The Curchin Group’s Managing Partner Speaks at Credit Union MeetingsSeptember 3, 2014

RED BANK, N.J. (July 22, 2014) – Robert C. Fouratt, CPA, managing partner of The Curchin Group, LLC, a mid-sized, full-service accounting firm based in Red Bank, N.J., participated in two speaking engagements for credit union professionals last month. Fouratt, who leads Curchin’s credit union practice, spoke on “Financial Statements & Key Ratios: A Practical …

Change in the Focus of NCUA ExaminersJuly 14, 2014

Have you noticed a change in the focus of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) examiners? If you haven’t yet, you soon will. Our Credit Union team attended a recent conference where the NCUA discussed the areas they will be focusing on during the upcoming months. Those areas include: Interest Rate Risk – Examiners are …

Infographic: Top Family Business Statistics You Need to KnowAugust 16, 2013

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Information graphics, aka “infographics,” are used to visually present statistical information in a compelling and easy-to-understand manner.  For family businesses, infographics are useful primarily for the overall impact they may have – especially if they encourage the pursuit of further knowledge or action.  There are family business-specific sources that bring these statistics to life, and …

Why All Family Businesses Should Start Succession Planning TodayAugust 9, 2013

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Succession planning is likely the most common topic presented by family business advisors and other experts, but for good reason.  It is something every family business should do, yet less than 70% of them make it to the second generation, in part due to lack of a plan.  Succession planning may seem overwhelming and too …

Preventing Fraud in the Family BusinessAugust 6, 2013

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We’ve all read about business fraud, perhaps even in our local region.  A trusted employee is discovered to have diverted company funds to themselves for years – the results being a loss of tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, the former employee facing at least public humiliation for the crime, if not jail time, …