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COVID-19 Update (July 2020)
7/1/2020
A message from our partners
Like many of you, we’re continuing to follow the latest coronavirus developments. Our priority is to keep our team, their families and our valued clients safe and healthy. We are taking several steps to do our part...
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415 Group Named Top Ohio Workplace by Plain Dealer
7/1/2020
415 Group, a certified public accounting, business consulting and IT services firm, was honored as one of cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces in their 11th annual rankings.
415 Group ranked 83rd on The Plain Dealer’s...
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415 Group Helped Hundreds of Clients Work from Home
5/13/2020
Making the choice to work from home in the spring of 2019 probably wouldn’t have been a big deal, so long as your boss approved the decision and you could still get everything done. Yet when the coronavirus pandemic started in the spring of...
Includes insights from David H. Besse
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Accounting Resources During COVID-19
4/17/2020
We’ve compiled some helpful links for businesses, employers and employees during the coronavirus pandemic. As the situation keeps changing, so do updates and resources. Please be mindful of article post dates and the potential for changes as...
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Paycheck Protection Program FAQs
4/8/2020
Were you left with a lot of questions after reviewing the Paycheck Protection Program? The U.S. Small Business Administration has compiled answers to frequently asked questions to address the confusion.
The list of FAQs touches on questions related...
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Offers Protection for Employers and Workers
3/27/2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, employers and workers will be offered protection and relief through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
This act will go into effect on April 1, 2020. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and...
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How Have Tax Filing & Payment Deadlines Changed Due to COVID-19?
3/23/2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, on March 20, 2020, the Treasury Department announced the federal income tax filing and payment deadlines would be extended to July 15, 2020.
This 90-day tax filing and payment extension is applicable to all...
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COVID-19 Update
3/19/2020
A message from our partners
Like many of you, we’re continuing to follow the latest coronavirus developments. Our priority is to keep our team, their families and our valued clients safe and healthy. We are taking several steps to do our part...
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415 Group Adds Five Accounting Associates and Six Interns to Growing Firm
1/8/2020
415 Group, a certified public accounting, business consulting and IT services firm, announced today the hiring of five accounting associates, one administrative assistant and six interns to its growing team.
“We’re excited to expand our...
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415 Group Promotes Associates, Strengthens Team
12/23/2019
415 Group, a certified public accounting, business consulting and IT services firm, today announced the promotions of seven associates to leadership positions.
“We’re excited to elevate these individuals as they continue to demonstrate...
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415 Group Pledges $40,000 to Downtown Canton Plaza Construction
11/13/2019
415 Group recently pledged $40,000 toward the construction of Centennial Plaza in Downtown Canton.
The plaza will cost $12.3 million to build. Funding is coming from taxes, the state of Ohio, and private donations from local and state leaders and...
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415 Group Partner Scott Whetstone Announces Retirement
9/18/2019
415 Group announced today that Partner Scott Whetstone, CPA, MT, will retire on Nov. 4.
“Having worked for more than four decades in the public accounting field, it’s a bittersweet decision to retire,” said Whetstone....
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415 Group Named Top Ohio Workplace
7/15/2019
415 Group, a certified public accounting, business consulting and IT services firm, was named a top Ohio workplace by The Plain Dealer and Ohio Business Magazine.
415 Group ranked 55th on The Plain Dealer’s list of small-sized companies. The...
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415 Group Ranked Among World’s Most Elite 501 IT Managed Service Providers
6/24/2019
Canton, Ohio (June 24, 2019) — 415 Group, a certified public accounting, business consulting and IT services firm, announced today that they have been named as one of the world’s premier IT managed service providers on the prestigious...
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415 Group Partner Chad Isler receives Twenty under 40! Award
6/18/2019
415 Group Partner Chad Isler, CPA, MT, received the Twenty under 40! award, an achievement presented by ystark!, a department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes young professionals who live and work in Stark County...
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QuickBooks Online: Five time-saving tips for your business
3/5/2019
A powerful tool for your business, QuickBooks Online (QBO) software makes collaboration with your accounting team seamless. Learning the ins and outs can save you time and boost your productivity. Use these five time-saving tips to transform your...
Includes insights from Barbara D. Hupp
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415 Group names Chad Isler partner
12/13/2018
The firm strengthens its team with several promotions, new hires
415 Group, a certified public accounting, business consulting and IT services firm, today named Chad Isler partner. Isler joins the firm’s ten other partners in managing client...
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415 Group to Match Donations for Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Drive
12/4/2018
415 Group will match donations, dollar-for-dollar, made to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank for this year’s Long Haul Against Hunger Campaign. Monetary donations and non-perishable food items will be accepted on Friday, Dec. 7 from...
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More Acquisitions Signal Change in Accounting Industry
8/9/2018
Independent Firms Must Find Their Niche
Within the accounting industry, a growing trend is emerging. Across the country, large corporate accounting firms are rapidly acquiring midsize firms. While these acquisitions have created obstacles for some,...
Includes insights from Richard L. Craig
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415 Group Grows Its Commitment with Nine New Hires
8/2/2018
Canton, Ohio (August 2, 2018) — 415 Group, a certified public accounting, business consulting and IT services firm, announced today the hiring of nine associates:
Kandaze Bresnahan, Associate
Ron Butler, Senior Manager
Cody Ciesielczyk,...
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