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• Category: Accounting & Finance
  • CECL 2023-2: Types of Financial Assets within the Scope
  • CECL 2023-1: What is Current and Expected Credit Loss and What Has Changed?
  • CECL 2023-3: General Questions About the CECL Standard
  • ASC 842 – Adopting the New Lease Standard
  • 5 Billing and Collection Processes to Keep Financially Sound
  • Don’t Be a Victim: Stay Vigilant for Evolving Fraud Schemes
  • SBA Speeds Up PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
  • SBA Eliminates PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire
  • SBA To Withdraw Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity Questionnaire
  • Restaurant Revitalization Fund: SBA to Open Registration April 30
  • Restaurant Revitalization Fund: Grant Opportunities Available Soon
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Moving from Application to Forgiveness
  • Paycheck Protection Program Application Deadline Extended 60 Days
  • President Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Act
  • Schedule C Borrowers Can Use Gross Income for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Calculations
  • 2021 Client Letter: A Year in Review
  • Calculations Guidance Released for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
  • SBA Issues Guidance on Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program Loans; Reductions in Gross Receipts
  • SBA & Treasury Announce Full Reopening of Paycheck Protection Program Applications
  • Revamped Paycheck Protection Program Opens, Application Forms Released
  • SBA & Treasury Issue Guidance for Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program Funding
  • Details of the Bipartisan COVID Relief Plan Proposal
  • AICPA Joins 80+ Organizations Concerned About Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity Questionnaires
  • Tips for Supporting $2M+ Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity
  • SBA to Release New Forms to Validate Paycheck Protection Program Loans in Excess of $2M
  • Forgiveness Simplified for Paycheck Protection Program Loans of $50K or Less
  • SBA and Treasury Address Owner-Employee Compensation and Rental Expenses in Latest Paycheck Protection Program Guidance
  • New Rules for Required Minimum Distributions
  • Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Applications – Should You Act Now or Wait?
  • SBA Releases 23 New FAQs to Address Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
  • COVID-19 Checklist: Reassessing Your Risks and Internal Controls
  • Navigating Uncertainty for Future Success, Together
  • Five Week Extension to Paycheck Protection Program Loan Applications
  • SBA Issues Revised “Borrower-Friendly” Forgiveness Applications
  • Top Considerations for Navigating Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application, Spending and Forgiveness
  • BMF COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
  • FASB Grants One-Year Delay on Revenue Recognition, Lease Standards Implementation
  • Senate Passes House Bill to Loosen Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness
  • House Passes Bill to Ease Paycheck Protection Program Loan Spending and Forgiveness Requirements
  • Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Issues Interim Final Rules on Loan Forgiveness
  • Opportunities and Implications of the Business Law & Tax Changes in Response to COVID-19
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Top 10 Questions
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Past, Present & Future
  • Employee Benefits: The Implications of the New Laws in Response to COVID-19 / Coronavirus
  • SBA Releases Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application & Instructions
  • SBA Issues Guidance and Safe Harbor on “Good Faith” Certification
  • Coming Back Safe and Strong
  • Strategies During Economic Downturns: Managing Cash (It’s Still King!)
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness Q&A
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness Highlights
  • Paycheck Protection Program Loan Certification Updates
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Potentially Adding $300+ Billion to Support Small Businesses
  • We’re feeling it, too.
  • Survival During the COVID-19 Recession: Protect Your Cash
  • SBA Issues Additional Guidance on Self-Employed Paycheck Protection Program Loans
  • Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferrals – and it’s better than expected
  • Ohio Employers to Receive Dividend from Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
  • Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness: Timing is Everything
  • SBA Modifies Paycheck Protection Program Guidelines
  • Treasury Modifies SBA Loan Regulations
  • Ohio Governor DeWine Signs COVID-19 Related Legislation
  • CARES Act Provisions and Business Loan Program Guidelines
  • CARES Act: Federal Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package in Response to COVID-19
  • State Agencies Issue Financial Relief to Ohio Businesses and Workers in Response to COVID-19
  • In Response to COVID-19: House & Senate Approve $2 Trillion Economic Rescue Package; Tax Extensions Clarified
  • In Response to COVID-19: Stay At Home Order
  • Navigating Challenging Times: Protect Your Cash Flow
  • SBA Offering Ohio Businesses Low-Interest Federal Disaster Loans in Response to COVID-19 Coronavirus
  • BMF Office Update Regarding COVID-19
  • In Response to COVID-19
  • FASB Approves Delay for 3 Accounting Standards: Leases, Credit Losses, Hedging Dates Deferred
  • Department of Labor Raises Pay Threshold for Exempt Workers to $35K
  • Revenue Recognition Standards Implementation – Deadline and Alternate Option
  • FASB Proposes Delay on 4 Major Accounting Changes
  • Disaster Planning: Plan for the Possible
  • Cash is King: Lessons Learned from Economic Downturns
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 13 – Footnote Disclosures
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 12 – Special Focus: Nonprofit
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 11 – Special Focus: Service
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 10 – Special Focus: Distribution
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 9 – Special Focus: Manufacturing
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 8 – Special Focus: Construction
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 7 – Recognize Revenue When/As Performance Obligations Are Satisfied
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 6 – Allocate Transaction Price to Performance Obligations
  • Getting Ready for the New Revenue Recognition Standards
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 5 – Determine the Transaction Price
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 4 – Identify Separate Performance Obligations
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 3 – Identify the Contract
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 2 – Basics of Revenue Recognition: The 5 Step Approach
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 1 – Introduction to Revenue Recognition: Why You Should Care
  • The Enemy Within: How can you prevent employee fraud?
  • Lease Accounting: Not As Far Away As It Seems
  • Damage control: Surviving a business interruption
  • Show Me the Money (and where it goes): The New Revenue Recognition Standards
  • FASB Announces One-Step Testing for Goodwill Impairment
  • Know Your Customers Before You Extend Credit
  • Making the Most of Your Company’s Financial Statements
  • Fraud Prevention: What Works?
  • It’s Time to “True-Up” with Ohio BWC
  • Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Make sure you get it right
  • DOL’s final overtime rule brings sweeping changes
  • Management Strategies: The Right Way to Structure a Bonus Plan
  • Long Awaited Lease Accounting Standard Issued by FASB
  • Exit Planning Strategies: Is an ESOP Right for You and Your Employees?
  • FASB Simplifies Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes; Debt Covenants May Be Affected
  • FASB Moving Forward with Finalizing Leasing Standards
  • BWC Transitions to Prospective Billing for Private Employers
  • Is Your Business Healthy?
  • What’s Your End Game? The Importance of Succession Planning
  • Keeping a Weekly Scoreboard
  • New Accounting Alternative for Private Company Business Acquisitions
  • Accounting for Revenue Recognition Will be Changing Soon
  • Big GAAP vs. Little GAAP vs. No GAAP
  • Private Company Counsel provides relief from consolidation rules
  • FASB Issues Revised Proposal for Lease Standards
• Category: Benefit Plans
  • DOL Issues Changes to Form 5500: Smaller Benefit Plans To Be Excused From Audits Starting in 2024
  • SECURE Act 2.0 Makes Sweeping Changes to Retirement Plans
  • IRS Launches Pilot Pre-Examination Retirement Plan Compliance Program
  • Investment Diversification with Active and Passive Plan Investment Options
  • Designing a 401(k) Matching Program to Meet Your Objectives
  • The Changing Face of the Employee Benefit Plan Limited Scope Audit
  • Employee Benefit Plan Audits: What It Is and When You Might Need One
  • Partial Plan Terminations – How Does This Affect My Business?
