At a recent “Boss Lift Day,” Member of the Firm John Szczomak got a glimpse at what Staff Accountant Brett Robertson does at his “other job.”

Szczomak participated in the event where approximately 60 civilian employers departed from McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey and flew to Fort Drum in New York. There, they witnessed New Jersey Army National Guard soldiers undergoing their annual training.

Robertson is company commander of the A Company 2-113th Infantry in Newark, N.J. and served a tour in Iraq from 2008 to 2009.

Robertson’s “no-nonsense” attitude and maturity are evident both in and out of the office, Szczomak said.

“It is apparent his leadership skills at Smolin Lupin are a result of his military training,” he added. “It was amazing seeing the hard work and dedication that Brett has outside of his day-to-day responsibilities with us, and the training that he puts in while working to preserve our liberty.”

Employers arrived at McGuire Air Force Base at 6 a.m. for a safety briefing. They then had a flight and refueling mission to Fort Drum. Once there, the group observed training objectives of the New Jersey Army Reserve National Guard 50th Brigade Combat Team, including live mortar fire and exercises in home entry.

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Captain Brett Robertson, a staff accountant at Smolin Lupin, spent July 12 talking to kids about his military experiences at the New Jersey National Guard's Youth Camp 2012 program in Sea Girt, N.J.

Brett, Company Commander of the A Company 2-113th Infantry in Newark, N.J., has been selected for the last three years to represent the National Guard at the summer camp.

"It's a program that is designed to help kids ages 9 to 13 build relationships and understand the National Guard," Brett said. "It is basically driven around a military lifestyle camp and the kids get up every morning to do Physical Training, or PT, and various activities each day."

Run by the National Guard's Family Programs Office, the summer camp provides a safe and enjoyable environment for children and legal dependents of New Jersey National Guard members and veterans. Children participate in a week of sports, arts and crafts, swimming, archery, health and fitness activities, substance abuse education and child safety.

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During the last several years, as career opportunities for Certified Public Accountants have expanded dramatically, accounting has become one of the fastest growing majors in American colleges and universities. That's what students at Wayne Valley High School discovered on Tuesday, Nov. 15, when Supervisor Noorus Khan, CPA, and Director of Human Capital Rachel Anevski, visited to discuss the exciting, well-paying career opportunities that are available to students who study accounting.

Khan and Anevski spoke to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors in accounting classes about opportunities in the field of accounting, available scholarships and the requirements needed to become a CPA.

"It was a great experience to be able to meet and educate young students about an exciting career in accounting," said Khan, who was recently selected as one of New Jersey Society of CPAs' (NJSCPA) "30 Most Influential CPAs Under Age 30." "I'm a graduate of Wayne Valley, so it was great to be able to give back to my high school and interact with the students."

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In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Smolin Lupin Member of the Firm Carlos Ferrer, Manager Cris Navarro and Staff Accountant Anthony Nunez will be attending the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey's (HBA-NJ) honor and celebration of the Honorable Esther Salas, U.S.D.J. on Thursday, September 22, in acknowledgement of her historic appointment as the first Latina to the United States District Court for New Jersey.

Law students, newly admitted lawyers, private practitioners, in-house counsel, government and public interest attorneys and members of the federal and state judiciary are all expected to be in attendance at the event, to be held at the Chart House in Weehawken from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

“The Hispanic Bar Association does a great job of honoring Latino professionals,” said Ferrer.
“We believe it’s important to give back to the Latin community, empower Latin professionals and provide guidance to future lawyers.”

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