Perth – Who Knew? I’ve never really heard about Perth until getting the opportunity to live here through the HLB secondment program. Here are some things I’ve learned during my stay: No tipping at restaurants – don’t expect to add an extra 20%. Tipping is not expected and there is usually no line on the…
Share WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, is pleased to announce it has launched a new logo as part of its brand strategy. “Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture… our strength,” says Bill Hagaman, the accounting firm’s managing partner and CEO. “Our new logo is an extension of our…
Consolidation in the insurance industry continues to be a hot topic. The proposed Aetna-Humana and Anthem-Cigna combinations are working their way through regulatory approval and have drawn significant scrutiny. As the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division reviews the deals, both the American Medical Association and American Hospital Association have weighed in opposing the deals…
What is a REIT? A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a company that owns or finances income-producing real estate. Modeled after mutual funds, REITs typically pay out all of their taxable income as dividend to shareholders. REITs allow anyone to invest in portfolios of large-scale properties the same way individuals invest in other industries…
Aggressive Advisory Services – “Hated It” A man’s got to know his limitations – quote from ”Dirty” Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) in Magnum Force Over the years, I have had the honor of working with a variety of advisors to entrepreneurs. They may have been lawyers, investment bankers/advisors, industry mavens or just general business consultants…
Effective December 31, 2015, Averett Warmus Durkee, P.A. (AWD), a $15 million Central Florida certified public accounting firm, combined its practice with WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum), a regional CPA and consulting firm with 12 offices, 550 staff members and annual revenue of $115M, ranking in the top 30 firms in the country. All of AWD’s 100…
Share The Mironov Group joins WithumSmith+Brown Effective January 1, 2016, the Edison, NJ-based public accounting firm, The Mironov Group, will combine its practice with WithumSmith+Brown. Jim Boland, CPA, CVA, who has served as Mironov’s managing partner since 2010, will be joined by his firm’s 10 partners and 40 additional staff in the transition to the…