  • Employee Benefits: The Implications of the New Laws in Response to COVID-19 / Coronavirus
  • Benefit Plan Relief for Plan Sponsors and Participants
  • Ohio Employers to Receive Dividend from Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
  • State Agencies Issue Financial Relief to Ohio Businesses and Workers in Response to COVID-19
  • When Bad Things Happen to Good Plans: Preventing errors with eligible compensation plans
  • Is This the End of the Limited Scope Audit?
  • Department of Labor Raises Pay Threshold for Exempt Workers to $35K
  • Multiple Employer Plans: DOL Ruling May Provide U.S. Workers with Greater Access to Retirement Plans
  • Employee Benefit Plan Seminar Takeaways: Audit & Accounting, Tax, Tech and Legal
  • Managing Cybersecurity Risks: 5 Steps to Protect Your Employee Benefit Plan NOW
  • Internal Control Essentials for Retirement Plans
  • ERISA Compliance Year-End Checklist
  • 401(k) Plan Loans: What Are Employees’ Options When They Depart?
  • Your Company and Your Plan Participants – At Risk for Identity Theft?
  • Why Conducting an Annual Benefit Plan Review is Critical
  • Operational Compliance: Who’s in Control of the Controls?
  • Monitoring Service Provider Performance: The Role of Type II SOC 1 Reports
  • Payroll Controls: Is Your Data Accurate and Secure?
  • Benefit Plan Insights: 5 Common ERISA Red Flags
  • Leveraging Plan Administration while Maintaining Your Fiduciary Responsibility
  • To Email or Not to Email: Sending ERISA Disclosures Electronically
  • Comment Letter on ASB Proposed Statement of Auditing Standards
  • Compliance Matters: Identifying Compensation Errors
  • Benefit Plan Responsibilities: When Not to Rely on Your TPA
  • Plan Operations: Keys to Switching Service Providers Painlessly
  • Retirement Plan Contributions: Timing is Everything
  • An Ounce of Prevention: The Case for Effective Internal Controls
  • IRS Advises Plan Sponsors to “Skip” New Compliance Questions for 2015 Form 5500 Filings
  • Does My Benefit Plan Really Need an Audit?
  • Investment Matters: Best Practices for Your Plan’s Investment Committee
  • BMF’s Commitment to Quality Demonstrates Significant Value as DOL Releases EBP Audit Quality Report
  • Best Practices: Keeping Tabs on Service Providers
  • New Rules for Multi-Employer Pension Plans
  • Now is the Time to Consider Amending Qualified Plans for Same-Sex Marriages
  • IRS Final Regulations on Suspending Safe Harbor Contributions During the Plan Year
• Category: BMF in the News
  • BMF Named a 2023 Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • BMF Receives 2023 Best of Accounting Award for Client Service Excellence
  • Richard C. Fedorovich Named 2023 H. Peter Burg Economic Development Leadership Award Recipient by Greater Akron Chamber
  • BMF Recognized as a 2022 Top 200 Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • BMF Named a 2022 Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • Tax Structuring in M&A Transactions
  • BMF Named a 2021 Best of the Best Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • BMF Named a 2020 Best of the Best Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • BMF Recognized AS A 2020 Top 200 Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • BMF Named a Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • BMF Named to Inside Public Accounting’s 2019 All Stars Specialized Niche Firms
  • BMF Recognized as a 2019 Top 200 Firm by Inside Public Accounting
  • Transparency can pad a business’s price tag
  • High valuations don’t always mean it’s a good time to sell
  • Looking to Boost Profit Margins? It All Starts With the Answers to These Six Questions
  • Scrupulous Due Diligence Bolsters the Buyer’s Advantage
  • Regional Firms Must Find New Ways to Recruit Talent
  • Understanding Working Capital Impact on M&A Deals
• Category: BMF Insights
  • Staff Highlights – Spring 2023
  • Sara Martin Named Chief Operating Officer
  • Paul Mucha Joins BMF Leadership Team, Enhancing Client Accounting Services
  • BMF Named a 2023 Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • Remaining Independent in a Consolidating Profession
  • BMF Receives 2023 Best of Accounting Award for Client Service Excellence
  • Staff Highlights – Winter 2023
  • Staff Highlights – Fall 2022
  • Stephen Mazza Joins BMF as Partner
  • BMF Announces 2022 Associate Promotions
  • BMF Recognized as a 2022 Top 200 Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • Staff Highlights – Summer 2022
  • Dana Mountjoy Named Partner
  • Staff Highlights – Spring 2022
  • BMF Named a 2022 Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • BMF Receives 2022 Best of Accounting Award for Client Service Excellence
  • Staff Highlights – Winter 2022
  • Mindy Marsden Selected for Crain’s Forty Under 40 List
  • Nathan Lieb Named a 30 For the Future Award Recipient
  • BMF Announces 2021 Associate Promotions
  • Staff Highlights – Summer 2021
  • BMF Named a 2021 Best of the Best Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • Mindy Marsden Named Partner at BMF
  • BMF Receives 2021 Best of Accounting Award for Client Service Excellence
  • Staff Highlights – Winter/Spring 2021
  • BMF Named a 2021 Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • 2021 Client Letter: A Year in Review
  • Four Promoted to New Director Roles
  • Now BMF.CPA! Our website and email addresses have changed
  • This holiday season, we are grateful.
  • Staff Highlights – Summer/Fall 2020
  • News Release: BMF Announces New Governance Structure
  • You’re in good hands
  • BMF Named a 2020 Best of the Best Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • Keith Libman Receives 2020 Gries Family Award for Community Leadership
  • BMF Recognized AS A 2020 Top 200 Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • Rick Fedorovich Named to Leadership Roles for Cleveland Leadership Center and Ohio Society of CPAs
  • Navigating Uncertainty for Future Success, Together
  • Staff Highlights – Spring & Summer 2020
  • Kristian Barr Selected for Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2021
  • BMF COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
  • Getting Back to Business as (un)Usual
  • Coming Back Safe and Strong
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Potentially Adding $300+ Billion to Support Small Businesses
  • We’re feeling it, too.
  • Checking In With Our Clients and Friends
  • BMF COVID-19 Coronavirus Quick-Reference Resource Center
  • In Response to COVID-19: Stay At Home Order
  • How is Coronavirus Impacting Cybersecurity and Business Technology?
