PlotĀ 

PYMNTS

Six men were convicted by a Paris court in a $50 million impersonation plot that conned wealthy residents into giving money to help the government with covert operations involving hostages, The New York Times reported on Thursday (March 11). The victims were told that the operation was secret and time-sensitive. million fine.

New York 141
article thumbnail

3 top tech trends for public accountants to watch in 2017

Abrigo

To be certain, many accountants could make a full-time job out of simply trying to understand the various types of technology that can make their personal lives easier and their practices more profitable and secure. These three trends are: the progress of blockchain technology, the continued shift to the cloud, and advances in automation.

Trends 218
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Wellsā€™ Woes, Stripeā€™s Acquisition And North Koreaā€™s New Hacking Groove

PYMNTS

Wells Fargo takes the security and privacy of our customersā€™ information very seriously,ā€ the banking firm said in a statement according to the report. ā€œWe We have a huge responsibility and fell short of our ideals for managing and providing oversight of the third-party vendor and our own operations,ā€ Franklin R.

Taxes 100
article thumbnail

Challenges to monetary policy: lessons from Medieval Europe

BankUnderground

This is done by ensuring money is produced according to the strictest standards and avoiding manipulating it to the king’s benefit ( inflation tax ). Medieval monetary policy operated without a central bank. However, this did not prevent occasional recourse to inflation tax.

Policies 108
article thumbnail

Itā€™s Not Easy Being Green: Cannabis Payments

PYMNTS

And then, in 2012, the situation got even more complicated. All panel members agreed that forcing a multi-billion-dollar-a-year vertical to operate in a cash-dominated, semi-black market when it comes to financial services is not sustainable ā€” or smart. Higher Risk Than Necessary.

Payments 123
article thumbnail

Bitcoin Blushing With Secret Admirers

PYMNTS

You might, when you find out that they were the first to file for a bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In 2012, according to Forbes , while vacationing in Ibiza, the fraternal entrepreneurs were introduced to bitcoin and fancied its chances as an alternative to fiat currencies.

Bitcoin 100
article thumbnail

Guest Post: Second Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

On June 28th, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act as constitutional, calling penalties on individuals for failing to purchase health insurance a ā€œtax.ā€ This decision sets in motion a series of steps to implement the law over the next few years along with the estimated $813 billion in taxes and levies over the next ten years.

Taxes 66