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John Adams
May 1, 2020 12:01 AM

The short-term coronavirus response revealed most merchants will need a more robust option for digital payments — and that’s prompting fresh investment in what was expected to be a slow period.

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Kimberly Foss
April 30, 2020 9:37 PM

As soon as the program was announced, I not only advised my small business clients to apply; I also tried to figure out how to take advantage of it myself.

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Remote conferencing app Zoom has announced upgrades to its service, including enhanced encryption.
Ann Marsh
By Ann Marsh
April 30, 2020 6:47 PM

Without centralized IT protocols RIA cyber fraud scenarios are taking on new and nightmarish dimensions — but there are ways for firms to defend themselves.

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John Adams
April 30, 2020 6:31 PM

Visa pulled its financial outlook for the rest of the year, but it already has visibility into permanent changes that result from the coronavirus — such as an aversion to handling cash.

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Sean McCabe
April 30, 2020 4:08 PM

The CPA Exam testing administrator, joined by NASBA, confirmed the move that will re-open exam testing centers, based on local safety guidelines, on a rolling basis.

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Yvette Shields
April 30, 2020 3:57 PM

S&P revised its outlook on Detroit's speculative grade rating to negative from stable Thursday as COVID-19 clouds the city's fiscal prospects.

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Bonnie Sinnock
April 30, 2020 3:40 PM

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index hasn't yet reflected the impact of the coronavirus, but an independent market maker has some thoughts on how it might.

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Michael Cohn
April 30, 2020 3:03 PM

The auditing profession is responding to the novel coronavirus pandemic by adjusting how it conducts audits, and that’s evident in the Center for Audit Quality, whose CEO, Julie Bell Lindsay, took over the leadership job when the priorities for the profession and the CAQ looked far different.

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"The sector’s success in this task is a matter of national urgency, and in my view, congressional action to improve regulatory flexibility to respond would only help achieve it," said Fed Vice Chair of Supervision Randal Quarles.
Brendan Pedersen
April 30, 2020 12:44 PM

In separate letters to Congress, the Fed asked for legislative action to ease Tier 1 capital minimums while the FDIC said it may use its own authority to address the market strain on banks.

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Andrew Coen
April 30, 2020 11:42 AM

S&P Global Ratings follows Moody's Investors Service in revising state’s credit outlook downward on revenue losses from COVID-19 pandemic.

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