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SMB Tax Complexity Preserves Role For The Human Accountant

PYMNTS

Anxieties that automation will replace humans have waned in the accounting sector, as industry players begin to realize that technology can actually help accountants play a more important role for their small business (SMB) customers as advisors and guides, rather than replacing their roles outright. Tackling Tax. Tax reform in the U.S.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

CB Insights

Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. However, this isn’t the whole story. The new big-box store. Ikea as a model.

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

CB Insights

The old guard of American dining are switching up their games to compete: McDonald’s is adding self-serve kiosks to many of its franchises, upping the ante with mobile order technology. The kombucha taproom: Cultured South (Georgia). Community initiatives: Loom (Massachusetts). Vegan fast casual: By Chloe.

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Fintech Fundings: 20 Companies Raise $175 Million Week Ending Nov 6

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HQ: Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Mobile payments technology. Blockchain technology. Bitcoin trading community. Source: Crunchbase. Expansion Capital Group. Small business alt-lender. Latest round: $25 million Debt. Total raised: $37.1 million (includes $35 million debt). Source: Crunchbase. Invoice2Go. Change Labs.

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