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Behind the Music Ban: Who pays the price when UMG and TikTok fight?

Behind the Music Ban: Who Pays the Price When UMG and TikTok Fight?

By Kara L. Lambert / March 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Behind the Music Ban: Who Pays the Price When UMG and TikTok Fight?

  Whether you are a content creator, musical artist, or someone like me who often (shamelessly) finds themselves mindlessly scrolling through social media platforms during their free time, you have likely caught wind of the recent dispute between Universal Music Group (“UMG”)—one of the world’s largest music conglomerates—and TikTok, one of the fastest growing, influential,…

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BREAKING U.S. Department of Treasury announces change to reporting deadline for companies formed in 2024

BREAKING: U.S. Department of Treasury Announces Change to Reporting Deadline for Companies Formed in 2024

By Gary Pierson / November 29, 2023 / Comments Off on BREAKING: U.S. Department of Treasury Announces Change to Reporting Deadline for Companies Formed in 2024

  The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) – the agency responsible for implementing new requirements imposed by the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 – has announced a change to the deadlines for the reporting of information by companies formed in 2024. Under the rule, as initially announced, those companies would have had 30 days from…

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The Corporate Transparency Act: What does a CPA need to know?

The Corporate Transparency Act: What does a CPA need to know?

By Laura E. Krebs Al-Shathir / November 21, 2023 / Comments Off on The Corporate Transparency Act: What does a CPA need to know?

  More and More Reporting to the U.S. Department of Treasury In a seemingly never-ending quest to crack down on money laundering, funding of terrorism, and tax evasion, our federal government’s latest attempt to prevent individuals from concealing their business holdings through shell companies and complex ownership structures is a doozy: the Corporate Transparency Act…

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