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    What states don't have sales tax?

    I’m considering relocation and researching tax-friendly areas. What states don't have sales tax, and are there any local taxes that residents should still be aware of?
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    How do you explain right skew vs left skew?

    I’m studying statistics and need help understanding right skew vs left skew. Can someone explain with a simple example and quick rule?
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    What is a venture capitalist and what do they look for?

    A venture capitalist is an investor who makes investments into start up and early stage businesses on an equity basis. They seek business models that can be scaled, founding teams that are strong, products that are innovative, a large market size, and possibility of high long term returns.
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    What is a venture capital firm and who do they fund?

    The venture capital firm is an investment firm that offers financing to startups that are highly growing and at the initial levels in form of equity. They are usually investing in start-up companies that have high scalability opportunities and they fund technology, healthcare, fintech, and other...
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    How many pay periods in a year?

    I’ve been reviewing my payroll and budgeting plans lately. Could you explain how many pay periods there are in a year and how weekly, biweekly, and monthly pay schedules differ?
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    What is the real difference between accountability vs responsibility in a workplace?

    How does accountability vs responsibility affect team roles and ownership? Why is understanding accountability vs responsibility important for managers?
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    Is stubhub legit?

    Reality — with limits. QuickBooks is a highly effective accounting software that can be applied in numerous small and mid-sized companies to maintain the books, do invoices, payrolls, and reporting. But this is possibly not sufficient to large businesses or very specialized purposes (e.g. a...
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    Is QuickBooks enough for all types of businesses—myth or reality?

    Reality — with limits. QuickBooks is an effective accounting software that can be used by numerous small and mid-sized companies and organizations in bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll, and reporting. Very large businesses or highly specific needs (e.g. advanced inventory, manufacturing, complex...
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    Is paying employees in cash illegal in the US—myth or fact?

    Myth—mostly. It is legal to compensate workers in cash in the US, however, it is illegal when employers ignore wage regulations, pay minimum wages/overtime, maintain records and when they are not subject to payroll taxes. Cash payments should also be in accordance to the federal, state, tax...
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    What is biggest drop in US share market?

    Black Monday on October 19, 1987, in the US share market was the largest as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 22.6 percent in a day. The most general crash was in 1929 that caused the great depression.
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    What Is the Best Share to Invest in the US Share Market?

    The US share market has no best share to invest as they are all dependent on your goals and risks anticipations. Nevertheless, it has popular long-term options such as Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, and Amazon because they have good fundamentals, market leadership, and growth prospects.
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    What is certified payroll

    Certified payroll is a specific weekly payroll report that is needed on government-funded projects. It ensures labor laws that workers are paid right prevailing wages and benefits. It should be provided by employers as an evidence of adherence to wage, hour, and category laws.
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    What is results-based accountability, and how is it applied in compliance systems?

    How does results-based accountability help measure performance outcomes? Why is results-based accountability preferred in audits and evaluations?
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