  • BMF Named a Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • Internships: How to Prepare and What to Expect
  • 2019 BMF Year in Review
  • Staff Highlights – Winter 2020
  • Staff Perspectives Inauguration
  • Busy Season Insight at a Public Accounting Firm
  • Meet Our Team: Samantha Rathburn
  • BMF Announces Bigler Promotion; New Hires
  • Meet Our Team: Mindy Marsden
  • BMF at 60: An Opportunity to Envision the Future
  • Staff Highlights – Fall 2019
  • Matthew Mallinak Named Partner at BMF
  • BMF Announces the Promotion of 11 Associates
  • BMF Recognized as a 2019 Top 200 Firm by Inside Public Accounting
  • Melissa Dunham Named a 30 For the Future Award Recipient
  • Summer Leadership Program Builds Future Leaders and Friends
  • Staff Highlights – Summer 2019
  • Going Beyond the Brand: Why engagement is essential
  • Meet Our Team: Theodore “Tod” Wagner
  • Staff Highlights – Spring 2019
  • Building a Map of Northeast Ohio Influencers
  • Barr Joins Assurance and Advisory Team at BMF
  • John Jenkins Named Partner at BMF
  • BMF Adds Two New Associates
  • BMF Announces the Promotion of Six Associates in Northeast Ohio
  • BMF Insights: Leveraging Strengths
  • Staff Highlights – Fall 2018
  • Culture as a Competitive Strategy: Transforming into a Destination Workplace
  • Meet Our Team: Matt Mallinak
  • Staff Highlights – Spring 2018
  • BMF Welcomes Michelle Carano & Matthew Mallinak
  • Technology Insights: Keys, please.
  • Life After College: A Letter to My College Self
  • LinkedIn Fraud: I’d like to add you to my professional network of targets
  • BMF Associate Promotions
  • Building Future Leaders: BMF Introduces Inaugural Summer Leadership Program
  • Regional Firms Must Find New Ways to Recruit Talent
  • A Look Inside 100 Years
• Category: Breaking News and Alerts
  • Sara Martin Named Chief Operating Officer
  • BMF Named a 2023 Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • BMF Receives 2023 Best of Accounting Award for Client Service Excellence
  • Richard C. Fedorovich Named 2023 H. Peter Burg Economic Development Leadership Award Recipient by Greater Akron Chamber
  • Stephen Mazza Joins BMF as Partner
  • BMF Announces 2022 Associate Promotions
  • BMF Recognized as a 2022 Top 200 Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • Dana Mountjoy Named Partner
  • BMF Introduces Summer Business Hours
  • BMF Named a 2022 Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • BMF Receives 2022 Best of Accounting Award for Client Service Excellence
  • Mindy Marsden Selected for Crain’s Forty Under 40 List
  • Nathan Lieb Named a 30 For the Future Award Recipient
  • BMF Announces 2021 Associate Promotions
  • BMF Named a 2021 Best of the Best Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • SBA Eliminates PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire
  • Mindy Marsden Named Partner at BMF
  • SBA To Withdraw Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity Questionnaire
  • BMF Receives 2021 Best of Accounting Award for Client Service Excellence
  • IRS Issues Guidance Around Extended Tax Filing Deadline
  • Paycheck Protection Program Application Deadline Extended 60 Days
  • BMF Named a 2021 Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • President Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Act
  • Congress Passes Year-End Spending, Stimulus Bill with Tax Extenders
  • COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed, Key Paycheck Protection Program Issues Addressed
  • News Release: BMF Announces New Governance Structure
  • You’re in good hands
  • BMF Named a 2020 Best of the Best Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • BMF Recognized AS A 2020 Top 200 Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting
  • Five Week Extension to Paycheck Protection Program Loan Applications
  • FASB Grants One-Year Delay on Revenue Recognition, Lease Standards Implementation
  • Senate Passes House Bill to Loosen Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Potentially Adding $300+ Billion to Support Small Businesses
  • Ohio Employers to Receive Dividend from Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
  • IRS Broadens Tax Filing and Payment Relief, Refund Guidance Coming Soon
  • SBA Modifies Paycheck Protection Program Guidelines
  • Treasury Modifies SBA Loan Regulations
  • Ohio Governor DeWine Signs COVID-19 Related Legislation
  • CARES Act: Federal Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package in Response to COVID-19
  • State Agencies Issue Financial Relief to Ohio Businesses and Workers in Response to COVID-19
  • In Response to COVID-19: House & Senate Approve $2 Trillion Economic Rescue Package; Tax Extensions Clarified
  • In Response to COVID-19: Stay At Home Order
  • Treasury Extends Tax Filing Deadline 90 Days
  • SBA Offering Ohio Businesses Low-Interest Federal Disaster Loans in Response to COVID-19 Coronavirus
  • President Trump Signs Coronavirus Emergency Aid Package, IRS Issues Guidance on Tax Payment Extension
  • Treasury Delays Tax Payments by 90 Days, Filing Deadline Currently Unchanged
  • BMF Office Update Regarding COVID-19
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Relief Benefits and Tax Deadlines
  • In Response to COVID-19
  • BMF Named a Great Lakes Regional Leader by Accounting Today
  • 2019 BMF Year in Review
  • BMF Named to Inside Public Accounting’s 2019 All Stars Specialized Niche Firms
  • FASB Approves Delay for 3 Accounting Standards: Leases, Credit Losses, Hedging Dates Deferred
  • Department of Labor Raises Pay Threshold for Exempt Workers to $35K
  • Matthew Mallinak Named Partner at BMF
  • BMF Announces the Promotion of 11 Associates
  • BMF Recognized as a 2019 Top 200 Firm by Inside Public Accounting
  • Melissa Dunham Named a 30 For the Future Award Recipient
  • Barr Joins Assurance and Advisory Team at BMF
  • John Jenkins Named Partner at BMF
  • BMF Adds Two New Associates
  • BMF Announces the Promotion of Six Associates in Northeast Ohio
  • Sullivan Selected to Leadership Cleveland Class of 2019
  • BMF Adds Seven New Hires
  • BMF Welcomes Six New Associates
  • BMF Welcomes Michelle Carano & Matthew Mallinak to the Leadership Team
  • Gabriel Partners Valuation Practice Joins Forces with BMF
  • BMF Strengthens Leadership with Promotion of Petersen, Skakun
  • Sullivan Selected as Influential Woman in Finance
  • Kishman Joins Bober Markey Fedorovich
  • Eric German Named Partner at BMF
  • Wagner Receives ACG Global’s Meritorious Service Award
  • BMF Associate Promotions
  • Libman, Skakun, Recognized for Commitment to Community
  • Theodore Wagner Selected to Leadership Cleveland
  • Bober Markey Fedorovich Announces New HIres
  • Michael Hydell Promoted to Senior Manager at BMF
  • Dale Ruther Earn Prestigious CCIFP Designation
  • Bober Markey Fedorovich Expands Leadership in Transactions, Litigation, Valuation, and Forensics
  • Bober Markey Fedorovich Promotes Eight Associates
  • BMF partner Jim Bowen selected to Leadership Akron Class XXVII
  • Steve Swann Receives M&A Advisor’s 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Award
  • Libman, Goldstine, Kopperman & Wolf Joins Bober Markey Fedorovich
  • Eric German Joins BMF, Enhancing Firm’s SEC Resources
  • BMF Senior Manager Cindy Mitchell Selected to Leadership Akron Class 31
  • Rick Fedorovich Selected to Leadership Cleveland
  • Merklin to Receive Distinguished Leader Award
  • Bober Markey Fedorovich Expands Leadership in Tax Services and Business Development
• Category: Construction
  • Protect Your Profit: 5 tips for preventing profit fade
  • Cybersecurity Risk & Threats are a Construction Concern
  • 5 Ways to Maintain Profitability on Change Orders
  • Construction Industry Trends for 2020
  • Managing Risk from Construction Change Orders
  • Recruiting: A Continuous Challenge for Construction Contractors
  • Construction Succession Planning and Ownership Transition
  • Construction Industry Outlook for 2019
  • Work in Process Schedule: The Lifeblood of a Construction Company
  • Revenue Recognition for Contractors: Seminar Takeaways
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 8 – Special Focus: Construction
  • Study Identifies 5 Major Construction Risk Factors
  • Nasty Numbers: 7 red flags to watch out for in your financial statements
  • Construction Insights: Now is a Good Time to Reconsider Lean Construction Concepts
  • What Does the Future Hold for Your Cash Flow?
