December 2022 Newsletter
Before the holidays, we’d like to discuss how to inspire your team, how to plan for succession and what we are thankful for this year.
Continue ReadingInspire to Be Aspirational
By Lisa Blankman, CPA Manager, Audit & Assurance Services [email protected] At the end of any business day, your team members shouldn’t just have completed tasks to show for themselves; they
Continue ReadingSuccession Planning Must Be Intentional
By Liz Belcher, CPA Senior Manager, Tax Services [email protected] Too often business owners find themselves backed into a brick wall when it comes to succession of their business enterprise …
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight: Nick Hopkins
Nick Hopkins is one of the founding members of Sponsel CPA Group, and he is excited to be part of the firm’s growth over the last 13 years. A CPA,
Continue ReadingOctober 2022 Newsletter
In this month’s newsletter, you’ll learn about new cost-of-living adjustments, new Sponsel team members, the malleable definition of a successful business and more!
Continue Reading2023 Adjustments for Social Security & IRS Limits
The IRS recently announced changes set for next year that will affect cost of living, tax rates, and retirement plan limits. First, social security beneficiaries are in for good news.
Continue ReadingWhat Does Success Look Like?
By Lisa Purichia Partner, Director of Accounting & Retirement Plan Services [email protected] For the first time in history, there are five generations of talent in the workforce. Considering this unprecedented
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight: Beth Terry
Beth Terry is soon to celebrate her first full year here at Sponsel CPA Group, as she joined the firm in November of 2021. As a Manager in the Audit
Continue ReadingNever Let a Crisis Go to Waste!
By Tom Sponsel, CPA/ABV, CFF Partner [email protected] With COVID and the ever-evolving marketplace around it, the last few years have been quite an endurance test for businesses. But business isn’t just about
Continue ReadingIntroducing the New Lease Accounting Standards
By Lisa Blankman, CPA Manager, Audit & Assurance Services [email protected] Back in 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) published ASC 842, a new lease accounting standard that ensures transparency
Continue ReadingSeptember 2022 Newsletter
In this 13th anniversary edition of our newsletter, we talk about planning in the fourth quarter, failing forward, innovation and more!
Continue ReadingInnovation Can Be Found in Failing Forward
By Eric Woodruff, CPA, CCIFP Partner, Director of Audit & Assurance Services [email protected] Our society places a high value on perseverance, especially in professional pursuits. The movers and shakers of
Continue ReadingSummer is Over … Now What?
By Jason Thompson, CPA/ABV, ASA, CFE, CFF Partner and Director of Valuation and Litigation Services [email protected] This is a big week, as it marks the end of summer and the
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight: Lisa Blankman
Lisa Blankman is a Manager in the Audit & Assurance Services department. Her duties include overseeing audits, reviews, compilations and agreed-upon procedures. She also assists the tax department in reviewing
Continue ReadingAugust 2022 Newsletter
In this month’s newsletter, learn about managing stress, asking questions, curbing loneliness and more!
Continue ReadingLeadership and Accountability
By Liz Belcher, CPA Senior Manager, Tax Services [email protected] Do you feel tightness in your shoulders, as if a heavy load is clinging to them like the straps of a
Continue ReadingAsk Questions and Create Possibilities!
By Lisa Blankman, CPA Manager, Audit & Assurance Services [email protected] Amazon’s dramatic evolution started with a simple question. In an email to 1,000 randomly selected customers, founder Jeff Bezos asked,
Continue ReadingIt is Lonely … But You Do Not Have to Be Alone!
By Brandon Cangany, CPA Manager, Tax Services [email protected] When you were a child, you looked forward to adulthood so you could make your own decisions. Early in your career, you
Continue ReadingEmployee Spotlight: Michelle Badger
Michelle Badger joined the Sponsel CPA Group family in the summer of 2019. With a business certificate from IUPUI and nearly 20 years of experience in the field of accounting,
Continue ReadingJuly 2022 Newsletter
We’re tackling big topics in this month’s newsletter — ethics, retirement, diversity! Join us for this juicy July edition!
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