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Mike Bedel was a young CPA moving up in a large local company when he jumped at an opportunity to start a new firm and oversee its Audit & Assurance

By Nick Hopkins, CPA, CFP® Partner, Director of Tax Services Now that the kids are back in school and summer is winding down, hopefully you and your family have already

As we mark the 15th anniversary of September 11, please join everyone here at Sponsel CPA Group in remembering the bravery and sacrifices of so many souls on that fateful

Adam Parkhurst has joined the firm as a Staff accountant in the Audit & Assurance Services department. His duties will be to support the audit management in preparing audit programs,

Partners Mike Bedel and Jason Thompson recently attended Mickey’s Camp. For 15 years, it has offered a chance for local businessmen and businesswomen to leave behind their daily pressures and

By Mike Bedel, CPA, MBA, CGMA Partner, Director of Audit & Assurance Services Almost every profession in which people operate today is very competitive. Organizations compete against one another on

Outreach, Inc. is a key civic safety net for Central Indiana teens who are homeless or at risk. Founder and CEO Eric Howard started the non-profit group nearly two decades

Lisa Blankman was recently promoted to Manager in the Audit & Assurance Services department, just four years after joining the firm. Her duties include audits, compilations, reviews, 401k limited scope

By Chris Edwards Manager, IT Services Ransomware has been around for a number of years, but has increasingly become a larger problem, both at home and in the business world.

CNBC has once again ranked Indiana as one of the better states for business. Although the Hoosier State slipped three spots from its 2015 ranking, it still scored #16 in

By Eric Woodruff, CPA Manager, Audit & Assurance Services In January 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released Accounting Standards Update 2015-01 that eliminates the concept of “Extraordinary Items.”

By Tom Sponsel, CPA/ABV, CFF Managing Partner (Part 4 of 4) After discussing the financial, planning and psychological impacts of retirement, the Baby Boomer Challenge wraps up today with a

In 2009 Nick Hopkins helped found Sponsel CPA Group, and along with the four other Partners has built it into one of the leading accounting firms in Central Indiana. A

By Jason S. Thompson, CPA/ABV, ASA, CFE, CFF Partner, Director of Valuation and Litigation Services Do you know what it means to be a “thought leader” within your business or

The entire Sponsel CPA Group team travelled to Cincinnati on June 29 to watch the Reds take on the Chicago Cubs. It was a terrific opportunity to enhance everyone’s morale

The State of Indiana offers a School Scholarship Tax Credit for individuals or corporations who donate to scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs). There is currently $8.7 million remaining out of $9.5 million

By Amber Hoover, CPA/ABV Senior Analyst, Valuation and Litigation Services [email protected] One of the issues we commonly address as we begin the valuation process is: What kind of valuation is

By Lisa M. Purichia Partner, Director of Entrepreneurial Services & Employee Benefit Plan Services Last month President Obama announced changes in overtime pay rules that could see more than 4

Martha Strobl was born in Huntsville, Ala., but has been all around the world. A self-described “Army brat” as a kid, she lived in California for several years before moving

By Tom Sponsel, CPA/ABV, CFF Managing Partner (Part 3 of 4) In the first two articles in The Baby Boomer Challenge, we discussed planning for retirement and the financial aspects