Nonprofits face pressure to merge or affiliate
“In business, you have to lead, follow or get out of the way.” — Lee Iacocca Gov. Cuomo has taken dead aim at the nonprofit sector in New York State, with particular emphasis on those agencies fund Read More
Don’t suffer in silence on tax, financial-planning issues
For many people, summer means a slower pace and trips to the shore, the lake, or maybe even a “staycation.” Perhaps, those summer-trip plans should also include discussing income tax and financial pla Read More
Get Ready For Your Audit Team to Arrive
Are you and your business ready for your audit team to arrive? I mean really ready. Being well-prepared for your external audit team is critical to ensuring an efficient audit. Beyond providing adeq Read More
Seventeen Ways to Tip the Sales Scale in Your Favor
Every salesperson knows the job is tougher than ever. It’s not for the faint-hearted or those who feel the world owes them a living. At the same time, salespeople recognize the importance of having an Read More
Increasingly, the “in” boss can be found sitting in a cubicle or an open office alongside his employees. Among the cubicles, the organization is flat and everyone is more or less equal. “Just treat me Read More
Productive 2012 Legislative Session Comes to a Close in Albany
The 2012 legislative session has come to a close. I would like to highlight some of the real achievements of the past six months. With sound fiscal planning and the consolidation, merging, or elimina Read More
How to build, operate green structures without breaking the bank
These days, we all have plenty of seasons for going green. We want to live in a healthy environment and leave the world better for our children and generations to come. We feel the social and professi Read More
New “TIF” Authority Provides Powerful Economic-Development Tool
Local governments in New York State recently received a long sought after shot-in-the-arm from the state legislature in the final round of budget-bill approvals. For the first time since “Tax Incremen Read More
What do these things have in common? Social Security. Disability. Windmills. Food stamps. A state’s low taxes. Big contributions to politicians. These are linked by a basic ingredient of our nature. Read More
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