Firm News and Events

Stay current on goings on at WS+B and in the industry sectors of interest to our clients. Press releases are arranged chronologically.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

NJBIZ Honors WS+B Among 2013 Best Places to Work in New Jersey

WS+B was honored in the NJBIZ “Best Places to Work in New Jersey” program for the ninth consecutive year, ranking #3 in the Large-sized company category and as the #1 accounting firm overall in 2013. This survey and award program identifies, recognizes and honors the top places of employment in New Jersey that benefit the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.

Monday, April 29, 2013

WS+B Receives Top Volunteer Donor Award from Philadelphia Business Journal

WithumSmith+Brown, PC, was honored at the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Corporate Philanthropy Summit on April 25, 2013, ranking in the top three spots for Top Volunteer Donor – Medium Size Businesses category, along with the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club and QNB Bank.

Monday, April 01, 2013

NCAA Tournament comes to WS+B Morristown

As part of the firm’s ongoing marketing initiatives, WithumSmith+Brown’s Morristown and Somerville offices tipped off the NCAA Basketball Tournament with their 4th Annual "The Road to the Finals" Event on March 21st. This year's event, which coincided with WS+B’s 39th anniversary, had its greatest attendance yet – a true testament to its rising popularity.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

NJBIZ Honors WS+B’s Rhonda Maraziti & Theresa Richardson as two of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business

Theresa Richardson, CPA, PSA, Partner, and Rhonda Maraziti, Director of Marketing & Practice Growth at WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), PC, have been named as two of New Jersey’s 2013 Best 50 Women in Business. The awards program honors New Jersey’s most dynamic women in business who have been making headlines in their field. To qualify, a nominee had to meet selection criteria that included living or working in New Jersey and holding significant authority for decision making in her company. 

Monday, December 10, 2012

WS+B Wins 3 Gold Medals in New Jersey Law Journal's "Best Of" Poll

WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, was the winner of 3 gold medals from the New Jersey Law Journal’s first annual “Best Of” poll, in which New Jersey attorneys and administrators casted their votes for the best providers of products and services to the New Jersey legal community.

Saturday, December 01, 2012

WithumSmith+Brown establishes Staff Hardship Relief Fund

In the Withum Way spirit of giving back and supporting members of the WithumSmith+Brown family, the Firm’s Partners are pleased to announce the establishment of the WithumSmith+Brown Staff Hardship Relief Fund. The purpose of the fund is to financially assist our staff and their families who are experiencing a temporary hardship due to a significant life event, such as losing a home in a natural disaster or incurring financial burdens due to the illness of a family member. Receipt of the funds can be a major step for the staff member in his or her return to financial stability.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

WS+B forms Storm Sandy Task Force, Post-Storm Recovery Plan

Every business in New Jersey and the Greater New York area has likely been affected by Superstorm Sandy at some degree - at minimum with power outages; and sadly, some with complete devastation. In response, WithumSmith+Brown formed the Storm Sandy Task Force, whose mission is to help with post-storm damage claims and recovery plans.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Tony Nitti regular contributor to Forbes.com Movin' on Up: WS+B’s Tony Nitti transitions creative writing skills over to Forbes

Anthony J. Nitti, CPA, MST, Partner-in-charge of the Aspen, CO, office of WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, and author of WS+B’s tax blog, Double Taxation, accepted an invitation to become a regular contributor to the tax section of Forbes.com, as well as other various print mediums for the business news giant. As a Forbes contributor, Nitti will continue his tax policy discussions, court case analysis, and helpful Q&A's, similar to what was published within his original tax blog. 

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

WS+B Wins Two JASPER Awards

WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, was presented with two JASPER Awards at the 38th annual JASPER Awards Friday night.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

AICPA Appoints WS+B’s Wendy Terry to Employee Benefit Plans Expert Panel

Wendy Terry, CPA, CGMA, Partner, at WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, was appointed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as a member of their Employee Benefit Plans Expert Panel for the 2012-2013 volunteer service year, which will begin in October. The Expert Panel focuses on identifying industry-specific business reporting issues with an emphasis on accounting and audit.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

WS+B's Tony Nitti Named in CPA Practice Advisor's "40 Under 40" List

Anthony J. Nitti, CPA, MST, Partner-in-charge of the Aspen office of WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, has been named in CPA Practice Advisor magazine's “2012 40 under 40” list. The list is highly regarded within the accounting profession, and recognizes 40 of the top young professionals around the country who are helping to positively shape the accounting and tax profession. The full list of winners appears in the September issue of the publication.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

WS+B Named As One of the 'Best Accounting Firms to Work for' by Accounting Today

WithumSmith+Brown, PC, was recently named as one of the 2012 Best Accounting Firms to Work for. This annual list was created by Accounting Today and Best Companies Group to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in the accounting industry.

