Jobless claims fell by 19,000 last week, as a sign that companies are slowing down on layoffs and starting to hire again. In addition, unemployment claims decreased by 25,000 from the previous week. It appears that the worst effects on the job market are over, and we are seeing an uptick in hiring throughout the… Read more »

We have conducted a number of polls recently and felt that the results of our most recent poll was worth sharing. Apparently, due to the pandemic, companies and employees have had to adapt over the past year to a new way of working. Working remotely had become the “new norm” to work through the pandemic,… Read more »

As the start of the new year we are very optimistic about the economy and the job market. While job growth has slowed in the fourth quarter of 2020, there appears to be a renewed confidence in the job market and the economy for a number of reasons: -Covid vaccinations have begun and are accelerating… Read more »

Fortunately, 2020 is now behind us and a new year has begun. While the pandemic is still very much with us and spreading, we do have a number of vaccines that are being administered and hopefully before long (late Spring, early Summer), we may actually be able to get back to the lives we had… Read more »

David Rosenblatt, CPA, received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Syracuse University in 2011 and his Master’s Degree in Accounting at Hofstra University in 2012. David subsequently spent two and a half years with Grant Thornton LLP, where he obtained his CPA license. During his time at Grant Thornton, David served as the lead audit… Read more »

2020 has been an extremely challenging year for everyone, however there appears to be a very bright light at the end of the tunnel. While the pandemic continues to be a significant issue, we have several vaccines being administered, which hopefully will remove this horrendous virus from our lives and move us back into what… Read more »

Every company that is considering asking their employees to go back to the office should consider all of the protocols before moving forward. Here is a short checklist of the issues to be addressed: -Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting -Providing PPP equipment (masks, gloves, disinfectants, etc.) -Social distancing -Telework and cancellation of non-essential business travel -Seating… Read more »

The pandemic has caused numerous employers to layoff and furlough many of their employees over the past few months. There are several industries that have been hit the hardest including the airlines, restaurants, hotels, retail stores, cruise lines and many small businesses like gyms and hair salons. On the other hand, there are a number… Read more »

In light of the challenging situation that we are all experiencing due to the pandemic, we have found that using “temporary professionals” to fill in for people who have become ill or for other reasons are not able to fulfill their responsibilities has been quite successful. The advantages of using “temps” through Questemps, Inc. are:… Read more »

Compensation for executives in Family Offices typically correlates to the amount of assets under management, the complexity of the organization and their responsibilities. As assets under management increase, many Single Family Offices have and will continue to employ non-family members, which is clearly the current trend. In order to attract and retain the top executives,… Read more »