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5 Things Grocery Shoppers Wish They Knew

By Angelica | Jul 15, 2020 | Comments Off on 5 Things Grocery Shoppers Wish They Knew

When you go grocery shopping, what questions pop into your mind? It’s not the usual blah, blah, blah. Click here to sign up for our free newsletter. The answer to that question probably varies from shopper to shopper. But there are five things many shoppers say they wish they understood better when pushing their cart…

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Heritage says “unusually high” number of cat events drive $26.8m Q2 impact

By Angelica | Jul 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Heritage says “unusually high” number of cat events drive $26.8m Q2 impact

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., the Florida headquartered and nationally expanding U.S. property casualty insurer, said that it experienced an unusually high number of catastrophe events in the second-quarter of 2020, driving an expectation of roughly $26.8 million of pre-tax losses from severe weather. Like many other property insurers operating in catastrophe and severe weather exposed…

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The 10 Happiest Cities in 2020

By Angelica | Jul 15, 2020 | Comments Off on The 10 Happiest Cities in 2020

goodluz / Shutterstock.com This story was written by Kathy Morris and originally appeared on Zippia.com. Ever wondered where in the country people are happiest? Just like where you work and what you do, where you live can have major implications for your quality of life. We set out to find the cities where life is…

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The Hanover’s Q2 hit by hail and severe weather losses

By Angelica | Jul 15, 2020 | Comments Off on The Hanover’s Q2 hit by hail and severe weather losses

Further evidence of the elevated impacts of severe and convective weather in the second-quarter of 2020 are apparent in a pre-announcement from property and casualty insurer The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., which expects around $148 million of catastrophe losses for the quarter. The Hanover said last night that it is expecting around $148 million of…

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Arch expects up to $225m of Q2 catastrophe & Covid-19 losses

By Angelica | Jul 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Arch expects up to $225m of Q2 catastrophe & Covid-19 losses

Arch Capital Group, the Bermuda headquartered specialist insurance and reinsurance carrier, has pre-announced an expectation that its second-quarter 2020 catastrophe losses, including from the pandemic, will reach as much as $225 million. Arch has pegged its pre-tax catastrophe losses for Q2 in a range from $205 million to $225 million across its property casualty insurance…

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Real estate investing for physicians [PODCAST]

By Angelica | Jul 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Real estate investing for physicians [PODCAST]

“Many physicians are looking for alternative sources of income and are looking for ways to diversify their investment portfolio from the volatility of the stock market. Some have heard of real estate syndications, but what exactly is a syndication? For those who have not heard of it, real estate syndications can be an attractive investment…

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In the blogs: COVID operations

By Angelica | Jul 14, 2020 | Comments Off on In the blogs: COVID operations

Next round of relief — and infighting; challenges and pitfalls at the IRS; Biden’s ideas; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/in-the-blogs-covid-operations

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Accountants and the ‘next normal’

By Angelica | Jul 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Accountants and the ‘next normal’

MACPA CEO Tom Hood shares insights on how firms can safely bring staff back to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and how the profession is going to be changed forever after the coronavirus. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/podcast/accountants-and-the-next-normal

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IRS previews changes in partnership forms for next year

By Angelica | Jul 14, 2020 | Comments Off on IRS previews changes in partnership forms for next year

The proposed drafts aim to provide more clarity for partners on how to figure their U.S. income tax liability. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-previews-changes-in-partnership-forms-for-next-year

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Extended, stressful tax season finally coming to an end

By Angelica | Jul 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Extended, stressful tax season finally coming to an end

The tax deadline is coming Wednesday after tax season was extended by three months to give taxpayers and preparers more time to deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic, but many of them will be dealing with extensions and amended returns in the months ahead. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/extended-stressful-tax-season-finally-coming-to-an-end

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