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July 1st was the 33rd anniversary of my partnership with Peter Weitsen. We became partners in MendlowitzWeitsen, LLP on July 1, 1988 and merged into Withum on January 1, 2005. We were partners 16 ½ years before Withum and then 16 ½ years at Withum. A 33 year partnership and still counting. It has been a joy.

Peter and I met in 1978 when he was an IRS agent auditing one of my clients. As professional adversaries it got started off a little shaky but we ended up working well together and resolved the audit amicably. Three years afterwards we joined the same softball team and got to become friends. On that team we also became friends with other people who we are still in touch with. Also, Mark Stein, who was on the team with us is now a principal in the Withum advisory group. Business partners are hard to find and close friends even harder. Finding someone who is both, is a blessing and we’ve been at it for a third of a century.

Peter’s wife Ilene and children are also part of my extended family as are my wife Ronnie and children for Peter. We also speak frequently and golf in the warm weather about once a week. Many Withum colleagues also join us for golf. Frank Boutillette our other partner at MendlowitzWeitsen is also still at Withum and we catch up with him when he is in the East Brunswick office although we haven’t seen him much since the pandemic started.

We had a great partnership and it continued when we joined Withum where we met many other fine friends and partners.

Life’s too short to do things that do not add pleasure and satisfaction. We love our work; have great clients; and interact with partners, staff and colleagues that multiply our joy.

It has been a 33 year ride with Peter and is continuing and that is one of the things that adds joy to my life.

Congrats to me and my bro, Peter.

Photo: Peter is in the top row, 4th from the left, and I am in the middle of the middle row. Mark Stein is in bottom row right in front of me. Two colleagues I speak with often are Burt Zocks (top 3rd from left) and Mike Slotopolsky (top 6th from left). Peter and I are also in touch with others from that team. That team was a great way of meeting some great people.

If you have any tax, business, financial, leadership or management issues you want to discuss please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected].


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