Tag: Melissa Travis
Business groups seek steeper cut in tax penalty interest rate
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has proposed cutting the interest rate on delinquent taxes owed to the state of Rhode Island from 18%...
As public comment on Lifespan-CNE merger begins, mixed reaction in business...
PROVIDENCE – Members of the public can weigh in on the proposed merger of Care New England Health System and Lifespan Corp. at the...
Local accounting firms disappearing in ‘upward mergers’
Cranston accountant David E. Fontes has gone through four sets of business cards, email addresses and company logos in the last 17 years.
But he’s...
CPAs playing key part in R.I. blockchain pilot program
Twenty-five Rhode Island accountants are preparing to be guinea pigs for a digital ID program using blockchain technology that, if successful, could transform the...
R.I. issues guidance for businesses filing taxes on PPP loans
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Revenue and Division of Taxation issued tax filing guidance on Monday for businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program...
Governor’s panel tackles workforce issues
PROVIDENCE – Issues associated with Rhode Island's workforce were discussed during Gov. Daniel J. McKee's weekly R.I. 2030: Community Conversations event on Thursday.
A panel...
Business leaders painting gloomy picture of PPP taxation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island business leaders are painting a gloomy picture for the state if Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s proposal to tax forgivable Paycheck...
RISCPA Launches FREE CPA Assistance to COVID-impacted Rhode Island Small Businesses
Rhode Island Society of CPAs (RISCPA) has launched a new program in partnership with Rhode Island Commerce Corporation to provide free CPA assistance to...
Bradford Soap CEO aims to clean more than hands on path...
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021
Strategic Leadership: Stuart Benton, CEO and President, Bradford Soap Works Inc.
A bar of soap has taken on a whole new importance...
Accountants fielding deluge of rescue calls
Accountants never really go out of style, but after a year of pandemic, they’re having a moment in the spotlight.
Between federal tax law changes,...