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Thomas J. Sponsel, Managing Partner of the Sponsel CPA Group, has been named to the Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School Board of Directors. The Indianapolis charter school for grades 6-12

Sponsel CPA Group is proud to announce the opening of its first branch office in Bloomington. Liz Hemmelgarn, a Senior in the Tax Services department, will manage the office, which

By Jason Thompson, Partner and Director of Valuation and Litigation Services Like any successful entrepreneur, most business owners look upon their company as not just their livelihood, but as part

By Jason Thompson, Partner and Director of Valuation and Litigation Services When it’s time to put a price tag on your company, there are three valuation approaches that are generally

Lisa Blankman has joined Sponsel CPA Group as a staff accountant. She will work in both the Tax and Audit & Assurance Services departments. A Greensburg native, Blankman received a

Mike Bedel, a veteran CPA and MBA, has been named a Trustee with Indiana CPA-PAC. Bedel is a Manager with Sponsel CPA Group in the Audit & Assurance Services department.

Part of our Personal Leadership Series By Thomas J. Sponsel, Managing Partner As January comes and goes, so do New Year’s Resolutions. Such resolutions are often made to be broken,

By Patrick Metallic, CEBS Manager, Director of Employee Benefit Services [email protected] The Facts About Retirement Plan Fee Disclosures As we approach year’s end, now is a good time for all

Maulik Khatadia Joins Audit & Assurance Services Sponsel CPA Group is proud to announce the addition of Maulik Khatadia to its Audit & Assurance Services department. Khatadia has public accounting

By Jennifer McNett, CPAManager, Tax Services In 2011, Indiana’s lawmakers made several changes that affect income, sales and use taxes. Do any of these changes benefit or burden you? Here’s

Jeremy DeWinter Joins Audit & Assurance Services Sponsel CPA Group is pleased to announce the addition of Jeremy DeWinter as a Senior in its Audit & Assurance Services department. DeWinter

By Stacey Jarrett, CPAManager, Tax Services We just recently ended estate planning awareness week. Which begs the question: when was the last time you thought about your personal estate plan?

By Jennifer McNett, CPAManager, Tax Services In recent years, the Internal Revenue Service has focused more and more on shareholders of S corporations and the salaries they are paying themselves.

The new Cost-of-Living adjustments for retirement plans were announced by the Internal Revenue Service on October 20. Here is a list of the breakdown of the increase for different plans.

Wtritten by Angela Holmes Due to the severe economic recession, not-for-profit ( NFP) entities have faced challenges over the last several years in managing the impact a contraction in resources

On Feb. 17, 2011, Sponsel CPA Group hosted an event for the Indianapolis Chapter of the University of Dayton Alumni Association with Professor Robert Chelle as the featured speaker. Chelle,

I’m sure by now most of you have heard about the massive email breach at Epsilon, a compnay which manages customer databases and e-mail marketing for about 2,500 companies. To

This month’s newsletter highlights Tom’s work at New Tech High and the impact it’s made on him and the students. Click here to view.

  Taxpayers can check the status of their refund and other information. Click the link to check out an article in the Journal of Accountancy: http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Web/20113791.htm

The Sponsel CPA Group team was pleased to learn from United Way that the firm had won a tailgate party and tickets to the Jan. 2 Colts/Titans game at Lucas