AICPA Receives Finance Business Partner Grant for Maryland Apprentices

AICPA Receives Finance Business Partner Grant for Maryland Apprentices

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has received a grant of nearly $120,000 from the Maryland Department of Labor to expand its Registered Apprenticeship for Finance Business Partners in the state.  The funds from the grant will cover instruction-related costs for a minimum of 25 new apprentices. Through the state’s Apprenticeship and Training…

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Lazard Hires Sarah Al-Suhaimi to Chair Lazard’s Middle East and North Africa Investment Banking Business

Lazard Hires Sarah Al-Suhaimi to Chair Lazard’s Middle East and North Africa Investment Banking Business

— Riyadh office to serve as MENA regional hub — NEW YORK & RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that the firm has hired Sarah Al-Suhaimi as Chair of Lazard’s Financial Advisory business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and that she will be appointed Chair of…

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U.S. consumer watchdog plans to regulate ‘buy-now, pay-later’ companies

U.S. consumer watchdog plans to regulate ‘buy-now, pay-later’ companies

Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sept 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) plans to start regulating “buy-now, pay-later” (BNPL) companies like Klarna and Affirm Holdings (AFRM.O) due…

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Foster Garvey Expands Business & Corporate Finance Practice with Business and Tax Principal George E. Bonini

Foster Garvey Expands Business & Corporate Finance Practice with Business and Tax Principal George E. Bonini

SEATTLE, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Foster Garvey, PC today expanded its Business & Corporate Finance practice with the addition of business attorney George E. Bonini as a Principal in the firm’s Seattle office. For more than two decades, George has served as a dynamic and trusted legal advisor to companies navigating complex business and…

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How Wall Street stormed the music business

How Wall Street stormed the music business

For Barry Massarsky, a specialist number cruncher for pop stars and record labels, the financialisation of music has been very good business. “We are so busy. We are so unbelievably contracted with so many different players . . . new funds are coming in once or twice a week”, Massarsky told the Financial Times in July. “[My business partner]…

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