At Rea’s Manufacturing Day in Cleveland, our team invited economist Michael Weidokal of to share what lies ahead for the industry. His forecast sparked an important discussion among Ohio manufacturers and business leaders about how to prepare for the next...
As construction and real estate leaders prepare for year-end planning, the industry presents a unique mix of opportunity and operational challenges. While project pipelines remain robust and certain sectors show exceptional strength, success in 2026 will depend on...
You landed the bid. The project kicked off on schedule. But six months later, you’re looking at margins that are half of what you projected. Sound familiar? Job costing mistakes don’t announce themselves with flashing red lights. They hide in...
Once you’ve chosen the right ERP system for your manufacturing or distribution business, the real work begins. Successful implementation turns your investment into actual improvements that drive growth and efficiency. Let’s explore practical strategies to...
Ohio businesses have a new opportunity to access capital at significantly reduced rates through the Buckeye Business Advantage program, launched by the Ohio Treasurer’s office. The program, opening in late October, offers eligible businesses loans at 2-3% below...
Andrew Geiser – Wooster – Friday, October, 3, 2025 – Arden Shisler Conference Center Adam Letera – Cleveland – Friday, October 10, 2025 – Holiday Inn Cleveland S Independence by IHG Manufacturers across Ohio gathered in Wooster on October 3 and Cleveland on...
It’s October, and you’re either in the thick of audit season or staring down year-end close approaching while new accounting, tax and compliance requirements loom. Your finance team is juggling audit prep, compliance updates, and daily operations with the...
Choosing the wrong tax-exempt structure at formation is a mistake that can take years and significant legal costs to unwind. Public charities that fail the public support test face automatic reclassification to private foundation status. Private foundations that...
The 2025 Ohio Compliance Supplement updates show you exactly what auditors will test during your next audit. Think of it as getting the test questions before the exam – entities that use this advanced knowledge to organize documentation save time and reduce...
You started your not-for-profit to change lives, not chase down missing donations. Yet according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE) 2024 Report to the Nations, not-for-profits accounted for 10 percent of all occupational fraud cases, with...
Over the past year, our Client Advisory Services (CAS) team has partnered with Not-for-Profit leaders across different mission areas, and we’ve discovered something important: the financial challenges consuming so many hours of your leadership’s time monthly...
Why Every Business Needs a Fraud Risk Management Program Understanding fraud risks is just the first step. Converting that knowledge into systematic protection requires a formal fraud risk management (FRM) program tailored to your business. Implementing an effective...
The Hidden Cost of Business Fraud Fraud isn’t just a concern for Fortune 500 companies—it’s a reality every business faces. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reports that organizations lose an average of 5% of their annual revenue to fraud each...
Your payroll team isn’t imagining things. The Big Beautiful Bill Act’s overtime tax provision really is as confusing as it seems. Government finance officers, payroll professionals and business owners across industries are all asking the same question:...
The JobsOhio Relocation Incentive Program offers Ohio manufacturers up to $15,000 per hire for recruiting out-of-state talent. This limited-time initiative helps companies expand their workforce while accessing skills from national talent markets that were previously...
National 401(k) Day arrives on September 5, 2025, and while most view this as an employee-focused observance, smart business owners see it differently. This annual checkpoint offers the perfect opportunity to evaluate whether your retirement benefits are actually...
Your annual golf tournament raised $85,000 last year, and your charity auction brought in $120,000. Both events felt like tremendous successes until someone mentioned that a portion of those proceeds might be subject to federal taxes. Wait, what? You’re...
If you thought the last major GASB update was a lot to handle, you’re going to want to pay attention to this one. GASB Statement No. 103, Financial Reporting Model Improvements represents the most substantial update to the financial reporting model since GASB...
August 2025 The passing of Secure Act 2.0 in 2022 continues to drive changes to qualified retirement plans. As we approach 2026, we are faced with navigating a significant change in the way salary deferral catch-up contributions are treated. Employees aged 50 and...
In the realm of supply chain cost management, unexpected changes can be particularly daunting. Three weeks ago, a construction client called us, deeply concerned about tariff impacts on his business. His lumber supplier had just informed him that materials for a $2.8...
Ohio schools are working through a complicated regulatory environment. House Bill 250’s July 1, 2025, deadline for cell phone policies is behind us, but many districts are still refining enforcement strategies while preparing for artificial intelligence policy...
How accurate cash forecasting can be the difference between thriving and barely surviving Julia thought her restaurant was doing great. Tables were full, reviews were stellar, and revenue was climbing month after month. Then winter hit—a perfect storm of equipment...
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), an ambitious legislative package that blends sweeping tax cuts with major spending adjustments. This nearly 900-page bill permanently embeds key provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts...
Picture this: last month’s board meeting, where someone mentioned that three longtime members didn’t renew. New applications are trickling in at half the rate of five years ago. Your loyal older members are aging out, taking their institutional knowledge and...
