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One of the ways Mercadien accelerates client and community success is by continually enhancing and sharing knowledge. By offering our expertise and thought leadership on key business and industry trends and issues, we’re a better resource to you. It benefits everyone to keep minds sharp and fingers on the pulse of what’s critical in today’s dynamic environment.
We’re pleased to provide articles, news, and information to help you stay up-to-date on topics affecting your organization; learn about best practices and processes in relevant fields; and simplify the business and financial complexities you may face.
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Important Business Considerations for the New Normal
May 21, 2020 | By: Elizabeth LaCorteSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and the issuance of stay at home orders and business shutdowns eight weeks ago, there have been many Federal and State moratoriums, executive orders and updates to governmental guidelines to lessen the impacts of the pandemic. Businesses grappling with decisions made, or to be made, will need to…Read More
The Challenges Facing Businesses as They Reopen
May 21, 2020 | By: Christina M. Reger, Esq.While New Jersians and Pennsylvanians alike are eager to return to work and life, their plans for normalcy seem to have been thwarted by recent orders by both states extending the stay at home orders in New Jersey and the eastern part of Pennsylvania. However, despite the delay, both states have announced reopening plans, with…Read More
Mercadien’s Ken Kamen Appears on Reuters Business News
May 18, 2020Ken Kamen, president of Mercadien Asset Management, is a regular featured commentator on the Reuters Business and Personal Finance program hosted by Fred Katayama. On May 15, 2020, Ken was asked by Fred to share his thoughts on the current investment landscape. Ken tells Reuters’ Fred Katayama that although value stocks have long underperformed growth…Read More
New PPP Guidance from the SBA Regarding Good Faith Need Certification
May 14, 2020On May 13, the SBA released new guidance regarding the required good faith certification of need by PPP loan applicants, providing safe harbor to all recipients of less than $2 million in loan proceeds. This guidance also speaks to ramifications for borrowers with loans of more than $2 million that are determined to have lacked…Read More
Surviving Technology Overload During Quarantine
May 13, 2020 | By: Jenniffer FoxThe COVID-19 quarantine has been going on in the tri-state region since the first week of March, and is nothing like we have ever experienced before. For most of us that means we’ve been home-bound for seven weeks give or take. For those of you like me, that’s a long time to be stuck in…Read More
The Role of the Board During Crisis
May 13, 2020 | By: Frank PinaWhether it’s a cyber-attack, an executive’s misconduct or the health and economic crisis resulting from COVID-19, the Board of Directors plays an important role in helping its organization navigate and survive the challenges ahead. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, certain government-mandated restrictions and limitations have triggered sudden and profound economic impacts that have forced…Read More
Managing Director Frank Pina Co-Authors Article for Fraud Magazine
May 8, 2020Managing Director Frank Pina, CPA, CFF, CFE, CGMA, Co-Chair of Mercadien’s Forensic & Litigation Support Group, authored an article on Drexel University’s Fraud & Internal Control Case Competition with Barbara Murray Grein, CPA, Associate Professor & Head of the Accounting Department at Drexel University, for the May/June issue of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners…Read More
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Implementation Guide
May 8, 2020 | By: Sherise D. Ritter & Kyle A. NeeldThe PPP Loan Program Evolution Owners of numerous small businesses, including those who are self-employed, applied for potentially forgivable loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This program was designed to incentivize employers to maintain payroll and employee headcount throughout the COVID-19…Read More
Sherise Ritter Presents Webinar for HITS Consulting – Post COVID-19: Resuming Your Practice After the Pause
May 5, 2020Sherise D. Ritter, CPA, CGFM, CGMA, PSA, Managing Director & Co-Chair of Mercadien’s Nonprofit & Human Services Group, was a featured speaker in HITS Consulting’s April 30th webinar – Post COVID-19: Resuming Your Practice After the Pause. Along with Roy W. Breitenbach, Partner/Director, Garfunkel Wild, PC, Sherise shared vital insights about the legal and financial…Read More