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[Webinar] Federal Small Business Programs—A Primer for Government Contractors - June 15th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

The federal government spends approximately $500 billion in private sector contracts every year. Over 20% of those contracts must be awarded to small businesses.

Q1 De Novo Bank Trends

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

There has been recent turmoil in the U.S. stock markets over the past few weeks as the country starts to take steps toward reopening as a result of the pandemic. However, financial institution stocks have been buoyed by anticipated increases in interest rates.

Tax Free Dependent Care Assistance Program Benefits: Fewer Traps for the Unwary

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

Why It Matters - On May 10, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2021-26, which states that unused employer-provided dependent care assistance program (DCAP) benefits from 2020 or 2021 that are used in the next year remain excludable from gross taxable income in the year used.

Biden EPA Rescinds Trump’s Cost-Benefit and Guidance Document Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

Although the Biden administration has yet to issue many new substantive air quality regulations, Biden’s EPA recently issued two rules revoking Trump-era procedural regulations that should pave the way for a more aggressive regulatory agenda.

IRS Weighs in on ARPA COBRA Subsidy

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

Summary - The IRS issued guidance on a wide range of questions pertaining to the subsidies that employers are required to offer to COBRA qualified beneficiaries under the American Rescue Plan Act....
By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Disruption in Aviation and Dynamic Policies in Compliance and Risk Management

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

This date has amazingly two great milestones in aviation history. The first is Charles Lindberg’s solo crossing of the Atlantic in 1927. Then five years to the day, Amelia Earhart duplicated the feat by becoming the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo.

Florida Enacts Remote Seller Nexus and Marketplace Provider Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

On April 19, 2021, Florida joined a growing number of states in enacting legislation imposing sales and use tax collection obligations on remote sellers lacking a physical presence in the state and requiring so-called marketplace providers to collect and remit sales and use tax with respect to ta

In the Wake of Solar Winds Compromise, CISA and NIST Issue Guidance for Preventing, Defending and Mitigating Software Supply Chain Attacks

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) jointly published a new resource as part of their ongoing efforts to promote awareness of, and help organizations defend against, supply chain risks.

[Audio] May 21, 2021 the It’s a Little Late edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: · Colonial Pipeline now wants to hire cybersecurity mgr. (WaPo) · Tim Cook to testify. (CNN) · US seeks minimum 15% international corp tax. (NYT) · MacDonald’s accuse of racial discrimination in ad spending. (WSJ)...

[Audio] Hasta La Visa, Baby Episode 5: Why Make Trillions When We Can Make…Billions? – Investor Visas in the Austin Powers Trilogy

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

In this episode, Shai and Roderick get “shagadelic” with the Austin Powers trilogy. Our co-hosts investigate how Dr. Evil, a Belgian criminal mastermind, and Austin Powers’ arch nemesis, found himself running a world-famous coffee company in Seattle, Washington.

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