Uber’s forthcoming acquisition of alcohol delivery service Drizly and Vivino’s recent round of funding signal seismic shifts for alcohol sellers and marketplace facilitators. A potent mash of alcohol regulations, tax obligations and marketplace facilitator laws is brewing as the industry adjusts to living with the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, these could
We’ve all heard the old saying, “The sum is greater than the parts.” That holds true for many things, including marketing strategies. While one marketer is good, two or more working toward a common goal is even better. When you think about the connection between partnerships and growth, it makes
The CPA Consultants Alliance held its annual meeting online to discuss challenges confronting the accounting profession from COVID-19 and elect a new slate of officers for this year. The group is readying a new season of its “Big Ideas!” podcasts in which CPACA members will discuss some of the challenges
A few days ago I received an email from a friend at a Top 500 accounting practice. He is the firm’s founder and senior partner and just wanted to touch base. He said something that I think is very important and I want to share it with you. He gave
MNP, one of the largest accounting firms in Canada, struck a deal Friday with Deloitte to acquire a significant portion of Deloitte’s business in Canada by March 1. As part of the deal, approximately 70 Deloitte partners and senior leaders, nearly 900 team members and close to 25 offices will
Expensify announced it is looking to award $100,000 in matching funds to ten grassroots movements that help create a “fairer, more inclusive, and just world.” Submissions are welcome through April 30, 2021. Expensify asks that submissions focus on one or more of the following five areas: climate, housing, hunger, reentry,
Off the top; bad Solutions; and we quote; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Final opportunities New Windsor, New York: Preparer Eversley Barrett, owner of the prep business Eversley Tax, has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of preparing false and fraudulent individual
With blacked out or blank television screens, front pages and web portals, Poland’s private media companies protested against plans to implement a new advertising tax they say is a disguised government attempt to muffle criticism. During the protest on Wednesday, the U.S. embassy in Warsaw tweeted that a “free media
CP21Cs and long memories; all smiles; Romney’s proposal; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Into the weeds Taxable Talk (http://www.taxabletalk.com/): The IRS computer (just one?) has ideas about what date it is. Seems the IRS sent many CP21C notices telling individuals that their Economic Impact Payments were offset
The Internal Revenue Service mistakenly sent letters to many taxpayers saying it would be reducing their Economic Impact Payments to pay off the taxes they owed. More than 109,000 taxpayers received such letters in the form of a Notice CP21C, even though the coronavirus stimulus payments aren’t supposed to offset