Employee Spotlight – Josie Dillon
Josie Dillon is a Senior in our Tax Services group. As a Senior, she performs a wide variety of tax compliance and consulting services: personal, business, trust and nonprofit income
Continue ReadingQuick Tips for QuickBooks
QuickBooks is one of the most powerful and popular accounting software packages available today, and here at Sponsel CPA Group we assist many clients with installation, training and support for
Continue ReadingJenkins joins firm
Michelle Jenkins has joined Sponsel CPA Group as an Administrative Assistant in the Tax Services group. Her duties will include providing administrative support to the tax team, as well as
Continue ReadingWhat Were the Craziest Business Expenses of 2015?
Ever wonder what employees are trying to pass off as legitimate business expenses through the expense reimbursement process? Certify, Inc., a travel and expense software reporting company, has a list
Continue Reading7 Actions That Can Trigger Economic Incentives
Our nation’s “economic turnaround” continues to take shape. As many different asset classes continue to grow with talent and capital expenditures, some companies may think that their business is too
Continue ReadingNew Healthcare Reform Penalties Set
The IRS has set new penalties associated with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare. They have been increased for failure to file information returns, which includes
Continue ReadingTax Impact of Playing Daily Fantasy Sports
If you’ve turned on your TV recently, chances are you’ve seen an advertisement for DraftKings or FanDuel, two of the most popular daily fantasy sports gaming sites. Daily fantasy sports
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight: Lindsey Anderson
A Manager in the Tax Services department, Lindsey Anderson assists individual clients and companies across a broad spectrum of industries with preparing federal and state income tax filings, projections and
Continue Reading2016 tax limits set
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued its new cost-of-living adjustments for the year 2016. These tax limits are adjusted annually according to various economic data and benchmarks. They should
Continue ReadingReduced FUTA tax for 2015
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence recently announced the state will pay off the federal unemployment loan, approximately $250 million, using cash reserves. As a result, businesses will not have to pay
Continue ReadingIndiana Tax Amnesty Letters May Be In Error
Recently the Indiana Department of Revenue offered a Tax Amnesty Program in which past-due tax bills can be paid free of penalty, interest or collection fees. It covers about 40
Continue ReadingFASB Changes Could Simplify Debt Rules
On July 29, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), which establishes financial accounting and reporting standards in the U.S., proposed to simplify rules about debt classification. This proposed change
Continue ReadingWhat’s Your Fourth Quarter Game Plan?
As the leaves change color and we dust off our heavy coats, we await the year end with anticipation, and perhaps some anxiety. If you’re a business owner or manager,
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight: Michele L. Wilson
Michele L. Wilson has been with Sponsel CPA Group for more than three years as a Manager in the Entrepreneurial Services department. Her experience spans multiple industries including hedge funds,
Continue ReadingGet Out of the Weeds: THINK Strategically!
“In the Weeds” is a saying commonly used to describe being immersed or entangled in details. For many business owners, managing the day-to-day details (the weeds) of the business is
Continue ReadingSponsel CPA Group’s Growth Recognized
The Indianapolis Business Journal recently released their annual list of the 25 Largest CPA Firms in Indianapolis. Sponsel CPA Group moved up four spots to the 20th largest CPA firm in
Continue ReadingRecruiting in full swing
On Oct. 6-8 Sponsel CPA Group hosted nearly 40 college recruits for open positions and internships. Most of them were juniors or seniors from colleges in the region. Team members
Continue ReadingINCPAS Valuation Conference
Senior Valuation Analyst Amber Hoover and Tom Sponsel spoke at the Indiana CPA Society’s first-ever Business Valuation Conference on Sept. 18. Their presentation was titled, “How to Best Scope a
Continue ReadingWhy Does Business Value Change?
One interesting question that comes up during a valuation engagement is if the value of a company can change on a day-to-day basis. While this may be true for publicly-owned
Continue ReadingWhat’s Keeping You Up at Night?
If you’re a business owner/manager, no doubt some of these thoughts have kept you up at night at some point: Is the company lacking timely financial information? What is the
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