by Scott Heintzelman - Scott is a CPA, CMA and CFE living in Pennsylvania. Scott is a partner serving on the executive team at McKonly & Asbury LLP, a regional accounting firm with multiple offices in the Mid-Atlantic. The firm has been an IPA ALL-STAR as well as winning Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for numerous years.
09/23/2009 - 15:24 - 398 reads
Good news to report!!! McKonly & Asbury has again made the list of Best Accounting Firms to Work For in the U.S. Last year, McKonly & Asbury decided to try our hand at national recognition, after being named on the list of best medium-sized companies to work for in Pennsylvania. We were honored when we found out we were named one of the Best Accounting Firms to Work For in the U.S. by Best Companies Group and Accounting Today - a leading industry publication.
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09/21/2009 - 15:59 - 260 reads
Last week our government decided to slap a 35% tariff on China tire imports. This seemed to receive very little play in the media. This seems to be a good political move during a recession as many citizens stress the importance of buying American and saving our jobs. But is this a smart policy long term for our country? Are there consequences? Is foreign trade important to the United States? Later this week the G-20 (The Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors who focus on improving the global economy) Summit will be held in our state and the entire world will be focused on the outcome.
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09/20/2009 - 15:42 - 295 reads
One of the biggest challenges of a family business is the issue of entitlement. We have seen it many times. Junior is given the title of vice president without ever paying his dues. Members of the cousin generation (third generation) have only known the business as successful and expect it to continue and for the business to just be handed over to them. During a recent session at the S. Dale High Center for Family Business, a great presentation was made about escaping a culture of entitlement.
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09/16/2009 - 11:27 - 309 reads
I am excited to share that another one of my great family business clients is getting featured on a major TV network. First, the fine folks at Seltzer’s Smokehouse Meats (maker of Seltzer’s Lebanon Bologna) had a visit from Mike Rowe and Dirty Jobs and now The Warrell Corporation is getting a visit from the Food Network.
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09/15/2009 - 11:29 - 331 reads
As an eighth-generation, family-owned potato farming company, Masser Potato Farms has become one of the most well-known potato companies in the area, packing and distributing over 70 million pounds of potatoes each year from its operations located in Sacramento, PA. Masser’s is a successful organization with rich history in serving the community and their employees – a perfect example for the next posting in my continuing series of Organizations that “Get It.”
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