  • Construction Insights: WIP Reports – A Valuable Management Tool
  • Boom or Bust? Watch for Signs of the Next Business Cycle
  • Show me the money – Ways to Keep Your Profits on Track
  • Employee Compensation: Recruiting and Retaining Key Personnel
  • Identifying and Preventing Profit Fade
  • Construction Success Story: Contractor tired of being stonewalled on final payments
  • Financial Reporting: VIE Rules Can Cause Confusion
  • Dale Ruther Earn Prestigious CCIFP Designation
  • Growth Strategies: Things to Consider When Evaluating an Acquisition
  • Claims Management: Quick Response Is Critical When Disputes Arise
  • Considerations When Working Across State Lines
  • New Revenue Recognition Standard: Changes for Long-Term Contracts
  • Succession Planning: Build Value into Your Company
• Category: COVID-19 Coronavirus
  • Remote Working: Tax Friend or Foe?
  • Financial Statement Audits in a Post-COVID World
  • Advanced Child Tax Credit: Planning for Your 2021 Tax Filing
  • Federal COVID Funding Could Trigger Single Audit Requirement
  • SBA Speeds Up PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
  • SBA Eliminates PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire
  • Restaurant Revitalization Fund: SBA to Open Registration April 30
  • Restaurant Revitalization Fund: Grant Opportunities Available Soon
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Moving from Application to Forgiveness
  • Employee Retention Credit – More Guidance Issued for Q1 & Q2 Credits
  • IRS Issues Guidance Around Extended Tax Filing Deadline
  • Paycheck Protection Program Application Deadline Extended 60 Days
  • Employee Retention Credit Modifications Under the American Rescue Plan
  • President Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Act
  • IRS Releases Additional Guidance for 2020 Employee Retention Credit
  • Schedule C Borrowers Can Use Gross Income for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Calculations
  • Employee Retention Credit: Claims, Advance Payments and Documentation
  • Calculations Guidance Released for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
  • SBA Issues Guidance on Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program Loans; Reductions in Gross Receipts
  • SBA & Treasury Announce Full Reopening of Paycheck Protection Program Applications
  • Consolidated Appropriations Act: Changes to the Employee Retention Tax Credit
  • Revamped Paycheck Protection Program Opens, Application Forms Released
  • SBA & Treasury Issue Guidance for Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program Funding
  • Congress Passes Year-End Spending, Stimulus Bill with Tax Extenders
  • COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed, Key Paycheck Protection Program Issues Addressed
  • Details of the Bipartisan COVID Relief Plan Proposal
  • IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Taxability of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
  • AICPA Joins 80+ Organizations Concerned About Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity Questionnaires
  • Tips for Supporting $2M+ Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity
  • SBA to Release New Forms to Validate Paycheck Protection Program Loans in Excess of $2M
  • Forgiveness Simplified for Paycheck Protection Program Loans of $50K or Less
  • Payroll Tax Holiday – Friend or Foe?
  • IRS Delays and Other Issues on 2019 Tax Filings
  • SBA and Treasury Address Owner-Employee Compensation and Rental Expenses in Latest Paycheck Protection Program Guidance
  • New Rules for Required Minimum Distributions
  • Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Applications – Should You Act Now or Wait?
  • SBA Releases 23 New FAQs to Address Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
  • COVID-19 Checklist: Reassessing Your Risks and Internal Controls
  • Navigating Uncertainty for Future Success, Together
  • Ohio Issues CAT Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
  • Five Week Extension to Paycheck Protection Program Loan Applications
  • State and Local Impact of Working from Home Post-Pandemic
  • SBA Issues Revised “Borrower-Friendly” Forgiveness Applications
  • Top Considerations for Navigating Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application, Spending and Forgiveness
  • BMF COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
  • Getting Back to Business as (un)Usual
  • FASB Grants One-Year Delay on Revenue Recognition, Lease Standards Implementation
  • Senate Passes House Bill to Loosen Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness
  • House Passes Bill to Ease Paycheck Protection Program Loan Spending and Forgiveness Requirements
  • Partial Plan Terminations – How Does This Affect My Business?
  • Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Issues Interim Final Rules on Loan Forgiveness
  • Opportunities and Implications of the Business Law & Tax Changes in Response to COVID-19
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Top 10 Questions
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Past, Present & Future
  • Employee Benefits: The Implications of the New Laws in Response to COVID-19 / Coronavirus
  • SBA Releases Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application & Instructions
  • SBA Issues Guidance and Safe Harbor on “Good Faith” Certification
  • Benefit Plan Relief for Plan Sponsors and Participants
  • Coming Back Safe and Strong
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Taxability of Loan Forgiveness
  • Strategies During Economic Downturns: Managing Cash (It’s Still King!)
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness Q&A
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness Highlights
  • Paycheck Protection Program Loan Certification Updates
  • Are Your Company Credentials for Sale?
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Potentially Adding $300+ Billion to Support Small Businesses
  • We’re feeling it, too.
  • Survival During the COVID-19 Recession: Protect Your Cash
  • Webinar: COVID-19 Impact on Mergers & Acquisitions
  • SBA Issues Additional Guidance on Self-Employed Paycheck Protection Program Loans
  • Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferrals – and it’s better than expected
  • Ohio Employers to Receive Dividend from Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
  • 5 Ways to Increase Conference Call Security in the Era of COVID-19
  • IRS Broadens Tax Filing and Payment Relief, Refund Guidance Coming Soon
  • Endpoint Security in the Age of COVID-19
  • Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness: Timing is Everything
  • SBA Modifies Paycheck Protection Program Guidelines
  • Being More Vigilant Online
  • Treasury Modifies SBA Loan Regulations
  • Ohio Governor DeWine Signs COVID-19 Related Legislation
  • Checking In With Our Clients and Friends
  • BMF COVID-19 Coronavirus Quick-Reference Resource Center
  • CARES Act Provisions and Business Loan Program Guidelines
  • CARES Act: Federal Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package in Response to COVID-19
  • State Agencies Issue Financial Relief to Ohio Businesses and Workers in Response to COVID-19
  • In Response to COVID-19: House & Senate Approve $2 Trillion Economic Rescue Package; Tax Extensions Clarified
  • In Response to COVID-19: Stay At Home Order
  • Navigating Challenging Times: Protect Your Cash Flow
  • Treasury Extends Tax Filing Deadline 90 Days
  • SBA Offering Ohio Businesses Low-Interest Federal Disaster Loans in Response to COVID-19 Coronavirus
  • President Trump Signs Coronavirus Emergency Aid Package, IRS Issues Guidance on Tax Payment Extension
  • Treasury Delays Tax Payments by 90 Days, Filing Deadline Currently Unchanged
  • BMF Office Update Regarding COVID-19
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Relief Benefits and Tax Deadlines
  • How is Coronavirus Impacting Cybersecurity and Business Technology?
