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Cultivate a better ag lending process: 7 best practices

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The most recent Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll on farmers’ use of communications and computing technologies found in 2020 that 66% of farmers said they use a smartphone, up from 30% in 2014. Forty-one percent use a tablet computer like an iPad that has mobile access to the Internet, up from 19% when the question was first asked in 2014.

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Corporate Treasurers, Treading Carefully Amid Regulatory Landmines

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Dodd-Frank, for example, deals with financial institutions and the people who use them; Basel III deals with risk management; the money market reform centers on finding conservative holdings and credit ratings. Treasury proposed Simplified Tax Accounting Method for VNAV funds. two years ago to 3.2

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How to increase efficiency and minimize risk in the audit process using analytics

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Since leaving public accounting, she has been an internal auditor, a tax preparer and a controller. According to a 2014 report by Cornerstone Research, allegations of accounting fraud surged 47 percent in securities class actions lawsuits in 2013. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

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AscendantFX Makes The Case For Wire Transfer

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since 2014 for B2B transactions, but the rail accounts for a mere 8 percent of B2B transactions — and that’s combined with cash. “More than ever, though, KYC [Know Your Customer] and risk management are critical to protect a financial institution and its customers.” percent. .

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Guest Post: Year End Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

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2014’s Biggest Surprise It never fails. And so it was in the latter part of 2014. Also, the US dollar has been strengthening, with a 12% increase in 2014, further pushing oil prices lower as oil is typically traded as a dollar denominated commodity. per gallon in April, 2014 and ended the year at $2.23. Well- no one.

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Guest Post: 2013 Economic Year in Review and Outlook by Banker Dorothy Jaworski

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We’ll Miss You, Ben Now that the holidays are over, it is time to recognize that January, 2014 marks the last month as Federal Reserve Chairman for our favorite helicopter pilot, Ben Bernanke. Cautious Growth for 2014 We expect that GDP growth will continue in a cautious mode in 2014, likely between 2% and 2.5% once again.

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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Ben Bernanke probably does not have to worry about it; he has telegraphed his intention not to serve another term when his current one expires early in 2014. The “Fiscal Cliff” Who in their right minds would have so many critical tax codes and laws expiring all on the same year-end date? Who will bring Happiness then?

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