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...
Business Report: HR Should Report To CEO, Not CFO
Rose Miller of Pinnacle Human Resources LLC, in Albany.By Rose Miller As HR consultants with clients throughout the region and nationally, we see many organizational structures. Surprisingly, when it comes to who HR reports to, there doesn't seem to...
Business Report: What A Data Breach Costs
Keith Becker, systems engineer for Tech II Business Systems Inc., Saratoga Springs. By Keith Becker Legal issues arising from a data breach are in the news almost daily. For all companies, a data breach has become a means of...
Business Report: It’s Smart Business To Create Clean Audit Trails
By CMJ, LLP, CPAs Whether or not your company is ever audited, maintaining a clean audit trail makes good business sense. A clear and supportable record of your firm's routine and not-so-routine transactions can be used to manage operations, detect...
Business Report: Data Security Becoming More Critical In Every Organization
By Michael Zinni Every week we hear about another company that has had sensitive, customer information stolen from them. For every company that you hear about, how many more thefts go unreported or even worse, unnoticed? I see old applications,...
My Turn: Passive Solar – A Primer: What Do People Think Solar Energy Is??
Bruce R. Brownell, owner of Adirondack Alternate Energy.By Bruce R. Brownell When we hear the term solar used today, most people think of photovoltaic (PV) panels on roofs producing electricity from sunlight. It's popular, supported by incentives, efficient and...
Business Report: Is Technology Based Employee Benefits Open Enrollment Right For You?
Kurt W. Jaeger, vice president, Jaeger & Flynn Assoc., Inc.By Kurt W. Jaeger The open enrollment period is that time of year where both employees and employers are faced with big decisions regarding their employee benefits packages. The information,...
Business Report: Benefits Of E-Commerce For Small Businesses
Jennifer Manz, Mannix MarketingBy Jennifer Manz Today, consumers are bombarded with options to research and buy. With faster internet speed, iPads and smart phone mobile device usage exploding, it is now easier than ever for consumers to research and...
Business Report: How Can A Managed Print Solution Help Your Business?
Rick Gallup, Document Solutions of the North CountryBy Rick Gallup What are some of the most expensive items you use every day in support of your business? Bottled water or coffee for your office? What about gas and oil?...