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Common Questions To Ask While Hiring A CPA

Do you know that, even though it was not your fault, you’re the one responsible if the accounting company doing your tax returns messes up? So choose a CPA in Washington DC wisely and sensibly. Let us check out some of the common questions to ask while hiring a CPA.

 Do you have a PTIN?

This is supposed to be the top question above anything else. Any person who is going to be much as touching the federal tax return is supposed to have a legal PTIN before getting the returns ready. Any taxes put in order by somebody who is not authorized and accredited won’t be accepted and may be subject to legal action.

 What’s your tax background?

These days, having tons of letters behind your name on a card does not simply amount to anything. It just points to you passed the fundamental guidance and training, not the real-world experience. When you decide to choose certified public accountants in Fairfax County, ensure that one has actual real-world experience of tax return preparation under his belt and not at all be in AWE of his letters behind his name.

 Have you worked before with any similar service provider?

If you are a doctor, you would like a CPA who focuses on working with physicians. An accountant that works with plumbers will not at all be capable of getting the most out of your returns as he does not know the Ins and Outs of the industry. You need to ensure that he has clear experience in your relevant field to measure the amount of trust you’ve got in him. There are several varying guidelines from a field to another.

 Are you completely aware of the necessities of the state and localities where I am required to file?

When it comes to forums getting filled, you would think the entire states are the same. However, a few states do have scorch in the middle. As per reputed accounting firms in Virginia, a form exclusive to them that is required to be submitted. It can be even more intricate if you are recognized at one state but doing work in another. You’ve got to be sure that the accountant is completely aware of the entire filing necessities.

 What documents will you require me to provide?

It would be an awful idea to simply push everything you’ve got in the office at the CPA. The amount of information that could be drawn from those files is truly precious. Simply visualize if your competitor would get a hold of the CPA and offer him money for a copy of your files. So you must always be very cautious about what you give out.

Normally, a decent certified public accountant in Arlington Virginia at “My Small Business Accountants” would be adamant on your providing him with the W-2, 1099, 1098, and any other evidence of income and operating costs. Our professionals have the experience and expertise to get the right tax returns filed for you.

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Written by RJ Best, Prince William County Professional Firefighter 

A Volunteer’s Journey

The year is 2010, and the place is a night shift at a local police dispatch center. An individual interested in becoming a Volunteer EMT looks up Prince William County’s Volunteer Fire & Rescue website and fills out a contact form. About an hour later – a member of the county Volunteer Recruitment & Retention committee calls the individual and a date is set for attendance to an orientation session the next week.

The individual is sold on becoming a volunteer and begins his training.

Fast forward two years, that individual has spent hundreds of hours training on how to deliver quality emergency services to anyone who needs help, on their own time, and on their own dime. Throughout those years, he has worked with hundreds of paid and volunteer providers to get certified and learn the role of an EMT. The individual is close to being able to deliver services independently, running his own ambulance crew. His first call on his own is a chest-pain patient, he arrives on scene, provides direction to his driver and recruit, and they get upstairs to the patient who is in desperate need of help.

The volunteer assesses the patient’s medical condition and history and provides treatment until an Advanced Life Support (ALS) unit arrives. The EMT briefs the incoming crew, another volunteer crew from the same department, explaining the patient’s presentation, history, and current symptoms. The EMT remains with the patient until he is loaded into the Ambulance.

On the drive back to the station, the EMT feels a sense of pride and ownership, those years of training, studying, and thousands of hours running duty with his fellow volunteers had paid off. He had delivered emergency care to someone who needed it. He was in this to help others, and he was able to do just that. There was no leaving now.

The Past Few Years

The story above is just one of thousands of individuals who made the decision to give back in Prince William. To give back in a way that many don’t or can’t. A way that changes the lives of those who choose that path, and those receiving care from them. That ability, and the ability of others to create their own story, is in danger of being lost. Over the last few years Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue (DFR) leadership personnel have taken actions that have placed strain and obstruction to volunteerism.

For over 70 years, volunteer Fire & Rescue personnel have provided service to the residents and visitors in the county. This history of selfless dedication and experience across departments, and stations, has led Prince William County to be a leader among jurisdictions. 65% of all Firefighters in the US are volunteer. In Prince William, we used to have stronger numbers too. Since 2011, the number of active volunteers has dropped significantly, but not as much as in the last two months.

National emergency services volunteerism is down 12 percent since 2010 (NVFC). In Prince William, we’re down 29 percent (hours). In July of this year we lost 12 percent compared to the prior month alone.

The Cause

There are many potential causes of the loss in staffing hours, but none are as clear as the new 56-Hour Work Week & Flex staffing plan. In July of 2019, the acting System Chief made a drastic shift in how emergency units are staffed (who rides, where, and when). The change was to implement a new shift schedule placing paid personnel on historically volunteer-staffed units. This meant that even if volunteers were present, paid staff would be there too. – Why does this matter? – If a volunteer sacrifices time with family, friends, and other priorities, that individual does so because they are needed. If a volunteer knows that paid staff are there to deliver service, the argument on why you’re missing Thanksgiving is harder to make.

DFR leadership lied to the board of county supervisors and said they had a serious retention problem that required immediate action. A review of the 2018 Public Safety Recruitment & Retention report showed that Recruitment and Retention was medial among area departments. They used that excuse to remove the need for volunteers to staff units. After all, more paid staff means more union dues and when supervisors take union money, that means more members.

Since July

Since July, some units have been staffed with duplicate personnel, this change has affected volunteer organizations differently. In two of the largest in the county, one department saw a significant drop in member attendance, the other remains steady. One thing is very clear, the number of hours volunteers spend on emergency units is dwindling, and since July, that graph looks extremely dismal.

Stations that have large paid and volunteer presence, are seriously overcrowded during volunteer hours, and service gaps have been created during non-volunteer hours. The highest call type in the county (a request for ALS EMS service), hasn’t changed, but the amount of available EMS units has. During the day, ALS units are constantly moved around the county to adjust for gaps in coverage. Previously staffed BLS units are no longer staffed during the day, meaning ALS units are transporting non-ALS patients.

What This Change Costs

Volunteers: in 2011, the county had 150,000 hours’ worth of certified, free, volunteer emergency services labor. By 2018, that had dropped by 50,000 hours (33%). 2019 is expected to drop another 40,000 hours if the bleeding isn’t stopped. In a county which had hundreds of volunteers, spending hundreds of thousands of hours delivering service, one has to wonder why the DFR has been allowed to continue to undermine volunteerism? Especially when area counties are doing whatever they can to keep us.

Taxpayer Dollars: An average volunteer saves the county $43/hour in base labor and benefits. Each engine staffed by volunteers for a 12-hour shift saves the county $1,500. A single volunteer, running a standard shift for a year, saves the county $43,000. In 2018, volunteers contributed 140,000 hours in operational staffing (not inclusive of admin or training time). We estimate the total value of $14.5M in savings to the county per year.

Cost per Resident: PWC outspends the next highest county (Loudoun) by 160% in Fire & Rescue cost per resident. By 2025, PWC will outspend Fairfax County by 220% in cost per resident. This means that you as a taxpayer, have spent over twice as much as a resident in Fairfax County, for Fire & Rescue service.

What Can Be Done?

Volunteerism is declining in PWC, but it doesn’t have to. The PWC F&R budget is out of control, but it doesn’t have to be. From FY2012 to FY2015, PWC Fire & Rescue budget totals looked normal compared to area departments. Our cost per resident looked normal, and the number of hours that volunteers were serving were relatively stable. We can return PWC to a state of volunteer excellence, a beacon of how a jurisdiction should utilize volunteers to deliver services at a cost savings to the county. Here’s how:

Stop wasting taxpayer dollars on unnecessary labor and remove duplicative personnel at volunteer stations. Place paid personnel in areas and at times when service is demanded, and on unit types that support that demand.

