Author: Markitects, Inc.

The Art and Science of Creating Great Videos

Written on November 7, 2022. Posted in Blog, Markitects, Markitrends.

In today’s competitive landscape, there’s no better way to get your message across, memorably, than with video content. According to recent statistics, 84% of people say they have purchased products and services after watching a brand’s video. Over the past 5 years, we at Markitects have been working diligently with our clients to incorporate video into their marketing toolboxes—with great success. Let’s explore the art and science behind making a great video, tapping into the brain’s left (language and speech) and right (attention and problem-solving) hemispheres no matter which is dominant for you.

Fairman Group Discusses Tax Planning Opportunities Related to the Inflation Reduction Act

Written on November 3, 2022. Posted in Fairman Group Family Office.

With the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, there are some possible tax planning opportunities relating to Green Energy Credits. The majority of the spending in the Act is for tax credits encouraging renewable energy and reducing emissions. This includes an expansion of energy credits available to individual taxpayers: however, one source of funding for the Act that will affect individual taxpayers is the stated goal of increasing Internal Revenue Service audit rates. This has raised concerns of increased audit rates for individuals.

NCCPAP Continues to Engage Members via NCCPAP NOW Events

Written on November 3, 2022. Posted in NCCPAP.

The most recent NCCPAP NOW webinar was held on October 31, 2022 at 10AM ET with over 100 people in attendance. This event, the fifth NCCPAP NOW held this year, included a variety of topics. This session covered the latest happenings in the profession including the 2023 Inflation-Related Adjustments and Energy Credit Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a tax update (based on current legislation at the moment), and a featured presentation on Physical & Economic Nexus.

Fairman Group Highlights Senior Tax Associate, Eriona Howard, CPA, EA, MST

Written on November 2, 2022. Posted in Employee Spotlight, Fairman Group Family Office.

Fairman Group releases another video in their Employee Spotlight series. Watch the video to learn more about Eriona and what it’s like to work at Fairman Group.

Congratulations to NCCPAP’s 2022-23 Board and Gold Award Recipient

Written on October 27, 2022. Posted in NCCPAP.

Please join us in congratulating the newly elected National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP) Officers and Directors for 2022 through 2023. The installation of Officers took place on October 26, 2022.

In addition to our new Officers, we’d like to congratulate Neil H. Fishman, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CAMS—NCCPAP PR Committee Chair, former NCCPAP National President, former Accounting Today Top 100 Most Influential Award Winner, former Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) Committee Member, frequent speaker, former actor, active Practitioner/Taxpayer Advocate, and Congress/IRS relationship builder—on receiving NCCPAP’s prestigious Gold Award for outstanding service to his profession, community and NCCPAP.

Meet Experitec’s Featured Valve Services Technician

Written on October 19, 2022. Posted in Experitec.

Meet Rob Hansen, Valve Services Specialist, also known as ‘The Control Valve Whisperer’. Rob has been part of the Emerson family for over twenty years, assisting with the planning and coordination of control valve repairs in power plants, chemical facilities, and refineries. As part of Experitec’s Emergency Response team, he’s used to phone calls in the middle of the night or needing to drive 10 or 12 hours to help a customer. In short, he’s prepared to do whatever it takes to resolve a problem.

Fairman Group Highlights Investment Associate, Nathan Fullmer

Written on October 12, 2022. Posted in Employee Spotlight, Fairman Group Family Office.

Fairman Group releases the second video in their new Employee Spotlight series. Watch the video to learn more about Nate and what it’s like to work at Fairman Group.

DoubleStar Highlights Managing Director of Recruitment Delivery, Christine Treski

Written on October 11, 2022. Posted in DoubleStar, Employee Spotlights.

Meet Christine Treski, Managing Director of Recruitment Delivery at DoubleStar. She helps set the strategic direction for the company, manages all client projects, and hires the firm’s recruitment consultants. In this video, she discusses DoubleStar’s onboarding process for new employees, the complexities and rewards of the firm’s sales expansion projects for pharmaceutical companies, and their approach to guiding clients through the challenges of the ‘great resignation’. Learn more about what makes DoubleStar a true partner to its clients.

Meet Experitec’s Reliability MythBusters

Written on October 6, 2022. Posted in Experitec.

Experitec’s team has been trained to diagnose and understand pretty much everything there is to know about control valves, rotating equipment, and instrumentation that affects critical asset performance in manufacturing and processing plants. With decades of experience amongst the team, chances are that if you’re experiencing an issue, they’ve seen it before. As such, they would like to share—and debunk—three of the top myths that they commonly encounter when companies try to improve their facility’s reliability performance.

The Asset Allocation Balancing Act by Fairman Group

Written on October 6, 2022. Posted in Fairman Group Family Office.

You see and hear it everywhere: Individual stock or fund performance is the most important element of investing. To Fairman Group, this approach is counterproductive to long-term financial success because study after study has concluded that the critical factor is the ‘mix’ of stocks, bonds, and other assets owned. This mix, called asset allocation, is vital to the success or failure of your investment plan.