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Surace to head Utica chapter of state CPA society
UTICA — Stephen Surace of Deerfield is the new president of the Utica chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accounts (NYSSCPA)
Amendment targets cyber security
ROME — An amendment passed by a Senate committee requires the U.S. Air Force to establish a strategy to strengthen America’s cyber security with new
Attorney general issues alert on fake invoices
New York’s attorney general is warning businesses and state agencies to watch out for a scam involving unsolicited invoices for telecommunications services. Mailings that appear
Seminar: Uncertainty remains regarding health-care reform
Employers have plenty of changes to keep track of this year due to the 2010 federal health-care reform law, even though it faces an uncertain future, according to speakers at a health-care seminar May 11 in Syracuse. “Two years into it, we’re still left with a lot of uncertainty and a lot of court challenges,”
Attorney general announces rebate checks in Syracuse stop
SYRACUSE — New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman visited Syracuse today to announce that restitution checks are on their way to nearly 2,700 New
Poll finds support for minimum-wage hike, tax breaks
Proposals to increase New York’s minimum wage and to give small businesses in the state a package of tax cuts and credits received high levels
Prepare for a Capital Raise with Crowd Funding
Small businesses and entrepreneurs have been given a very big opportunity. On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act. Among its aims: to permit small businesses to use the Internet to solicit investments and raise capital. Title III of the JOBS Act is entitled the “Capital Raising
Survey: Few consumers plan to spend their tax refunds this year
This time of year, the television and radio are usually chock full of ads from businesses peddling tax-refund specials for shoppers. However, the Siena College
AICPA Survey: Digital world has made it easier to spend, not save
The explosion in mobile and online music, games, apps, connections, and movie downloads are taking a toll on Americans’ wallets, according to a new survey
Excellus pays $995,000 state fine
Excellus Health Plan, Inc. has paid a $995,000 fine levied by the state Department of Financial Services (DFS) for incorrectly denying emergency room claims and
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