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Stephanie Kubis

Dermody, Burke & Brown adds senior associate in Tax Department

SYRACUSE — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC (DB&B) recently hired Stephanie Kubis as a senior associate in its Tax Department. Kubis joins DB&B with more than two years of professional experience. She previously worked at another accounting firm in Rochester. She is currently in the process of completing her certification to become a certified […]

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Will Barclay

Pathfinder Bancorp announces change in board-chair position

OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, recently initiated a change at the top of its board of directors. William A. (Will) Barclay, an experienced attorney and lawmaker, has been named chairman of the board — succeeding Chris R. Burritt, previous board chairman, who retired from the board

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VIEWPOINT: District Court Strikes Down FTC’s Noncompete Clause Ban

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) noncompete ban is no more, at least for the time being. On Aug. 20, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Hon. Ada Brown, U.S.D.J.), in Ryan, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, struck down the FTC’s noncompete ban, which was set to take effect on Sept.

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Kelly Caza

Grossman St. Amour CPAs adds two accountants to audit group

SYRACUSE — Grossman St. Amour CPAs, PLLC (GSA) of Syracuse on Aug. 12 announced two new hires — Kelly Caza and Gianna Quonce, who are both full-time staff accountants in the firm’s audit-services group. About Caza Caza practices in the areas of audit and attest engagements, bookkeeping, and financial-statement preparation. Her clients include nonprofit organizations,

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Ask Rusty: Does my SS payment include repayment of contributions?

Dear Rusty: I have a question about my Social Security (SS) benefits. Would I be correct to assume that part of the monthly SS income I get is a repayment of what I contributed to the fund while I was working? If so, how much of my monthly benefit payment is my own money coming

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State comptroller audit of GST BOCES finds inadequate monitoring and accounting for capital assets

PAINTED POST — A recent audit report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that Greater Southern Tier (GST) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials did not properly monitor and account for all capital assets and have not conducted periodic physical inventories in at least 10 years. As a result, GST BOCES officials

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New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapol

Local sales-tax collections flat in July from a year ago

ALBANY — Local sales-tax collections in New York state increased by 0.2 percent in July compared to July 2023. That’s according to data that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released Aug. 19. Overall, local collections totaled $1.82 billion for the month, up $3.1 million from the same time last year. “There was little growth

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Kevin Casey

SAANYS executive director to retire at end of this year

Deputy executive director named to top spot ALBANY — The School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) recently announced the retirement of its longtime executive director, Kevin S. Casey, effective Dec. 31. The SAANYS board of directors has selected current Deputy Executive Director Jennifer L. Carlson to assume leadership of the association as executive director,

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OPINION: The 2024 New York State Fair has Something for Everyone

The Great New York State Fair is an annual tradition that delivers top-tier entertainment, unique crafts, and family fun for kids and adults of all ages. The fair, which is the oldest in the U.S., delights hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, and this year it will no doubt continue its legacy as a

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OPINION: Don’t Forget the Other Elections this Year

We’re less than [80] days away from a presidential election that many Americans consider the most consequential of their lifetimes. So, it’s hardly surprising that most of the attention in the runup to November is focused there. But I’m here today to make a plea: Pay attention to congressional and legislative contests, too. I say

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