EisnerAmper Podcast

Maximizing Your Accounting Firm for ESG

Accounting firms are already collecting and analyzing the company’s financials, so they are in the central seat to be able to help companies address their ESG reporting issues. Accountants will be able to attest and assure the numbers are accurate, as required by the SEC disclosure rules, and will be able to analyze trends as well.  Even for companies that are not publicly-traded (and therefore do not have to file these to the SEC), these disclosures are often material to secure contracts with publicly-traded companies and/or with government agencies. Danielle Barrs, Director, and Charles Waring, Partner, both of EisnerAmper’s ESG and Sustainability services team discuss how accounting firms can help maximize these opportunities for companies.

Emerging Markets Infrastructure Debt

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Susan Wisialko, Founder and CIO of Global Infrastructure Finance, a Boston-based asset manager that invests in emerging markets infrastructure debt. She shares with us her outlook for investing in emerging markets infrastructure debt, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm is integrating ESG, DEI and more.

Rules, Regulations and Quality Control in the Cannabis Industry

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Evan Kolakowski, Director of Regulatory and Quality Assurance at TerrAscend New Jersey, about how TerrAscend New Jersey complies with the rules, regulations and quality control for this budding industry.

ESG Investing

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Ima Edomwonyi, Executive & Senior ESG Analyst at Franklin Mutual Advisers. He shares his outlook for ESG including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm integrates it and more.  

Outlook for Private Equity in Current Macroeconomic Environment

In this episode of Private Equity Dealbook, Elana Margulies Snyderman, Director, Publications, speaks with Pat Crocker, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Cowen. 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 impacted transactions, deal valuations, due diligence and more. He also shares his thoughts on how ESG continues to become more prominent in evaluating companies.

Systematic Investing

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Clifton Hill, Senior Vice President and Global Macro Portfolio Manager at Acadian Asset Management, a Boston-based systematic investment manager. He shares his outlook for systematic investing including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm is integrating ESG, DEI and more.

Venture Capital Investing in Women-Owned Entrepreneurs

Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Victoria Pettibone, Chief Investment Officer & Managing Partner, Astia Fund, a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture capital fund that invests in women entrepreneurs.   

Victoria shares her outlook for VC investing in women-owned companies, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, her experience being a woman investment manager in the industry, how the firm is embracing DEI and more.

Jenny’s Baked at Home Enters NY State Adult-Use Cannabis Market

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Jenny Argie, owner of Jenny’s Baked at Home  Jenny has been creating CBD products for several years and is now looking to produce THC products for the New York market. She had been a successful entrepreneur in the children’s furniture business before pivoting to the CBD sector.

Using AI to Recreate the Travel Experience—for Business and Pleasure

Chief Technology Officer of Onriva Dr. Mike Remedios has spent his career leading high tech in consumer internet companies. In this TechTalk episode, Mike has a conversation with EisnerAmper’s West Coast Technology & Life Sciences Practice Leader Amar Bhatkhande about how Onriva is using artificial intelligence to empower the suppliers and buyers of business travel, and he shares advice regarding the right time to innovate and disrupt.

Understanding the Benefits of ESG and Sustainability

Lourenco Miranda, Managing Director, and Danielle Barrs, Director, of EisnerAmper’s ESG and Sustainability Services are joined by Travis Epp, Audit Partner and Partner-in-Charge of EisnerAmper’s Manufacturing and Distribution Group to define ESG and sustainability and to explain the practical benefits of implementing these strategies for an organization.

Private Credit

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Director, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Danielle Brown, CEO, Altriarch Capital Management, a Charleston, South Carolina-based private credit manager.  Brown, a well-known name in the industry, who was formerly managing director at Neuberger Berman’s Dyal Capital, shares her outlook for private credit, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, her experience being a woman investment manager in the industry, and how the firm is embracing DEI. 

ManuFacts & Perspectives Introduces the Early Adopter Series

This episode introduces the EisnerAmper Early Adopter series. Early Adopters will present timely management topics for business executives This series introduces senior management challenges in becoming compliant with DoD contracts. This episode also discusses the new DoD 5200.48 Controlled Unclassified Information that was released in March 2020.

