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Grassi & Co. featured in Accounting Today’s May issue “Inside the Top 100″

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Grassi & Co. featured in Accounting Today’s May issue “Inside the Top 100.”  Click the image below for a full …

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Lifting the Fog on Tuberculosis Testing: Everything You Need to Know

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Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN, Director of  Grassi & Co.’s Healthcare Management Consulting Practice will be presenting at the …

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Sales Tax 101 – What the Contractor Needs to Know

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Capital Improvements and Security Services are being scrutinized by the IRS.  Are you prepared for an audit which can go …

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Medicare EHR Incentive Program News Updates

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Mandated Sequestration Payment Reductions Beginning for Medicare EHR Incentive Program Incentive payments made through the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) …

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Grassi & Co. Mentioned in AccountingToday Video of 2013 Top 100 Firms

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Grassi & Co. mentioned in @AccountingToday video of 2013 Top 100 Firms. Editor-in-chief Dan Hood gives an executive summary of …

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Are You Getting the Best Tax Advice?

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Listen for Grassi & Co.’s post tax season ad on CBS 880AM. Click the link to listen to our ad featuring Grassi & Co.’s …

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Did Your Accountant Drop the Ball?

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We’re at it again!  Listen for Grassi & Co.’s post tax season ad on WFAN (101.9 FM and 660 AM) during …

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Don’t Let Termination Hurt Your Business

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BY: GRASSI & CO. ADVISOR STAFF Termination is always painful whether it’s for cause or part of a business’ decision …

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New I-9 Form: Older Versions Invalid After 5/7/2013

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After years of revisions and re-drafting, the new I-9 form was released on March 8, 2013 by the U.S. Citizenship …

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Grassi & Co.’s M&D CEO Share Forum Roundtable – 3/5/13

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Grassi & Co.’s 2013 CEO Share Forum, presented by our M&D Practice, was held on Tuesday evening, March 5th at …

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CPAs Practice What They Preach on Succession

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Grassi & Co.’s President and CEO Lou Grassi was quoted in the February 25th issue of Buffalo Law Journal.  The …

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Healthcare Executive Roundtable: Continuous Compliance – 2/27/13

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The Grassi & Co. Healthcare Practice held their monthly Executive Rountable Discussion on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 presented by Alfonso …

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Grassi & Co. Plays Major Role in $15.5M payout to Grace Industries by New York State

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Grassi & Co.’s Construction Practice Partner and Executive Committee Member, Ronald J. Eagar, has served as the Chief Restructuring Officer …

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“2013″ How Will My Tax Situation Change?

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BY: RAYMOND HALLER, CPA, TAX PRINCIPAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY: IOLA DAMANTE, CPA, TAX SENIOR When one first glances at the title of …

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Healthcare Educational Conference – 1/30/2013

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Grassi & Co.’s Healthcare Practice Team hosted a Healthcare Educational Conference on Managed Healthcare and Home Health on Wednesday, January …

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Listen for Grassi & Co. on Mike’s On: Francesa on the FAN

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Listen for Grassi & Co.’s ad on WFAN (101.9 FM and 660 AM) during Mike Francesa’s afternoon broadcast. For a …

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Listen for Grassi & Co. on Boomer & Carton in the Morning

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Listen for Grassi & Co.’s ad on WFAN (101.9 FM and 660 AM) during Boomer and Carton in the Morning. …

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Listen for Grassi & Co. on WFAN!

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Grassi & Co. is now advertising on WFAN (660AM and 101.9FM).  Also listen for the Grassi & Co. ads during …

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Fiscal Cliff – Some Taxing Aspects

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We’ve all been hearing about the Fiscal Cliff – the effect of federal tax increases and spending cuts set to …

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2012 Form 1099 Reminders

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The following key points will help you prepare and gather the necessary Form 1099 information.  Please make sure all your …

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Happy Holidays from Grassi & Co.

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Can superPACs Influence The Election?

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By: Steven Goldstein, CPA, Partner Tomorrow is Election Day.  It is probably one of the most significant elections in the …

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IRS Hurricane Sandy Relief – Deadlines Postponed Until February 1, 2013

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For taxpayers located in certain parts of NY, NJ, & CT (see list below), the Internal Revenue Service has postponed, …

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NYS Tax Deadlines Changed Following Hurricane Sandy

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Employers Filing Protective MTA Refund Claims: Following Hurricane Sandy, NYS has postponed the deadline until November 14, 2012, for filing …

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Grassi & Co. & LIFT 2012 Manufacturing & Distribution Lenders Forum

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On October 2, 2012 Grassi & Co. and LIFT (Long Island Forum for Technology) hosted their first annual joint Manufacturing …

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MCTMT: November 2nd Deadline for Protective Claim for Refund

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As you might recall from our previous alert, MTA Tax ruled unconstitutional,  but…, a judge in Nassau County in August ruled …

