Payments Dive

MARCH 5, 2020

tax policy at Avalara, explains why the technological innovation taking place across the convenience store industry has drastically increased the burden of product management, compliance, and shipping on businesses placing their stake in the omnichannel landscape. Scott Peterson, VP of U.S.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from governments and consumers. . Amazon Plans to Raise Fees for Companies in Wake of New Digital Tax in Spain . Sources told the outlet that some Big Tech chief executives were mulling sending legal experts on tax and competition.

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FICO

JUNE 11, 2019

Tax agencies have a limited amount of resources to pursue tax compliance activities (collections and audit). Tax Compliance - Why Use Analytical Models at Tax Agencies? The IRS, among other tax agencies are investing in predictive analytics. Tax Compliance - Predictive Analytical Models.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Historians and economists regularly look to tax policies to get a sense of what happened within a particular industry, society or country. No doubt the chronicles to come about the rise of the internet age and the spread of digital culture will include serious treatment of tax issues. Taxing Confusion. billion in 2022.”.

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MARCH 15, 2019

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.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Countries around the globe are launching new digital sales taxes in efforts to improve their revenue streams and create more balanced business environments for domestic brick-and-mortars and foreign eCommerce marketplaces. Around the Next-Gen Sales Tax world. in response, threatened a variety of retaliatory taxes.

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MAY 15, 2018

Validating tax information to comply with the IRS: sounds like a no-brainer, something every business and finance organization would simply take for granted and have to do. Israch said he was surprised to find so many organizations were not validating tax info in a compliant manner, considering the current compliance regime.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

Electronic payments company ACI Worldwide is integrating its technologies with SPAN Enterprises , a tax filing technology provider, to power tax payments for the fleet industry. ” Other payment service providers have targeted the fleet industry in recent months, too. .” A press release issued Thursday (Aug.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Across industries, so much of marketing effectively comes down to timing — appealing to the right person, at the right place, at the right time. How can firms give their advisors more liberty to be personalized and tailored in communicating with their clients and prospects while still ensuring utmost regulatory compliance?

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

For some accountants, tax and audit services are attractive for the recurring revenue streams and steady client base they provide. CPAs providing tax services, especially, should find that offering valuation services is an attractive way to not only retain those clients but to also generate new revenue from these existing clients.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

In the world of supply chain compliance, complex regulatory requirements like Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) probably come to mind. There are also the challenges of supplier management, tax legislation, cross-border compliance, worker protection and more.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. government, the digital industry contributed almost 150 billion pounds (roughly $201 billion) to the country’s economy in 2018. Canada Looks to Tax International Tech Firms. According to the U.K.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 21, 2016

At Sageworks, recent feedback from industry thought leaders and CPAs providing advisory services have highlighted a key benefit to this move. Often the amount of time taken to complete certain advisory services is less than traditional compliance engagements that would yield the same return. What must accountants do?

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Google and the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, trade organizations and politicians globally. The banking industry, however, is against the idea. “We Regulation. EU Aims To Have Big Tech Share Data With Smaller Competitors. 25 statement. 25 statement.

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JULY 8, 2019

Onyx CenterSource , a global provider of B2B payments and business intelligence solutions to the hospitality industry, announced it has partnered with tax software provider Sovos to expand its Onyx’s InvoicePro eInvoicing capabilities. The company has now chosen Sovos to help it meet the upcoming changes in the compliance sector.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

The news comes as a new Indian equalization measure came into existence in 2020 that puts a 2 percent tax on every digital transaction that foreign online shopping firms conduct. Facebook first let American and Canadian users move their videos and pictures to Google Photos in April. RILA Joins Trade Groups in Tackling Counterfeit Merchandise.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

While tax accountants may not be able to see the light at the end of the busy season tunnel yet, the spring is sure to come. And when it does, and the W-2s and I-9s stop flooding in, some accountants and firms may want to transition from compliance work to more value-added advisory services.

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Abrigo

MARCH 12, 2015

Accountants and other financial professionals know that the quality of industry data can make a substantial difference in business valuation services, whether it’s for a valuation engagement or for a calculated value to help develop a business improvement plan. Industry data is meaningful only if it is reliable. Is it accurate?

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Abrigo

MARCH 12, 2015

Accountants and other financial professionals know that the quality of industry data can make a substantial difference in business valuation services, whether it’s for a valuation engagement or for a calculated value to help develop a business improvement plan. Industry data is meaningful only if it is reliable. Is it accurate?