Dedicate financial and labor resources to support volunteerism. If we spend even 10% of what we save by using volunteers per year, on recruiting and retaining them, we’ll save volunteerism. Further, PWC could increase those savings by over 40%.

Hold Fire & Rescue Leadership and the County Executive accountable for underutilizing volunteers to support service demand that has led to millions of wasted taxpayer dollars.

Here is a link to a PWC Fire and Rescue System Leadership & Performance Analysis presentation.

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JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

This week, JP Morgan Chase launched a blockchain-based IOU system that definitely isn’t a cryptocurrency. Waves Platform and Coinbase both released any Bitcoin SV they were previously holding. Two public pension plans invested in blockchain technology. And let’s not forget, Coinmama, an alternative to Coinbase for easy acquisition of cryptocurrency, suffered a breach.

Not much to speak of on the market front, this week. We consistently find the Bitcoin price somewhere between $3500 and $3700, no matter where you look, besides some esoteric perhaps unsavory markets with low volume. In other news, however, it was a rich week.

JP Morgan Launches JPM Coin

Our top story this week in crypto has to be JP Morgan Chase’s entrance into the blockchain technology sector. The story is particularly interesting due to JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s years-long stance on cryptocurrency. (In case you were unaware, he’s called it a “fraud” and eventually vowed “not to talk about it anymore.”)

JPMorgan’s new token, labeled a ‘cryptocurrency’ by many, will be used for payments. Source: Shutterstock.

America’s largest bank has rolled out an internal product to reduce the friction in its movement of over $6 trillion per day. The platform lacks all of the properties of a traditional blockchain – it’s more of a tokenized distributed ledger with censorship and centralized governance.

This reporter sounded off on the subject and wondered about the implications for Ripple Labs. Joseph Young wondered the same. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressed such concerns later in the week.

Coinmama Breach Exposes 450,000 Users

Joseph Young broke the news to CCN readers that Coinmama’s more than 450,000 users had their e-mail addresses and passwords exposed in a wide-ranging security breach that included other sites like MyFitnessPal. Young writes:

The official statement of the exchange disclosed that 450,000 email addresses and passwords were leaked in a massive global hacking attack involving 24 websites and some 747 million records.

Unique to Coinmama in the breach, however, was the potential for theft. Users who had not enabled 2-factor authentication and had their accounts breached before detection would have been subject to withdrawals. Potentially, through social engineering, the hackers could have acquired further financial information about the users, as well.

Still a developing story, no losses have yet been reported.

Coinbase Unleashes the Phantom Bitcoin SV

In analysis of Bitcoin SV, this reporter has frequently pointed out that a good deal of its tokens have never seen the light of day.

One major reason was that one of the world’s largest retail exchanges in Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin, Coinbase, had yet to release Bitcoin SV to its users.

Coinbase finally released Bitcoin SV to its users for withdrawals into other wallets, more than three motnhs after the Bitcoin Cash hard fork. 

This week, that changed. So far, though, the price hasn’t taken a significant dump, indicating that BSV may have found a bottom in the $60s.

In other Coinbase news, an Israeli NGO is threatening to sue the company over its facilitation of fundraising for Hamas.

Two Virginia Pensions Invest in Blockchain

The police and public employees pension plans in Fairfax County, Virginia led the over-funding of a new $40 million investment fund launched by Morgan Creek Digital. In a first, the two unions contributed a collective $21 million.

Fervent news on the subject led the person responsible to reveal the motivations for investing in the fund – which will not be wholly about buying cryptocurrencies.

Instead of investing in cryptos, the money goes blockchain companies. (Mostly.) Two companies got mention: Bakkt and Coinbase. However, the fund can spend up to 15% of its $40 million on cryptos.

Indonesia Officially Unfriendly to Crypto Futures

Indonesia has made it clear, through strict regulations, that the country isn’t overly excited about the emergence of crypto markets within its borders. CCN’s Mark Emem brought the scoop:

Cryptocurrency exchanges, on the other hand, will be required to have a minimum capital of 1 trillion rupiah ($70.9 million). A minimum paid-up capital of 800 billion rupiah ($56.7 million) will also be required. Additionally, the regulations are bound to increase operating costs. Traders dealing in cryptocurrency futures will be mandated to employ client support personnel. And at least one of these employees must be a certified security practitioner.

Amaury Sechet Trolls Craig Wright With Satoshi Nakamoto Claim

Lastly, Amaury Sechet is not Satoshi Nakamoto.

If you’re going to be sarcastic online, it’s important that people know you’re doing so. Amaury Sechet, the lead developer of Bitcoin ABC (the primary implementation of Bitcoin Cash), graced our headlines for claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

We had a suspicion he was kidding, so we tracked him down and eventually got an exclusive interview. It was a joke, intended to illustrate the ease with which a competent individual (like Craig S. Wright) can claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

Source link http://bit.ly/2BExSfr

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JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

This week, JP Morgan Chase launched a blockchain-based IOU system that definitely isn’t a cryptocurrency. Waves Platform and Coinbase both released any Bitcoin SV they were previously holding. Two public pension plans invested in blockchain technology. And let’s not forget, Coinmama, an alternative to Coinbase for easy acquisition of cryptocurrency, suffered a breach.

Not much to speak of on the market front, this week. We consistently find the Bitcoin price somewhere between $3500 and $3700, no matter where you look, besides some esoteric perhaps unsavory markets with low volume. In other news, however, it was a rich week.

JP Morgan Launches JPM Coin

Our top story this week in crypto has to be JP Morgan Chase’s entrance into the blockchain technology sector. The story is particularly interesting due to JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s years-long stance on cryptocurrency. (In case you were unaware, he’s called it a “fraud” and eventually vowed “not to talk about it anymore.”)

JPMorgan’s new token, labeled a ‘cryptocurrency’ by many, will be used for payments. Source: Shutterstock.

America’s largest bank has rolled out an internal product to reduce the friction in its movement of over $6 trillion per day. The platform lacks all of the properties of a traditional blockchain – it’s more of a tokenized distributed ledger with censorship and centralized governance.

This reporter sounded off on the subject and wondered about the implications for Ripple Labs. Joseph Young wondered the same. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressed such concerns later in the week.

Coinmama Breach Exposes 450,000 Users

Joseph Young broke the news to CCN readers that Coinmama’s more than 450,000 users had their e-mail addresses and passwords exposed in a wide-ranging security breach that included other sites like MyFitnessPal. Young writes:

The official statement of the exchange disclosed that 450,000 email addresses and passwords were leaked in a massive global hacking attack involving 24 websites and some 747 million records.

Unique to Coinmama in the breach, however, was the potential for theft. Users who had not enabled 2-factor authentication and had their accounts breached before detection would have been subject to withdrawals. Potentially, through social engineering, the hackers could have acquired further financial information about the users, as well.

Still a developing story, no losses have yet been reported.

Coinbase Unleashes the Phantom Bitcoin SV

In analysis of Bitcoin SV, this reporter has frequently pointed out that a good deal of its tokens have never seen the light of day.

One major reason was that one of the world’s largest retail exchanges in Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin, Coinbase, had yet to release Bitcoin SV to its users.

Coinbase finally released Bitcoin SV to its users for withdrawals into other wallets, more than three motnhs after the Bitcoin Cash hard fork. 

This week, that changed. So far, though, the price hasn’t taken a significant dump, indicating that BSV may have found a bottom in the $60s.

