Talk:H&R Block/Archives/2020
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Request for 2020 updates
Hi there! On behalf of H&R Block as part of my work at Beutler Ink, I'm back with a request for a few updates to this article. I've outlined all my suggested changes below, along with the markup.
Infobox and introduction
- H&R Block no longer conducts tax business in India. There are no sources that show that the company exited its tax business there, but "India" is currently unsourced in the infobox and introduction. Can editors consider deleting "India"?
- The financial figures are outdated, and fiscal year 2019 figures are available. Please see my proposed infobox and the markup in the collapse boxes below:
| Company type | Public |
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| Founded | January 25, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri, United States[1] |
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| Website | HRBlock.com |
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References
- ^ "Foursquare on H&R Block Corporate Headquarters". Foursquare.
- ^ a b c d e "2019 Form 10-K". H&R Block. 2019. p. 20. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "US SEC: Form 10-K, H&R Block, Inc". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
{{Infobox company
| name = H&R Block, Inc.
| logo = H and R Block logo.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{ubl|class=nowrap|{{NYSE|HRB}}|[[S&P 500|S&P 500 Component]]}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|1955|1|25}}, in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]], United States
| founder = {{ubl|class=nowrap|[[Henry W. Bloch]]|[[Richard Bloch]]}}
| location = Kansas City, Missouri, United States<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foursquare.com/v/hr-block-corporate-headquarters/4b2b9c13f964a5202fb824e3|title=Foursquare on H&R Block Corporate Headquarters|website=Foursquare}}</ref>
| area_served = {{ubl|class=nowrap|United States|Canada|Australia}}
| key_people = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| Robert A. Gerard | {{small|(Chairman of the Board)}}
| [[Jeff Jones (executive)|Jeffrey J. Jones II]] | {{small|(President & CEO)}}
| Tony G. Bowen | {{small|(CFO)}} }}
| products = {{ubl|class=nowrap|[[Tax Preparation]]|[[Service (economics)|Business Services]]}}
| revenue = {{ubl|class=nowrap|{{decrease}} US$3.01 billion|{{small|(FY APR 30 2019)}}<ref name="AR19">{{cite web |title=2019 Form 10-K |work=[[H&R Block]] |date=2019 |accessdate=December 11, 2019 |url=https://investors.hrblock.com/static-files/a95f51d9-ca04-4350-b8d8-2616c99529d6 |page=20}}</ref>}}
| operating_income = {{ubl|class=nowrap|{{decrease}} US$445.2 million|{{small|(FY APR 30 2019)}}<ref name="AR19"/>}}
| net_income = {{ubl|class=nowrap|{{decrease}} US$422.5 million|{{small|(FY APR 30 2019)}}<ref name="AR19"/>}}
| assets = {{ubl|class=nowrap|{{increase}} US$3.3 billion|{{small|(FY APR 30 2019)}}<ref name="AR19"/>}}
| equity = {{ubl|class=nowrap|{{increase}} US$541.5 million|{{small|(FY APR 30 2019)}}<ref name="AR19"/>}}
| num_employees = {{ubl|class=nowrap|{{increase}}~2,700 {{small|(full-time only)}}|{{increase}}~90,700 {{small|(including seasonal)}}}}
| num_employees_year = 2018
| homepage = {{url|https://www.hrblock.com/|HRBlock.com}}
| footnotes = <ref name=10K2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12659/000157484218000019/hrb2018043010k.htm|title=US SEC: Form 10-K, H&R Block, Inc.|publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]|accessdate=June 17, 2018}}</ref>
History
Last year, H&R Block completed a major acquisition when it acquired Wave Financial for US$405 million. This was covered in numerous reliable sources, which I have cited. Can editors add the below to the current History section?
H&R Block announced in June 2019 that it would acquire Wave Financial, a Canadian financial technology company offering bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll services for small businesses.[1] H&B Block acquired Wave for US$405 million (C$537 million).[2][3] Wave operates as an independent subsidiary by Wave CEO Kirk Simpson from Toronto, Ontario.[2]
References
- ^ Otani, Akane (June 11, 2019). "Tax Prep Giant H&R Block Rides the Wave". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ a b Gagliordi, Natalie (June 11, 2019). "H&R Block to acquire Canadian fintech startup Wave". ZDNet. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "H&R Block buys Toronto accounting software firm Wave Financial for $537M". The Canadian Press. June 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
Since I do have a financial conflict of interest, I won't edit the article myself and am looking for an uninvolved editor to review and make changes as appropriate. @Whoisjohngalt: You have reviewed earlier requests of mine here: Would you be interested to review this proposal, too? Thanks in advance! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 22:10, 10 January 2020 (UTC)
Done
- Thanks so much, Whoisjohngalt! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 19:43, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
- No problem, 16912 Rhiannon, I'm living in Florida for the winter, so all is easy living.Whoisjohngalt (talk) 20:36, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks so much, Whoisjohngalt! 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 19:43, 13 January 2020 (UTC)