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How to transition your accounting firm from compliance mode to consultant mode

Abrigo

An accountant''s workload is much more than just tax preparation and number crunching. According to a 2014 IBISWorld report, financially-cognizant companies are increasingly turning to their accounting firms for advice on how to reduce inefficiencies in daily operations and eliminate unnecessary costs.

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Allied Irish Banks Fined For Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Failures

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million fine by the Central Bank of Ireland due to compliance failures with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules. AIB said in a statement to Bloomberg that the settlement has to do with issues that happened between July 2010 and July 2014. Allied Irish Banks was hit with a $2.2

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Ensuring AML Programs Minimize Personal Liability

Abrigo

The former Chief Operational Risk Officer was fined for insufficient action on AML program deficiencies and staffing issues. Abrigo Compliance & Engagement Director Terri Luttrell, CAMS-Audit, says that fines against individual BSA professionals are rare. The recent $450,000 fine of U.S. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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Beyond emissions: the interplay of macroprudential regulation and climate policy

BankUnderground

In a new working paper , we show that cap-and-trade schemes lead to lower volatility in GDP and financial variables, and result in reduced welfare costs of the business cycle , when compared to the more widely known carbon taxes. We find that a cap-and-trade system keeps the economy significantly more stable.

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Business valuations as performance dashboards for accounting clients

Abrigo

Offering advisory services like valuation engagements or calculations of value can also provide new options for tax accounting firms to spread work and revenue throughout the year so they can address challenges related to workload compression. But how can you approach existing accounting clients to offer your valuation services?

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Can APIs Fast-Track B2B X-Border Payments?

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In 2014, its first year in business, the company quickly signed up over 200 customers in Europe and then determined it needed to expand outside the region to build momentum. Meanwhile, Currencycloud draws transaction data to run anti-money laundering and other compliance checks. Staying calm and compliant.

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Startup Roundup: A Look At Local, National And Global Expansions

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Everyone thinks of win rates differently, and people use their metrics differently,” said Pallavi Kuppa-Apte, Head of Business Operations, Chargehound. Obstacles such as regulatory challenges, compliance with standards like GDPR and trade concerns were among the top reasons that companies were unable — or chose not — to go global.

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