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Do You Need a Business Plan? Absolutely.

Do You Need a Business Plan? Absolutely. Quote: “What are you preparing?  You’re always preparing.  Just go!”  Lord Dark Helmet – Spaceballs Understandably, those who are starting a business (and even those who have been in business for a while) often hear that they should have a business plan.  For many, their inner feelings are...
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Could’ya Would’ya Should’ya – Examining NYC’s Citi Bike

Could’ya Would’ya Should’ya – Examining NYC’s Citi Bike In the premier edition of the blog piece we call “Could’ya Would’ya Should’ya” (CWS), where we look at a business/company and the products/services they offer to determine if there is real value in it for the consumer, we will take a brief look at Citi Bike –...
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Money, Money, Money, Money – Money or Business Pitch Fatal Flaws

Money, Money, Money, Money – Money or Business Pitch Fatal Flaws Quote: “It’s just business; nothing personal” – Mario Puzo from The Godfather   I had the chance to review five pitch decks this week (a bit slow; it is the summer) from startups looking for funding.  Now, if you are assembling a “pitch,” there...
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Holidays Around the World in August

Holidays Around the World in August Nicole DeRosa, CPA, MAcc Tax Supervisor WithumSmith+Brown, PC New Brunswick, NJ   Happy August, everyone! Check out the below table to learn what holidays people are celebrating around the world this month.   Previous Post Next Post
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Accountants Will Involve Moral in Tax Payments

Accountants Will Involve Moral in Tax Payments The following blog post includes leading Danish business daily Jørgen Børsen’s article on current tax evolutions as analyzed by HLB’s Chairman Mogens Andersen, CEO Rob Tautges and International Tax expert Kimberlee Phelan on the occasion of HLB’s annual Audit & Tax Conference. Empty treasuries in most countries around the...
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Ownership Writes – The Purpose

Ownership Writes – The Purpose “I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It is because of them I’m doing it myself.” – Albert Einstein I have had a passion for entrepreneurs since I was young.  My first exposure to entrepreneurship was as a teenager working for a neighbor (Teddy) who,...
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Holidays Around the World

Holidays Around the World Nicole DeRosa, CPA, MAcc Tax Supervisor New Brunswick, NJ Check out the below table to learn what holidays people are celebrating around the world in July! Previous Post Next Post
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FIRM ROTATION – ‘NO, NO! NOT IN MY HOUSE!’

FIRM ROTATION – ‘NO, NO! NOT IN MY HOUSE!’ In January , my blog titled “Audit Firm Rotation?” discussed the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) highly debated concept release, proposing mandatory firm rotation as a way to improve auditor independence. The proposal would have required publicly registered companies to switch audit firms after years...
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Volume, Liquidity . . . and Taxes?

Volume, Liquidity . . . and Taxes? I recently spoke at the annual Tax Day hosted by the Committee of Banking Institutions on Taxation (the “CBIT”). Prior to my presentation there was a panel that analyzed one of the discussion drafts released this year by Rep. David Camp, Chairman of the House Ways and Means...
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