The Deep Dive: Pass-Through Income Deduction
By Nick Hopkins, CPA, CFP® Partner, Director of Tax Services [email protected] Each Thursday for the next few weeks, Sponsel CPA Group will present The Deep Dive, a closer look at
Continue ReadingDeductability of Prepaid Real Estate Taxes Under New Law
By Nick Hopkins, CPA, CFP® Partner, Director of Tax Services Under the recently passed tax law, individual taxpayers are limited to a maximum of $10,000 for the amount of combined
Continue ReadingTax Reform: What It Means for You
By Nick Hopkins, CPA, CFP® Partner, Director of Tax Services Now that the debate is over and the votes have been taken, tax reform is the new reality. President Trump
Continue ReadingValuation Analyst Credentials
By Amber Hoover, CPA/ABV Senior Analyst, Valuation and Litigation Services When you need a valuation of a business, the first step is also the most important: hiring an expert. Using
Continue ReadingHoliday closures
The offices of Sponsel CPA Group will be closed on Monday, Dec. 25 and Monday, Jan. 1 in celebration of the holidays and to give our team much-deserved time with
Continue ReadingTips to Maximize Tax Benefits of Charitable Giving
By Lindsey Anderson, CPA Manager, Tax Services Group Year-end is an ideal time to give to charity, both for the spirit of the holiday season and the ability to include
Continue ReadingA Simple Solution to Increased Productivity: Multiple Monitors
By Chris Edwards Manager, IT Services One of the simplest and least expensive methods of increasing an information worker’s productivity is to provide them with more screen space in which
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight – Aimee Woehler
Aimee Woehler joined the firm a little over three years ago as a Staff accountant in the Entrepreneurial Services department after an extensive background in the not-for-profit sector. In July
Continue ReadingDon’t Wait to Put Your 2018 Plan into Action
By Eric Woodruff, CPA Manager, Audit & Assurance Services Now is the time of year when people look back on 2017 to take stock of the good and the bad,
Continue Reading6 Ways to Prepare for Your Audit
By Emily Campbell Staff, Audit & Assurance Services [email protected] When you hear the word “audit,” do the words “stress” or “dread” immediately come to mind? At Sponsel CPA Group, we
Continue ReadingWhat Factors Should Valuation Analysts Consider When Valuing A Business?
By Jason Thompson, CPA/ABV, ASA, CFE, CFF Partner and Director of Valuation and Litigation Services When performing a business valuation, a valuation analyst reviews numerous factors that may impact the
Continue ReadingSponsel CPA Group hires Sargent
Christopher Sargent has joined Sponsel CPA Group as a Staff accountant in the Audit & Assurance Services department. His duties will include performing audits, reviews, compilations and agreed-upon procedures for
Continue ReadingAre Property Losses from Hurricanes Deductible?
By Jennifer McNett, CPA Manager, Tax Services Group As residents in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico recover from a trio of deadly hurricanes and the humanitarian crisis has started to
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight: Mary Ferguson
As a Manager in the Entrepreneurial Services department, Mary Ferguson has a wealth of experience helping clients with their internal accounting and bookkeeping needs. She is a QuickBooks Desktop and
Continue ReadingDoes Your Business Have Any ‘Broken Windows?’
By Tom Sponsel, CPA/ABV, CFF Managing Partner You may have heard of the “broken windows” theory, but probably in connection with politics and law enforcement. Former New York City Mayor
Continue ReadingLingenhoel, Sargent join firm
Sponsel CPA Group is pleased to welcome two new Staff accountants to the team. Abigail Lingenhoel will work in the Tax Services department, preparing individual, corporation, partnership, fiduciary and other
Continue ReadingTreasury Pulling Back from Limiting Valuation Discounts
By Jason Thompson, CPA/ABV, ASA, CFE, CFF Partner, Director of Valuation and Litigation Services [email protected] Earlier this month the U.S. Treasury announced its plans to withdraw its newly proposed regulations
Continue ReadingLingenhoel Joins Sponsel CPA Group
Sponsel CPA Group has hired Abigail Lingenhoel as a Staff accountant in its Tax Services department. Her duties will include preparation of individual, corporation, partnership, fiduciary and other tax returns
Continue ReadingAYS taps Blankman for Board of Directors
INDIANAPOLIS – Lisa Blankman, a Manager in the Audit & Assurance Services department of Sponsel CPA Group, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of AYS. Formerly known as
Continue ReadingNew Accounting Standards Your Organization Needs to Know
By Adam Parkhurst Staff, Audit & Assurance Services Beginning Dec. 15 this year, several significant changes are going into effect for financial statements reported under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
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