  • In Response to COVID-19
• Category: Fraud
  • Solving the Case of Hidden Funds
  • Don’t Be a Victim: Stay Vigilant for Evolving Fraud Schemes
  • Being More Vigilant Online
  • 4 Steps to an Effective Fraud Prevention Strategy
  • Red Flags for Ponzi Schemes
  • The Fraudulent Illusion of Early Revenue Recognition
  • Your Company and Your Plan Participants – At Risk for Identity Theft?
  • The Enemy Within: How can you prevent employee fraud?
  • Nonprofit Insights: Nonprofit Internal Controls Fight Technology-Related Fraud
  • Fraud Vulnerability: Where Are Your Weaknesses
  • Credit Card Use: Having a policy can thwart misuse
  • LinkedIn Fraud: I’d like to add you to my professional network of targets
  • Fraud Prevention: What Works?
  • Valuation Insights: The Red Flags of Fraud
  • Identity Theft Update
  • Be on the Lookout for Tax Identity Theft
  • 7 Threats That Can Bring a Nonprofit Down
• Category: Manufacturing Distribution
  • Financial Statement Audits in a Post-COVID World
  • Bonus Depreciation and Sec. 179 Expense – What’s the difference?
  • 4 Steps to an Effective Fraud Prevention Strategy
  • Manufacturing Business Expenses: 4 Tips for Deducting Meal & Entertainment Costs
  • Measuring Product Profitability: The Power and Pitfalls of Gross Profit Margin
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 10 – Special Focus: Distribution
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 9 – Special Focus: Manufacturing
  • Smart Factories and Blockchain: How to stay on the cutting edge of technology
  • Leases and Contract Revenue: Get ready to roll out the new accounting standards
  • Loan or Lease: What’s the smartest way to finance new assets?
  • Manufacturing Insights: Human vs. Robot – Carefully Weigh the Pros and Cons of Automation
  • Business Basics: Manage Cash Flow to Keep Your Company Healthy
  • Manufacturing Insights: How to Reduce Waste
  • Fraud Vulnerability: Where Are Your Weaknesses
  • Wasteful Thinking: Revamp Warehouse Layout to Improve Efficiency
  • 4 lean manufacturing fundamentals you can count on
  • MANUFACTURERS: Are You Wasting Your R&D Credits?
  • Treat Your Company Like an Investment
  • Management Strategies: Pull the Right Levers for Smart Growth
• Category: Meet Our Team
  • Staff Highlights – Spring 2023
  • Sara Martin Named Chief Operating Officer
  • Paul Mucha Joins BMF Leadership Team, Enhancing Client Accounting Services
  • Staff Highlights – Winter 2023
  • Richard C. Fedorovich Named 2023 H. Peter Burg Economic Development Leadership Award Recipient by Greater Akron Chamber
  • Staff Highlights – Fall 2022
  • Stephen Mazza Joins BMF as Partner
  • BMF Announces 2022 Associate Promotions
  • Staff Highlights – Summer 2022
  • Dana Mountjoy Named Partner
  • Staff Highlights – Spring 2022
  • Staff Highlights – Winter 2022
  • Mindy Marsden Selected for Crain’s Forty Under 40 List
  • Nathan Lieb Named a 30 For the Future Award Recipient
  • BMF Announces 2021 Associate Promotions
  • Staff Highlights – Summer 2021
  • Mindy Marsden Named Partner at BMF
  • Staff Highlights – Winter/Spring 2021
  • Four Promoted to New Director Roles
  • Staff Highlights – Summer/Fall 2020
  • News Release: BMF Announces New Governance Structure
  • Keith Libman Receives 2020 Gries Family Award for Community Leadership
  • Rick Fedorovich Named to Leadership Roles for Cleveland Leadership Center and Ohio Society of CPAs
  • Staff Highlights – Spring & Summer 2020
  • Kristian Barr Selected for Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2021
  • Staff Highlights – Winter 2020
  • Meet Our Team: Samantha Rathburn
  • BMF Announces Bigler Promotion; New Hires
  • Meet Our Team: Mindy Marsden
  • Staff Highlights – Fall 2019
  • Matthew Mallinak Named Partner at BMF
  • BMF Announces the Promotion of 11 Associates
  • Staff Highlights – Summer 2019
  • Meet Our Team: Theodore “Tod” Wagner
  • Staff Highlights – Spring 2019
  • Barr Joins Assurance and Advisory Team at BMF
  • John Jenkins Named Partner at BMF
  • Staff Highlights – Fall 2018
  • Meet Our Team: Matt Mallinak
  • Staff Highlights – Spring 2018
  • BMF Welcomes Michelle Carano & Matthew Mallinak
  • BMF Associate Promotions
• Category: Nonprofit
  • Strategic Planning: A new approach to a familiar concept
  • Operating Reserves: Is Your Organization Safeguarded?
  • Federal COVID Funding Could Trigger Single Audit Requirement
  • Presentation and Disclosure of Nonprofit Nonfinancial Gifts In-Kind
  • Protecting Donor Information: Is their identity at risk?
  • Nonprofit Trends: Online Revenue and Retention, Digital Advertising and Employee Satisfaction
  • New Rules Clarify Nonprofit Accounting for Grants and Contributions
  • 2019 Business & Finance Hot Topics for Nonprofits
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 12 – Special Focus: Nonprofit
  • Take Control: Your Nonprofit’s Future Starts with a Strategic Plan
  • Nonprofit Insights: Nonprofit Internal Controls Fight Technology-Related Fraud
  • The Care and Feeding of Nonprofit Executives: How to Balance Fair Compensation and IRS Requirements
  • Nonprofit Insights: Changes on the Horizon – The New Nonprofit Reporting Standards
  • Nonprofit Fundraising: Discover the Power of the Crowd
  • 8 Tips for Creating an Effective Survey
  • Credit Card Use: Having a policy can thwart misuse
  • Accounting for Contract Exchange vs. Contribution
  • Nonprofit Funding: A Closer Look at Quasi-Endowments
  • Reporting Rule Changes for Nonprofits: ASU 2016-14
  • Libman, Skakun, Recognized for Commitment to Community
  • Nonprofit Fundraising: 5 Ways to Account for Promises to Give
  • The Give and Get: How to Build a Fundraising-Friendly Board
  • Executive Sessions: What They Are and Why You Should Have Them
  • Financial Literacy: Does Your Board Really Know the Numbers?
