Green Hospitality: Boosting Guest Satisfaction and Profits With Clean Energy

By Allison Katz

The hospitality industry relies on significant amounts of electricity and gas to ensure their guests feel comfortable and safe. According to EnergyStar.Gov, hotels in America spend an average of $2,196 per available room each year on energy, representing approximately 6 percent of operating costs. Sustainability has become an increasingly important criteria for travelers. According to…

The Power of Business Intelligence for Physician Practices

By Allison Katz

Physician practices today face mounting pressures, from regulatory changes to shifting reimbursement models and rising patient expectations and competition. Navigating these challenges requires more than clinical expertise…it demands actionable insights drawn from the very data your practice generates every day in the care of patients. This is where a Business Intelligence (BI) strategy comes into…

Why Data Quality Issues, Not AI, Are Holding You Back

By Allison Katz

Three research firms converged on the same finding in 2025: 73% of data leaders identify data quality issues as the primary barrier to AI deployment. Not technology constraints. Not budget limitations. Not executive buy-in. Data. When Qlik dug deeper in February 2025, they found 81% of companies have significant data quality issues they’re already aware…

Elevating Investor and Lender Reporting in Real Estate: How Withum Adds Value

By Allison Katz

In today’s real estate environment, transparency and timeliness aren’t just “nice to haves” in financial reporting they’re non-negotiable. Investors and lenders expect clear insights into performance metrics, portfolio health and cash flow positions. Real estate owners and operators who fall short risk straining relationships with stakeholders and missing opportunities for growth. That’s why investor and…

DOL Proposes Rule to Increase PBM Fee Transparency

By Allison Katz

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has unveiled a proposed regulation aimed at providing transparency into the often opaque world of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Announced on January 29, 2026, the proposal marks one of the most significant federal efforts in decades to reform the prescription drug supply chain and strengthen…

Potential Reforms on the Horizon for IRS Voluntary Disclosure Practice

By Allison Katz

The IRS is considering a potential overhaul of its Voluntary Disclosure Practice (VDP). This comes after the IRS formally ended the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) in 2018. Since then, taxpayers with willful offshore reporting failures must use the IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) VDP, which lacks much of the structure and certainty afforded under the…