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Beyond efficiency: Using technology to ramp up a valuation business

Abrigo

How about technology? Is your firm using technology to drive new valuation engagements? Many accounting firms view technology expenses as overhead – costs that chew up precious revenue dollars rather than bolster them. But other firms view technology as much more. Marketing ? Cross-selling current accounting clients?

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Small Business Optimism Begins Its Downswing

PYMNTS

” Separate data from the University of Michigan’s index of consumer sentiment showed an increase in consumer confidence last month, though another report from the Conference Board also found rising concerns over the economy, reports said.

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In Connected Car Ecosystem

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The move toward a connected car ecosystem includes the potential use of digital license plates on vehicles — an effort that has now spread to Michigan. The plates reportedly will cost Michigan drivers either $499 or $799, depending on the model; that cost does not include installation. And that’s not all they could potentially do.

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Top News In Payments: House Committee Holds RTP Hearing; DoorDash Reveals May Data Breach

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House Committee on Financial Services Task Force on Financial Technology held a hearing to talk about the FedNow development and its U.S. Sam’s Club is teaming with Humana and other firms to offer discounts on healthcare services to members in Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina. Today in the payments news roundup, the U.S.

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TRENDING: Voice Recognition Gets Its Own Backup Biometrics

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Over the past month, several providers debuted solutions to combat cyberattacks by employing new innovations and technology. Payments technology provider Elan Financial Services, for one, announced it will now send two-way fraud alerts to owners of Elan processed debit cards via a new partnership with Ondot Systems.

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Sports Betting Moves Forward In The U.S. — With or Without ‘Integrity Fees’

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Meanwhile, states such as Kentucky, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland and others are making moves toward legalization, and via different methods. The state reportedly would impose a $250,000 licensing fee on betting providers, along with a 3 percent tax. percent state tax on sports wagers.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

We must also keep our focus on protecting the 2017 tax cuts and, as always, monitoring and confronting credit union overreach. At-large director Doug Ouellette, Chief community banking officer, Mercantile Bank of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Mich. For instance, ICBA is calling for congressional hearings on the credit union tax exemption.