  • Nonprofit Funding Matters: Revenue Diversification: Think Like a Growing Business
  • FASB Proposes Substantial Accounting Changes for Nonprofits
  • Nonprofits and Leases: Understanding the Options (and Opportunities)
  • 7 Threats That Can Bring a Nonprofit Down
  • Eyes Wide Open: Who’s Watching Your Organization?
• Category: Partner's Perspective
  • Remaining Independent in a Consolidating Profession
  • Business Succession Planning: Why buy-sell agreements are advantageous
  • Take the Drama Out of Business Succession: A Case Study
  • 2021 Client Letter: A Year in Review
  • Navigating Uncertainty for Future Success, Together
  • Getting Back to Business as (un)Usual
  • Opportunities and Implications of the Business Law & Tax Changes in Response to COVID-19
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Top 10 Questions
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Past, Present & Future
  • Employee Benefits: The Implications of the New Laws in Response to COVID-19 / Coronavirus
  • Survival During the COVID-19 Recession: Protect Your Cash
  • Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness: Timing is Everything
  • Overcoming Resistance to Innovate: Become a change agent
  • Valuing the Cost of Customer Relationships
  • Succession Planning: The Benefits of a Family Limited Partnership
  • When Owners Hang On Too Long: The Business of Letting Go
  • Building a Map of Northeast Ohio Influencers
  • The Buy-Side Evaluation of Net Working Capital
  • Partner’s Perspective: Should You Change Your Business – or Transform it?
  • Ownership Transition: Valuation is Key to Succession Planning
  • Nonprofit Insights: Changes on the Horizon – The New Nonprofit Reporting Standards
  • Show Me the Money (and where it goes): The New Revenue Recognition Standards
  • Business Exit Readiness – Are You Ready?
• Category: Paycheck Protection Program
  • SBA Speeds Up PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
  • SBA Eliminates PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire
  • SBA To Withdraw Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity Questionnaire
  • Restaurant Revitalization Fund: Grant Opportunities Available Soon
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Moving from Application to Forgiveness
  • Paycheck Protection Program Application Deadline Extended 60 Days
  • IRS Releases Additional Guidance for 2020 Employee Retention Credit
  • Schedule C Borrowers Can Use Gross Income for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Calculations
  • Calculations Guidance Released for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
  • SBA Issues Guidance on Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program Loans; Reductions in Gross Receipts
  • SBA & Treasury Announce Full Reopening of Paycheck Protection Program Applications
  • Revamped Paycheck Protection Program Opens, Application Forms Released
  • SBA & Treasury Issue Guidance for Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program Funding
  • Congress Passes Year-End Spending, Stimulus Bill with Tax Extenders
  • COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed, Key Paycheck Protection Program Issues Addressed
  • Details of the Bipartisan COVID Relief Plan Proposal
  • IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Taxability of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
  • AICPA Joins 80+ Organizations Concerned About Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity Questionnaires
  • Tips for Supporting $2M+ Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity
  • SBA to Release New Forms to Validate Paycheck Protection Program Loans in Excess of $2M
  • Forgiveness Simplified for Paycheck Protection Program Loans of $50K or Less
  • SBA and Treasury Address Owner-Employee Compensation and Rental Expenses in Latest Paycheck Protection Program Guidance
  • Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Applications – Should You Act Now or Wait?
  • SBA Releases 23 New FAQs to Address Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
  • Navigating Uncertainty for Future Success, Together
  • Ohio Issues CAT Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
  • Five Week Extension to Paycheck Protection Program Loan Applications
  • SBA Issues Revised “Borrower-Friendly” Forgiveness Applications
  • Top Considerations for Navigating Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application, Spending and Forgiveness
  • Senate Passes House Bill to Loosen Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness
  • House Passes Bill to Ease Paycheck Protection Program Loan Spending and Forgiveness Requirements
  • Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Issues Interim Final Rules on Loan Forgiveness
  • Opportunities and Implications of the Business Law & Tax Changes in Response to COVID-19
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Top 10 Questions
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Past, Present & Future
  • SBA Releases Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application & Instructions
  • SBA Issues Guidance and Safe Harbor on “Good Faith” Certification
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Taxability of Loan Forgiveness
  • Strategies During Economic Downturns: Managing Cash (It’s Still King!)
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness Q&A
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness Highlights
  • Paycheck Protection Program Loan Certification Updates
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Potentially Adding $300+ Billion to Support Small Businesses
  • SBA Issues Additional Guidance on Self-Employed Paycheck Protection Program Loans
  • Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferrals – and it’s better than expected
  • Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness: Timing is Everything
  • SBA Modifies Paycheck Protection Program Guidelines
  • Treasury Modifies SBA Loan Regulations
  • BMF COVID-19 Coronavirus Quick-Reference Resource Center
  • CARES Act Provisions and Business Loan Program Guidelines
  • CARES Act: Federal Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package in Response to COVID-19
• Category: Revenue Recognition
  • Revenue Recognition for Contractors: Seminar Takeaways
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 13 – Footnote Disclosures
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 12 – Special Focus: Nonprofit
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 11 – Special Focus: Service
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 10 – Special Focus: Distribution
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 9 – Special Focus: Manufacturing
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 8 – Special Focus: Construction
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 7 – Recognize Revenue When/As Performance Obligations Are Satisfied
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 6 – Allocate Transaction Price to Performance Obligations
  • Getting Ready for the New Revenue Recognition Standards
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 5 – Determine the Transaction Price
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 4 – Identify Separate Performance Obligations
  • The Fraudulent Illusion of Early Revenue Recognition
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 3 – Identify the Contract
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 2 – Basics of Revenue Recognition: The 5 Step Approach
  • Revenue Recognition Issue 1 – Introduction to Revenue Recognition: Why You Should Care
  • Lease Accounting: Not As Far Away As It Seems
  • Show Me the Money (and where it goes): The New Revenue Recognition Standards
  • Accounting for Contract Exchange vs. Contribution
  • New Revenue Recognition Standard: Changes for Long-Term Contracts
• Category: SOC Reports
  • Employee Benefit Plan Seminar Takeaways: Audit & Accounting, Tax, Tech and Legal
  • Internal Control Essentials for Retirement Plans
  • Monitoring Service Provider Performance: The Role of Type II SOC 1 Reports
• Category: Staff Perspectives
  • Internships: How to Prepare and What to Expect
  • Staff Perspectives Inauguration
  • Busy Season Insight at a Public Accounting Firm
• Category: Succession Planning
  • Take the Drama Out of Business Succession: A Case Study
  • Succession Planning: The Benefits of a Family Limited Partnership
  • Construction Succession Planning and Ownership Transition
  • When Owners Hang On Too Long: The Business of Letting Go
  • Building a Map of Northeast Ohio Influencers
  • Ownership Transition: Valuation is Key to Succession Planning
  • High valuations don’t always mean it’s a good time to sell
  • New Proposed Regulations Impact Valuation Discounts for Transfers of Family-Owned Businesses
  • Exit Planning Strategies: Is an ESOP Right for You and Your Employees?
