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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Relief Benefits and Tax Deadlines

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR6201) to provide relief to those affected by the outbreak. This bill addresses critical and vulnerable areas that may directly affect work and life,. Read More >>

How is Coronavirus Impacting Cybersecurity and Business Technology?

We were thinking the same thing. Recently, I sat down with Bryan Smith from IT Department and local cyber expert Chad Voller to discuss cybersecurity awareness and business preparation thoughts as Coronavirus continues to dominate the headlines. Bryan shares. Read More >>

In Response to COVID-19

Dear Clients and Colleagues, As the COVID-19 Coronavirus continues to dominate the headlines in the U.S. and around the world, we wanted to take this opportunity to reach out and let you know how BMF is navigating the uncertainty. Read More >>

BMF Named a Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today

Accounting Today, the premier publication of the certified public accounting industry, has included BMF on the list of 2020 Top Firms in the Great Lakes region, an area that includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio. The. Read More >>

Internships: How to Prepare and What to Expect

Welcome back to Staff Perspectives, where our associates talk about their life as a BMF’er and cover a variety of topics based on their experiences and work-life balance here at the firm. In this post, we interviewed our interns. Read More >>

When Assets are Divided: Goodwill in Divorce

February 24, 2020 Valuation

One of the most wearisome aspects of divorce is when there is a division of assets. While some marital assets are readily divisible, such as a joint bank account, other assets, such as ownership in a privately held business,. Read More >>

Construction Industry Trends for 2020

February 24, 2020 Construction

After decades of relatively slow change, the shortage of skilled labor, megaprojects and a shift to modularization are quickly disrupting the construction industry and broader ecosystem. These new trends are taking hold of the contractors who need to quickly. Read More >>

2019 BMF Year in Review

Dear Clients and Friends, We’ve frequently been hearing, especially in our own accounting profession, the breathless warnings of the disruptive changes that are re-defining what we do. With all this buzz, it’s certainly easy to feel overwhelmed by the. Read More >>

BMF Named to Inside Public Accounting’s 2019 All Stars Specialized Niche Firms

We have been named to INSIDE Public Accounting’s (IPA) 2019 All-Stars Specialized Niche Firms in recognition of our firm’s significant and robust Manufacturing practice. In its January 2020 newsletter, IPA recognized those firms that derive a higher percentage of. Read More >>

Overcoming Resistance to Innovate: Become a change agent

We all know that the greatest obstacle to innovation isn’t the change itself, but the reluctance of accepting it. Fear of the unknown is a major culprit to this adverseness. Employees, and people in general, are concerned about their. Read More >>