Breanna Fulper, financial advisor, Edward Jones Financial, Greenwich office. Courtesy Edward Jones Financial By BREANNA FULPER You might work diligently at building a financial road map for your retirement years and a comprehensive estate plan. But you can't just...
Business Report: It Is Not Just About Your Legacy
Debra Verni, principal of the Herzog Law Firm in Saratoga Springs. Courtesy Herzog Law By Debra Verni, Esq. For many people, mapping out an estate game plan is something they intend to think about later. But often, later never...
Business Report: I Just Do Not Have the Time!
Lighthouse Advisors, LLC BY Michael Cruz Not having enough time is a common lament of business people. How long do you spend each day on unimportant things; things that don't really contribute to your success? Do you KNOW how...
Business Report: Getting Engaged?
Michael Cruz of Lighthouse Advisors, LLC Courtesy of Lighthouse Advisors, LLC Most of your employees are not. With you, that is. A recent Gallup poll indicated that less than half of your employees are engaged in their work. In...
Business Report: New Accounting Standards Bring Changes
Pat Scisci is a CPA and a shareholder at Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte CPAS, PC. ©2016 Saratoga Photographer.com By Pat Scisci, CPA The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued its long-awaited update revising the proper treatment of leases...
Business Reports: No Monkeys
Lighthouse Advisors, LLC BY Michael Cruz For many years I had a picture on my office door. It was a monkey with the universal "NO" sign. When someone asked about the picture, I replied, "I do not like monkeys....
Business Report: Don’t Put Off Business Succession Plan
Razzano is an associate with the Herzog Law Firm in Saratoga Springs. BY BRITTINY B. RAZZANO Excuse Number 1: Too Busy. As a successful business owner, you may have your hand in the day-to-day operations and management of your...
Business Report: I Managed Good, But Boy Did They Play Bad
Michael Cruz of Lighthouse Advisors, LLC BY MICHAEL CRUZ Jim Bouton was a baseball player in the 1960's who is probably as famous for his book Ball Four as he is for winning World Series games. But he also...
Business Report: Strong Tourism Year Despite Warm Weather
Michael Consuelo is executive director of the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce. BY MICHAEL CONSUELO Outstanding weather and a robust calendar of events made 2015 one of the best years ever for Lake George and the surrounding region....
Business Report: Darwinism And Business Taxes
James W. Cole is a tax partner with SaxBST, an accounting, tax and financial services firm. BY JAMES W. COLE, CPA According to Wikipedia, Darwinism is the theory of biological evolution stating that all species arise and develop through...