In other Coinbase news, an Israeli NGO is threatening to sue the company over its facilitation of fundraising for Hamas.

Two Virginia Pensions Invest in Blockchain

The police and public employees pension plans in Fairfax County, Virginia led the over-funding of a new $40 million investment fund launched by Morgan Creek Digital. In a first, the two unions contributed a collective $21 million.

Fervent news on the subject led the person responsible to reveal the motivations for investing in the fund – which will not be wholly about buying cryptocurrencies.

Instead of investing in cryptos, the money goes blockchain companies. (Mostly.) Two companies got mention: Bakkt and Coinbase. However, the fund can spend up to 15% of its $40 million on cryptos.

Indonesia Officially Unfriendly to Crypto Futures

Indonesia has made it clear, through strict regulations, that the country isn’t overly excited about the emergence of crypto markets within its borders. CCN’s Mark Emem brought the scoop:

Cryptocurrency exchanges, on the other hand, will be required to have a minimum capital of 1 trillion rupiah ($70.9 million). A minimum paid-up capital of 800 billion rupiah ($56.7 million) will also be required. Additionally, the regulations are bound to increase operating costs. Traders dealing in cryptocurrency futures will be mandated to employ client support personnel. And at least one of these employees must be a certified security practitioner.

Amaury Sechet Trolls Craig Wright With Satoshi Nakamoto Claim

Lastly, Amaury Sechet is not Satoshi Nakamoto.

If you’re going to be sarcastic online, it’s important that people know you’re doing so. Amaury Sechet, the lead developer of Bitcoin ABC (the primary implementation of Bitcoin Cash), graced our headlines for claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

We had a suspicion he was kidding, so we tracked him down and eventually got an exclusive interview. It was a joke, intended to illustrate the ease with which a competent individual (like Craig S. Wright) can claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

Source link http://bit.ly/2BExSfr

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JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

This week, JP Morgan Chase launched a blockchain-based IOU system that definitely isn’t a cryptocurrency. Waves Platform and Coinbase both released any Bitcoin SV they were previously holding. Two public pension plans invested in blockchain technology. And let’s not forget, Coinmama, an alternative to Coinbase for easy acquisition of cryptocurrency, suffered a breach.

Not much to speak of on the market front, this week. We consistently find the Bitcoin price somewhere between $3500 and $3700, no matter where you look, besides some esoteric perhaps unsavory markets with low volume. In other news, however, it was a rich week.

JP Morgan Launches JPM Coin

Our top story this week in crypto has to be JP Morgan Chase’s entrance into the blockchain technology sector. The story is particularly interesting due to JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s years-long stance on cryptocurrency. (In case you were unaware, he’s called it a “fraud” and eventually vowed “not to talk about it anymore.”)

JPMorgan’s new token, labeled a ‘cryptocurrency’ by many, will be used for payments. Source: Shutterstock.

America’s largest bank has rolled out an internal product to reduce the friction in its movement of over $6 trillion per day. The platform lacks all of the properties of a traditional blockchain – it’s more of a tokenized distributed ledger with censorship and centralized governance.

This reporter sounded off on the subject and wondered about the implications for Ripple Labs. Joseph Young wondered the same. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressed such concerns later in the week.

Coinmama Breach Exposes 450,000 Users

Joseph Young broke the news to CCN readers that Coinmama’s more than 450,000 users had their e-mail addresses and passwords exposed in a wide-ranging security breach that included other sites like MyFitnessPal. Young writes:

The official statement of the exchange disclosed that 450,000 email addresses and passwords were leaked in a massive global hacking attack involving 24 websites and some 747 million records.

Unique to Coinmama in the breach, however, was the potential for theft. Users who had not enabled 2-factor authentication and had their accounts breached before detection would have been subject to withdrawals. Potentially, through social engineering, the hackers could have acquired further financial information about the users, as well.

Still a developing story, no losses have yet been reported.

Coinbase Unleashes the Phantom Bitcoin SV

In analysis of Bitcoin SV, this reporter has frequently pointed out that a good deal of its tokens have never seen the light of day.

One major reason was that one of the world’s largest retail exchanges in Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin, Coinbase, had yet to release Bitcoin SV to its users.

Coinbase finally released Bitcoin SV to its users for withdrawals into other wallets, more than three motnhs after the Bitcoin Cash hard fork. 

This week, that changed. So far, though, the price hasn’t taken a significant dump, indicating that BSV may have found a bottom in the $60s.

In other Coinbase news, an Israeli NGO is threatening to sue the company over its facilitation of fundraising for Hamas.

Two Virginia Pensions Invest in Blockchain

The police and public employees pension plans in Fairfax County, Virginia led the over-funding of a new $40 million investment fund launched by Morgan Creek Digital. In a first, the two unions contributed a collective $21 million.

Fervent news on the subject led the person responsible to reveal the motivations for investing in the fund – which will not be wholly about buying cryptocurrencies.

Instead of investing in cryptos, the money goes blockchain companies. (Mostly.) Two companies got mention: Bakkt and Coinbase. However, the fund can spend up to 15% of its $40 million on cryptos.

Indonesia Officially Unfriendly to Crypto Futures

Indonesia has made it clear, through strict regulations, that the country isn’t overly excited about the emergence of crypto markets within its borders. CCN’s Mark Emem brought the scoop:

Cryptocurrency exchanges, on the other hand, will be required to have a minimum capital of 1 trillion rupiah ($70.9 million). A minimum paid-up capital of 800 billion rupiah ($56.7 million) will also be required. Additionally, the regulations are bound to increase operating costs. Traders dealing in cryptocurrency futures will be mandated to employ client support personnel. And at least one of these employees must be a certified security practitioner.

Amaury Sechet Trolls Craig Wright With Satoshi Nakamoto Claim

Lastly, Amaury Sechet is not Satoshi Nakamoto.

If you’re going to be sarcastic online, it’s important that people know you’re doing so. Amaury Sechet, the lead developer of Bitcoin ABC (the primary implementation of Bitcoin Cash), graced our headlines for claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

We had a suspicion he was kidding, so we tracked him down and eventually got an exclusive interview. It was a joke, intended to illustrate the ease with which a competent individual (like Craig S. Wright) can claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

Source link http://bit.ly/2BExSfr

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JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

This week, JP Morgan Chase launched a blockchain-based IOU system that definitely isn’t a cryptocurrency. Waves Platform and Coinbase both released any Bitcoin SV they were previously holding. Two public pension plans invested in blockchain technology. And let’s not forget, Coinmama, an alternative to Coinbase for easy acquisition of cryptocurrency, suffered a breach.

Not much to speak of on the market front, this week. We consistently find the Bitcoin price somewhere between $3500 and $3700, no matter where you look, besides some esoteric perhaps unsavory markets with low volume. In other news, however, it was a rich week.

JP Morgan Launches JPM Coin

Our top story this week in crypto has to be JP Morgan Chase’s entrance into the blockchain technology sector. The story is particularly interesting due to JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s years-long stance on cryptocurrency. (In case you were unaware, he’s called it a “fraud” and eventually vowed “not to talk about it anymore.”)

JPMorgan’s new token, labeled a ‘cryptocurrency’ by many, will be used for payments. Source: Shutterstock.

America’s largest bank has rolled out an internal product to reduce the friction in its movement of over $6 trillion per day. The platform lacks all of the properties of a traditional blockchain – it’s more of a tokenized distributed ledger with censorship and centralized governance.

This reporter sounded off on the subject and wondered about the implications for Ripple Labs. Joseph Young wondered the same. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressed such concerns later in the week.

