Guest Blog 

​Withum is a local firm with global reach. Its team is stacked with experts dedicated to giving clients their undivided attention, time and expertise to set them up for success. The firm offers traditional audit, tax and accounting services as well as industry-focused, transformative advisors who optimize organizations and propel them into the future.
Over the past 50 years, the Withum team has seen the rise and fall of disco, beepers, scrunchies, Y2K, Blackberry phones, moving to the cloud, the AI-craze and everything in between. During this time, the Firm has also developed a wide-reaching, progressive and solution-oriented advisory practice. Withum’s Advisory Services Team helps businesses evolve and meet the demands of their customers, empowering them to do more with less through automation, integration and collaboration.
 
Modernizing Work Environments with Technology
By utilizing Digital Workplace Solutions, organizations of any size can improve operations with Microsoft 365 solutions tailored specifically to you by your Withum team. Every organization is unique—no one solution will work for every problem. As a Microsoft Gold Partner, Withum can assist with automation, workplace efficiency, employee experience, CRM and ERP.
You shouldn’t have to worry about how the logistics of selecting, implementing or optimizing new technology will impact your business. Withum will provide your team with the personalized consulting and training necessary to evaluate and take full advantage of your software solution.

Delivering Financial Transparency and Strategic Vision
Business financial health is just as much a priority as efficient and effective operations. Backed by 50 years of experience, Withum offers organizations financial accuracy and transparency through a variety of accounting and attest services. Withum can provide a full-scope road map of what long-term success looks like for your organization when integrating tax optimization strategies, risk management and strategic planning.

The team thrives on collaboration to understand your business as if it were their own. So, business owners and management can rest assured that each interaction and decision will be driven by integrity. Whether you need to prove financial stability to investors or your constituents, adhere to required financial reporting standards or security regulations, or build a succession plan, Withum will ensure you feel empowered to make decisions with confidence to grow your business and plan strategically for the future.

A Culture Unlike Any Other
Withum was started by four accountants who came together around a kitchen table and agreed that the key to success is putting people first. When you care for your people and put their needs first, they reciprocate those same actions for their clients and communities.
Withum team members don’t adhere to the professional norms that typically restrict creativity and authenticity. The Withum team does things differently – they went viral for flashmob culture videos and added Chuck Taylors to their wardrobes before sneakers with suits were a fashion trend. They connect with people through multiple lenses and build lasting relationships. Its professionals embrace innovation and entrepreneurism to always go the extra mile for their clients.
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Local in Reach
Withum’s roots in Bethesda stretch back over 17 years. As a top Washington, DC, CPA firm, the team is proud to collaborate with the high-energy, success-driven individuals who make up the local business community and help it flourish. See what Withum can do for you at Withum.com. 

 Guest Blog by: Peter Halbrook & Jonathan Rosner, TritonPoint Wealth

Guest Blog by Susan I. Wranik, Speech-Language Pathologist, ​SpeakSkill LLC

​How much do you know?  If you care for, care about, live with, or love someone with Parkinson’s Disease, here are
10 Things You Should Know

1. Parkinson’s Disease is a chemical deficiency:  loss of dopamine, a neurotransmitter and hormone which plays a vital role in movement, memory and pleasure.

It also has a role in controlling concentration,  mood, learning, sleep and other body functions.

1. Over 10 million people worldwide are affected by Parkinson’s Disease (PD).
2. Cause:  a combination of genetic and environmental triggers, such as exposure to toxins.
3. People with Parkinson’s Disease (PWPD) have both motor and non-motor symptoms. 

The non-motor symptoms can be even more challenging to live with (sleep issues, for example) than the motor symptoms.

1. No cure (yet),  though with medication management and life style changes, people can live successfully with PD.
2. PWPD should be followed by a neurologist specializing in movement disorders.

7.No two alike. If you’ve seen one person with Parkinson’s, you’ve seen one person.

1. Two biggest treatments:  EXERCISE brain, body, and voice and SOCIALIZE. 

Physical, Occupations and Speech Therapy can help.

1. People do not die from Parkinson’s.  They may die with it,  but not from it.
2. Most important:  Parkinson’s is what people have; it’s NOT who they are.

For more information, check out the Parkinson’s Rappers https://youtu.be/H-73J82Y1p0