Apple Growth Partners

Apple Growth Partners’ Charitable Giving Fund Announces Request for Proposals

AKRON, OHIO– (August 19, 2019)—Apple Growth Partners (AGP) Community Outreach Charitable Giving Fund of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for financial literacy education. Established in 2009, the Apple Growth Partners Community Outreach Charitable Giving Fund of Akron Community Foundation was created to recognize the importance of supporting civic events and philanthropic organizations …

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Ep22: Profiles of Entrepreneurs – Brian Krusz

Kicking off a new focus on local entrepreneurs, Chuck & Brittany are joined today by Brian Krusz, co-founder of Sgt. Clean’s Car Wash. Brian and his team grew his company’s revenue by 760% in just four years, while expanding to five locations in Northeastern Ohio. Brian discusses his entrepreneurial spirit began when he was a …

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Planning Ahead – Designing Your Succession Plan

Before You Start: Understand Yourself and Your Current Situation By Toby Kaye, CPA/ABV | Manager, Tax A mentor of mine would often tell me, “always keep the end in mind.” Proactive planning is a good recommendation. The stakes are much greater when it comes to succession planning. As soon as the entrepreneur starts a business, …

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Ep20: Mastering Employee Healthcare Plans

With regulations for providing healthcare plans to employees changing what seems like daily, we have two experts talking to us today about how business owners can wrap their heads around employee sponsored healthcare plans. Sue Peirce and Susan Burnoski join Chuck & Brittany today to tell us the requirements for offering healthcare to employees, how …

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New Business Owners: Steps to Keep in Mind

By Toby Kaye, CPA/ABV | Manager, Tax Congratulations! You have recently conceived your big idea to launch a new business and secured initial funding to get started.  You are excited to work hard to build your dream into reality.  Passionate in their mission. Taking risks. Resilience under pressure. I love listening to entrepreneurs talk about …

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Award-Winning Apple Growth Partners Expands Leadership Team

AKRON, Ohio – (July 19, 2019) – Apple Growth Partners (AGP), accounting and business advisory firm, has announced recent appointments to the leadership team. Audit and Assurance services director Susan Burnoski, CPA, has been promoted to principal. Burnoski joined AGP more than 12 years ago as an audit associate. Burnoski has built her career as …

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Treasury Department Issues New Guidance for Health Plans

By Susan Burnoski, CPA | Principal, Audit & Assurance If your company offers a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), an HDHP with a health savings account (HAS), or is considering an HDHP, the Treasury Department just announced additional allowable preventive care benefits, effective January 1, 2020. This notice increases the services that can be covered as …

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