Knowledge and Insights: News and Press Releases

The Equifax Data Breach – What to Do
On September 7, 2017, Equifax, one of the three main credit reporting agencies, announced a massive data security breach that exposed vital personal identification data— including names, addresses, birthdates, and…

Introducing BDO’s First Nonprofit Benchmarking Survey
There are over 1.5 million tax‑exempt organizations currently operating in the United States, each with a unique mission and focus. Given the diversity in the industry, nonprofit leaders consistently face…

New Jersey High Schools Create and Innovate at Regional Money$peak Competition
Princeton, NJ – The regionally expanded third year of the Money$peak Competition, presented by the Mercadien Foundation and Rider University with participating student teams from surrounding New Jersey high school…

Frank Pina Selected as Champion CPA by Greater Philadelphia Chapter of PICPA
Princeton, NJ and Philadelphia, PA – The Mercadien Group is pleased to announce that Mr. Frank Pina, CPA, CFF, CFE, CGMA, a managing director and the co-chair of the Forensic…

Accounting Today – Mercadien day of service helps veterans and children
Princeton, N.J.-based The Mercadien Group organized a day of service last week to help homeless veterans and children in need. Employees of the firm gathered at Rider University’s Bart Luedeke…

Digesh Patel’s Article Featured on Cover of NJAC Newsletter
Are You Complying with the New Procurement Standards Under Uniform Guidance? For all state, local and nonprofit entities that receive federal awards, whether direct or pass through, Uniform Guidance took…

Mercadien Hosts Day of Service to Help Veterans and Children
Demonstrating the community involvement, professional teamwork and holiday spirit that have been an important and recognized focus of the firm for more than 50 years, employees of The Mercadien Group…

Mercadien’s Ken Kamen Discusses Impact of Brexit Vote with Reuters
Mercadien Asset Management’s Ken Kamen talks with Bobbi Rebell about the impact of the Brexit vote on the financial markets, and what to watch after the vote this week. View…

Lisa Thouin Presents on Risk Management to Central NJ Financial Managers Society
The NY/NJ Chapter recently held the third of a planned series of three breakfast meetings designed specifically to enhance the professional development of financial decision makers at community banks in…

Raji Sathappan New Flood Insurance Article Cover Story of NJBankers Magazine
The National Flood Insurance Act of 1967 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (FDPA), as amended, govern the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Among other things, these statutes require the…