The importance of the insurance expense in M&A

By John Weatherford, senior vice president, M.E. Wilson Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are complex transactions that require a great deal of planning, due diligence and execution. One aspect of M&A

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Rich Man, Poor Man: A Tale of Two Athletes

By Michael Carr  The numbers are overwhelming. Currently, the average Major League Baseball, National Football League and National Basketball Association players’ salaries range from $3.26 million to $8.32 million, annually.

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Winter is our summer in Tampa Bay

By Dr. Amy Derick Winter in Florida can be brutal on us, and comical to the rest of the country. But we all know what happens once the temperature hits

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Small Business of the Year Spotlight: Yacht Starship Dining Cruises

Yacht Starship Dining Cruises, LLC      Troy Manthey, president and CEO & Jill Manthey, vice president of sales & community relations/owners Year won SBOY: 2016 Number of employees: 225 Year business

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Community banking for community-focused businesses

By Kevin Gilligan, SBA Lending Director at The Bank of Tampa Thanks to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Small Business Administration (SBA) has become a household name—at least within

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Business continuity tips for any business

By Sean Marcil, Managing Partner, CirrusTel Businesses are faced with more risk from disastrous events today than any other time in history. Moreover, these risks have evolved to include more

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Year-end tax considerations for 2022

By Brian Carter, CPA The end of the year is nearby, leaving taxpayers only a short window to take financial steps that could alter their 2022 tax situation. By now,

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The importance of prenuptial agreements in protecting family businesses

Eric Maier and Courtney Koch, OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Pondering how, and when, to ask the love of one’s life, “Will you marry me?” often generates huge anxiety for

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Community banking for community-focused businesses

By Kevin Gilligan, SBA Lending Director at The Bank of Tampa Thanks to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Small Business Administration (SBA) has become a household name—at least within

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Therapy iQ preps for growth and opens $2 million funding round

By Marcella McCarthy On the heels of a $1.5 million dollar raise, a Tampa Bay area health tech startup, Therapy iQ has announced it’s opening a round to raise another

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Consider Opportunity Zones as part of a well-crafted tax plan

By Brian Duren, signing director  and Chris Dhanraj, managing principal of investments Since their introduction in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Qualified Opportunity Zones (OZ) have attracted

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Year-end planning to leverage the time value of money

By Heather Williams, CPA/CFP and Patricia Entsminger, CPA/CFE/CIA As the year winds down and the rush of tax season is still several months away, now is the perfect time to

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