Michael Billok is a member of Bond, Schoeneck & King's Albany office. BY MICHAEL BILLOK Like time, the regulatory landscape never stops moving. To that end, a key question on employers' minds is this: What new laws and regulations...
Business Report: Protect Your Family Business
Brian Ostrander, financial advisor with Edward Jones Financial in Glens Falls. BY BRIAN OSTRANDER There's nothing more important in the world to you than your family. However, your family-owned business probably helps support your family. So, when it comes...
Business Report: Is A 401(k) Plan Right For You?
Carissa A. Conley is a tax manager at CMJ, LLP in Glens Falls. BY CARISSA A. CONLEY, CPA If you own a business, establishing a retirement plan for yourself and your employees offers tax advantages and other benefits such...
Business Report: Tax Saving Tips For 2015 Returns
Debra L. Smith, tax manager with Marvin and Company PC CPAs. BY DEBRA L. SMITH, CPA As the end of the year draws near, there is no better time than the present to begin strategizing about how to effectively...
Business Report: Changing Social Security Strategies
Dale Mullin is a partner with Whittemore, Dowen & Ricciardelli LLP. BY DALE MULLIN, CPA, CFP Just before Halloween, Congress played a trick on future retirees and took away a popular treat that may cost future retirees thousands of...
Business Report: Handling Troublesome Lyme Disease
Dr. Diane MacDonnell is board certified in integrative and holistic medicine. BY DIANE MACDONNELL AND JACQUELINE MCMURRY Lyme disease, the most common American tick borne infectious disease, is one of the most troublesome conditions challenging patients and their physicians...
Business Report: Technology Shapes Industry Changes
Janet Besheer, owner of Equitas Realty, with offices in Saratoga Springs and Glens FallsBY JANET BESHEER The real estate industry has been an exciting roller coaster ride over the past 10 years, as the Great Recession, major shifts in...
Business Report: A Staged Property Is A Sold Property
Annie Schwarz is a Saratoga Springs-based interior designer and home stager.BY ANNIE SCHWARZ No matter what's happening to the real estate market, when it comes time to sell your home or commercial property, there are two simple rules to...
Business Report: Is VoIP Best For Your Business?
Craig Stephenson is sales and marketing manager at Tech II Business Services Inc.BY CRAIG STEPHENSON Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is the top of mind request for most of our customers, whether it's to upgrade to a better system,...
Business Report: Chamber Showcase Has ‘Healthy’ Focus
Peter Aust, president and CEO of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of CommerceBY PETER AUST Have you ever thought about how healthy your business is? Of course, when we say healthy, we're referring to all aspects of your business. Successful...