Bosses beware!

Whoa. I always know waste was bad but not this bad. This infographic provides some alarming stats relative to waste at work.

*infographic* You know what they say right? Glimpse of CEO Libraries.

Great minds think alike. So maybe if we want to start thinking like great minds, we ought to start reading some of these great minds’ favorite books. Enter the shelves of the libraries of some of this worlds greatest minds. Take a look above at the infographic to see what graces the shelves of some […]

One thing we (young professionals) should Do.

So you’re young and you’re a professional. Maybe you just graduated college. Maybe you’re a few years out like me. All of our lives, and especially in college and the early years of our careers we hear the cliché phrase probably every day. “It is not what you know, but who you know.” More and […]

3 tricks to get a raise.

Who doesn’t want more money? I know I sure do. Damn right i deserve it too. That rhymed. I was not trying to write poetry or a rap song there but it happened. There comes a point in everyone’s career where it may be time for a raise. How else are you going to pay […]

Are You Proud of Being Busy with Work?

How often does the phrase “I’m so busy” or “Work is kicking my butt” come out of your mouth? Do you notice a little tingly feeling running down your spine as you muster these words? There is certainly a sense of pride associated with being busy with work. But how many of us are working all […]

What Makes a Great Boss?

“No No No No No No…. Take it back… Do it again.. Do not leave this office tonight until it is done and perfect!” The boss. The leader. The pain in my neck. The manager. The higher up. The figure of authority. A boss can take on many identities. A boss can be many things. […]

Less than 10 hours out.

Well folks, the season is winding down and many of you we won’t see again until next year. It’s a good feeling for all of the L&A family to know that we have made it through yet another successful year. This is a pivotal moment for our firm being that we are undergoing all of […]

The Revamp

L&A has undergone a good amount of change in the last three months. And we are not even close to done. We foresee these implemented changes taking a few years to be finally completed. I’m hoping by the end of this year, everyone at L&A will be proud of what we were able to accomplish. […]

L&A 2014 Tax Letter

I have been pushing L&A to embrace the “new school” pertaining to their approach to marketing the tax practice. But every year for many years now my father, Dennis I, has sent out a direct mail letter to each of our clients at the beginning of tax season. He claims he is “superstitious” and refuses […]

The First L&A Blog Post

My name is Dennis P. Lavin II. No not Jr. The Second. I am the new Director of Marketing and Client Relations at Lavin & Associates, a Certified Public Accountant firm in NYC. I am the one responsible for this revamp of the branding, the new website your experiencing currently, and some of the many […]