Rise to Fame

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According to MarketWatch, Wordle, the viral word-game sensation is going corporate after it was scooped up by New York Times Co., for an amount “in the low seven figures.” Questions: Who developed Wordle? What is the basic idea or rule behind Wordle? How fast has the popularity of Wordle grown over the last few months? What… Read more »

Remote Work has Consequences for Taxes

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According to the New York Times, if you decided to ride out the pandemic at your out-of-state vacation house or with your parents in the suburbs, you may be in for an unpleasant reality: a hefty tax bill. Questions: What are the rules if you work in one state and live in another? Is there… Read more »

Big Overhaul at SEC

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According to Accounting Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules to reduce the number of disclosures of business, legal proceedings and other risk factors, including environmental and human capital risks, that public companies are required to make. This is seen as probably the biggest overhaul of Regulation S-K disclosures in more than three decades…. Read more »

It’s all in the way you interpret The Community Reinvestment Act

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According to BusinessInsider.com, the Trump Administration is pushing for funds meant for low-income neighborhoods to be funneled to the NFL for a new stadium. Questions: Who proposed the rule change and to whom? When was the law or rule passed? What are the pros and cons for putting stadiums in opportunity zones? Do you agree… Read more »