For numerous organizations, the year 2020 and the pandemic caused them to adapt to a very quickly changing environment. Some of the most significant issues that needed to be addressed were: working remotely, how to support employees from a business, mental health and overall personal perspective, how to deal with covid-19 concerns, safety protocols at… Read more »

Blue Collar workers are experiencing a significant increase in job opportunities. Strength in the housing and ecommerce industries have increased the need for warehouse people for online orders and construction workers for the fast growing housing market. As the pandemic fades, we expect a significant increase in the retail, entertainment and restaurant industries and later… Read more »

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the most accounting and finance jobs in demand nationwide are: 1.Controller 2. Finance Manager 3. Management Consultant 4. Personal Financial Advisor 5. Financial Analyst 6. Treasury Analyst 7. Accounting Manager 8. Budget Analyst 9. Senior Tax Accountant 10. Accountant Due to increasing regulations, globalization and technology advances, the… Read more »

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 »