Coinmama Breach Exposes 450,000 Users

Joseph Young broke the news to CCN readers that Coinmama’s more than 450,000 users had their e-mail addresses and passwords exposed in a wide-ranging security breach that included other sites like MyFitnessPal. Young writes:

The official statement of the exchange disclosed that 450,000 email addresses and passwords were leaked in a massive global hacking attack involving 24 websites and some 747 million records.

Unique to Coinmama in the breach, however, was the potential for theft. Users who had not enabled 2-factor authentication and had their accounts breached before detection would have been subject to withdrawals. Potentially, through social engineering, the hackers could have acquired further financial information about the users, as well.

Still a developing story, no losses have yet been reported.

Coinbase Unleashes the Phantom Bitcoin SV

In analysis of Bitcoin SV, this reporter has frequently pointed out that a good deal of its tokens have never seen the light of day.

One major reason was that one of the world’s largest retail exchanges in Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin, Coinbase, had yet to release Bitcoin SV to its users.

Coinbase finally released Bitcoin SV to its users for withdrawals into other wallets, more than three motnhs after the Bitcoin Cash hard fork. 

This week, that changed. So far, though, the price hasn’t taken a significant dump, indicating that BSV may have found a bottom in the $60s.

In other Coinbase news, an Israeli NGO is threatening to sue the company over its facilitation of fundraising for Hamas.

Two Virginia Pensions Invest in Blockchain

The police and public employees pension plans in Fairfax County, Virginia led the over-funding of a new $40 million investment fund launched by Morgan Creek Digital. In a first, the two unions contributed a collective $21 million.

Fervent news on the subject led the person responsible to reveal the motivations for investing in the fund – which will not be wholly about buying cryptocurrencies.

Instead of investing in cryptos, the money goes blockchain companies. (Mostly.) Two companies got mention: Bakkt and Coinbase. However, the fund can spend up to 15% of its $40 million on cryptos.

Indonesia Officially Unfriendly to Crypto Futures

Indonesia has made it clear, through strict regulations, that the country isn’t overly excited about the emergence of crypto markets within its borders. CCN’s Mark Emem brought the scoop:

Cryptocurrency exchanges, on the other hand, will be required to have a minimum capital of 1 trillion rupiah ($70.9 million). A minimum paid-up capital of 800 billion rupiah ($56.7 million) will also be required. Additionally, the regulations are bound to increase operating costs. Traders dealing in cryptocurrency futures will be mandated to employ client support personnel. And at least one of these employees must be a certified security practitioner.

Amaury Sechet Trolls Craig Wright With Satoshi Nakamoto Claim

Lastly, Amaury Sechet is not Satoshi Nakamoto.

If you’re going to be sarcastic online, it’s important that people know you’re doing so. Amaury Sechet, the lead developer of Bitcoin ABC (the primary implementation of Bitcoin Cash), graced our headlines for claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

We had a suspicion he was kidding, so we tracked him down and eventually got an exclusive interview. It was a joke, intended to illustrate the ease with which a competent individual (like Craig S. Wright) can claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

Source link http://bit.ly/2BExSfr

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JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

This week, JP Morgan Chase launched a blockchain-based IOU system that definitely isn’t a cryptocurrency. Waves Platform and Coinbase both released any Bitcoin SV they were previously holding. Two public pension plans invested in blockchain technology. And let’s not forget, Coinmama, an alternative to Coinbase for easy acquisition of cryptocurrency, suffered a breach.

Not much to speak of on the market front, this week. We consistently find the Bitcoin price somewhere between $3500 and $3700, no matter where you look, besides some esoteric perhaps unsavory markets with low volume. In other news, however, it was a rich week.

JP Morgan Launches JPM Coin

Our top story this week in crypto has to be JP Morgan Chase’s entrance into the blockchain technology sector. The story is particularly interesting due to JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s years-long stance on cryptocurrency. (In case you were unaware, he’s called it a “fraud” and eventually vowed “not to talk about it anymore.”)

JPMorgan’s new token, labeled a ‘cryptocurrency’ by many, will be used for payments. Source: Shutterstock.

America’s largest bank has rolled out an internal product to reduce the friction in its movement of over $6 trillion per day. The platform lacks all of the properties of a traditional blockchain – it’s more of a tokenized distributed ledger with censorship and centralized governance.

This reporter sounded off on the subject and wondered about the implications for Ripple Labs. Joseph Young wondered the same. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressed such concerns later in the week.

Coinmama Breach Exposes 450,000 Users

Joseph Young broke the news to CCN readers that Coinmama’s more than 450,000 users had their e-mail addresses and passwords exposed in a wide-ranging security breach that included other sites like MyFitnessPal. Young writes:

The official statement of the exchange disclosed that 450,000 email addresses and passwords were leaked in a massive global hacking attack involving 24 websites and some 747 million records.

Unique to Coinmama in the breach, however, was the potential for theft. Users who had not enabled 2-factor authentication and had their accounts breached before detection would have been subject to withdrawals. Potentially, through social engineering, the hackers could have acquired further financial information about the users, as well.

Still a developing story, no losses have yet been reported.

Coinbase Unleashes the Phantom Bitcoin SV

In analysis of Bitcoin SV, this reporter has frequently pointed out that a good deal of its tokens have never seen the light of day.

One major reason was that one of the world’s largest retail exchanges in Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin, Coinbase, had yet to release Bitcoin SV to its users.

Coinbase finally released Bitcoin SV to its users for withdrawals into other wallets, more than three motnhs after the Bitcoin Cash hard fork. 

This week, that changed. So far, though, the price hasn’t taken a significant dump, indicating that BSV may have found a bottom in the $60s.

In other Coinbase news, an Israeli NGO is threatening to sue the company over its facilitation of fundraising for Hamas.

Two Virginia Pensions Invest in Blockchain

The police and public employees pension plans in Fairfax County, Virginia led the over-funding of a new $40 million investment fund launched by Morgan Creek Digital. In a first, the two unions contributed a collective $21 million.

Fervent news on the subject led the person responsible to reveal the motivations for investing in the fund – which will not be wholly about buying cryptocurrencies.

Instead of investing in cryptos, the money goes blockchain companies. (Mostly.) Two companies got mention: Bakkt and Coinbase. However, the fund can spend up to 15% of its $40 million on cryptos.

Indonesia Officially Unfriendly to Crypto Futures

Indonesia has made it clear, through strict regulations, that the country isn’t overly excited about the emergence of crypto markets within its borders. CCN’s Mark Emem brought the scoop:

Cryptocurrency exchanges, on the other hand, will be required to have a minimum capital of 1 trillion rupiah ($70.9 million). A minimum paid-up capital of 800 billion rupiah ($56.7 million) will also be required. Additionally, the regulations are bound to increase operating costs. Traders dealing in cryptocurrency futures will be mandated to employ client support personnel. And at least one of these employees must be a certified security practitioner.

Amaury Sechet Trolls Craig Wright With Satoshi Nakamoto Claim

Lastly, Amaury Sechet is not Satoshi Nakamoto.

If you’re going to be sarcastic online, it’s important that people know you’re doing so. Amaury Sechet, the lead developer of Bitcoin ABC (the primary implementation of Bitcoin Cash), graced our headlines for claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

We had a suspicion he was kidding, so we tracked him down and eventually got an exclusive interview. It was a joke, intended to illustrate the ease with which a competent individual (like Craig S. Wright) can claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

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JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

JP Morgan Launches Fake Cryptocurrency, Coinbase Releases Bitcoin SV Hostages and Coinmama Exposes User Data: This Week in Crypto

This week, JP Morgan Chase launched a blockchain-based IOU system that definitely isn’t a cryptocurrency. Waves Platform and Coinbase both released any Bitcoin SV they were previously holding. Two public pension plans invested in blockchain technology. And let’s not forget, Coinmama, an alternative to Coinbase for easy acquisition of cryptocurrency, suffered a breach.

