2020

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reports that fraud committed by employees against their employer creates approximately $7 billion in losses each year. While it is unlikely for corporate fraud victims to recover these losses, companies can implement measures to better protect themselves. Sunrise Banks recently published an article on how to prevent occupational fraud. In the article, Chris Roane, Senior Manager in Bennett Thrasher’s Dispute Resolution & Forensics practice, explains how small businesses are more susceptible to these cases.

Bennett Thrasher recently hosted the eighth annual Break Through Conference, a two-day summer leadership event for 65 undergraduate students. This year’s virtual conference, which was the largest since its inception, attracted students from over 15 colleges and universities across the country, including the University of Georgia, Auburn University and Kennesaw State University.

Law360 published an article discussing the recent $6 million win for AT&T subsidiaries in Georgia to be able to recover wrongfully paid sales and use taxes for customers between November 1, 2005 and May 4, 2009. This ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court partially reverses a state Court of Appeals decision and raises questions about the procedures for recovering a customers’ taxes. The publication looked to Brian Sengson, a Senior Manager in Bennett Thrasher’s State & Local Tax practice, for his outside perspective on the case.

Bennett Thrasher, one of the largest full-service public accounting and consulting firms in the country, announces the promotion of three of its professionals to its partnership effective July 1, 2020. The professionals being promoted are John Cummings, Jim Dougherty and Chris Edwards.

LODGING Magazine recently published an article by Trey Webb, Partner in Bennett Thrasher’s Tax practice, that shares five steps hoteliers must take to keep their properties afloat as they wait for the coronavirus impacts to subside.

LEA Global welcomes Anthony (Tony) Szczepaniak as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Szczepaniak will lead the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the international accounting association, focusing on membership best practices, cohesiveness, collaboration and growth.