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Understanding the 80-120 Participant Rule When it comes to determining the size of your employee benefit plan, nothing seems to cause more confusion among plan sponsors than the so-called “80-120 Participant Rule.” In general, Department of Labor (DOL) regulations. Read More >>

Analysts tell us the construction industry has been experiencing strong merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the past year or so. According to one study, 2014 saw more than 218 major deals (deals worth more than $50 million) in. Read More >>

Nonprofit board members have a legal obligation to the organization’s fiscal health. Yet, many struggle to fulfill their fiduciary duties related to budgeting, finance and oversight. The culprit is often a fundamental disconnect between the nonprofit and for-profit worlds.. Read More >>

AKRON, OH – September 29, 2015 – Bober Markey Fedorovich (BMF), a top 20 regional CPA and advisory firm, has expanded its management team in the firm’s Transactions, Litigation, Valuation, and Forensics with the addition of Bryant Petersen, MBA,. Read More >>

AKRON, OH – September 24, 2015 – Bober Markey Fedorovich (BMF) recently promoted eight of its associates within the firm: Jennifer L. Aubley, CPA, promoted to Manager, Advisory and Assurance Services. With more than 15 years of experience serving. Read More >>

  There have been recent rumblings that the IRS might soon publish regulations limiting use of certain valuation discounts for estate and gift transfers of closely held business interests to family members.  While the technical details related to such. Read More >>

Most manufacturing and distribution business owners dream of exiting their company with money in hand. But interestingly, they often are not strategic about how to make this happen. While they may talk about the future and what they expect. Read More >>

August 18, 2015 In Cunningham v. Testa, The Ohio Supreme Court held that the state is permitted to challenge whether a taxpayer is domiciled in Ohio if other evidence available to the state provides a “substantial basis” that the. Read More >>

Thousands of companies benefit from an IC-DISC every year, but many exporters still do not take advantage of this beneficial tax incentive. An IC-DISC is available for companies that export goods manufactured in the United States, provide engineering or. Read More >>

August 6, 2015 Many nonprofit organizations are quick to celebrate short term funding successes without exercising the proper degree of caution about the sustainability of those sources.  In a growing for-profit business, management is constantly expanding its product offerings,. Read More >>