Mark A. Sissons, financial planner with Edward Jones Financial in Glens Falls By Mark A. Sissons Have you recently received a pension buyout offer? If so, you need to decide if you should take the buyout, which could provide...
Business Report: Retirement Plan IRS Audits
Lisa Boucher, benefits supervisor with CMJ, LLP in Glens Falls. By Lisa Boucher, SPHR, CEBS Retirement plan audits are not something anyone wants to experience but it can happen. We recently assisted a client with a 401(k) Plan audit...
Business Report: E-Verification: Benefits and Criticisms
Dhianna Yezzi, owner, Integrated Staffing,Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs By Dhianna Yezzi E-verification is annoying and time consuming. In addition, the system has faced a barrage of criticism over the years for being flawed in its design and implementation....
Business Report: Consider A Workforce Analysis
Rose Miller of Pinnacle Human Resources LLC, in Albany By Rose Miller We find that many owners are still struggling to grasp what impact Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have on their business. The Act is complex, and you...
Put Tax Refund To Work
By Mark A. Sissons Not everyone gets one, but it's always a welcome sight -- a tax refund. If you receive a refund this year, how can you best put it to work? The answer depends, to a large...
Sleep And Weight Are Close Cousins
By Sandra J. McNeil , MA,RD,CDN,FADA Americans are sleeping less. Over the past three decades Americans have decreased their sleep time by about two hours a day according to the University of Pennsylvania. This results in less sleep time than...
Business Report: Construction Labor Shortage Grows
Margie Miller works in sales and business development at Curtis Lumber.By Margie Miller The good news is that residential construction is coming back to life after one of the worst downturns since the Great Depression. It is no secret...
Business Report: Is Your Portfolio Truly Diversified?
By Mark Sissons Life is full of ups and downs and the financial markets are no different. As an investor, you're no doubt happy to see the "ups," but the "downs" can seem like a real downer. Isn't there any...
Business Report: ‘Cliff’ Adds Uncertainty For Growth
Jeff Stone is Capital Region KeyBank president, with an office in Albany.By Jeffrey Stone When Congress reached a "fiscal cliff" compromise with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, they effectively extended many of the Bush...
Business Report: Forensic Accountants And Legal Issues
Pamela Wickes, director of forensic accounting at Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte CPAs.By Pamela D. Wickes Each year most of the professional services I render relate to litigation. Whether assessing economic damages for lost profits, investigating alleged unreported income, quantifying...