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Treasury Department building
Roger Russell
May 19, 2020 11:12 AM

The application from the Treasury leaves many questions unanswered.

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IRS
Michael Cohn
May 19, 2020 10:31 AM

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are beginning to send nearly 4 million economic impact payments by prepaid debit card, instead of by paper check or direct deposit.

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Crowe's office in South Bend, Indiana
Ranica Arrowsmith
May 19, 2020 6:57 AM

Crowe has joined the growing number of firms offering solutions to aid in Paycheck Protection Program participation.

2 Min Read
John Adams
May 19, 2020 12:01 AM

The $43 billion deal was one of a series of payment mergers in 2019 that were designed to combine bank technology and merchant acquiring across multiple markets and industries while warding off ascendant fintechs offering fast access to digital payments and working capital.

4 Min Read
Net interest margin projection
By Jim Dobbs
May 18, 2020 6:15 PM

With rates so low — after steep emergency Federal Reserve cuts in response to the pandemic’s fallout — banks will struggle to generate bread-and-butter interest income and asset-sensitive lenders will face substantial net interest margin contraction this year and next, analysts say.

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IRS building 2
IRS
Michael Cohn
May 18, 2020 4:42 PM

The Internal Revenue Service is bringing in more help to deal with the flood of calls about economic impact payments.

2 Min Read
FASB, GASB and FAF logos on the wall at headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut
Shana Clor-Proell
May 18, 2020 4:04 PM

Members of the American Accounting Association's Financial Reporting Policy Committee denounce provisions in the CARES Act they see as threatening FASB’s independence and setting a dangerous precedent with serious potential to undermine confidence in corporate financial reporting.

3 Min Read
Saul Van Beurden, head of technology, Wells Fargo
Penny Crosman
May 18, 2020 3:45 PM

Saul Van Beurden's team is tasked with keeping systems running during the pandemic, including driving equipment to homebound workers. Yet the bank must continue making upgrades demanded by regulators, investing in new technology and recruiting top talent, he says.

8 Min Read
Institute of Management Accountants headquarters in Montvale, N.J.
Michael Cohn
May 18, 2020 3:01 PM

Management accountants and CFOs can play an important role in guiding companies through the strategic options available to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Min Read
Miller - GT fraud podcast screen May 2020
Daniel Hood
May 18, 2020 10:57 AM

Grant Thornton CEO Brad Preber and principal Linda Miller, who leads the firm's fraud and financial crimes practice, offer strategies to help businesses protect themselves from fraud amid the pandemic environment.

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