🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readTechnology has greatly contributed to improving and streamlining everyday life. However, as technology advances, there is an increased reliance on digital tools powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. Unfortunately, these technologies are also challenging the fundamental notion of human agency. As a result, there are rising concerns about humans losing … Continue reading “Upholding Human Agency in an Era of Evolving Digital Systems”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readSome economists and market analysts have been predicting a U.S. recession ever since last fall. They’ve been wrong before – but they’ve also been right. Rather than try to predict how the stock market will react during the next recession, investors are better off planning for a range of potential outcomes. … Continue reading “How To Recession-Proof Your Portfolio (Just in Case)”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAccording to a 2022 Allied Market Research report, the size of the global forensic accounting market is forecast to increase in value to $11.68 billion in 2031, up from its 2021 estimated value of $5.13 billion. Allied Market Research puts this compound annual growth rate at nearly 9 percent (8.8 percent). … Continue reading “Delving Into Forensic Accounting”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readSo, you filed and paid all your taxes on the money you earned in 2021. Now, the company you work for finds itself in trouble, and you are forced to pay back part of your compensation. The big question is, will the IRS refund you for the taxes you already paid … Continue reading “I Needed to Repay Part of My Compensation; Will I Get a Refund on My Taxes?”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readWhen it comes to businesses looking to mitigate risk, one concept that’s important to explore is reproduction costs. The first step is to distinguish between reproduction and replacement costs. Replacement cost refers to how much it would cost a company to replace an asset that will duplicate the performance of the … Continue reading “Defining and Understanding Reproduction Costs”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe internet keeps evolving. It started with static web pages in Web 1.0 before evolving to interactive and dynamic content in Web 2.0. A new phase of technology is now introducing Web 3.0, or the third generation of The World Wide Web. Although it is a work in progress, it is … Continue reading “What Is Web 3.0? Understanding The Next Generation of the Internet”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readRelating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020 (HJ Res 7) – On March 13, 2020, then-President Trump declared a national emergency relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, emergency status has continued until the passage of this resolution. The national emergency status relaxed many healthcare … Continue reading “Shoring Up Services for Veterans, Energy Production and Cybersecurity Risks”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readEstate and inheritance (“death”) taxes are levied on the transfer of property at death. The difference between an estate tax and an inheritance tax is based on who pays the bill. An estate tax is levied on the estate of the deceased, while an inheritance tax is levied on the heirs … Continue reading “Estate Taxes vs. Inheritance Taxes: Understanding the Differences”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readNow that spring is here, it might be a great time to give your finances a fresh look. Here are a few key items to put on your May to-do list. Say Bye-Bye to PMI If you bought your home for less than 20 percent down, there’s a good chance you’ve … Continue reading “Financial Tasks to Tackle in the Month of May”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readCOVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 (S 619) – This bill would authorize the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to the origin of COVID-19 and any correlation with the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The ODNI would be required to redact the report as necessary … Continue reading “Transparency for the Coronavirus, Federal Settlements, Smart Appliances and Public Education”
