Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Three Google executives were convicted of privacy violations Wednesday in Milan, Italy. The Google executives involved in the lawsuit are: Global Privacy Counsel Peter Fleischer, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, and the now retired Chief Financial Officer George Reyes....
Bean counter is an informal term that is used to refer to an accountant or any other financial officer who is overly concerned with quantity. Due to this characteristic, a bean counter may overlook other factors. The term bean counter does have negative connotations, and when used to describe a...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Corporations may make use of institutions as executor, trustee, or administrator in order to manage their financial assets in a fiduciary manner. These institutions are therefore referred to as corporate fiduciaries or singularly known as corporate fiduciary. Institutions or organizations are...
A CPA is an acronym for a certified public accountant. All CPAs are accountants but not all accountants are considered CPAs. Getting the label of CPA means that the accountant must take a series of tests that are given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Some states in the...
Finn Casperson an influential Rhode Island executive has passed away at the age of 67. No word on whether foul play was involved. It appears he passed away of natural causes but nothing is concrete in his case. Best wishes to his family. "Finn M.W. Caspersen, a Shelter Harbor resident and past...
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of The United States. Van Buren was born on December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook, New York to Abraham Van Buren, a tavern keeper and farmer of Dutch descent, and Maria Hoes van Alen van Buren. Van Buren's early education began in a small school house in his...
A Certified Public Accountant, or CPA, is a professional who has passed the certification exam for public accountants. More than passing the certification exam, the person also has to have the required experience practicing his profession. The specific requirements for this title differ from...
A chief financial officer, or CFO, is a high ranking official in a corporation that is tasked with setting the direction for the corporation’s finances. Among the terms that are synonymous with a CFO are: treasurer, finance director or financial director. The CFO has a vital role to play, regardless...
