KPMG Int’l revenues dip to $29.22B

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic hit the member firms in the second half of the fiscal year. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kpmg-international-revenues-dip-to-29-22b

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Wealth Taxes in Europe

Net wealth taxes are recurrent taxes on an individual’s wealth, net of debt. The concept of a net wealth tax is similar to a real property tax. But instead of only taxing real estate, it covers all wealth an individual owns. As today’s map shows, only three European countries covered levy a net wealth tax,…

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Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Looks to Eliminate Income Tax

Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin (R) recently announced his goal for the state to eliminate its income tax. He did not outline any specific plan but indicated that this would be a long-term process with the “conversation begin[ning] today” to make sure tax-related decisions would be made with this goal in mind. Lt. Governor Griffin’s…

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Rich states uncover tax windfall

The unexpected revenue may undercut their push for federal aid to deal with the pandemic. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/rich-states-uncover-tax-windfall

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Accounting firm settles FDIC claims tied to Chicago bank’s failure

Bansley & Kiener, without admitting wrongdoing, agreed to pay $2.5 million to address allegations that lax oversight contributed to the 2017 collapse of Washington Federal Bank for Savings. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accounting-firms-settles-fdic-claims-tied-to-chicago-banks-failure

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