EisnerAmper Podcast

In the first of three-part series on employee benefit plan M&A, Denise Finney of EisnerAmper and Chris Hueth of Raymond James discuss trends in the M&A marketing and items plan sponsors should consider when merger benefit plans.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Patricia Lizarraga, Managing Partner, Hypatia Capital, which manages an ETF that invests in women CEOs. Patricia shares her outlook for investing in female CEOs, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm is integrating ESG, her experience being a w...

CEO and Founder of Carbon Limit Tim Sperry is committed to being part of something bigger than himself. In this TechTalk episode, Tim has a conversation with EisnerAmper's East Coast Technology and Life Sciences professional Fritz Spencer about his “passion project” and how an unexpected pivot helped position his startup at the forefront of a major environmental issue.

  In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with John Lykouretzos, the Chief Executive Officer of Focus Growth Asset Management LP, an investor in the cannabis industry. The two discuss the capital needs of the industry and the experiences of a cannabis investor.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Mike Trihy, Portfolio Manager at Bow River Capital, a Colorado-based lower middle market manager. Mike shares with us his outlook for lower middle market investing, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm is integrating ESG and DEI and more.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Rajeev Ranade, Partner, Climate Core Capital, a New York-based real estate investment manager that seeks to minimize climate risk.  Rajeev shares his outlook for investing via climate risk, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm is embracing ESG...

In this episode of The Bottom Line Podcast, Jeffrey Parker, Partner and National Co-Leader of EisnerAmper's Private Client Services Group, is joined by Tim Schuster, EisnerAmper Senior Manager. The two discuss Tim's recent experience with relocating to a different state, the crucial tax considerations you don't want to miss when moving, and how to properly handle the change with your employer.

In this special podcast episode, Alan Wink, managing director for EisnerAmper's Capital Markets, examines the collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature banks. He looks at the underlying causes, possible ripple effects, what it means for depositors and the technology ecosystem, possible buyers for the banks and much more.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Radhika Shroff, managing director, private equity impact investing at Nuveen, a global investment manager and wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA. Radhika shares with us her outlook for private equity impact investing, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, her...

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with George Ashton, President of LISC Fund Management, a Washington, D.C.-based investment firm that manages and deploys impact capital into businesses and real estate investments in underinvested communities across the country. George shares with us his outlook for impact inv...

In the final episode of EisnerAmper’s three part series on top employee benefit plan audit issues, Brenda and Mark discuss the importance of communication between the plan sponsor and third party administrators, as well as how to effectively work with your auditors and plan administrators.

Manager of 35 Mules Danielle Mousseau leads the first in-house innovation hub backed by a global energy leader. In this TechTalk episode, Danielle has a conversation with EisnerAmper's West Coast Technology and Life Sciences Practice Leader Amar Bhatkhande about how this unique Florida-based innovation hub is helping early-stage entrepreneurs from around the world.

On this inaugural episode of Insights À La Carte, an EisnerAmper Food and Beverage Podcast, Rich Colloca, Partner and the firm's National Food and Beverage Practice Leader, and Kevin Nardone, Director in the firm's Private Client Services Group, are joined by Bob Richardson, Vice President of LIFO-PRO. The three cover the basics of last-in, first- out (“LIFO”) accounting and the real-world benefit...

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Kristen Phillips, Executive Director, Golden Section, a Houston-based studio and venture capital fund with a focus on B2B software.   She shares her outlook for VC investing in B2B software, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, her experience being a woman...

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Beryl Solomon Jackowitz, founder and CEO of “Poplar, Your Modern Drugstore,” an e-commerce marketplace selling a curated assortment of hemp-derived CBD products that launched in 2018. The two discuss the importance of branding and the experiences of a cannabis influencer.

  In this episode of Private Equity Dealbook, Elana Margulies Snyderman, Director, Publications, speaks with Peter Weinbach, Managing Director, Bentley Associates, a New York-based investment bank for middle market and growth companies.  He shares his outlook for the private equity industry this year and M&A activity amid the current macroeconomic environment, including how the environment has imp...

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Audrey Weitz, managing director at New York-based Old City Investment Partners. She shares her outlook for investor appetite for alternative investment funds including the greatest opportunities and challenges, her experience being a woman investment manager in the indust...

On this episode of The Bottom Line, Tim Schuster, Senior Manager in EisnerAmper’s Private Client Services Group, is joined by Rahul Mahna, Partner and leader of the the firm’s Outsourced IT Services team. The two discuss the impact of remote work on IT security, the risks business leaders need to be aware of, as well as best practices and preventive measures to minimize risk.

In the second episode of EisnerAmper’s three-part series on the top employee benefit plan audit issues, Brenda DeSaro and Mark Deters discuss census and payroll inconsistencies, as well as dealing with discrepancies in the plan audit.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Shonda Warner, Managing Partner, Chess Ag Full Harvest Partners, an asset management firm focused on agricultural investment opportunities. Shonda shares her outlook for agricultural investing, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, her experience being a wo...

In the first of three episodes from EisnerAmper, Brenda DeSaro, Director in the Firm’s Pension Services Group and Mark Deters, Managing Director - Retirement Solutions for Creative Planning, look at the impact of understaffing and the Great Resignation on benefit plan audits.

CEO of The Singing Machine Company Gary Atkinson has taken his company through multiple funding rounds and a successful ownership transition. In this “TechTalk” episode, Gary has a conversation with EisnerAmper's East Coast Technology and Life Sciences professional Fritz Spencer. The pair talk about consumer trends and business strategy, public company financing and an ownership transition that in...

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Jordan Isenstadt , SVP and leader of the Cannabis Practice at Marino, a full-service PR and marketing firm. The two discuss the importance of strategic communications for cannabis, the tenets of a sound PR plan, and how savvy business leaders are communicating to spark business g...

You’ve likely heard the acronym ESG mentioned countless times recently, but maybe you aren’t sure that the strategies involved make sense for your business. In this episode of ESG In Focus, Lourenco Miranda and Danielle Barrs discuss ESG strategies, what benefits they offer, and how middle market companies can make the most of these efforts.

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Rachel ten Brink, General Partner of Red Bike Capital, a Latina-led seed stage fund based in New York investing in fintech, ecommerce infrastructure and future of consumer. Rachel shares her outlook for investing in those areas, including the greatest opportunities and ch...