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John Hanning, principal at Specialty Tax Group, is here to talk about how we can optimize the current, post-pandemic tax landscape to our advantage using the concepts they’re developing.

CPA and senior manager here at Rea, Andrew Geiser, is joining us to unpack some of the issues businesses in manufacturing are facing, and provide some insights into what comes next.

Mark Dowd, Chief Development Officer at InfoGPS, joins us to discuss what every organization should have in their tool box to protect from threats, current trends, and more.

Joe Urquhart is here to talk to us about the current state of insurance and some important considerations as we move in 2022.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans & You Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) continue to grow in popularity. Today, more and more owners are considering ESOPs as their ideal succession strategy. ESOPs are a great way to empower your team and promote continued business growth – long after employees retire. In this uncertain job market, ESOPs are … Continued

Meredith Bell, author, podcast host, and co-founder of Performance Support Systems, joins us to discuss how to better connect with your team, and how to master ten crucial communication skills you need to thrive.

Jim Suttie, a principal on Rea’s lease accounting task force, provides some insight into what the new lease accounting standard means and how to start preparing.

Hear from former unsuitable host Dave Cain as he discusses his transition into retirement and what he would do differently.

Want to know more about the difference between threat hunting and problem hunting? Check out this episode of unsuitable.

Wondering how you can keep your employees happy and engaged? Wonder no more! Listen to this episode of unsuitable.

Wondering if QuickBooks Online can make your business better? Listen to this episode of unsuitable to find out now!

Your retirement plan audit responsibilities are about to undergo a SASsy change.

Are you persuasive? Want to learn how to be? Listen now!

The COVID crisis hit the personal financial planning activities of business owners pretty hard. Here's what we've learned and how we recover.

Wondering if you have succession planning options? Yes! Yes you do!

Business Growth & Sustainability Will Build A Stronger Ohio, OSCPA Can Help Rea & Associates continues to advocate alongside the Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) to help build a better business climate throughout the state. Because Ohio Society members work closely with most businesses state-wide, people often reach out to it for its holistic insight … Continued

Find out how the Licking County Chamber of Commerce is driving business success and economic growth.

It's time to stop making excuses about why you can't sell and actually start selling like your business depends on it!

The bottom line here is that great companies will never sacrifice their brands. Listen to this episode of unsuitable to find out why.

Looking for employee benefits tips that will help you recruit and retain top talent?

Rick Ricart has made it his business to help A Kid Again fulfill its mission.

When it comes to charitable giving, there are enough benefits to go around.

Wondering what's happening in Columbus and Central Ohio? Chip gives us some insight into One Columbus and what we can expect in the years ahead.

Your company's IT function is critical to your business's overall security infrastructure. What are you doing to keep yours healthy?

Wondering what you can do to protect your business against occupational fraud? Karen Davis shares some best practices and a few horror stories.

What type of year will 2021 shape up to be? We have a few predictions. Listen now to learn more.

Find out how the corporate legal space will change in the year ahead.

Wondering how you can prepare for (and ultimately prevent) the financial anxiety of retirement? Listen now!

Is your construction or manufacturing business safe by today's standards?

Want to learn how to ride the retirement prep rollercoaster without losing your lunch? Hop on board and buckle up!

These cybersecurity tips are just what you need to celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October.

COVID-19 has resulted in the destruction and disruption of many things ... but in the construction industry, it's another story.

Find out how embracing diversity and inclusion in the workplace can strengthen your company's culture ... and bottom line.

Listen to this episode of unsuitable to hear a banker's perspective of what it's been like in the trenches of commercial banking during COVID-19.

Listen to what Bill Ubbing has to say about his recent move toward retirement on this episode of unsuitable.

Find out how the Coronavirus Crisis continues to impact the rising healthcare costs in Ohio - and the rest of the country on this episode of unsuitable.

Wondering what cash flow and cost optimization looks like for your business today? Listen to this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to learn more.

The world has changed. Unfortunately, the changes you are making to accommodate COVID-19 and future disruptions may be putting your business at risk.

Do doubt about it ... the COVID-19 crisis is going to have a major impact on how we sell. So, we brought on business development expert Amy Franko to explain how we can cope.

Chief Technology Officer with Vestige talks about cybersecurity, working remote, and more.

The language of business is a foreign one to many people - whether they own their business or not. Peter explains why it's important to break down the jargon.

Wondering what's happening in the construction industry in Northeast Ohio? We asked Tim Linville, CEO of the Construction Employers Association, to find out.

Yeah - managing your company's employee benefit plan can be pretty difficult ...

Find out why Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) have grown in popularity over the years.

Be careful - it's lawsuit city out there ... and you never know when you might be the target of legal turmoil. Listen to this episode of unsuitable to learn more.

Planning a liquidity event? Listen to this episode of unsuitable for tips.

Did someone say micro captives? No? This podcast will show you why you might want to start having the conversation...

Does your business utilize leases? There are some changes you should be aware of ...

If you aren't thinking about how to protect your business, protect its value and (eventually) leave it, you could end up with the short end of the stick where your liquidity, longevity, and legacy are concerned.

Tips For 2020 & Beyond When we look back in history, every decade is defined by unique trends, music, and fashion choices. It kind of makes you wonder how this new decade – the Roaring 20s 2.0 – will be defined. But regardless of your personal feelings about bell-bottoms or scrunches, one thing is certain: … Continued

Want to influence people? Brian Ahearn explains how it's done.

Want to strengthen your relationships, workplace atmosphere and immune system? Introducing "grategies."

