Blog – Page 13

#TechTips – Epistemology, or, How Do You Know What You Know?

A wise accountant once taught me that opinions are like a… certain part of one’s body. Everyone has this particular part, and everyone else’s smells. (It’s your nose, at least for this publication.) What’s the point of opening this post with a crass depiction of an opinion? Because, in our profession, and in our world, we must have …
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News for Your Week Ahead: April 2, 2021

On this week’s episode of MSATP TV, Executive Director Bill Feehley and Ellen Silverstein discussed MSATP’s Annual Convention & Banquet! Remember to follow us on Facebook to catch all our MSATP TV episodes live! If you are interested in learning more about the Annual Convention & Banquet, please click here. Watch on YouTube. Important Notice Regarding Your …
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Virtual Meeting a Little Grainy?

by Walter Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of our webcam has increased exponentially. What was once just a fun add-on for a laptop or an accessory for a desktop is now a necessity. While the feeds are a massive improvement from the early days of dial-up and DSL internet, there is always room for …
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News for Your Week Ahead: March 26, 2021

Executive Director Bill Feehley and Jim Arnie join us on MSATP TV for another update on the legislative changes making their way through Annapolis. Please follow us on Facebook to catch all our MSATP TV episodes live! Jim and Bill will join us again on MSATP TV at the end of the legislative session for …
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SB0133 and HB 0148 – Local Tax Relief for Working Families Act of 2021

Both bills have passed in their respective House of origin and moved to the opposite chamber. These bills will be applicable to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. They authorize local governments to impose the county income tax on a bracket basis. Local governments imposing the local tax on a bracket basis are …
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#TechTips – Aristotle’s Square of Oppositions

Picking up the thread of discourse from our previous entry, we continue on our tour of the disciplines of Philosophy, with our first stop being on the matter of logic. We briefly covered Aristotle and his famous work, “De Interpretatione” in our last post.i In this book, the great thinker laid down his observations about affirmations, …
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News for Your Week Ahead: March 19, 2021

Executive Director Bill Feehley and Sami Satouri of Quest Insurance joins us on MSATP TV to discuss how Quest Insurance can handle all of your insurance needs. Watch on YouTube. Jonathan Pocius of Payroll Services joins Executive Director Bill Feehley to discuss how Payroll Services can provide a wide range of services including helping handle …
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Returning to the Office Part-Time? This may be a Tip for You!

by Walter Moore As the new normal returns some of us may begin to return to office in a staggered or part-time fashion. While many of us have laptops now, one thing you may note is “I have all this equipment that connects to my computer now so what do I do? Do I need …
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HB 0148 – Commercial Law – Personal Information Protection Act

By Jim Amie HB 0148 has passed the House and waiting for a Hearing date in the Senate Finance Committee. The new requirements have been underlined. The bill requires a business that maintains (in addition to a business that owns or licenses) personal information of a Maryland resident to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures …
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It’s all About the Pickles

By John Kennedy In our local town of Sykesville, Maryland, on each and every Sunday morning in the summer, a farmers market occupies the church parking lot. The local farmers, folks and families bring their wares to sell and the warmth of small-town America pumps pride into your heart and home. After the third weekend, …
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