Monday, September 17, 2012

WS+B's Jim Bourke listed in Accounting Today's "100 Most Influential People" list

James C. Bourke, CPA. CITP.CFF.CGMA, WS+B Partner and Director of Firm Technology, has been named one of the accounting profession's "Top 100 Most Influential People" for a fifth year in a row, making Accounting Today magazine's 2012 list. Notable names also included on the list are President Barack Obama, Senator Chuck Grassley of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and Doug Shulman, Commissioner of the IRS.

Monday, September 17, 2012

WS+B launches International Relations Initiative

WithumSmith+Brown recently announced its initiative to further strengthen its international relationships by integrating a variety of marketing elements which will complement the firm's existing International Services practice area. Leveraging its affiliation with HLB International (HLBI; www.hlbi.com/), a leading mid-tier international network servicing clients through its member firms in over 100 countries, various members of WS+B have been actively traveling to other countries to develop strategic relationships, in addition to utilizing social media to maximize global reach.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

WithumSmith+Brown, PC & Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. help "Stuff the Bus"

WithumSmith+Brown, PC and law firm Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. joined together to raise donations for this year's Stuff the Bus program, held by the United Way of Northern New Jersey. For 22 years, the program has collected new school supplies for children of low-income families in Somerset County, seeking to alleviate the strain on already strapped household budgets, as well as provide children the basic tools they need to succeed in school. Last year the program raised over 32,000 school supplies, which were distributed to more than 6,400 children at 45 schools in Somerset County.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Marc Silverman, CPA, joins WithumSmith+Brown

WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, is pleased to announce the addition of Marc Silverman, CPA, as a partner based in the firm’s Morristown office. Silverman is a licensed certified public accountant in New Jersey with 22 years dedicated to the profession, most of which were with a 'Big 4' firm. He has extensive experience serving mid-market private companies in the industries of business services, manufacturing and life sciences, as well as expertise working with public companies, having been an audit partner for several Fortune 1000 multi-national SEC public registrants.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012

WS+B Partner Anthony Nitti Wins 2011 Best Article Award

WS+B is pleased to announce that Anthony J. Nitti, CPA, MST, Partner in the Firm's Aspen, CO, office, has been selected as the winner of The Tax Adviser’s 2011 Best Article Award for his article, “S Corporation Shareholder Compensation: How Much Is Enough?”.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

WS+B Presents NJBIZ 2012 CFO of the Year Awards Program

WithumSmith+Brown is pleased to announce that it is once again the Presenting Sponsor of the NJBIZ CFO of the Year awards program, celebrating New Jersey’s financial executives at all levels who contribute to the success of New Jersey’s economic growth and stability.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

WithumSmith+Brown, PC, Promotes Bendall to Partner

WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, is pleased to announce the promotion of Catherine Bendall, licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the states of New Jersey and New York and Public School Accountant (PSA), from senior manager to partner level, effective July 1, 2012.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

WithumSmith+Brown Managing Partner Receives Humanitarian of the Year Award

WithumSmith+Brown, PC, Managing Partner and CEO, William R. Hagaman, Jr., CPA, was honored with the Humanitarian Award by the American Conference on Diversity Central Jersey Chapter during its annual Business and Youth Awards Reception on May 31st at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin, NJ. Hagaman was one of three honorees, including Elijah’s Promise for the Community Service Award and Siemens Corporation for the Corporate Citizen Award.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

WithumSmith+Brown's CEO Bill Hagaman joins 2012 AICPA Delegation to China

Bill Hagaman, CPA, Managing Partner of WithumSmith+Brown, PC, was one of 19 delegates appointed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to take part in a trip to China during the week of April 21-28, 2012, with a mission to learn more about the state of the country's economy and business climate, as well as to network with other accounting professionals from the region.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

WS+B Ranks Third in 'Best Places to Work' List

At an awards ceremony held at the East Brunswick Hilton on April 25th, NJBIZ announced the rankings of its annual "Best Places to Work in New Jersey" list, with over 850 people in attendance, representing 110 New Jersey-based companies. For the eighth consecutive year, WithumSmith+Brown was a part of this prestigious list.

Monday, April 30, 2012

WithumSmith+Brown's CEO Bill Hagaman joins 2012 AICPA Delegation to China

Bill Hagaman, CPA, Managing Partner and CEO of U.S.-based firm WithumSmith+Brown, PC, was one of 19 delegates appointed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to take part in a trip to China during the week of April 21-28, 2012, with a mission to learn more about the state of the country's economy and business climate, as well as to network with other accounting professionals from the region.