The Changing Climate and the Risk and Opportunities for Your Business

Join Lisë Stewart and Crystal Egger, President & Meteorologist with Monarch Weather Consulting, as we discuss the impact of climate change, new weather prediction technology, and the potential risks and opportunities that our changing world might bring to your business.

VC Market Contraction in Q2 2022

Managing Director of Capital Markets Alan Wink talks about the factors (e.g., geopolitical events, economic uncertainty, inflation, rising interest rates, supply chain issues) that continue to apply downward pressure on venture capital markets. But it’s not all gray skies. Fundraising and seed-stage deals continue to be bright spots.

Future Planning: Tax Strategies for Family Offices

How can family offices prepare for the coming years from a tax perspective? In this podcast with EisnerAmper host Michael Morris, EisnerAmper Tax Director Daniel Krauss highlights key tax strategies and planning opportunities for family offices and high-net-worth individuals, including family succession planning and wealth transfer techniques.

Insurance Strategies for the Cannabis and Hemp Industries

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Wayne Marguilies, Cannabis & Hemp Insurance Specialist at HUB International.

Strategic Communications for the Cannabis Industry

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Stu Zakim, President at Bridge Strategic Communications. Bridge Strategic Communications works with clients to raise, expand or reposition their profiles to their various constituencies through integrated public relations programs. Clients include start-ups and established properties in the media, entertainment and cannabis sectors.

Growth Equity Investing in Hospitality & Hospitality Tech

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Senior Manager, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Mark Leavitt, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Enlightened Hospitality Investments, a New York-based growth equity fund he co-founded with restauranteur Danny Meyer. He shares his outlook for investing in hospitality and hospitality tech including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm is integrating ESG, DEI and more.

Investing With Purpose

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Senior Manager, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Timothy Dunn, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Terra Alpha Investments, a Washington D.C.-based sustainability investment firm. He shares his outlook for sustainable investing including the greatest opportunities and challenges, thoughts on the SEC’s rules to enhance ESG disclosures, how the firm is addressing DEI and more.

Economic Trends Manufacturers Need to Know

In this episode of ManuFacts and Perspectives, Travis Epp, Partner-in-Charge of EisnerAmper’s Manufacturing and Distribution Group, is joined by George Markman, Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo’s Commercial Banking Division. The two discuss a variety of major challenges manufacturers face today—from supply chain disruption and employment shortages to rising inflation and interest rate hikes—as well as what business owners can expect in the future.

Investing With a Climate Lens

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Senior Manager, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Zach Stein, Co-Founder of Carbon Collective, a San Francisco-based investment adviser focused on solving climate change. He shares his outlook for investing in companies focused on addressing climate change, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, thoughts on the SEC’s push for more transparency, how the firm is integrating DEI and more.

Bachelors and Masters Degrees Now Offered in the Business of Cannabis

In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp Group, speaks with Michael Zaytsev, Academic Director, Business of Cannabis at LIM College, that has recently created a Bachelors of Business Administration and a Masters of Professional Studies degree programs in The Business of Cannabis.

Travel Reimagined—for the Greater Good

Founder and CEO of Onriva Vajid Jafri has a history of building new companies that harness the power of new technologies for the greater good of the industry. In this TechTalk episode, Jafri talks about how he’s succeeded in the travel industry and offers advice for other entrepreneurs.

Private Debt Investing

In this episode of the Private Equity Dealbook, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Senior Manager, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Brett Hickey, Founder & CEO of Star Mountain Capital, a New York-based asset management firm focused on the lower middle market. He discusses his outlook for debt investing including the greatest opportunities and challenges. He will also addresses his due diligence process for providing debt financing, how debt agreements have changed, how the firm is addressing ESG and more.

Interval Funds

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Senior Manager, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Kim Flynn, Managing Director, Alternative Investments, XA Investments, a Chicago-based alternative investment manager focused on interval funds. She shares her views on interval funds including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm integrates ESG, the challenges of making private investments more accessible for every investor and more.