Local accounting firm among ‘best to work for’
Hancock Askew & Co., LLP has been named one of the Top 100 Best Accounting Firms to Work for in 2013.
Hancock Askew ranked number 28 in the medium-sized firm category, and 2013 marks the fifth year in a row in which the firm has been ranked in the top 100.
The ranking is the result of an independent survey of the firm’s employees and is sponsored by Accounting Today. To be considered, companies had to fulfill strict eligibility requirements and complete a two-part survey.
The surveys evaluated company workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, demographics and the employees’ personal experiences.
The full list of firms that made the list was published in the December issue of Accounting Today.
For more information, contact Ann Carroll at 912-704-7650 or acarroll@hancockaskew.com.
Blanket drive starts Monday for senior citizens
Senior Citizens, Inc. will kick off its annual blanket drive Monday from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Starbucks Coffee at 5500 Abercorn St. in the Twelve Oaks Shopping Center.
Everyone who donates a new blanket at any Savannah Starbucks or at SCI’s headquarters, 3025 Bull St., during January will receive a coupon for a free tall coffee from Starbucks.
“The Blanket Drive helps keep seniors at home and independent while lowering their heating costs this winter,” said Patti Lyons, president of Senior Citizens, Inc.
The following Starbucks Coffee stores will accept blankets:
• 49 E. Montgomery Crossroads
• 2106 E. Victory Drive
• 1 E. Broughton St.
• 5500 Abercorn St. (Twelve Oaks Shopping Center)
• 7804 Abercorn St. (Oglethorpe Mall)
To qualify for a blanket, seniors must be 65 or older with a low income and can apply for a blanket at SCI headquarters with proof of income and a photo ID.
Business expo features new one-day mega format
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — This year’s one-day Business EXPO, presented by the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa.
Business EXPO runs from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Prior to Business EXPO, the chamber will present a Flood Insurance Summit at 10 a.m. featuring industry experts who will answer questions.
New to this year’s line-up will be a mega EXPO After Hours event from 5 to 7 p.m.
Daytime events are free; cost is $10 for members to attend EXPO After Hours. $20 for non-members.
There is no fee to attend the Flood Insurance Summit. Registration for seminars is required. For details, visit hiltonheadchamber.org or call 843-341-8379.