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Oct 28, 2024

Jenkins MAC Hosts Third Annual Lifelong Learning Summit

The event showcased presentations from Poole College faculty and industry experts on emerging topics in accounting and finance.

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Sep 23, 2024

Inside Shohei Ohtani’s Unusual Contract

Baseball's first 50-50 player, Shohei Ohtani, may have left $50M on the table. Two Poole experts analyze his contract.

Aug 27, 2024

MAC Alumni Get Insider’s View of Sustainability

Alumni of the Jenkins MAC program recently got a behind-the-scenes look from Jeffrey Hales at how accounting standards for sustainability are forming.

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Aug 26, 2024

What If Tips Didn’t Get Taxed?

Poole College researchers Nathan Goldman and Christina Lewellen explore the implications of a policy both presidential candidates favor.

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Jul 29, 2024

The Tax Implications of Olympic Prizes

When athletes medal at this year's Summer Olympics, they'll attract the eyes of the world—and tax collectors. Poole College experts unpack Olympic tax impacts.

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Jun 6, 2024

How to Build a Team of ‘Appropriately Skeptical’ Financial Statement Auditors

Rewarding skepticism is associated with an increased likelihood of identifying potential fraud during the auditing process.

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May 31, 2024

The ABCs of LLCs (and C and S Corps, Too)

An entrepreneur’s choice of business entity type affects everything from taxes to legal liability. Poole College scholars analyze the options for organizing.

May 31, 2024

Gambling Taxes Hit Low-Income Bettors Hardest

North Carolina taxes online gambling winnings, but losses aren’t deductible. That hits low-income payers hardest, a Poole College professor says.

May 8, 2024

Poole Researchers Uncover Tax Costs of Gambling

N.C. gamblers may pay taxes on bets, win or lose. A 2015 law is the reason, Poole scholars say.

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May 8, 2024

Why Does N.C. Tax Online Sports Bets Differently? Poole Explains.

In reporting from ABC-11 News, Poole College researchers explain why North Carolina taxes online and in-person sports gambling winnings differently. The distinction, said associate economics professor Nathan Goldman, is in what constitutes a gambling “session.” In a casino, a session begins when you walk in and ends when you cash out. It could contain multiple…