Campbell joins firm
Emily Campbell has joined the firm as a Staff accountant in the Audit & Assurance Services department. She previously served an auditing internship at a local firm, and has earned
Continue ReadingOffice closed June 29
The Sponsel CPA Group office will be closed Wednesday, June 29 for a company event: we will be traveling to Cincinnati to watch the Reds take on the Chicago Cubs.
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We are pleased to announce that Jo-Ann Lewandowski, Josie Dillon and Lisa Blankman (left to right) have received promotions to Manager. They
Continue ReadingEmployee Benefit Plans: Know Your Responsibilities
By Mike Bedel, CPA, MBA, CGMA Partner, Director of Audit & Assurance Services [email protected] As summer arrives, our Audit & Assurance Services team has started planning for audits of employee
Continue ReadingThe Baby Boomer Challenge: Financial Aspects
By Nick Hopkins, CPA, CFP® Partner, Director of Tax Services (Part 2 of 4) In the first part of The Baby Boomer Challenge, we talked about the planning and preparation
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight: Chris Edwards
When clients need advice on setting up their information-technology systems, Sponsel CPA Group has an in-house expert they can turn to. Chris Edwards joined the firm as the Information Technology
Continue ReadingAre You a Super Boss? Do You Want to Be?
By Mike Bedel, CPA, MBA, CGMA Partner, Director of Audit & Assurance Services Whole books and college courses have centered on the subject of what makes a GOOD LEADER. But
Continue ReadingThank you to our service men and women
As we commemorate Memorial Day later this month, we give our thanks to the men and women who have served in the military and made the ultimate sacrifice to protect
Continue ReadingGoodbye to interns
With the passing of the busy tax season and the imminent arrival of summer, we must bid farewell to our 2016 college interns: Natalie Duvanenko, Alex McIntire and Christopher Sargent.
Continue ReadingDon’t take the summer off
We have nearly reached the halfway point of the year, a time when many organization leaders may be feeling a bit frazzled. We urge you not to “take the summer
Continue ReadingNon-operating Assets in Business Valuation
By Amber Hoover, CPA/ABV Senior Analyst, Valuation and Litigation Services What are non-operating assets? In the context of a business valuation, the Statement on Standards for Valuation Services (SSVS) defines
Continue ReadingThe Baby Boomer Challenge: Planning for Retirement
By Tom Sponsel, CPA/ABV, CFF Managing Partner (Part 1 of 4) In 2016 the first wave of Baby Boomers turns 70. The youngest are already in their 50s. So if
Continue ReadingHow Much ‘Parenting’ Do Your Employees Need?
By Lisa Purichia Partner, Director of Entrepreneurial Services It’s not unusual for a manager or business owner to feel like a mom or dad to their employees. After all, they
Continue ReadingHunsinger retires
Susan Hunsinger has retired from the firm; her last day was March 31. She will be greatly missed by all, for both her devotion and professionalism as well as her,
Continue ReadingStrobl joins firm
We are pleased to announce that Martha Strobl has joined the Sponsel CPA Group Team, assuming the administrative support position previously occupied by retiring Susan Hunsinger. Martha will be providing
Continue ReadingAnother busy tax season done
We want to THANK our employees and THEIR FAMILIES and congratulate them on the conclusion of another successful tax season. It requires many long nights and weekends to deliver the
Continue ReadingSponsel named to CICF council of advisors
Tom Sponsel, Managing Partner of the Sponsel CPA Group, has been nominated and selected for the Professional Advisor Leadership Council (PALC) of the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF). His three-year
Continue ReadingWhat to Do About Leases
By Mike Bedel, CPA, MBA, CGMA Partner, Director of Audit & Assurance Services [email protected] Balance sheets are changing! A new update released by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in
Continue ReadingEstate Planning: Is It Really Necessary?
By Nick Hopkins, CPA, CFP® Partner, Director of Tax Services Changes in Estate Tax law at the Federal level and the elimination of inheritance taxes in Indiana have significantly increased
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight: Tina Kelly
Tina Kelly has been with Sponsel CPA Group since the firm’s inception. A Manager in the Entrepreneurial Services department, she is a QuickBooks Certified Pro Advisor whose duties include installation,
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