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Attorney at Law Magazine Profiles Frank Pina

What drew you to a career as an accountant?  Did you ever want to be something else? Although being the Phillie Phanatic – the world’s greatest mascot – was my childhood…

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8 Ways to Save on Summer Vacation

Summer is supposed to be a chance to get away, add a little color to that sun-sheltered skin, enjoy the hot sun at the barbecue, and get some much needed…

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Are Personal Finance Education Mandates Working?

Math has always been taught in school, but the kind of math you’re probably thinking of isn’t always practical. You’ll never need to use de Moivre’s Theorem to file your…

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The Buzz About Bitcoins

With the latest buzz about bitcoins – a decentralized, digital currency just a few years old – it is extremely important for the banking industry to understand their use and…

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Warren Broudy Elected to the Board of Directors of the Trenton YMCA

June 3, 2014; Princeton, NJ – Mr. Warren A. Broudy, CPA, RMA, PSA, CGFM, CGMA, managing director of The Mercadien Group, principal in Mercadien, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, and leader of its government services practice

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Frank Pina Presents at Financial Managers Society of Central NJ

The Woodbridge Hilton at Metropark in Iselin NJ was the site of the Chapter’s recent Central Jersey Dinner Meeting held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. This was the latest in…

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Don’t Let Your Tax Refund Burn a Hole in Your Pocket

April 15th has passed and many of us are awaiting, or recently received, a tax refund.  The average U.S. taxpayer refund over the last two years has approximated $3,100.  If…

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Real Woman Magazine Features Michelle Everman

You’ve probably heard stories like Michelle Everman’s before – at least, the first chapter: Four years into a promising career as a certified public accountant at one of the “Big…

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Philadelphia VIP Features Frank Pina and Mercadien Foundation

The partnership began when Frank Pina, a Principal and Managing Director of the Mercadien Group, attended VIP’s Awards Night in 2012 and expressed an interest in helping achieve VIP’s mission.…

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Focus on Fair Lending Compliance

Fair lending compliance remains in high focus with federal and state regulators. The Department of Justice recently created a new fair lending enforcement unit staffed with economists, attorneys and an…

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