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FATCA Letters Promise Disclosure To IRS, What To Do?
November 12th, 2014
If you have a bank account anywhere outside the U.S., chances are you will receive a letter saying that your bank must hand over the details of any American accounts, including yours. The letters vary with the country and ...
U.S. and China Reach Deal on Climate Change after Months of Talk
November 12th, 2014
China and the United States made common cause on Wednesday against the threat of climate change, staking out an ambitious joint plan to curb carbon emissions as a way to spur nations around the world to make their own cuts in ...
Embezzler back in court: Ronda Nixon to answer accusations Thursday
November 11th, 2014
A former law firm bookkeeper who was convicted of embezzlement in 2009 and served time in prison is scheduled to appear in federal court Thursday to answer accusations she has violated the terms of her probation, according to court records. ...
French lawmakers seek clarity on Qatar tax breaks
November 7th, 2014
The finance committee of the French parliament has called for a report by mid-2015 on controversial tax breaks on property deals granted to states including Qatar, France’s closest Gulf ally. In Qatar’s case the concessions were granted by ex-president ...
Singapore Returns Up to $9 Billion to Banks in Rate Probe
November 7th, 2014
Singapore’s central bank gave back as much as S$12 billion ($9.3 billion) that it took from 19 lenders last year as a penalty for trying to manipulate benchmark interest rates. The banks have taken steps to prevent a recurrence ...
BofA Executive’s Job Said Held Up by Deutsche Bank Probe
November 6th, 2014
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK)’s examination of how employees handled deals with the world’s oldest lender is preventing Michele Foresti from starting his new job at Bank of America Corp. (BAC), according to three people briefed on the matter. Foresti, who ...
Xero launches education hub
November 5th, 2014
Cloud accounting firm Xero has launched an online platform to encompass all of its educational content, Xero U. It aims to teach accountants, bookkeepers and other users about how to use the accounting platform through a customised learning environment. The ...
Australia Needs Stimulus to Avoid Recession, Morgan Stanley Says
November 5th, 2014
Australia could face its first recession in almost 25 years unless authorities further stimulate the economy, Morgan Stanley (MS:US) said. The nation’s economy will expand just 1.9 percent in 2015, with 1.5 percentage points of that coming from higher ...
Former UBS executive found not guilty in U.S. tax cheating trial
November 4th, 2014
A former top banker who headed global wealth management at UBS AG (UBSN.VX) (UBS.N) was found not guilty on Monday on U.S. charges of conspiring with wealthy Americans to hide $20 billion in secret offshore accounts. Raoul Weil, the ...
Accounting For Startups
November 3rd, 2014
When you first bring a newborn home from the hospital and want reassurance the baby is doing ok, you’ll probably listen periodically for breathing sounds. It’s unlikely that you’ll track the number of breaths per minute and compare it ...
