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Increased popularity of cryptocurrency leads to influx of tax and reporting questions20220314141000
Increased popularity of cryptocurrency leads to influx of tax and reporting questions
FMLMarch 14, 2022
I was interviewed recently for a Hartford Business Journal article about accounting firms seeing more cryptocurrency business and companies taking a cautious approach with decentralized money. As a partner with FML, I would estimate that cryptocurrency accounts for about one month out of my full wor...
New Haven Biz highlights FML advisory work with startups20211118134151
New Haven Biz highlights FML advisory work with startups
FMLNovember 18, 2021
The latest issue of New Haven Biz includes a detailed article showcasing how FML provides guidance to startups during the fundraising process. After working in the venture capital world for many years, it’s been a great experience to join FML. The firm has had a startup advisory practice since its i...
Justin Wilcox named to Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty20210824131000
Justin Wilcox named to Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty
FMLAugust 24, 2021
It was an honor to be named to the 2021 class of the Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty along with so many impressive and accomplished professionals. As a leader in the cryptocurrency community in Connecticut, I’ve published an e-book on the subject and shared my insights on cryp...
Pros and cons: Should businesses add cryptocurrency to transactional activities?20210810164400
Pros and cons: Should businesses add cryptocurrency to transactional activities?
FMLAugust 10, 2021
The Fairfield County Business Journal interviewed me recently and wrote a lengthy article on cryptocurrency where I was the only source. The impetus for this particular topic — businesses adding crypto to transactional activities — was Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin dominating the financial news hea...
Business Insider quotes FML on restaurants’ struggles to find workers20210806094400
Business Insider quotes FML on restaurants’ struggles to find workers
FMLAugust 6, 2021
I was quoted in a recent Business Insider article about how restaurants are dealing with a dearth of workers, and getting creative to fill those openings. Here is a link to the full story. I’m in the very unique position of experiencing this issue from both a personal and professional perspect...
New Haven Biz quotes FML on hiring CFOs20210712132951
New Haven Biz quotes FML on hiring CFOs
FMLJuly 12, 2021
I had the chance to talk with New Haven Biz for a recent article titled, Flush with cash: Record venture capital funding driving local startups’ demand for CFO talent. “For much of the U.S. economy, 2020 was a year best forgotten,” the article begins. “But for venture capital, 2020...
Hartford Business Journal interviews FML about cryptocurrency and taxes20210628183700
Hartford Business Journal interviews FML about cryptocurrency and taxes
FMLJune 28, 2021
On May 20, the Treasury Department announced it would require crypto transfers valued at $10,000 or more to be reported to the IRS. These new IRS regulations put businesses that deal in cryptocurrencies on notice about the increased scrutiny of digital assets. I recently had the chance to discuss th...
Hartford Business Journal story on workplaces quotes FML20210614131700
Hartford Business Journal story on workplaces quotes FML
FMLJune 14, 2021
The Hartford Business Journal published an article recently on employers in the Greater Hartford area testing the waters of a post-COVID work environment. I had the chance to be quoted along with other local business leaders. Read the full story here. Below is an excerpt from the section of the arti...
Talking Yale Innovation Summit on WTNH Good Morning Connecticut20210519132700
Talking Yale Innovation Summit on WTNH Good Morning Connecticut
FMLMay 19, 2021
I was recently invited to be a guest on WTNH’s Good Morning CT at Nine on the first day of the annual Yale Innovation Summit. I was interviewed by anchor Laura Hutchinson about the event and the role FML plays in the start-up landscape in Connecticut. Watch the full interview here. Frank: The Yale I...
FML Shares Tax Tips on WNPR’s All Things Considered20210512153053
FML Shares Tax Tips on WNPR’s All Things Considered
FMLMay 12, 2021
FML partner Angel Li was a guest on WNPR’s All Things Considered just ahead of the May 17 extended tax filing deadline. Angel spoke with host John Henry Smith about the economic stimulus payments, unemployment income and the child tax credit. Listen to the full audio or read the transcript below. (A...