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Three Steps to Start Being Relevant (LinkedIn) - Being relevant means identifying client needs and molding your firm to address and satisfy those needs. While it may seem like a simple concept, many accountants donât know where to start. Here are a few ways to get your firm up to speed.
FASB clarifies accounting for grants and contributions (JoA) - FASB on Thursday issued an Accounting Standards Update clarifying when a transfer of cash or other assets received and made, primarily by not-for-profits, qualifies as a contribution or an exchange transaction.
Can Student Loans Now Be Discharged In Bankruptcy? (Forbes) - It's one of the most intensely-debated student loan questions: Can you discharge your student loans in bankruptcy? The short answer: normally, student loans are not dischargeable. However, that may change. Here's what you need to know - and why.
In Wayfair, SCOTUS leaves work for state courts (Accounting Today) - The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, has erased decades of reliance on the physical presence test to determine remote seller nexus â while also creating more work for state courts. Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, while Chief Justice John Roberts wrote a dissent.