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Bowers & Company CPAs adds tax partner
SYRACUSE — Bowers & Company CPAs, PLLC has announced the addition of Richard Smith as a tax partner in the firm. With more than 19 years of experience in public accounting, Smith joins the firm as a tax specialist in the Syracuse office. Smith’s experience includes corporate and multistate tax services for public and privately […]
VIEWPOINT: COVID-19 Changed Everything, including Fraud and IT Risks
VIEWPOINT: With the fast-paced evolution of Technology and continuously shifting business landscape, it’s always been a challenge for business leaders to identify and manage the various risk factors that threaten their business, employees, and customers. The methods of fraud and cyberattack have now changed again as businesses quickly pivot to withstand the impacts of COVID-19,
How Leading from the Heart Can Propel Business Executives to Greatness
A healthy ego can be a good thing, allowing people to take pride in who they are and what they do. But when business leaders allow an unhealthy ego to drive them, enormous problems are certain to follow. A big ego can be toxic. Your ego should not feed on the thought, “I’m bigger and

Syracuse College of Law announces professor appointments
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University College of Law Dean Craig Boise has re-appointed professor Shubha Ghosh as Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and appointed professor Lauryn Gouldin as Crandall Melvin Associate Professor of Law, each for a five-year term. The appointments are “recognizing their significant scholarship and thought-leadership, as well as their excellence in teaching,” per

Utica woman arrested for stealing over $170K from man through power of attorney
UTICA, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced that on Tuesday they arrested a Utica woman for stealing more than $170,000 from a Utica

Onondaga County receives $7M sales tax payment; 2020 budget deficit is more than $22M
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Thursday received a sales-tax payment of more than $7 million, leaving the sales-tax deficit in the county’s 2020 budget

Syracuse mayor quarantines after Binghamton mayor’s positive COVID-19 test
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Thursday said he is undertaking a “precautionary” quarantine after potential exposure to COVID-19 at a New York

Oneida County reports one COVID-19 death, recent virus exposures
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials on Thursday reported that the county had one new COVID-19-related death in the last day, bringing its total to

Oswego County court reporter pleads guilty to stealing $187K in overbilling scheme
In all, the Inspector General’s Offices found that Hayes overbilled four insurance carriers for $187,700. “This stenographer engaged in a brazen and illegal scheme to

Onondaga County receives $38 million sales-tax payment, says 2020 budget deficit tops $19 million
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Monday received a sales-tax payment of nearly $38 million, leaving the sales-tax deficit in the county’s 2020 budget at
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