Friday, April 27, 2012

WS+B Receives Top Volunteer Donor Award from Philadelphia Business Journal

WithumSmith+Brown, PC, was honored at Philadelphia Business Journal’s Corporate Philanthropy Summit on April 26, 2012, ranking #1 in the category of Top Volunteer Donor – Medium Size Businesses. The award recognizes the firm for the number of volunteer hours the staff devoted to the not-for-profit community in the Greater Philadelphia area. Richard Cohen, partner-in-charge of WS+B’s Philadelphia office, accepted the award on behalf of the firm.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

WS+B Partner Anthony Nitti Contributes to National CCH Expert Treatise Library

Anthony J. Nitti, CPA, MST, Partner with WithumSmith+Brown, CPAs, co-authored the recently-released CCH Expert Treatise Library: Corporations Filing Consolidated Returns. The treatise is a comprehensive analysis of the tax law as it applies to corporations filing consolidated tax returns, and is set to become the primary research tool on the topic for CCH. CCH is the nation's largest tax research provider with hundreds of thousands of subscribers to both their online platform and their printed resources, which includes the Federal Tax Reporter and a library of focused treatises.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Forensic CPA to Speak at East Brunswick Public Library

Eight Ways of Valuing A Family Owned Business is the topic of a presentation at the East Brunswick Public Library Business Resource Center on Wednesday April 25 at 7 pm.

Edward Mendlowitz, CPA, certified in financial forensics and business valuation by the American Institute of CPAs, will discuss the reasons for valuations, differences between the types of valuations and when each is appropriate. 

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

WithumSmith+Brown Partner Tom Basilo Receives Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award

Thomas A. Basilo, CPA, WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B) Partner, has earned the “Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award” for the 2011-2012 academic year from the Stillman School of Business Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Seton Hall University. Basilo will be honored at the Stillman School’s Graduate Hooding and Awards Ceremony on May 18th at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ.

Monday, February 27, 2012

WS+B congratulates Two of its Women Leaders being Honored

WithumSmith+Brown wishes to congratulate Kimberlee Phelan, Partner in our Princeton office, and Taryn Bostjancic, Partner in our New Brunswick office, on their recent noteworthy achievements.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

EisnerLubin llp Merges with WithumSmith+Brown

EisnerLubin llp, a New York City-based Certified Public Accounting firm, has merged its practice with regional CPA firm WithumSmith+Brown, PC (WS+B).  With an effective date of November 1, 2011, the union adds 55 professionals to the WS+B roster, including nine partners.  The EisnerLubin staff currently based in the office located at 1411 Broadway between 39th and 40th Streets will remain at that location, under the WithumSmith+Brown name.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Giving Thanks by Giving Back

Over 400 professionals from WithumSmith+Brown, CPAs got out of the office and into their communities this week to help local charities during the firm's inaugural Withum Week of Caring.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

WS+B's CEO Bill Hagaman on Executive Leaders Radio

WithumSmith+Brown's Managing Partner and CEO, Bill Hagaman, was a guest on Executive Leaders Radio this month.  Click here to listen to the interview: http://76.12.84.95/hagaman-bill-2866.aspx

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Wendy Terry, CPA, joins WithumSmith+Brown; Spearheads Orlando Office Search

WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, is pleased to announce the addition of Wendy Terry, CPA, as Partner, growing its leadership group to a total of 73 professionals.  With over 16 years of her career dedicated to public accounting, Wendy has extensive experience serving multi-national clients in industries relating to manufacturing, distribution, technology, government contractors and employee benefits.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

WS+B sends letter to FAF citing Need for Change in Private Company Financial Reporting

Today, WithumSmith+Brown, PC, sent a letter to the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) urging it to make changes to the accounting standards for privately held companies.

"The management at WithumSmith+Brown feels that the debate has gone on for far too long and the time to address the needs of privately held enterprises is now,” stated Bill Hagaman, WS+B's managing partner and CEO. "Our client list is comprised of 5,500+ private companies, which are a major growth engine to both our local and national economy. If modifications to the accounting standards for privately held organizations were implemented, they could put more of their resources towards business generating programs, including job creation, investment and product development."

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Lewis D. Bivona Receives HFMA Award

Lewis D. Bivona, Jr., CPA, AFE, Partner at WithumSmith+Brown, PC, earned the Fredrick T. Muncie Gold Founders Award from the New Jersey Chapter of Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). Bivona was honored with this award for his hard work and dedication to the NJ Chapter of HFMA.

Friday, July 01, 2011

WithumSmith+Brown, PC, Promotes Three to Partner

WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, remains steadfast in growing its corporate leadership team, promoting three senior managers to partner level, effective July 1, 2011.  This year’s advancing class includes: Lewis D. Bivona, licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Accredited Financial Examiner (AFE), Theresa Richardson, CPA, and Public School Accountant (PSA), and Hal R. Terr, CPA, Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), Certified Financial Professional (CFP), and Accredited Estate Planner (AEP).

Monday, September 13, 2010

WS+B's Jim Bourke listed in Accounting Today's "100 Most Influential People" list

James C. Bourke, WS+B Partner and Director of Firm Technology, received the honor of being listed in Accounting Today's 2010 “100 Most Influential People” list.  Notable names also included on the list are President Barack Obama, Senator Chuck Grassley of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Doug Shulman, IRS Commissioner, Daniel Goelzer, Acting Chairman of the PCAOB.