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Expriring/Expired Code Provisions

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If Congress fails to act by January 1, 2013, many favorable tax code provisions will revert back to the law …

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Grassi & Co. Wins the HIA-LI 2012 Business Achievement Award

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Grassi & Co. was selected by the HIA-LI as the recipient of the 2012 Business Achievement Award, an award provided to firms based on …

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Grassi & Co. was Ranked the 83rd Largest Accounting Firm in the Nation by Inside Public Accounting

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Grassi & Co. was ranked the 83rd Largest Accounting Firm in the Nation and was designated one of the Fastest …

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Green Rooftops Rewarded with Tax Credits – NY State Passes Bill to Encourage Roofs to Cut Energy and Reduce Sewage Overflows

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By: Robert J. Brewer, CPA, CCIFP, Partenr, Architecture & Engineering Practice Leader With contributions from Engineered Tax Services Looking out onto the …

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Using Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Benchmarks in Estimating Damages

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Benchmarks are the basis for damages.  But when the assumptions behind the benchmarks fail to stand up to Daubert scrutiny, …

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Nominate Grassi & Co. for Best of Long Island 2013!

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Help Grassi & Co. get nominated for the Long Island Press Best of Long Island 2013 contest so we can win …

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Grassi and Co. Wins Two Awards at the New York Enterprise Report 2012 Best Accountants and Attorneys for Privately Held Companies Awards

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Grassi and Co. was presented with two awards at the New York Enterprise Report 2012 Best Accountants and Attorneys for …

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Grassi & Co. Receives Four Nominations from The New York Enterprise Report Best Accountants and Attorneys for Privately Held Companies Awards

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Congratulations!  The following Grassi & Co. nominees were chosen as finalists for The New York Enterprise Report Best Accountants & Attorneys …

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Confusion and Uncertainty of IFRS and Global Accounting

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Great article on the confusion and uncertainty of IFRS and Global accounting from today’s NY Times.   To view the …

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Save the Date – HIA-LI 24th Annual Business Trade Show & Conference – May 24th, 2012

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Grassi & Co. will be sponsoring the 24th Annual HIA-LI Trade Show and Conference on Thursday, May 24th, 2012.  The show’s …

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Join Grassi & Co. at our Construction Executive Forum, June 20-22!

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June 20 (Afternoon/Evening) – June 21 (All Day) – June 22 – (Half Day) Westchester Country Club 99 Biltmore Avenue, Rye, …

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Video: Lou Grassi Hosting the HIA-LI CEO Series

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Grassi & Co. CEO and Managing Partner Lou Grassi hosted part of the HIA-LI CEO Series here at Grassi & …

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Post Tax Season Thoughts

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By: Steven Goldstein, CPA, PFS, Partner The craziness of tax season is over allowing businesses to focus on other parts …

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Are You Ready for the Next Generation of Construction Management Software

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Grassi & Co.’s Technology Consulting Division                             …

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Lou Grassi to be Honored at 7th Annual Reverend Monsignor Thomas J. Hartman Humanitarian Award Luncheon

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Grassi & Co. to Sponsor HIA-LI CEO Series April 19th at Posillico in Farmingdale

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Grassi & Co. will be hosting the HIA-LI CEO Series on Thursday, April 19th at Posillico in Farmingdale.  Scroll down …

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Offer-in-Compromise Firms Closing Shop, Facing Legal Battles

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Even those of us who merely dabble in the offer-in-compromise space from time-to-time know what kind of deals one can …

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Grassi & Co. CEO & Managing Partner Lou Grassi to Host HIA-LI CEO Series

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Grassi & Co. CEO and Managing Partner Lou Grassi will hosting part of the HIA-LI CEO Series here at Grassi …

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FAE 2012 Broker/Dealer Conference

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Gary R. Purwin, CPA, Partner, Pustorino, Puglisi & Co., LLC, a division of Grassi & Co., CPAs P.C. will be …

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President Obama’s Tax Proposal

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As seen in recent news, the Obama administration has announced a proposal to lower the top income-tax rate for corporations …

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A&E Practice Leader, Rob Brewer to Speak at Manhattan College

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Tomorrow, February 21, 2012, Grassi & Co. Partner Rob Brewer, CPA, CCIFP will be speaking as part of the Manhattan …

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Join Grassi & Co. at the HIA-LI CEO Series

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David Warshauer, CPA, CCIFP, Partner at Grassi & Co. Quoted in NYSSCPA Online E-zine

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David Warshauer, CPA, CCIFP, Partner was quoted in NYSSCPA online e-zine.  The article he was quoted in talk about the …

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Feb. 8, 2012: New Dept. of Labor Regulations Seminar

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  How can I prepare? What plans will be affected? What are my responsibilities? How can my vendors help? Find out the answers to …

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