Not much to speak of on the market front, this week. We consistently find the Bitcoin price somewhere between $3500 and $3700, no matter where you look, besides some esoteric perhaps unsavory markets with low volume. In other news, however, it was a rich week.

JP Morgan Launches JPM Coin

Our top story this week in crypto has to be JP Morgan Chase’s entrance into the blockchain technology sector. The story is particularly interesting due to JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s years-long stance on cryptocurrency. (In case you were unaware, he’s called it a “fraud” and eventually vowed “not to talk about it anymore.”)

JPMorgan’s new token, labeled a ‘cryptocurrency’ by many, will be used for payments. Source: Shutterstock.

America’s largest bank has rolled out an internal product to reduce the friction in its movement of over $6 trillion per day. The platform lacks all of the properties of a traditional blockchain – it’s more of a tokenized distributed ledger with censorship and centralized governance.

This reporter sounded off on the subject and wondered about the implications for Ripple Labs. Joseph Young wondered the same. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressed such concerns later in the week.

Coinmama Breach Exposes 450,000 Users

Joseph Young broke the news to CCN readers that Coinmama’s more than 450,000 users had their e-mail addresses and passwords exposed in a wide-ranging security breach that included other sites like MyFitnessPal. Young writes:

The official statement of the exchange disclosed that 450,000 email addresses and passwords were leaked in a massive global hacking attack involving 24 websites and some 747 million records.

Unique to Coinmama in the breach, however, was the potential for theft. Users who had not enabled 2-factor authentication and had their accounts breached before detection would have been subject to withdrawals. Potentially, through social engineering, the hackers could have acquired further financial information about the users, as well.

Still a developing story, no losses have yet been reported.

Coinbase Unleashes the Phantom Bitcoin SV

In analysis of Bitcoin SV, this reporter has frequently pointed out that a good deal of its tokens have never seen the light of day.

One major reason was that one of the world’s largest retail exchanges in Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin, Coinbase, had yet to release Bitcoin SV to its users.

Coinbase finally released Bitcoin SV to its users for withdrawals into other wallets, more than three motnhs after the Bitcoin Cash hard fork. 

This week, that changed. So far, though, the price hasn’t taken a significant dump, indicating that BSV may have found a bottom in the $60s.

In other Coinbase news, an Israeli NGO is threatening to sue the company over its facilitation of fundraising for Hamas.

Two Virginia Pensions Invest in Blockchain

The police and public employees pension plans in Fairfax County, Virginia led the over-funding of a new $40 million investment fund launched by Morgan Creek Digital. In a first, the two unions contributed a collective $21 million.

Fervent news on the subject led the person responsible to reveal the motivations for investing in the fund – which will not be wholly about buying cryptocurrencies.

Instead of investing in cryptos, the money goes blockchain companies. (Mostly.) Two companies got mention: Bakkt and Coinbase. However, the fund can spend up to 15% of its $40 million on cryptos.

Indonesia Officially Unfriendly to Crypto Futures

Indonesia has made it clear, through strict regulations, that the country isn’t overly excited about the emergence of crypto markets within its borders. CCN’s Mark Emem brought the scoop:

Cryptocurrency exchanges, on the other hand, will be required to have a minimum capital of 1 trillion rupiah ($70.9 million). A minimum paid-up capital of 800 billion rupiah ($56.7 million) will also be required. Additionally, the regulations are bound to increase operating costs. Traders dealing in cryptocurrency futures will be mandated to employ client support personnel. And at least one of these employees must be a certified security practitioner.

Amaury Sechet Trolls Craig Wright With Satoshi Nakamoto Claim

Lastly, Amaury Sechet is not Satoshi Nakamoto.

If you’re going to be sarcastic online, it’s important that people know you’re doing so. Amaury Sechet, the lead developer of Bitcoin ABC (the primary implementation of Bitcoin Cash), graced our headlines for claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

We had a suspicion he was kidding, so we tracked him down and eventually got an exclusive interview. It was a joke, intended to illustrate the ease with which a competent individual (like Craig S. Wright) can claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Governor Northam Announces Administration Appointments

Governor Ralph Northam has announced additional appointments to his Administration.

Secretariat of Commerce and Trade

Randy Moore, Chief, Division of Mines, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy

Marshall (Randy) Moore has been reappointed as Division of Mines Chief at the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, a position he was first appointed to in 2011. Prior to this appointment, Randy served as a Virginia coal mine safety inspector and enforcement supervisor in the Division of Mines. His professional mining career spans 42 years in Virginia and Kentucky, beginning as an underground coal miner. He has also worked as a certified underground mine foreman, company safety director, surface mine foreman and chief electrician. Randy is a lifelong resident of Wise County, Virginia, graduating from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a concentration in accounting. He is also currently the bi-vocational pastor of a Southern Baptist church in Southwest Virginia.

Secretariat of Public Safety and Homeland Security

Terry C. Frye, Confidential Policy Assistant, Department of Criminal Justice Services

Terry C. Frye has been appointed as Confidential Policy Assistant at the Department of Criminal Justice Services. Terry has been a practicing attorney for 32 years, having served as an Assistant Public Defender, an Assistant District Attorney, a Municipal Judge and an elected Constitutional Officer (Commissioner of the Revenue) for the City of Bristol, Virginia for four terms. He has extensive legal experience with criminal and juvenile justice issues in Virginia and Tennessee, and has been an active member on non-profit boards related to criminal justice. A native of the City of Bristol, Terry received a Bachelor of Science degree from East Tennessee State University, a J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law and a Masters Certification as a Master Commissioner of Revenue from the University of Virginia.

Secretariat of the Commonwealth

Michelle Thomas, Special Assistant, Service of Process Department

Michelle Thomas has been appointed as Special Assistant in the Service of Process Department of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Michelle has served in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth for over 10 years, working in the Notary and Authentications Divisions. She currently resides in Hanover County.

Board Appointments

Art and Architectural Review Board

Lindsey Brittain of Vienna, Artist

Thomas W. Papa of Richmond, Attorney-at-Law and President, Fountainhead Development, LLC

Burchell F. Pinnock* of Richmond, Principal Architect, Baskervill

Ian Vaughan of Portsmouth, Architect, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic

Helen A. Wilson* of Albemarle, Senior Landscape Architect, University of Virginia

Board of Education

Dr. Francisco Durán of Alexandria, Chief Academic and Equity Officer, Fairfax County Public Schools

Dr. Keisha Pexton of Hampton, Director, Learning & Development Innovation, Newport News Shipbuilding

Board of Forestry

Mike Hincher of Lebanon, Senior Vice President – Operations, The Forestland Group, LLC

J. Ken Morgan* of Clarksville, Chairman, Morgan Lumber Company Inc.

Heather Richards of Culpeper, Virginia State Director and Program Manager, Mitigation Solutions for The Conservation Fund

Board of Physical Therapy

Rebecca Duff, PTA of Roanoke, Director, Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Jefferson College of Health Sciences

Dr. Allen R. Jones, Jr. PT, DPT* of Newport News, CEO of Dominion Physical Therapy

Board of Trustees of the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia

Nwachukwu A. Anakwenze, MD, MPH, MBA* of Rolling Hills, California  

David W. Bushman* of Bridgewater, President, Bridgewater College

Dianne Fulk* of Rockingham County, Administrative Assistant, Honors College, James Madison University

Clifford Garstang* of Augusta County, Writer

Emmett W. Toms* of Waynesboro, Dominion Energy, State & Local Affairs

Kenneth Venable* of Staunton

John Welch of Williamsburg, Apprentice Shoemaker, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Board of Visitors of James Madison University

Kathy Warden of Great Falls, President and Chief Operating Officer, Northrop Grumman

Commonwealth Transportation Board

Raymond Smoot of Montgomery County, Chairman, Union Bank

Safety and Health Codes Board

Louis J. Cernak, Jr.* of Clifton, Retired Business Manager, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 99

John D. Fulton* of Mechanicsville, President, E. McLauchlan & Sons, Inc.

