Coronavirus

Michael Moeser
July 17, 2020 12:01 AM

The growth in remittance providers' digital customer sign-ups accelerated as the U.S. went into a nationwide lockdown in the middle of March, and has continued through the summer despite store reopenings that could pull customers back to their old habits of paying in person.

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Institute of Management Accountants headquarters in Montvale, N.J.
IMA
Michael Cohn
July 16, 2020 3:26 PM

The Institute of Management Accountants recently released a pair of reports on how CFOs can help their organizations provide more sustainable business activities.

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Paul Schaus
July 16, 2020 10:28 AM

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed weaknesses even at well-established fintechs. They could become more resilient by partnering with traditional financial institutions.

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By Laura Davison
July 16, 2020 9:47 AM

A study has found that the last batch of stimulus checks arrived at wealthier, White households more quickly than to those of Blacks and Hispanics.

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A commuter wearing a protective mask swipes a metro card through a turnstile slot at a subway station in New York
John Adams
July 16, 2020 8:00 AM

Mass transit usage cratered during the coronavirus pandemic, but there’s signs of recovery based on how people are paying for their fares.

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Michael Cohn
July 15, 2020 2:30 PM

The majority of states are considering a company to have tax nexus if just a single employee is telecommuting from their state, according to a new survey, which could have wide implications for businesses as more of their employees work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sign in front of IRS building in Washington, D.C.
IRS
Michael Cohn
July 15, 2020 1:05 PM

The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it has begun to send letters to taxpayers who are seeing delays in the processing of their Form 7200, Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19.

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Incu store
July 15, 2020 11:25 AM

Businesses affected by the pandemic are accepting online and touchless in-person payments from consumers with the help of technologies developed originally for B2B invoicing and payments.

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Federal Reserve building
Sean Campbell
July 15, 2020 11:20 AM

Some criticized the Fed’s decision to temporarily lift capital restrictions for megabanks, but the move will help ease the crisis.

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By Laura Davison
July 15, 2020 10:06 AM

Even the extra time to file hasn’t been enough for some businesses struggling to pay the government as the pandemic threatens to worsen.

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