  • Potential Changes for Valuing Closely Held Business Interests in Intra-Family Transfers – Limiting the Use of Valuation Discounts
  • Is Your Business Healthy?
  • What’s Your End Game? The Importance of Succession Planning
  • Succession Planning: Build Value into Your Company
• Category: Tax Advisor
  • Research & Development Accounting Method Changes (Section 174)
  • 2022 Year-End Tax Legislation Guidance
  • 2022 Year End Tax Planning for Businesses and Individuals
  • Employee Retention Credit: Be cautious of fraudulent schemes
  • 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs)
  • Businesses Must Act Now to Take Advantage of the 2022 Bonus Depreciation  
  • Inflation Reduction Act – New & Expanded Tax Credits
  • Incentivizing Manufacturing: CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act
  • IRS Updates Late Portability Election Procedures
  • Ohio Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday – Aug 5-7, 2022
  • Pass-Through Entities: A New Tax Break for Ohio Business Owners
  • Navigating IRS Notices
  • Remote Working: Tax Friend or Foe?
  • Advanced Child Tax Credit: Planning for Your 2021 Tax Filing
  • 2022 Standard Mileage Rates Issued
  • Tax Structuring in M&A Transactions
  • 2021 Year End Tax Planning for Businesses and Individuals
  • IRS Clarifies Guidance on 2021 Employee Retention Credit Termination
  • 2022 Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs)
  • Tax Framework for the Infrastructure Bill & Build Back Better Package
  • Employee Retention Credit: Calculations, Wages, PPP Forgiveness and More – Guidance for Q3 and Beyond
  • Ohio 2021 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is Aug 6-8
  • Employee Retention Credit: Have You Checked Your Eligibility Lately?
  • White House Family Aid Plan: Proposed 2021 Tax Reform Highlights
  • Business Meals: IRS Clarifies Definition of Restaurants for Deductible Meals
  • COVID-19 VACCINE: TAX CREDIT FOR PAID LEAVE
  • Employee Retention Credit – More Guidance Issued for Q1 & Q2 Credits
  • IRS Issues Guidance Around Extended Tax Filing Deadline
  • Employee Retention Credit Modifications Under the American Rescue Plan
  • President Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Act
  • IRS Releases Additional Guidance for 2020 Employee Retention Credit
  • Employee Retention Credit: Claims, Advance Payments and Documentation
  • Consolidated Appropriations Act: Changes to the Employee Retention Tax Credit
  • Congress Passes Year-End Spending, Stimulus Bill with Tax Extenders
  • Preparing for the New Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation
  • 2020 Year End Tax Planning for Businesses and Individuals
  • IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Taxability of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
  • Final Rules Clarify Business Meals and Entertainment Deductions
  • 2021 Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAS)
  • Payroll Tax Holiday – Friend or Foe?
  • IRS Delays and Other Issues on 2019 Tax Filings
  • New Rules for Required Minimum Distributions
  • Ohio’s 2020 Sales Tax Holiday for Back-to-School Shopping is Aug 7-9
  • Ohio Issues CAT Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
  • State and Local Impact of Working from Home Post-Pandemic
  • Opportunities and Implications of the Business Law & Tax Changes in Response to COVID-19
  • Paycheck Protection Program: Taxability of Loan Forgiveness
  • IRS Broadens Tax Filing and Payment Relief, Refund Guidance Coming Soon
  • Ohio Governor DeWine Signs COVID-19 Related Legislation
  • CARES Act: Federal Coronavirus Emergency Relief Package in Response to COVID-19
  • In Response to COVID-19: House & Senate Approve $2 Trillion Economic Rescue Package; Tax Extensions Clarified
  • Treasury Extends Tax Filing Deadline 90 Days
  • President Trump Signs Coronavirus Emergency Aid Package, IRS Issues Guidance on Tax Payment Extension
  • Treasury Delays Tax Payments by 90 Days, Filing Deadline Currently Unchanged
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Relief Benefits and Tax Deadlines
  • 2019 Tax Provisions: Extenders Bill, ACA Tax Repeal, SECURE Act
  • 2019 Year End Tax Planning for Business and Individuals
  • Ohio Tax Update for Lawyers, Lobbyists, Pink Tax; Wayfair Guidance Rollout
  • 2020 Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs)
  • Ohio’s 2019 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday August 2-4
  • Ohio Update: Budget Bill Passed; Relief for Storm Victims
  • Manufacturing Business Expenses: 4 Tips for Deducting Meal & Entertainment Costs
  • Breaking News: Tax Extender Bill Proposed
  • IRS Issues Transitional Guidance on Meals & Entertainment Deductions
  • 2018 Year End Tax Planning for Business and Individuals
  • 2019 Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA)
  • 4 Questions to Ask Before Hiring Household Help
  • IRS Releases Proposed Regulations to Clarify Qualified Business Income Deduction
  • Ohio’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is Back!
  • U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Quill Decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair Case
  • Tax Reform Series #7: Carried Interest Extended to 3-Year Holding Period
  • Tax Insights: 529 Plan Use Expanded Under Tax Reform
  • Tax Reform Series #6: Tax Savings from Accounting Methods
  • Tax Reform Series #5: Meals & Entertainment Deduction Limitations
  • Tax Reform Series #4: Transition Tax on Offshore Earnings
  • Tax Reform Series #3: Excess Business Losses
  • Tax Reform Series #2: Limitations on Business Interest
  • Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Extends Many Expired Tax Provisions Through 2017
  • Tax Insights: Wills and Living Trusts – Estate Planning Essentials
  • Tax Reform Series#1: Qualified Business Income Deduction
  • Ohio’s Tax Amnesty Program: What’s in it for You?
  • Tis’ The Season For Gifting: 5 Reasons to Consider Filing a Gift Tax Return
  • Trump’s Tax Reform: What’s in the Final Version?
  • Will Tax Reform Be the Nation’s Gift This Holiday Season?
  • 2017 Year End Tax Planning Moves for Businesses and Individuals
  • Senate Finance Committee Unveils Tax Reform Plan
  • GOP Leaders Reveal Tax Reform Bill
  • Commonly Overlooked Items for Maintaining S Corporation Election
  • 2018 Cost-of-Living Adjustments
  • President Trump Signs Disaster Tax Relief Bill into Law
  • Tax Reform Framework Released
  • Ohio’s Tax-Free Holiday is Back!
  • Trump’s Tax Reform Outline Proposes Tax Reductions for Individuals and Businesses
  • MANUFACTURERS: Are You Wasting Your R&D Credits?
  • Foreign Reporting: Does it apply to you?
  • 2017 Tax Deadlines for Individuals and Businesses
  • Tax Reform Provisions in Proposed Ohio Budget Bill
  • 2016 Year End Tax Planning
  • Don’t Be Late! New Filing Deadlines and Extensions for 2016 Taxes
  • Will You Benefit from President-Elect Trump’s Tax Plan?
