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10 Twitter accounts every accountant should follow

Abrigo

Be sure to follow Isaac for the latest accounting information, particularly on topics related to technology and innovation. 7) @Tomhood - As the CEO of both the Business Learnings Institute and the Maryland Association of CPAs, it’s safe to say that Tom Hood keeps busy. Follow Kelly for all things tax-related.

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In Connected Car Ecosystem

PYMNTS

Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington, D.C. As well, “businesses will eventually be able to display advertisements on the plate targeted to specific locations made available through the system’s telematics.”. There are already signs that certain government identification forms, such as drivers’ licenses, are going to go digital.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Less than $300 million.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

In the late 90s, low interest rates made speculative equity investments more attractive than bonds, and at the same time, innovative internet companies grew in popularity among retail investors, professional traders, venture capitalists, and the like (familiar?). Remember K Bank in Maryland? credit default swaps anyone?).

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Disrupting The Car: How Shared Cars, Bikes, & Scooters Are Reshaping Transportation And Cannibalizing Car Ownership

CB Insights

Since its launch, the app has gained notable ground, and investors rewarded the firm for its innovation in the mobility space with $10.4M In response, rental car companies are pushing state governments to enact legislation that would require car-sharing companies to pay sales tax, just as a rental car firm would.

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Fintech Fundings: 27 Companies Raise $345 Million Week Ending August 14

Fintech Labs Insights

It was another stellar week for Finovate alums with 6 fundings totaling $123 million: money transfer service Payoneer ($50 mil), AI innovator Kensho ($33 million), tax specialist VATBox ($24 million), , cash-back specialist Mogl ($7.9 VAT tax refund solution . Source: NW Innovation. HQ: Damascus, Maryland.

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Why Regulating P2P Carsharing Won’t Level The Playing Field

PYMNTS

They should have spent money on innovating. It’s why, she noted, it has collaborated on laws in places like Maryland, even knowing that those laws will “mean there are going to be a lot of new hoops to jump through,” because those laws make sense and exist for the good reason of protecting people who use the service.