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AICPA survey: Economic outlook among executives worsens
Business executives are feeling worse about their 12-month outlook for the U.S. economy than they were earlier this year, according to a new survey from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The organization’s second-quarter Economic Outlook survey, released June 7, polled chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers and other certified public accountants […]
Foundation for Accounting Education installs new president
The Foundation for Accounting Education announced its new President June 4. John Kearney, a shareholder of Jaeckle Kearney & Lepselter in Garden City, will serve for a one-year term. The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) created the foundation in 1972 as a continuing professional education resource for accountants and other financial
Syracuse attorney named chairman of bar’s labor and employment law section
SYRACUSE — An attorney with Syracuse–based law firm Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC will lead the New York State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section for the next year. John Gaal became chairman of the section in June. He has been a member of the bar association for 33 years and is a past
Northern District of N.Y. adopts local patent rules
As patent cases have become more frequent in recent years, local judicial districts across the nation have been adopting their own rules to help courts handle the cases more efficiently. The federal U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York is the latest to do so. The rules are an attempt to help
Steele Law grows since founding
OSWEGO — When Kimberly Steele lost her job in a bank merger in 2006, she decided to strike out on her own. Steele founded The Steele Law Firm, P.C. five years ago. At the time, she was its sole attorney. The firm now employs seven lawyers, along with support staff members, says Steele, managing attorney.
Bill takes aim at tardy state-contract payments
The state legislature has passed a bill requiring state agencies to pay interest sooner for late contract payments to not-for-profit providers. According to a report
Surace to head Utica chapter of state CPA society
UTICA — Stephen Surace of Deerfield is the new president of the Utica chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accounts (NYSSCPA)
Amendment targets cyber security
ROME — An amendment passed by a Senate committee requires the U.S. Air Force to establish a strategy to strengthen America’s cyber security with new
Attorney general issues alert on fake invoices
New York’s attorney general is warning businesses and state agencies to watch out for a scam involving unsolicited invoices for telecommunications services. Mailings that appear
Seminar: Uncertainty remains regarding health-care reform
Employers have plenty of changes to keep track of this year due to the 2010 federal health-care reform law, even though it faces an uncertain future, according to speakers at a health-care seminar May 11 in Syracuse. “Two years into it, we’re still left with a lot of uncertainty and a lot of court challenges,”
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