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Cities With the Highest — and Lowest — Share of Income Spent on Mortgages

By Angelica | Nov 16, 2020 | Comments Off on Cities With the Highest — and Lowest — Share of Income Spent on Mortgages

This story originally appeared on HireAHelper. Housing is the largest expense for the average American household. Among homeowners with a mortgage, the median share of household income going toward mortgage payments alone — not including other household expenses such as utilities — is 14.9%, according to Census Bureau data. This figure varies substantially across the…

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Art of Accounting: Writing better

By Angelica | Nov 16, 2020 | Comments Off on Art of Accounting: Writing better

Accountants are not known as writers; however, most of what we do is written. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/art-of-accounting-writing-better

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Brazilian regulator calls for greater transparency to support ILS ambitions

By Angelica | Nov 16, 2020 | Comments Off on Brazilian regulator calls for greater transparency to support ILS ambitions

The South American nation of Brazil aims to develop a legal and regulatory environment to allow for the issuance of insurance-linked securities (ILS) in the country, but its regulator Susep is calling for the local insurance and reinsurance sector to embrace transparency to support these ambitions. As we explained back in August, a consultation process…

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Top Insurance Markets to See 4.5 Percent GDP Decrease In 2020

By Angelica | Nov 16, 2020 | Comments Off on Top Insurance Markets to See 4.5 Percent GDP Decrease In 2020

The world’s 10 largest insurance markets are cumulatively expected to see their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decrease by 4.5 percent in 2020 compared to 2019 because of COVID-19, according to Triple-I’s Global Macro and Insurance Outlook: Q4 2020 report. “All things being equal, higher economic activity drives premium growth higher while lower economic activity drags…

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College student coming home? What to know and do

By Angelica | Nov 16, 2020 | Comments Off on College student coming home? What to know and do

Because of the pandemic, many college students are coming home to finish the semester, either because of cases on campus, or because colleges are sending everyone home for Thanksgiving and not having them come back until the next term. This situation requires some thought and planning, so as to keep everyone safe — and sane.…

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Ted on Tech: The holiday gift guide for the longest year

By Angelica | Nov 16, 2020 | Comments Off on Ted on Tech: The holiday gift guide for the longest year

Whether gifting for yourself, your colleagues or your clients, this holiday gift guide will keep the techie’s stocking happy. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/a-holiday-gift-guide-for-the-techie-accountant

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SEC’s Clayton plans to step down as chairman at year’s end

By Angelica | Nov 16, 2020 | Comments Off on SEC’s Clayton plans to step down as chairman at year’s end

Jay Clayton, who has led the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for most of President Donald Trump’s term in office, said in a statement Monday that he will step down at the end of the year. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/secs-clayton-plans-to-step-down-as-chairman-at-years-end

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State Ballot Initiative Results: Tax Cuts for Some, Tax Hikes for Others, and Marijuana Taxes For All

By Angelica | Nov 16, 2020 | Comments Off on State Ballot Initiative Results: Tax Cuts for Some, Tax Hikes for Others, and Marijuana Taxes For All

In addition to that other election you might have followed last week, Americans voted on a whole bunch of state tax measures . And while…

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Biden’s team sees promise in a tax break championed by Trump

By Angelica | Nov 16, 2020 | Comments Off on Biden’s team sees promise in a tax break championed by Trump

President Donald Trump spent months on the campaign trail taking credit for “opportunity zones,” a policy meant to encourage investment in distressed communities across the U.S. Joe Biden’s team sees potential in the idea, too. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/bidens-team-sees-promise-in-a-tax-break-championed-by-trump

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For investors, there’s no question ILS has a role to play: Prospectus 2021

By Angelica | Nov 16, 2020 | Comments Off on For investors, there’s no question ILS has a role to play: Prospectus 2021

While challenges around capital consumption and the potential for overlap on the P&C side are clear, for investors, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class represents a great opportunity to complement other private market solutions, according to industry experts. The comments came during the second day of Prospectus 2021 – the new annual re/insurance and ILS…

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