Bennett Thrasher is proud to announce that the firm is joining other businesses across the state in taking the Georgia Safety Promise.
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Bennett Thrasher, one of the largest full-service public accounting and consulting firms in the country, has been selected by Construction Executive (CE) for its annual list of The Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms in the U.S.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced business owners to pivot and embrace the changes that have come with this new normal. The restaurant industry in particular has had to adapt, as dining rooms are forced to close, and owners must rethink their ordering and payment processes. These changes have resulted in a primarily off-premise dining strategy. Kinetic12, a management consulting firm operating at the center of the food industry, stresses that these fixes will not be temporary; restaurants must continue to adjust to these changes not only to grow, but to survive.
SelectCobb, a division of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, is offering small businesses based in Cobb County with up to $40,000 in grants to help mitigate financial hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The application has been reopened for funding, as it previously closed in June.
Beginning your career can be an overwhelming experience, especially during a pandemic. To help students successfully navigate the job process in today’s virtual environment, Nicole Pearce, Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships at Kennesaw State University, launched Career Conversations, a video series on LinkedIn that provides students with career-related tips and tricks. In one of her recent videos, she spoke with Jabari Scott, Bennett Thrasher’s Talent Acquisition Coordinator, and asked for his advice on how to maximize remote internships.
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.