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JANUARY 7, 2020

In other crypto news , cryptocurrency tax automation software TaxBit has raised $5 million in funding. TaxBit was founded by software developers, tax attorneys and CPAs to automate and simplify tax compliance for crypto users. ” TaxBit will use the funding to speed up customer growth, and make its products better.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The compliance burden of a legal marijuana business having to manage regulations that vary by state, and between the state and federal level, has created a banking conundrum for a market forced to rely heavily on cash. But the compliance challenges associated with this market are not easily (or quickly) addressed. “You

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

Dama Financial, a financial services provider that collaborates with banks to provide services to the legal cannabis industry, is collaborating with Helix TCS on a B2B eCommerce platform for the marijuana sector. 2) that they will partner to create what they describe as the first digital wholesale marketplace for the cannabis industry.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

tax laws, and some businesses and public sector stakeholders are now pushing back. The case ushered in a wave of state- and municipality-issued economic nexus laws that tax remote sellers based on economic activity rather than physical presence. The 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling paved the way for broadened U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The financial services industry saw 21,000 positions added in July. In an interview with Karen Webster, Patrick Luther who is the industry principal of financial services at Ceridian , illustrated how on-demand pay can help improve the overall financial situation for those working in the sector. Overcoming The Roadblocks.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Bad habits of saving important documents any old place, and assuming you and coworkers can easily find them later, rarely flies in industries where compliance is key.". It's also important for organizations within particular industries to understand their unique needs for data digitization and document storage.

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Abrigo

JUNE 27, 2023

Financial criminals have used the industry to clean their illicit funds for years. The limited regulation around the real estate industry has made it especially easy for these bad actors to cycle their dirty money into the financial system using this avenue. Few changes have been made in the regulatory environment in almost 20 years. 

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

If death and taxes are sureties, insurance payments rank up there, as people insure homes and autos and apartments against any number of calamitous scenarios. said an industry shift to digital makes sense, as there is “a brutal combination for insurance carriers right now,” where brand loyalty is on the decline.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

is a $20 billion industry, according to industry-market researcher IBISWorld , indicating that U.S. Identifying service opportunities is especially important for firms looking to transition from a focus on compliance services , such as tax and audit, to value-added advisory services that might generate higher margins.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2017

AAR is the global leader for online news, product and innovation information on risk, compliance, and trading. Electronic Tax Return Reader (ETRR). The annual report features Sageworks as a credit risk software vendor alongside global technology and financial leaders SAS and UBS Delta. ALLL – Allowance for loan and lease losses.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Industry expert John Meyer digs deeply into the implications of this industry-changing rollup deal here. Mortgage services provider ICE acquired mortgage services provider Black Knight bringing together the two largest providers in the space. Core is Still Core (Curriculum). Reg & Risk: Still Showing Up For Surprise Quizzes.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 4, 2016

The CFPB has issued its 2016 Plain Writing Act Compliance Report. It also notes that its small entity compliance guides and other documents intended for use by industry in implementing regulations are “written in plain language appropriate for the intended audience.”

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Financial services providers that slack on regulatory compliance and fail to safeguard their operations against money laundering, terrorist financing and other criminal activities may face damaged reputations and significant fines. A report found that the U.S. imposed a full $23.52 billion and the Middle East levied $9.5 million. .

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

DMG said it is in discussions with its partners — cannabis industry licensed producers, retailers, quality management service providers and government regulators — to design a compliant supply chain management solution to enhance transparency and traceability of the cannabis supply chain. billion with 13 million recreational users.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Yet, the continued struggle for industry players to be adequately banked and have access to the right financial services impacts operations far beyond the POS, explained Dan Henry, chief executive officer of Dama Financial. Dama Financial recently announced an integration into Helix’s Amercanex platform to fill that gap.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

The American Bankers Association, joined by six other prominent industry trade groups, is seeking a six-month extension of the date by which depository institutions must comply with the Military Lending Act (MLA) final rule adopted by the Department of Defense (DoD) in July 2015 that dramatically expanded the scope of the MLA’s coverage.

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AUGUST 30, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, travel technology firm Amadeus is teaming with Visa’s CyberSource to bolster anti-fraud measures for the industry. Trending: Merchants Struggle With The (Un)Certainty Of eCommerce Sales Taxes. Amadeus Taps Visa’s CyberSource For SCA Compliance. Also, Netflix turned 22 on Thursday (Aug.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

The company has worked to legitimize itself by remaining compliant with California’s strict cannabis laws, a move that will let companies in the industry worry less about capital requirements and more about managing compliance. WAYV is partnering with Hypur, a Scottsdale-based payment and banking company, on the initiative.

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