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By: Cindy H. Mitchell, CPASenior Manager, Taxation ServicesBober Markey Fedorovichcmitchell@bmfcpa.com330-255.2454 As 2017 starts to wind down, now is the time to think about planning moves that could help lower your tax bill this year and possibly next....

When a family business is considering a significant financial move, their accountant is often the first to know. That was the case for Pam Perrin Kostoff, daughter of Perrin Asphalt Company owners Charles and Patricia Perrin. After a record year of profits,...

Good business owners are known for their ability to capitalize on opportunity. This is especially true when deciding to sell their business. More and more business owners are using what is likely their largest influx of income as the charitable opportunity of...

"Are you happy doing your charitable giving over a 1-800 number?" A rather unconventional question from a financial manager, it was one of the first Dale Koblenzer of Merrill Lynch asked of his client, a local executive. The man had a donor-advised fund at a...