Messages From Our Managing Partner

The end of another year is fast approaching. Another set of deadlines to meet, holiday events to attend, Board presentations to give, and planning for the next audit season are all converging these last few days of 2022. December 14…

Summertime – school is out, vacations, graduations, weddings, and a host of other celebrations are in full swing. Barbacane, Thornton & Company is in full swing as well. We are coming off of a very busy winter season and in…

Back to school!! Even though the Pandemic is not fully behind us the future is still ahead and we must all respond accordingly. For our children and those working to educate them it means a tenuous return to the classroom....

Who does not love a snowy day? When we were growing up and in school a snow day meant staying home, sledding, hot cocoa, and no homework. Five years ago, it meant major disruption to our schedules and workflows and…

When do we move from “unprecedented” to “normal”? In March we labeled all of the following unprecedented: all staff working from home, all audits conducted in a remote environment, a relaxed dress code, attendance at client Board meetings via zoom,…

What could be better than a fresh new year – how about a fresh new decade! At Barbacane, Thornton & Company we are looking forward to what the next decade will bring. We anticipate that technology will continue to play…

Back to school!! Everyone that I have come into contact with recently has mentioned the dread/excitement/anticipation/uneasiness/fear of this annual ritual that happens every August/September depending on where you live and when schools start. But why does it matter if you...

Spring has sprung! Each day the view from my office window is livelier. The trees are budding, the mulch is fresh in the flower beds, and the crews are out patching the parking lot that was ravished by rain and...

Summer is over and school has started across our region. The start of school for the students also marks the start of school audits for our audit teams. There is always an exciting buzz around this audit season as we…

Spring has finally arrived both within and beyond the borders of our firm. Internally, we marked the passing of another Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) deadline for audit reports as well as the three month mark of the…