JOBS Act

May 31, 2012 by Mary Stucke

In April 2012, Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.  This act is aimed at helping small emerging private companies raise capital faster, stay private longer and, once ready, go public easier and thrive.   How are they doing [...]

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Freedom Doesn’t Sound So Great

May 31, 2012 by Melissa Rager

By now I’m sure you’ve heard the term “Taxmageddon” or the “fiscal cliff,” as Ben Bernanke has dubbed it; but if not, you’ll want to keep reading.  The discussions have been ongoing regarding the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts, [...]

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Lane On… Innovation

May 30, 2012 by Jim Lane

Are you discouraging Einstein?  His teachers did.  While the rumor that he failed math is not true, it is true that many of Albert Einstein’s teachers did more to slow him down than to help him along.   One of them [...]

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Revenue Recognition – The New Reality for Construction Companies Part II

May 29, 2012 by Bob Biehl

Last month I wrote about the revised exposure draft relating to revenue recognition that was issued in November 2011.  This month I want to expand on that discussion and focus in on three commonly asked questions related to the revised [...]

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Lane On… Culture in Transactions

May 27, 2012 by Jim Lane

For those of you who attended our recent executive breakfast on transactions and due diligence here is an extension of our discussion on the importance of corporate culture.  For those of you just now tuning in, our discussion centered on, [...]

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Join GBQ and The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio for Keyholder 2012 featuring Whoopi Goldberg

May 26, 2012 by Darci Congrove

Everyone here at GBQ gets excited to volunteer for The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio’s annual Keyholder event and fundraiser because we love to celebrate the women and girls who have made a difference in our lives.  This year’s headliner [...]

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In Case You Hadn’t Heard… Daubert Challenges Were Down in 2011

May 24, 2012 by Rebekah Smith

PwC just issued their annual Daubert Challenges to Financial Experts: A yearly study of trends and outcomes.  Always an interesting study to read, here are a few excerpts from the report, which you can download for free if you follow the [...]

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Columbus C.E.O. Best of Business 2012 – Voting is Now Open!

May 16, 2012 by Sara Robertson

Columbus C.E.O. magazine’s annual Best of Business survey gives readers an opportunity each year to shine the spotlight on the things that make central Ohio’s business scene great. In 2010 and 2011, GBQ was named ”Best Accounting Firm” thanks to YOUR votes! [...]

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Great Article on Palmer-Donavin and ESOPs

May 9, 2012 by Brian Bornino

Thank you to Smart Business for publishing an outstanding article on Palmer-Donavin and its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) in the May 2012 magazine.  The article does a great job of explaining how employee ownership through an ESOP can be [...]

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JOBS Act

May 7, 2012 by Wade Kozich

While it is too early to tell, the recently passed JOBS  (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act which made its way through the House and Senate with rare speed, should make it easier for small companies to raise capital and to [...]

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