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7 Threats That Can Bring a Nonprofit Down

January 8, 2015 FraudNonprofit

By their very nature, nonprofits embrace risk. They start with little more than a bold dream and desire to make a difference. But risk has a way of blindsiding unwary nonprofits. Below we’ve listed the top seven threats for. Read More >>

New Accounting Alternative for Private Company Business Acquisitions

On December 23, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards update No. 2014-18, Accounting for Identifiable Intangible Assets in a Business Combination. Previous U.S. GAAP regulations mandated that the acquirer of a business must identify and. Read More >>

Ohio Employers Incur Additional Unemployment Tax

  2014 FUTA Credit Reduction States Released The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the final list of states with an outstanding balance under Title XII of the Social Security Act, which affects the FUTA tax rate credits for. Read More >>

New E-Filing Requirement for Ohio Employers and School Districts

December 17, 2014 Tax Advisor

  Effective January 1, 2015, Employer and School District Withholding Tax Payments Must be Made Online On November 13, 2014, Ohio finalized a tax regulation requiring all employer and school district withholding tax payments to be made through the. Read More >>

Year-End Tax Planning: Things to Consider Prior to Year End

December 5, 2014 Tax Advisor

As  year-end approaches, it is a good time to consider any tax planning strategies you can make to minimize your taxes – on both your 2014 and future years’ returns.  We have outlined some approaches you can make both. Read More >>

Libman, Goldstine, Kopperman & Wolf Joins Bober Markey Fedorovich

AKRON, OH – October 28 – Effective November 1, 2014, Libman, Goldstine, Kopperman & Wolf, a downtown Cleveland-based CPA firm, will merge with Bober Markey Fedorovich, one of Northeast Ohio’s largest regional accounting firms. “The merger enhances our client. Read More >>

The Tangible Personal Property Regulations: Opportunities in Property Improvements and Repairs and Maintenance

  In late fall of last year, the Internal Revenue Service released the highly anticipated final regulations regarding tangible personal property. The final regulations provide a myriad of new rules for many taxpayers that became effective Jan. 1 of. Read More >>

Management Strategies: Pull the Right Levers for Smart Growth

According to Industry Week’s “2013 Year-End U.S. Manufacturing Outlook Study,” manufacturers are generally optimistic about their growth prospects. Bloomberg reports that manufacturing in the U.S. is expanding at a faster rate and making a bigger contribution to the U.S.. Read More >>

Succession Planning: Build Value into Your Company

The construction industry is notoriously cyclical — boom-and-bust patterns seem to repeat at regular intervals. As they look back over the latest cycle, many experienced contractors are deciding they don’t want to struggle through another downturn in five or. Read More >>

Eric German Joins BMF, Enhancing Firm’s SEC Resources

September 10, 2014 Breaking News and Alerts BMF

CLEVELAND & AKRON, OH (September 10, 2014) – Bober Markey Fedorovich welcomes Eric D. German, CPA, MAcc, as senior manager in Assurance and Advisory Services. German brings more than eight years of financial audit and business advisory experience within. Read More >>