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France’s Finance Minister Wants EU-Wide Digital Tax By Year End

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France is plowing ahead with its vision for a European Union-wide digital tax, with the country’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire saying he wants the tax approved by the end of 2018. According to the report, some member states think the tax would hurt smaller countries, or potentially some of the more traditional industries.

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The Concentric Relationship Strategy in Banking

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Banks developing and delivering a relationship banking model can outperform the industry. Therefore, commercial lenders must develop a strategy to increase industry knowledge in finance, business, accounting, tax, mergers/acquisitions, or other fields. This article shares a simple strategy a successful lender (Linda N.)

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How tax accountants can provide valuation services

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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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Deep Dive: How The COVID-19 Virus Is Impacting The Online Gambling Industry

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Online gambling or gaming is one possible outlet, and the sector may even make it through the pandemic with less financial damage than other industries. Pennsylvania reported similar figures, with tax revenues from brick-and-mortar gambling declining to $50.5 Such sites are expecting major growth in the U.S., reaching a value of $102.9

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Macy’s Recognizes $3.1B Charge As Pandemic Reshapes Outlook

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billion non-cash goodwill charge before tax, as the retailer’s long-haul forecast and market capitalization shifted, mainly due to the coronavirus health crisis. Macy’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Gennette said in the statement, “The first quarter of 2020 was challenging for the country, the industry and Macy’s, Inc.

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What Relationship Pricing Means for Bank Performance

South State Correspondent

The Issue with Relationship Pricing and Profitability The US banking industry has been unable to consistently earn a return on capital equal to its average cost (approximately 11% over the last few decades). The graph below shows the industry ROE and ROA from 1984 to 2021.

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4 Traits of quality industry data for valuing a business

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By Erik Lively, Regional Valuation Consultant, Sageworks. 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.

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