Phil Glaize, Jr. of Winchester, Apple Grower/Packer/Shipper, Old Home Orchards

Tina Hoover of Franklin, West Virginia, Human Resources Director, VPGC LLC

David Martinez* of Sterling, AVP Operations Chief Inspector, Factory Mutual Insurance Company

Travis Parsons* of Annandale, Associate Director of Occupational Safety & Health, The Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund of North America

Thomas Thurston* of Sandston, IUE-CWA Staff Representative, Communications Workers of America

Virginia Board of Commissioners for Public School Authority

Betty J. Burrell of Richmond, Director of Procurement Services, City of Richmond

Virginia Board of Veterans Services

Carl F. Bess, Jr. of Norfolk, Retired Colonel, U.S. Air Force

Paige D. Cherry* of Portsmouth, City Treasurer, Portsmouth

Susan Hippen* of Virginia Beach, Retired Master Chief, U.S. Navy

James O. Icenhour, Jr.* of James City County, Retired Major, U.S. Air Force

Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority

B. Hayes Framme of Henrico, Government Relations and Communication Manager Southeast, Ørsted

Phillip S. Green* of Arlington, President and CEO, Green Powered Technology LLC

Laura McKay of Richmond, Manager, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program

Mark Mitchell of Doswell, Vice President of Generation Construction,  Dominion Energy

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Representative Jose Felix Diaz

  Representative Jose Felix Diaz is an attorney, husband, and father of two children.  He currently represents House District 116 in Miami-Dade County. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English and Political Science from the University of Miami in 2002.  While at the University of Miami, he had the distinction of serving as Student Government President. In 2005, he earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Columbia University where he studied State Constitutions.  While at Columbia University, he was active as Student Senate Parliamentarian, sat on the American Bar Association Governance Commission, and was Senior Editor of the American Review of International Arbitration.

Jose has been Chair of the Energy & Utilities Subcommittee (2012-2014) and the Regulatory Affairs Committee (2014-2016).  He currently serves as the Chairman of the Commerce Committee, overseeing a wide variety of issues including insurance, gaming, tourism, professional regulation, and energy.  He has also had the distinction of serving as the Chairman of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation (2015-present) and as Vice-Chairman of the Miami River Commission.  In addition to holding prominent positions within the Legislature, Jose has had the privilege of being appointed to serve on several boards and councils, most notably as the Florida Representative to the Southern States Energy Board (2013-present) and as Chairman of the Public Service Commission Nominating Council (2013 & 2015).

Speaker pro tempore Jeanette Nuñez

Speaker pro tempore Jeanette Nuñez is a small business owner from Miami-Dade County where she currently represents House District 119.  She is married and has three children.  She has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2010.  Jeanette earned her bachelor’s degree in 1994 and a master’s degree in 1998 from Florida International University. She has also earned a Six Sigma certification from the University of Miami in 2007.

Speaker Nuñez was recognized as a Hispanic Woman of Distinction in 2007.  She currently sits on the Board at Kristi House, a children’s advocacy center responsible for sexual abuse cases in Miami-Dade County, and is affiliated with the Women’s Healthcare Executive Network.  In 2016, she was appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board by the United States Department of Education.  

Speaker pro tempore Nuñez began her career in government as a Legislative Aide to then-Senator Diaz de la Portilla (1995-2004). She has served as the Deputy Whip of the House (2011-2012), Chair of the Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee, and Chair of the Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee.  She was named Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives in 2016.

Representative Chris Sprowls

Representative Chris Sprowls is an attorney currently representing House District 65 in Pinellas County.  He resides in Palm Harbor with his wife and their two children.

Chris was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2014 and has consistently fought to improve health care and education in Florida.  He currently serves as the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee.

Chris has a long history of community and public service.  As a high school senior, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease, a form of cancer.  Due to his experience with cancer at an early age, he has been very active assisting others who have been diagnosed with cancer.  He has served as a coordinator for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and served as the Advocacy Chair for the 2014 Dunedin Relay for Life.  Chris has also volunteered with the North Pinellas YMCA and serves on the YMCA of the Suncoast Healthy Living Committee.

Chris earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida in 2006 and a Juris Doctorate degree from Stetson University College of Law in 2009.  Upon his graduation, Chris became an Assistant State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, serving Pasco and Pinellas counties.  During his time with the State Attorney’s Office, Chris prosecuted a number of criminals—including murderers, kidnappers, and child abusers—to help keep his community safe for families. 

Senator Tom Lee

Senator Tom Lee currently serves Senate District 20, consisting of parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties. For over 30 years, he has been a licensed real estate agent and an owner of Sabal Homes of Florida where he currently holds the positions of Vice President and Director. He received an associate degree from Hillsborough Community College in 1982 and a bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Tampa in 1984.

Senator Lee was first elected to the Florida Senate in 1996 and, during his 15 years in the Senate, he has held a variety of leadership positions. In 2004 he was chosen by his colleagues to lead their chamber as President of the Senate (2004-2006). Senator Lee has also served the Senate as Chair of the Rules Committee from (2000-2004), Chair of the Appropriations Committee (2014-2016) and chaired a Senate Select Committee to implement constitutional amendments passed by the voters in 2002. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served as a member of the Hillsborough County City/County Planning Commission and the Hillsborough County Zoning Board of Adjustment. During his term as Senate President, Senator Lee was a strong advocate for ethics reform and fiscal responsibility.

In 2005, he championed the passage of Florida’s gift ban, designed to promote more ethical conduct by elected officials and those who lobby state government. He also authored a constitutional amendment adopted by the voters in 2006, requiring the legislature to produce a long range financial outlook to guide the legislative budgeting process. That same amendment created the Florida Government Efficiency Task Force to develop recommendations for reducing cost and improving the operations of state government.  During his tenure in the Florida Senate, he has received over 50 awards for his leadership and dedication to public service from community and business groups.

Dedicated to giving back to his community, Senator Lee has also been active in a number of professional and philanthropic organizations.  He formerly served as a Presidential Elector, Chair of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee and as a member of the Advisory Board of Brandon Regional Hospital.  Senator Lee is currently a member of the Brandon Advisory Board of the Bank of Tampa and serves on the Board of Directors of the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay History Center. 

Senator Darryl Rouson

Senator Darryl Rouson first moved to Florida in 1959.  In 1977, he earned a bachelor’s degree at Xavier of New Orleans and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida Law School in 1980.  While in law school, he was also the President of the Black Law Students Association. He currently resides in St. Petersburg with his wife and their five children while practicing law with the Dolman Law Group.

Senator Rouson has earned a reputation as a trailblazer in business and the community.  In 1981, he became the first African American prosecutor in Pinellas County where he was also awarded the Florida Prosecutor Association Award.  In 2003, he was appointed the first chairman of the newly formed Substance Abuse and Addictions Task Force for The National Bar Association.  He also has had the distinction of serving as President of the St. Petersburg NAACP from 2000-2005, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Black Chamber, and as a member on the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission in 2007.