  • 2017 Cost-of-Living Adjustments
  • Treasury Issues Final Guidance on Section 385 Earnings Stripping Regulations
  • IRS Warns of Fake Tax Bills: Do Not Fall Victim
  • New Proposed Regulations Impact Valuation Discounts for Transfers of Family-Owned Businesses
  • Tax Free Shopping for Back-to-School
  • Michael Hydell Promoted to Senior Manager at BMF
  • Ohio’s Residency Contact Period Test Increased by 30 Days
  • Congress Passes Tax Extenders Bill; Business and Individual Provisions Reinstated
  • Middle Market Companies Should Review Capitalization Policies Before Year End to Deduct More Property Costs in 2016
  • 2015 Year End Tax Planning Tips
  • Identity Theft Update
  • Potential Changes for Valuing Closely Held Business Interests in Intra-Family Transfers – Limiting the Use of Valuation Discounts
  • The Ohio Supreme Court Weakens Ohio’s Bright-Line Test for Non-Residency
  • IC-DISCs: A Tax Incentive for U.S. Exporters
  • Sales Tax Holiday for Back-to-School Shopping August 7-9th
  • Supreme Court of the United States Digs Deep Into Alabama’s Tax Code – Could Change How State Taxes are Analyzed
  • Ohio’s Municipal Income Tax Reform: A Step Towards Uniformity
  • Accounting Method Change Relief Issued for Small Business Taxpayers
  • The Tangible Property Regulations: Elections and Safe Harbors
  • Be on the Lookout for Tax Identity Theft
  • Trusts 101: Understanding an Important Estate Planning Tool
  • President Signs Tax Extenders Bill; Business and Individual Provisions Reinstated
  • Tax Breaks Likely to be Extended Temporarily Through December 31, 2014
  • Ohio Employers Incur Additional Unemployment Tax
  • New E-Filing Requirement for Ohio Employers and School Districts
  • Year-End Tax Planning: Things to Consider Prior to Year End
  • The Tangible Personal Property Regulations: Opportunities in Property Improvements and Repairs and Maintenance
  • Are You Concerned About Paying Too Much Tax on Your Inherited Stock Sales?
  • Ohio’s Mid-Budget Review Results in Changes to Ohio Tax Law
  • The Tangible Property Regulations: Amounts Paid to Acquire or Produce Property
  • Important Changes to the Commercial Activity Tax in 2014
  • Managing Trust Distributions to Minimize Overall Tax
  • As 2013 Came to an End, So Did Many Popular Tax Breaks for Individuals and Business
  • The Tangible Personal Property Regulations: Opportunities in Materials and Supplies
  • Ohio’s Board of Tax Appeals Unable To Address Constitutionality of Bright-Line Nexus Standard
  • Final Regulations Help Clarify Tangible Property Expenses
  • Employer Healthcare Mandate Delayed for Mid-Sized Businesses Until 2016
  • Ohio Issues Guidance for Computing Deduction for Income Received from Pass-Through Entities
  • 2014 Record Retention Guidelines
• Category: The Cyber Times
  • Are Your Company Credentials for Sale?
  • 5 Ways to Increase Conference Call Security in the Era of COVID-19
  • Endpoint Security in the Age of COVID-19
  • Being More Vigilant Online
  • How is Coronavirus Impacting Cybersecurity and Business Technology?
  • 7 Best Practices for a Cyber-Secure Holiday Season
  • The Three C’s of Cybersecurity Awareness
  • Managing Cybersecurity Risks: 5 Steps to Protect Your Employee Benefit Plan NOW
  • Technology Insights: Keys, please.
• Category: Valuation
  • Discounting Damages: How a Dollar Today is Worth More Than a Dollar Tomorrow
  • Solving the Case of Hidden Funds
  • Accounting for Business Combinations: Why you need another valuation
  • Valuing a business in a volatile market
  • Tax Structuring in M&A Transactions
  • Webinar: COVID-19 Impact on Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Navigating Challenging Times: Protect Your Cash Flow
  • When Assets are Divided: Goodwill in Divorce
  • Sell-Side Strategies: Preparing Your Business for Sale
  • Business Interruption – 5 Pitfalls that can foul-up your claim
  • Due Diligence: Staying ahead of the game
  • Valuation Considerations in Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Shareholder Loans – The Real McCoy
  • Avoiding and Resolving Post-Acquisition Disputes
  • Red Flags for Ponzi Schemes
  • Understanding Projections and the Discounted Cash Flow Method
  • Optimizing Capital Structure and the Level of Debt Assumption
  • The Buy-Side Evaluation of Net Working Capital
  • The Fraudulent Illusion of Early Revenue Recognition
  • Purchase Price Agreements: You Don’t Have to Walk on Eggshells
  • Ownership Transition: Valuation is Key to Succession Planning
  • Shifting Gears: Be flexible about changing M&A objectives
  • Valuation Truths: Beware of Rules of Thumb
  • Efficiency: A Seller’s Best Sales Pitch
  • Business Valuation: What’s It Worth, and to Whom?
  • Preparing for Sale: 5 Realities of Business Valuation
  • Transparency can pad a business’s price tag
  • High valuations don’t always mean it’s a good time to sell
  • Watch Out for These Common M&A Deal Obstacles
  • Buyer Beware: How to Perform Proper Due Diligence
  • Finding the Value of a Noncompete Agreement
  • Considering an Exit? Close the Value Gap Now
  • Valuation Insights: The Red Flags of Fraud
  • Scrupulous Due Diligence Bolsters the Buyer’s Advantage
  • Business Exit Readiness – Are You Ready?
  • What Did the Analyst Know — and When Did He Know It?
  • Steve Swann Receives M&A Advisor’s 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Award
  • Understanding Working Capital Impact on M&A Deals

Staff

• Scott Serfozo
• David R. Askew
• Sara M. Martin
• Paul M. Mucha
• Richard J. Jennings
• Kevin L. Patrick
• Stephen A. Mazza
• Jonathan D. Palay
• Alex J. Irwin
• Jonathan C. Abbotoy
• Anthony "TJ" Hon
• Allison Gill
• Michael S. Bigler
• Tina Puri
• Tyler A. Chaplin
• Bryan M. Smith
• Betsy L. Robb
• Kristian R. Barr
• Joseph W. Blaha
• Stephanie E. Smith
• Nathan A. Lieb
• Stefanie Marusiak
• Travis R. Werner
• Melissa G. Dunham
• Michael C. Bigrigg
• Theodore A. Wagner
• Zachary A. Schweda
• Dale A. Ruther
• James E. Merklin
• Keith J. Libman
• Cindy S. Johnson
• Eric D. German
• Richard C. Fedorovich
• Robert M. Burak
• James M. Bowen
• Mark B. Bober
• Jessica L. Tepus
• Jonathan C. Stocker
• James B. Skakun
• Samantha M. Rathburn
• Dana E. Mountjoy
• Megan L. Kishman
• Patricia A. Keener
• Geoffrey S. Jacobson
• Katie A. Allender
• Tara B. Shulas
• Bryant D. Petersen
• Cindy H. Mitchell
• Mindy S. Marsden
• Matthew R. Mallinak
• John E. Jenkins
• Michael A. Hydell
• Steve C. Swann