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Cuomo pans Syverud’s leadership, SU board of trustees backs chancellor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday was critical of how Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud has handled the recent hate-speech incidents on

Syracuse Police are working to find author of online hate-speech manifesto
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Police say they are working to figure out who wrote and released a hate-speech manifesto online and to make sure it

Barclay Damon appoints Burgio as cannabis team leader
SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon LLP announced it has named Aleece Burgio, special counsel, as the firm’s new cannabis team leader. In this role, she will lead and oversee multi-disciplinary team members in counseling clients across the full spectrum of cannabis-related legal issues, the Syracuse–based law firm said in a news release. Burgio’s primary focus is

People news: SRC names Sabella assistant VP of finance
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has named Deborah Sabella assistant VP of finance. In her new role, she will be responsible for all

NUAIR hosts drone “fly-in” for more than 100 New York public safety officials
ORISKANY, N.Y. — NUAIR recently hosted its first New York UAS public safety fly-in, bringing more than 100 public-safety officials from across New York to

People news: Fust Charles Chambers hires Romeo as audit associate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse accounting firm, Fust Charles Chambers LLP announced it has hired Jacqueline Romeo as an audit associate. Romeo will help service

Former Auburn business owner pleads guilty to tax fraud
AUBURN, N.Y. — A former Auburn business owner pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Syracuse to filing a false tax return, the U.S. Department

North Country man arrested for stealing truck from his employer
NORFOLK, N.Y. — The New York State Police say this week they arrested a St. Lawrence County man for stealing a pickup truck from his

Dannible readies for tax and financial planning conference
SYRACUSE — Dannible & McKee, LLP, a Syracuse–based accounting firm, will host a tax and financial planning conference in Syracuse, Binghamton, and Schenectady on separate Thursdays in November. Each event provides “insight on recent tax, accounting, and financial changes that will impact businesses and individuals this year, to help you in planning your year-end tax

Newly licensed CPAs must take continuing-education classes starting in 2020
Newly licensed certified public accountants (CPAs) will be subject to mandatory continuing professional education (CPE) requirements under a new state law that takes effect Jan. 1, 2020. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Dec. 21, 2018 signed into law a bill eliminating the three-year exemption from mandatory CPE for newly licensed CPAs and public accountants. That’s according to information
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