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Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga
John Adams
July 30, 2020 10:38 AM

Mastercard reported a sharp decline in payments in its most recent quarter, but some digital seeds it planted before the coronavirus pandemic are already bearing fruit.

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Michael Moeser
July 29, 2020 7:50 PM

The company's results put firm numbers on one of the most discussed business trends of the pandemic economy — the acceleration of digital payments.

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IRS
Michael Cohn
July 29, 2020 12:54 PM

The service is implementing a new temporary procedure for faxing the duplicate copy of Form 3115 for companies applying for an automatic change in accounting method.

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The 115th Congress convenes for the first time in 2017
Roger Russell
July 29, 2020 11:32 AM

Time is running out for further relief efforts before the August recess.

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A sign advising of social distancing measures in place stands on display at the entrance to a Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, May 11, 2020.
Kimberly Ellison-Taylor
July 29, 2020 10:43 AM

With economic uncertainty, a pandemic, and concerns around race and equity topping daily headlines, existing initiatives to transform and innovate across people, processes and technology have become more amplified.

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By Lydia O'Neal and Laura Davison
July 29, 2020 10:00 AM

The Internal Revenue Service moved to ease the tax burdens of private equity portfolio companies and heavily indebted industries.

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“The future will have uncertainty associated with it; there were things that declined in the quarter, but we did see growth in a number of areas,” said Al Kelly, Visa’s CEO, during Tuesday’s earnings call.
John Adams
July 28, 2020 6:46 PM

The coronavirus outbreak has caused economic activity to crater, and Visa says its focus on services, partnerships and e-commerce has provided stability and a route to growth.

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A man walks past the IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Michael Cohn
July 28, 2020 5:35 PM

The service released the final regulations and other guidance on the deduction, which was amended by the CARES Act.

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Barry Melancon at the 2019 Digital CPA conference
Daniel Hood
July 28, 2020 3:47 PM

The coronavirus pandemic has opened up a number of specific areas with potential for the profession, according to leaders at the AICPA.

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Michael Cohn
July 28, 2020 3:38 PM

Democrats in Congress are criticizing how millions of economic impact payments authorized under the CARES Act are being handled.

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