According to the Washington Post, U.S. authorities announced that they have secured a $12 million forfeiture agreement from the daughter of accused antiquities smuggler Douglas Latchford, a man federal prosecutors say was a key figure in the decades-long ransacking of ancient Cambodian temples. Questions: Source: Whoriskey, P. (2023). Heir of accused antiquities smuggler agrees to… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Managerial Accounting
Overstock.com Wins Bid To Acquire Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond
According to the New York Times, if the acquisition of Bed Bath & Beyond by Overstock.com is approved at bankruptcy court next week, the company will own the intellectual property of the bankrupt home goods retailer. Questions: Source: Holman, J. (2023) Overstock.com Wins $21.5 Million Bid for Bed Bath & Beyond’s Assets. The New York… Read more »
Interesting and Costly New Canadian Law for IT Companies
According to the New York Times, a new Canadian law will require technology companies to license news content. Facebook’s owner said it would drop news from the platform. Questions: Ives, M. (2023). Canada Forces Google and Facebook to Pay News Outlets for Linking to Articles. The NEw York Times, June 23 (Retrievable online at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/business/media/meta-google-canada-news-facebook-instagram.html)
TikTok Shakeup
According to the New York Times, TikTok’s chief operating officer is stepping down, and the company is bringing in a new executive to run its communications department. Questions: 1, Who was TikToks’s COO? 2. Which company did the new COO come from? 3. When did the resigning chief operating officer join TikTok to run its… Read more »
Loaning $9.2 Billion of Your Tax Dollars to Ford
According to the New York Times, Ford Motor and its battery manufacturing partner will receive a $9.2 billion loan to build three battery factories in Kentucky and Tennessee from the Department of Energy. Questions: Source: Ewing, J. and C. Krauss (2023). Ford’s Battery Joint Venture to Get $9.2 Billion Government Loan, The New York Times,… Read more »
Forever Chemicals Settlement; No Liability Admitted
According to the New York Times, chemical giant, 3M, reached a $10.3 billion settlement deal with U.S. cities and towns regarding claims that the company contaminated drinking water with so-called forever chemicals used in everything from firefighting foam to nonstick coatings. Questions: Source: Friedman, L and V. Giang. (2023) 3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement in… Read more »
The Ups and Downs of the Interest Rate
According to the Washington Post, the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it would not raise interest rates this month. Questions: Source: Siegel, R. and A. Bhattarai. (2023). Fed leaves rates unchanged for first time since March 2022. The Washington Post, June 14 (Retrievable online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/14/fed-expected-leave-rates-unchanged-first-time-since-march-2022/)
A New Report on Artificial Intelligence
According to Fortune, McKinsey Global Institute’s new report looks at 63 potential use cases for artificial intelligence (AI) and predicts that generative AI might add between $2.6 to $4.4 Trillion (with a T) to the global economy. Questions (from the report): Source: Murray, A. and N. Gordon. (2023) Generative A.I. could add $4.4 trillion to… Read more »
AI in Small Business Accounting
According to The World Financial Review, artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing advancements in small business accounting. Questions: Source: Staff. (2023). How AI Is Revolutionizing Small Business Accounting. The World Financial Review, June 14 (Retrievable online at https://worldfinancialreview.com/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-small-business-accounting/)
“Home Equity Theft” ruled on by the Supreme Court
According to Accounting Today, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a Minnesota county’s argument that a 94-year-old woman had no property interest in a condominium they seized from her and later sold for more than her unpaid taxes. Questions: Source: Cohn, M. (2023). SCOTUS rules for 94-year-old in property tax case. Accounting Today, June 6 (Retrievable… Read more »