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Zinner & Co. is deeply committed to developing the next generation of aspiring accountants. Each year, Zinner invests heavily to hire, train and mentor college interns. It’s a way to give back to the industry and attract great prospective employees.

We frequently hear the following question - “Is accounting still a viable career choice for undergrads?”

Your organization’s website should be one of your most valuable assets. It’s like a 24/7/365 salesperson that is constantly generating new sales leads and customers. However, if your website isn’t designed with mobile, you’ll be lucky if anyone sees it at all.

These days, it feels like everyone is on social media. The numbers bear that out - 69% of the population is on at least one social media platform and if you eliminate senior citizens the percentage gets significantly higher. So how do you use the ubiquity of social media to grow your business or not-for-profit?

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has unanimously approved a proposed delay of the effective date to implement new lease accounting standards as defined in ASU 2016-02.

If you’re a business owner, there’s a good chance you receive lots of emails and phone calls promising you a spot on Google’s 1st page of search results. While it would be great to rank every time someone in your market searches for what you do, getting to a top ranking can be complicated and takes time.

The IRS has begun sending letters to more than 10,000 cryptocurrency holders with a warning that they may have violated federal tax law. 

The letters state those who have profited from the trade or use of cryptocurrencies (such as Bitcoin) may be subject to a variety of taxes including capital gains.

Next to your customers, your employees should be your most valuable asset. They are the face and image of your company to your customers and prospects. But good workers are in high demand and it can be hard to keep your best and brightest.

Estimates show that over 5% of all revenue is lost to fraud and theft each year. The numbers are staggering - odds are if you have not experienced it, you will.


One of the best ways to prevent fraud and theft is to implement a system of internal controls (though no system of internal control can prevent all fraud and theft). We have developed a comprehensive checklist of internal controls you should be using, but here are our top 5:

The Ohio House and Senate passed two different - and conflicting - budget bills prior to the June 30th deadline. A major point of contention between the bills was the treatment of Ohio’s Business Income Deduction (BID).

Q: As a sitting board member of an organization, can I be personally liable for the actions of the entity? 

In a word, yes.

As a member of the board of directors, you assume certain fiduciary responsibilities.