Senator Rouson began his successful public career in 2008 when he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. He successfully won a seat in the Florida Senate in 2016—serving parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. He has a reputation for being an excellent orator and debater, and as an elected official capable of reaching across the aisle to work with his counterparts.

Sheriff Chris Nocco

  Sheriff Chris Nocco has served the people of Pasco County since 2009.  He lives in Pasco County with his wife and their three children.  Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sheriff Nocco earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware in 1997 where he also earned a master’s degree in Public Administration (state and local management).  Chris earned a certificate in Emergency Management from Florida State University in 2005.  He is a graduate of the FBI- National Executive Institute, the Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School, and a graduate of the National Sheriff’s Association’s 101st National Sheriff’s Institute.

More recently, Sheriff Nocco earned a Certificate in Business Excellence at Vanderbilt University in 2016.

Chris has extensive law enforcement experience, having served with the Philadelphia Public School Police, the Fairfax County Virginia Police Department, and as a deputy with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.  He was a first responder on 9/11 and during the Washington Sniper Incident.

Sheriff Nocco was a Staff Director to Representative Marco Rubio in the Policy and Procedures Office responsible for domestic security, criminal justice, economic development, and transportation issues.  He also served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Florida House of Representatives and as Chief of Staff at the Florida Highway Patrol. 

He is actively involved in his community where he serves a number of roles and positions dedicated to making Pasco County a better place for all families.

Erika Donalds

  Erika Donalds lives in Naples and is married with three sons. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Global Management Accountant. Having graduated Magna Cum Laude while earning a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Florida State University, she went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude while earning a master’s degree in Accountancy from Florida Atlantic University.

Mrs. Donalds is the Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance Officer and Partner at Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC—a New York-based investment management firm—where she has worked for over 12 years. She has great experience managing financial reporting, budgeting, audit & tax, and compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards.

She has a history of public service, most notably for being an active participant seeking to improve Florida’s education system. She has experience being an elected official as she has served on the Collier County School Board for 4 years. She was also a founding member and past President of Parents Rights Of Choice for Kids (R.O.C.K), a non-profit organization focused on representing parent and student interests at the state and local level

UPDATE: Donalds provided us with this updated version of her bio.

The CRC press release mistakenly included an old bio for me. Please see below for your reference and pass to whomever is appropriate. Thank you!

Erika Donalds is a 4th generation Floridian and an accomplished finance executive. She is Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance Officer and Partner at Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC, an investment management firm. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Global Management Accountant, and has valuable experience managing financial reporting, strategic planning, budgeting, audit, tax, and regulatory compliance.

Mrs. Donalds has a history of public service, most notably for being an active participant seeking to improve Florida’s education system. She was elected to the Collier County School Board in 2014 and currently serves as Vice Chair. Since then, she co-founded the Florida Coalition of School Board Members and served as President. Prior to being elected, Mrs. Donalds founded a parent advocacy group, Parents’ Rights Of Choice for Kids (R.O.C.K), a non-profit representing parent and student interests at the state and local levels.

Mrs. Donalds graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Florida State University, and went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude with a Masters of Accountancy from Florida Atlantic University. She lives in Naples with her husband and three sons.

Rich Newsome

Rich Newsome is the senior partner of the Newsome Melton law firm and represents individuals and families in complex civil litigation.

Rich attended Florida State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics, and then received his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law in 1989. While at both FSU and the University of Florida, Rich worked for the Florida House Minority Office.

After law school, Rich worked as a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida. During his time with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Rich prosecuted a variety of cases ranging from white collar fraud to narcotic conspiracies. Rich left the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 1993 and went to work for a large product liability defense firm in Orlando, where he represented manufacturers.

In 2001, Rich was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the Fifth District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission and served as the JNC’s Chairman during his term. He is a Past-President of the Orlando Federal Bar Association, Past-President of the Florida Justice Association, Past-Member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice, and Past-President of the Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association.

Rich currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Foundation and is a past member of the St. James Cathedral Parish Council.

Additionally, Rich owns a staffing company, 4 Corner Resources, with his brother Pete Newsome. 4 Corner, with offices in Orlando and Tampa, specializes in recruiting and placing employees in the IT and technical sector. In 2017, 4 Corner was recognized as “Best of Staffing” by Inavero for both client and candidate satisfaction, and as one of Central Florida’s “Best Places to Work” by the Orlando Business Journal. The company was also recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as being one of the “Fastest Growing Companies in America.”

Rich’s family has deep roots in Florida, going back nine generations to St. Augustine. Rich and his wife Marcy live in Orlando and have three children.

  John Stemberger

John Stemberger is an AV Rated Orlando civil trial lawyer who has litigated and argued high-profile First Amendment and constitutional issues.  In 2001, he was appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Ninth Judicial Circuit where he served eight years.

Stemberger has a long history of serving children and youth organizations, including volunteering as a Guardian Ad Litem for 13 years with the Orange County Bar’s Legal Aid Society; serving as Chairman of the Board for WIN Family Services, a large foster care and child welfare agency in the inner city of Baltimore, Maryland; and in 2013, helping found Trail Life USA, a Christian scouting movement for boys which has grown to almost 700 troops in 48 states.

Stemberger has been a conservative policy advocate for over 30 years, and since 2005, has served as President of Florida Family Policy Council (FFPC).

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The Right Time To Issue 1099s

According to the specialists for accounting services in Fairfax County, after failing to pay the taxes, failing to file the proper returns is the 2nd easiest approach to invite the wrath of the IRS. Your reporting obligations go beyond issuing W-2s to your staff. A lot of other outgoing expenditures are supposed to be reported on Form 1099.

Form 1099-MISC

It is also known as Miscellaneous Income for the reason that it is a catch-all form that envelops several kinds of income. There are four common rules for when you require filing a Form 1099. Your professional for bookkeeping services in Fairfax County can help you track the expenses and issue the right forms.

Purpose of Payment

General expense purposes covered by Form 1099-MISC include the following:

Ø  Legal fees

Ø  Fishing boat proceeds

Ø  Broker payments

Ø  Royalties

Ø  Rents

Ø  Services rendered

The purpose of goods and other tangible assets is usually not covered by Form 1099-MISC.

Who You Are Paying

In general terms, Form 1099-MISC is issues to everybody but corporations. This includes the majority of professional business entities, partnerships, and individuals. An LLC is just regarded as to be a corporation if it has elected to be taxed as a corporation. If it has not, the LLC should get a Form 1099-MISC.

Method of Payment

As per experienced certified public accountants in Fairfax County, you should only include expenditures made by cash, ACH transfer, check or other direct means on Form 1099-MISC. Expenses by credit card or through 3rd-party transaction networks that are reportable on Form 1099-K are particularly excluded from Form 1099-MISC reporting.

The bartering of goods or services instead of a monetary transaction may still trigger Form 1099 reporting requirements as outlined in Topic 420.

For more details on 1099s, approach a licensed tax accountant in Fairfax County, which is “My Small Business Accountants”.

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3 Advantages of Hiring Professional Bookkeeping Services

No matter what sort of business you are engaged in, you must hire professional bookkeeping services in Virginia. A modern bookkeeping solution should work for your business – not against it. The following are some of the advantages of hiring bookkeeping services:

1. It lets you prepare financial statements

Financial statements are a must if you have ever wanted to better understand your small business finances or apply for a loan. The professionals make getting them simple. Once the monthly books are finished, the tidy financial statements are delivered. Know what your business owes, what is being owed to you, and the big story your accounts are trying to tell you. It is the most promising approach to get in the know – and in control – of your funds.

