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Attorney at Law Magazine Profiles Frank Pina

What drew you to a career as an accountant?  Did you ever want to be something else? Although being the Phillie Phanatic – the world’s greatest mascot – was my childhood…

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8 Ways to Save on Summer Vacation

Summer is supposed to be a chance to get away, add a little color to that sun-sheltered skin, enjoy the hot sun at the barbecue, and get some much needed…

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Are Personal Finance Education Mandates Working?

Math has always been taught in school, but the kind of math you’re probably thinking of isn’t always practical. You’ll never need to use de Moivre’s Theorem to file your…

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Advancing Network Security for Government Entities

Information technology (IT) has become interwoven into all aspects of daily-task management throughout every sector/vertical market in society, including government entities. Risks change every day resulting from the need to…

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What Are My Subrecipient Monitoring Responsibilities?

A pass-through entity that receives federal awards and/or New Jersey state awards as a subrecipient must determine on a case-by-case basis whether the disbursements made under each agreement represents a…

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The Buzz About Bitcoins

With the latest buzz about bitcoins – a decentralized, digital currency just a few years old – it is extremely important for the banking industry to understand their use and…

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Warren Broudy Elected to the Board of Directors of the Trenton YMCA

June 3, 2014; Princeton, NJ – Mr. Warren A. Broudy, CPA, RMA, PSA, CGFM, CGMA, managing director of The Mercadien Group, principal in Mercadien, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, and leader of its government services practice

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Frank Pina Presents at Financial Managers Society of Central NJ

The Woodbridge Hilton at Metropark in Iselin NJ was the site of the Chapter’s recent Central Jersey Dinner Meeting held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. This was the latest in…

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Financial Literacy and the Future of The Mercadien Foundation

Having just concluded National Financial Literacy Month doesn’t necessarily mean we’re off the hook for the rest of the year on personal financial knowledge. April was a time to celebrate and contemplate personal finance, but it’s important to keep this topic on our radar throughout the year.

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Don’t Let Your Tax Refund Burn a Hole in Your Pocket

April 15th has passed and many of us are awaiting, or recently received, a tax refund.  The average U.S. taxpayer refund over the last two years has approximated $3,100.  If…

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