PBMARES NAMES THREE NEW PARTNERS
NEWPORT NEWS, VA (1/6/15) – PBMares, LLP – a regional consulting firm serving clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic – has elected three new partners. David J. Damiani, J.D., CPA, a Senior Tax Manager in the firm’s Williamsburg, VA office, Harvey L. Johnson, CPA, CGMA, a Senior Assurance Manager based in PBMares’ Norfolk office, and Nicholas Perrine, […]
Gas Prices Could Rise After Failure of Sales Tax Legislation (Richmond Times Dispatch)
“Virginia drivers are likely to see gasoline prices increase… Instead, drivers will pay more at the pump because of a political bargain struck by Virginia’s General Assembly in early 2013, and because of the failure of a similar bargain in the U.S. House of Representatives. At the heart of the dispute are sales taxes for online purchases, […]
U.S. Slides Again As Denmark Tops Forbes’ Best Countries For Business
What’s the Best Country for Business? Forbes recently released its list of the best countries for business, and the United States has dropped to 18th place. It was second on the list in 2009, but has declined every year since. Why the decline? Forbes attributes the decline mainly to regulatory burdens and the U.S. high […]
Governor McAuliffe Announces $17.5 Million Federal Preschool Expansion Grant
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: December 10, 2014 Office of the Governor Contact: Brian Coy Email: Brian.Coy@governor.virginia.gov Governor McAuliffe Announces $17.5 Million Federal Preschool Expansion Grant RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia has been awarded a $17.5 million federal Preschool Expansion Grant […]
PBMARES NAMED TO INSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING’S TOP 200 FIRMS
RICHMOND, VA (12/9/14) — PBMares, LLP – a Virginia-based accounting and business consulting firm – has been named to Inside Public Accounting’s (IPA) 2014 Top 200 Firms. This is Inside Public Accounting’s fifth annual ranking of the 200 largest accounting firms in the nation. Ranked by U.S. net revenue, PBMares is the 110 largest accounting firm in the U.S. and […]
Va. Chamber to Monitor Employment, Economic Data (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has formed a nonprofit foundation with duties that will include surveying, collecting and providing more information on the state’s economy and job market. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation also will work with the Virginia Employment Commission and other statewide associations and local chambers to conduct the survey, which will […]
“To Be Globally Competitive, Business Must Make Education Reform a Participatory Sport” by Jim Dyke
The K-12 Education Subcommittee met this fall to consider creative and results-oriented ideas that would produce the greatest improvements to Virginia’s Pre K-12 education system. This subcommittee assembled a series of recommendations that will help guide Virginia’s business and community leaders to support results-oriented action in Virginia’s Public Schools. For a list of the recommendations click here.
VIRGINIA CHAMBER PRESIDENT & CEO BARRY DUVAL OUTLINES NEXT STEPS FOR BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA AT 2014 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC SUMMIT ON DEC. 5TH IN WILLIAMSBURG
2014 Virginia Economic Summit: Barry DuVal on “What’s Next for Blueprint Virginia”
VIRGINIA CHAMBER FOUNDATION WILL FACILITATE STUDY TO IDENTIFY FUTURE JOBS AND CRITICAL SKILLS NEEDS
CONTACT: Cyndi Miracle, VP, Marketing Phone: 804-237-1466, Cell: 804-691-5663 c.miracle@vachamber.com (Embargoed until 9:00 a.m. Dec. 5th) VIRGINIA CHAMBER FOUNDATION WILL FACILITATE STUDY TO IDENTIFY FUTURE JOBS AND CRITICAL SKILLS NEEDS Foundation to Launch Four New Initiatives to Help Strengthen Virginia’s Economic Competitiveness Richmond, VA (Dec. 5, 2014) The Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced […]
SLOW PACE OF DRONE REGULATIONS FRUSTRATES INVENTIVE INDUSTRY
Amazon and Google want to use them deliver packages. Farmers want to use them to inspect their fields. Movie makers want to use them to create spectacular shots. Researchers hope to use them for environmental reporting. The United States has the potential to be a global leader in drone or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). However, […]