2. It lets you focus your business strategy and plan for the future

Financial statements and tidy books provided by the licensed accounting firms in Virginia give you the data you require to play the long game with the business. With the professionals on your side, it is simple to make that data work wonders for your business. Make the most of your revenue, be familiar with your strengths, plot a course for success: reporting and bookkeeping with a specialist is everything you need to gain the upper hand.

3. It keeps you prepared for tax season

Up-to-date books signify a stress-free tax season. That indicates fewer calls from your CPA in Virginia during tax time, and no more evenings spent for long lost receipts. For the smoothest tax season yet, the professionals deliver a Year End Financial Package. Wherever you are at, simply take a breath: your tax season simply got away less complicated.

If you are also in search of a reputed and authorized Certified Public accountant in Arlington Virginia, feel free to approach “My Small Business Accountants”!

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Governor Northam Announces Administration Appointments #VaGovernor #VaPolitics #VaGovernment

Governor Ralph Northam has announced additional appointments to his Administration.

Office of the Governor

Caroline Corl, MSW, Confidential Assistant to the Governor

Caroline Corl has been appointed Confidential Assistant to the Governor. Prior to her appointment, Caroline served as Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Commonwealth since May 2017. Caroline holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work degree with a concentration in Social Work Administration, Planning, and Policy Practice, both from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Alexa Pinzon, Assistant Mansion Director and Assistant Chef

Alexa Pinzon has been appointed Assistant Mansion Director and will continue serving as Assistant Chef, a position she has held since September 2015. Alexa is a native of Richmond and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island.

Secretariat of Administration

Emily Elliott, Director, Department of Human Resource Management

Emily Elliott has been appointed Director of the Department of Human Resource Management. She has served as Human Resources Director at the Virginia Department of Transportation since 2010, holding several leadership positions in human resources and personnel management at the department since 1994. A native of Isle of Wight County, Emily has held multiple national committee roles with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and is an inaugural steering committee member of the Southeastern Transportation Workforce Development Center at the University of Memphis. Emily obtained a Master of Arts in Education and Human Development from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Christopher Newport University.

Rueyenne White, Chief Deputy, Department of Human Resource Management

Rueyenne White has been appointed Chief Deputy of the Department of Human Resource Management, where she has served as Acting Director since April 2018. In her prior role, she directed state policy, employment, talent management, employee compensation, salary administration, workforce and succession planning, management consulting, workforce analytics, and a central fee-for-service Shared Services Center. Rue has extensive state government experience in the design, development, and implementation of large-scale workforce programs and initiatives that drive organizational success. Throughout her career she has served in diverse human resource roles with the Governor’s Office of State Personnel, the Medical College of Virginia, the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, and the Department of Human Resource Management.

Carlos Rivero, Chief Data Officer

Carlos Rivero has been appointed Chief Data Officer. Prior to his appointment, Carlos served as Chief Data Officer and Chief Enterprise Architect for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration in Washington, D.C. Carlos has also worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center in Miami, Florida, as a physical scientist and as a Research Associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, where he developed a passion for geospatial information systems, ecological modeling, and data. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Florida International University and a Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics from Saint Joseph’s University, focusing on database design, data management, business intelligence, big data, and data analytics.

Secretariat of Agriculture and Forestry

Brandon Hatcher, Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry

Brandon Hatcher has been appointed Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. Prior to his appointment, Brandon worked as a Special Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. He is a native of Buckingham, Virginia, and served as a Governor’s Fellow in the McAuliffe administration in the Health and Human Resources secretariat. He earned an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology, a post-baccalaureate certificate in Public Management, and a Master of Public Administration degree from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). A former deputy sheriff for Henrico County, he is also a graduate of the VCU Student Basic Jailor Academy.

Secretariat of Commerce and Trade

Jay DeBoer, Director, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Jay DeBoer has been reappointed Director of the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR). He was appointed DPOR Director by Governor Terry McAuliffe in the spring of 2014. Immediately prior to joining DPOR, he worked with the Virginia Association of Realtors® in legal and public policy areas. He previously served as the Director of DPOR from 2006–2010 in the administration of Governor Tim Kaine, and as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department for the Aging from 2002–2006 during the administration of Governor Mark Warner. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1982, and from 1983 until 2002, representing the 63rd House District in the General Assembly. He served as Co-Chair of the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, was a member of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), and member and past Chair of the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Virginia Code Commission. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from the College of William and Mary and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary.

Secretariat of the Commonwealth

Courtney Wynn, Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Commonwealth

Courtney Wynn has been appointed Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Courtney is a proud member of the Chickahominy Tribe of Charles City County, Virginia. She previously worked as a Data Analyst for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics.

Board Appointments

Advisory Board for the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

Shantell D. Lewis, AuD* of Richmond, Audiologist, Virginia Professional Hearing Healthcare Center

Colin Wells, MS of Midlothian, Teacher for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Chesterfield County Public Schools; Adjunct Professor, American Sign Language, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Board of Pharmacy

Glenn Bolyard of Glen Allen, District Leader, CVS Health

Melvin L. Boone, Sr.* of Chesapeake, Retired Physical Scientist

Cheryl H.  Nelson, DPh* of Richmond, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital

Kristopher S. Ratliff, DPh of Marion, Pharmacist in Charge/Owner, Food City Pharmacy

Patricia Lynn Richards-Spruill, RPh of Suffolk, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Director of Experiential Education, Hampton University School of Pharmacy

Board of Veterinary Medicine

Ellen G. Hillyer, MPH, DVM* of Richmond, River Equine Veterinary Services

Council on Women

Margie Del Castillo* of Alexandria, Director of Field and Advocacy, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

Jill Gaitens, EdD of Virginia Beach, Director, The Military Child Education Coalition

Diana Gates of Alexandria, Native American Program Analyst

Aisha Johnson of Roanoke County, Assistant to the City Manager/Enterprise Zone Administrator, City of Roanoke

Noor Khalidi of Charlottesville, Business Development Associate, Apex Clean Energy

Chrystal Neal of Richmond, Executive Vice President, ChamberRVA

Holly Seibold of Vienna, Founder and Executive Director, BRAWS

Virginia Board of Workforce Development

Lynne Bushey of Arlington, Senior Vice President, Business Unit Leader, CGI – Fairfax

Joan B. Peterson of Williamsburg, Executive Director, Literacy for Life

Becky Sawyer of Virginia Beach, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Sentara Healthcare

Raheel Sheikh of Manassas, President, Manassas Auto and Tire

Travis W. Staton of Abingdon, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Southwest Virginia

Zuzana Steen of Manassas, Academic and Community Relations Manager, Micron Technology, Inc.

Virginia Commission for the Arts

Terry Emory Buntrock of Williamsburg, Founder and President of the Triangle Arts & Culture League, Inc.

Asa Jackson of Hampton Roads, Artist and Founding Member/President of The Contemporary Arts Network, Board Member of The Peninsula Fine Arts Center

Ashleigh Smith Maggard of Cape Charles, Executive Director of Eastern Shore’s Own Arts Center

The Honorable Laurie Naismith of Norfolk, former Secretary of the Commonwealth

The Honorable David Trinkle, MD of Roanoke, Associate Dean for Community and Culture, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine; former member, Roanoke City Council

Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority

Paul Duncan of Oakton, Consultant, GSD Energy Consultants and ICF International Inc.

Cody Nystrom* of Richmond, Managing Director, SJF Ventures

Damian Pitt of Richmond, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Public Building Authority

Ann Shawver of Roanoke, Owner/Consultant, Ann Harrity Shawver, Certified Public Accountant, PLLC

*denotes reappointment