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The 10 Best Colleges For First-Generation Students

By Angelica | Sep 1, 2020 | Comments Off on The 10 Best Colleges For First-Generation Students

This story originally appeared on Zippia. Going to college can be scary for anyone. But for first-generation students, it’s entirely new territory. It can be overwhelming trying to find the best college to attend, especially when some schools do a poor job of helping first-generation students acclimate to the college environment. There are a multitude…

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Australia’s summer catastrophe industry loss hits A$5.4bn

By Angelica | Sep 1, 2020 | Comments Off on Australia’s summer catastrophe industry loss hits A$5.4bn

Insurance and reinsurance industry losses from the spate of catastrophe events that impacted Australia through its summer months in 2019/20 are now estimated to have reached A$5.4 billion, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). That’s a continued rise from the almost A$5.1 billion of industry losses reported back in May, showing that claims…

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African Risk Capacity names new Director General

By Angelica | Sep 1, 2020 | Comments Off on African Risk Capacity names new Director General

The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group, a parametric sovereign disaster risk insurer for African nations, has elected a new Director-General (DG), with Ibrahima Cheikh Diong unanimously voted into the position. Diong is an African statesman from the Republic of Senegal and a Civil Engineer by profession. Diong will work alongside Lesley Ndlovu, the CEO of…

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Making a career change for better work-life balance [PODCAST]

By Angelica | Aug 31, 2020 | Comments Off on Making a career change for better work-life balance [PODCAST]

“Is it possible to have it all?  Can you have a job that you love, helping people and using your brain and hands all at the same time; plus, a family, with a spouse and children, that you are always there for?  Is it possible to have a balance between your work and your family…

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New certification available for tax resolution

By Angelica | Aug 31, 2020 | Comments Off on New certification available for tax resolution

Tax Rep LLC has created a new CTRC designation for tax practitioners. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/new-certification-available-for-tax-resolution

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CalCPA forms diversity commission

By Angelica | Aug 31, 2020 | Comments Off on CalCPA forms diversity commission

The California Society of CPAs has created a commission to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion issues in the CPA profession. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/calcpa-forms-diversity-commission

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How My Wife and I Communicate About Finances

By Angelica | Aug 31, 2020 | Comments Off on How My Wife and I Communicate About Finances

How do you and your significant other stay on the same page with your finances? How often do you talk about finances? There’s no right or wrong answers unless they are “we don’t,” and “never.” My wife and I recently revamped our financial handling plan, and committed to tackling our finances together. I wrote a…

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PwC global revenues inch up 3% to $43B, but are hit by COVID

By Angelica | Aug 31, 2020 | Comments Off on PwC global revenues inch up 3% to $43B, but are hit by COVID

PricewaterhouseCoopers saw its global revenue grow in the first nine months of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, but the final three months showed a slowdown due to the impact of the novel coronavirus on clients and the broader economy. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/pwc-global-revenues-inch-up-3-to-43b-but-are-hit-by-covid

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A sober emergency physician returns to work, just in time to face the COVID-19 pandemic

By Angelica | Aug 31, 2020 | Comments Off on A sober emergency physician returns to work, just in time to face the COVID-19 pandemic

An excerpt from Ballad of a Sober Man: An ER Doctor’s Journey of Recovery. As if I needed more reminders of my imperfections, I had Maggie and the Kidney Stone Lady, forever. Little Maggie, the cute five-year-old from early in my career who came in with her croupy cough and low-grade fever. She responded so…

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Accounting in space

By Angelica | Aug 31, 2020 | Comments Off on Accounting in space

As humanity explores the stars and starts to do business there, it will require significant innovations in accounting, according to Dr. Hank Alewine, associate professor of accounting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/podcast/accounting-in-space

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