Tether said Aug. 18 that it is now working with BDO Italia, a top five global accounting firm, in an effort to increase the transparency of the USDT stablecoin. The collaboration will see Tether relea...
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Tether aligns with top 5 accounting firm for monthly attestations
Tether Holdings Limited, the issuer of stablecoin Tether (USDT), has announced that attestation reports for its reserves will now be handled by BDO Italia, an accounting firm from the BDO global netwo...
Tether Hires New Top Five Accounting Firm for Reserve Attestations
Key Takeaways Tether announced today that it had employed the top five global accounting firm, Binder Dijker Otte, for its attestation reports. The stablecoin issuer also said it plans to publish atte...
Yellen tells IRS to develop modernization plan in 6 months
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Inflation Reduction Act would send $80 billion to the IRS. Tax experts say it may not be enough to help the backlogged agency.
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How to feel rich and get more out of life
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GoodRx stock rockets after earnings as company says snag with large grocer has been resolved
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Before Crypto Lender Celsius Crashed, CEO Alex Mashinsky Was Known for Big Ideas and Battles
For some 30 years, Alex Mashinsky barreled into whatever was the hot technology of the time, promising revolutions in long-distance calling, airport rides and, most recently, crypto. He often left a t...
The Math Behind GE’s Breakup. It’s a Sum-of-the-Parts Party.
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‘I’m stuck in a penny-pincher mindset’: My spouse and I bought a home, but he only wants to buy high-end items. How can we agree?
Dear Quentin, My spouse and I spent years saving for a new house, and living well below our means. It may sound weird, but now that we have a new home, we feel overwhelmed by the prospect of spending ...
When can you retire? This beginner’s guide can help you find the answer.
“I want to know if I can retire,” Marie said, dropping her investment file on my desk and sitting down across from me. She was typical of many preretirees everywhere, trying to figure out when they co...
My boyfriend, 68, has almost no ‘mad money’ for fun activities and trips. He lives with his father, 95, and expects to inherit his house. Is it unreasonable to expect him to get a part-time job?
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Should you roll over your 401(k) to an IRA? Here are 3 tips for this key retirement decision.
In his classic tune “Roll Over Beethoven,” Chuck Berry famously belted: “Roll it over then move on up.” Well, if you’ve saved for years in a 401(k) plan, you’ll want to know how — or whether — to roll...
What I learned when I took a corporate job after 20 years of working for myself
When I was 30, I quit my job as a lawyer to become a freelance writer, following a dream I’d had since I was a kid. At the time, I had sold two articles to magazines (Cosmopolitan and Bride’s) and bui...
EY Has Built an Ethereum-Based Product to Help Firms Hit Carbon Accounting Goals
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Alibaba Plans to Move Its Stock to Hong Kong. Others Will Follow.
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‘We get hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties’: My late father left his investments to me and my sister, but gave me more than 50%. My sister wants half. What should I do?
Dear Quentin, My sister is two years older than me. We both are married and have incomes in the low six figures, and our husbands have similar earnings. When she was in her 20s, my sister and her husb...
Will you outlive your 401(k)? New rules calculating lifetime income have some flaws.
You probably have money saved up for retirement in a 401(k) plan, but do you have any idea how long that money will last? Or how much it would provide each month in retirement? Probably not — until no...
Stocks Are Under Pressure. Add This Accounting Entry to the Risks.
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Accounting Rules Make the Outcome of Tesla’s Bitcoin Sale Unclear
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‘I’m in a very lucky position’: I will receive a $300,000 inheritance. Should I pay off my mortgage or invest the money?
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