Kristen Maxwell

Kristen Maxwell
Digital Media Producer
McCombs School of Business

I tell stories with moving pictures and sound. Everything else is just details.

Posts by Kristen Maxwell

Lingo: Tax Shelter

Tools that help people minimize their taxes may seem unfair ... until you qualify for them.

Too Big To Fail

What can go wrong when banks get too big for their britches?

Lingo: Activist Shareholder

Some investors are more engaged than others. 

What is the Marriage Penalty?

Video: Marital bliss comes at a cost when tax laws place higher rates on the income of married couples. 

Lingo: Moral Hazard

Separating behavior from consequences is a bad idea.

LINGO: Payroll Tax

Lillian Mills explains where the chunk of money missing from your paycheck goes.

LINGO: Flat Tax

Is a flat tax simpler and more fair than our current system? Prof. Lillian Mills explains.

Debt Ceiling Defined

Lingo video: What is the debt ceiling, and how did it bring the nation to its knees?

A Different Kind of Drug Dealer

Leaving behind a corporate paycheck to become a better pharmacist and father.

Foreign Tax Credit

How the IRS avoids double-taxing foreign earnings -- but only up to a point.
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Posts about Kristen Maxwell

Location of Information: It Matters!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

FASB is now requiring other comprehensive income — information that may reveal whether a company is managing earnings — to be more prominently located in financial statements. Here's why.