The quality of the American healthcare system continues to be an explosive topic. But instead of standing idly by until something is done to make the current system better, smart businesses are taking steps to help ease the pain their employees are feeling today. Some employers have started looking for new ways to take care … Continued

Newsflash! When it comes to making financial decisions - people simply aren't rational.

Growth may be closer than you think ... listen and learn how to tap into your industry's resources.

The New Way Of Doing Business For those of you who do business across state lines, your days of paying taxes in a single state are pretty much over. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on South Dakota v. Wayfair, one by one, states across the country have taken steps to become more aggressive when it … Continued

Sooner or later you'll have to start thinking about trading your business in for retirement. Could an ESOP be part of this thought process?

Machine learning has changed the way you do business and you might not even know it ...

Brad Circone, former front man of The Toll, explains ...

Jobs, and the skills people need to do these jobs, are changing. Maureen Metcalf, founder of the Innovative Leadership Institute explains.

Looking for a new job? Positioning yourself for that promotion? Keeping tabs on your skills and job performance? It's time to update your resume.

What did he say?! No worries ... the transcript is available now.

These days, hiring and retaining worthwhile employees is tough. Listen to find out how an employee experience strategy can help the employee retention strategy in your business.

Find out how the Four Pillars Strategy helps landowners protect their wealth on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio.

Read the official transcript to episode 197: Your Land, Your Wealth, to learn more.

Read the official transcript to episode 196, "Revenue Recognition: Are You Doing It Wrong?"

Read the official transcript of episode 195, Risky Business featuring Joe Urquhart.

Read the official transcript for episode 194, "Changing of the Guard," featuring Doug Houser.

The CPA credential is a big deal, not just in public practice, but in private practice as well. Find out how it's adding value at Roush Honda.

Read the official transcript for episode 193, "The Value of a CPA," featuring Mark Van Benschoten.

Read the official transcript to episode 194 featuring Ron Guisinger.

Want to recruit and retain more talent than your competitors? Try implementing a culture of philanthropy.

Read the official transcript for episode 191, "salt software simplicity," featuring Kathy LaMonica.

Attention current and future nonprofit leaders! Laura MacDonald would like you to consider a few things concerning your philanthropic efforts.

Check out the transcript for episode 190 of unsuitable on Rea Radio.

Read the "official transcript" for unsuitable on Rea Radio's 189th episode to learn how businesses can find success using social media!

Check out this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to hear QuickBooks and bookkeeping expert, Amy Smith, discuss the importance of accurate reporting and having a process in place at your business.

Read the "official transcript" of episode 188 of unsuitable on Rea Radio to learn about the importance QuickBooks and accurate bookkeeping reporting from expert, Amy Smith.

This is a truly unique episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio! Listen to (or watch) this episode to learn from defensive tactics master, Wayne Burley, as he explains how businesses can protect their employees using self-defense techniques.

Read the "official transcript" of episode 187 of unsuitable on Rea Radio to learn from a self-defense master and how businesses can prepare its employees for dangers that arise.

If you're wondering how to grow your business's value and transform your sales team to maximize its potential. Listen to this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, to hear sales performance and high-energy expert, James Rores, discuss how business's can drive value by transforming their sales operations.

Read the "official transcript" of this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to discover what James Rores, sales performance expert, had to say about transforming your sales team to drive business growth.

Read the "official transcript" of this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to discover what Becca Davis, Rea's director of practice growth, had to say about marketing a business and using technology to enhance your business's value.

Tim McDaniel, principal and founder of Rea's valuation and transaction advisory services team, joins Dave Cain on this special edition of unsuitable on Rea Radio. Listen to (or watch) this emotional episode to hear from Tim as he discusses his life-changing diagnosis with ALS and the ways we can continue to fight for a cure for ALS.

Read the "official transcript" of this special episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to read what Tim McDaniel, ALS Warrior, discussed about his life-changing diagnosis and how he continues to fight for a cure for ALS.

Two of Rea's young professionals, Alex Bixler & Derek Mohr, join Dave on unsuitable on Rea Radio to discuss their journey from students to young professionals. Listen to (or watch) this episode to learn why businesses should have a internship program in place that empowers millennials to learn and grow in their careers.

Read the "official transcript" of this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to read what Rea's millennial professionals, Alex Bixler & Derek Mohr, had to say about their transition from student to young professional and the importance of internships for businesses.

The topic of cybersecurity isn't going away for businesses, especially now that there are new laws being enacted. Listen (or watch) this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to hear insights from a cybersecurity expert on why businesses need to have a cybersecurity plan in place before it's too late!

Read the "official transcript" of this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to read about the importance for businesses to have a cybersecurity plan in place before it's too late!

What is a business valuation, and why do you need one? Listen (or watch) this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to hear Rea's director of business valuation & transaction advisory team, Mary Beth Koester give expert insights and answers!

Read the "official transcript" of this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to learn what a business valuation is and if you need to have one performed!

Paul Hugenberg says businesses should prepare for a cyber attack now - before it's too late. Listen to learn more.

What's your financial situation looking like? Are you optimistic your investments will be strong in the year ahead? If you want some tips on how to make the most out of 2019 and achieve financial security, listen (or watch) this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to learn more!

Read the "official transcript" of this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to learn how you should be investing your money to achieve financial security in 2019.

There's disruption happening in the retirement planning industry! Do you know what it is? Listen (or watch) this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to learn more about the student loan debt elimination program from expert, Kim Veal.

Read the "official transcript" of this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to learn more about the disruption that may change the retirement planning industry.

The future is now for Ohio taxpayers! Listen to unsuitable on Rea Radio as cryptocurrency expert, Melane Howell, discusses Bitcoin's future and how it can be used to pay taxes.

Read the "official transcript" of this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio with cryptocurrency expert, Melane Howell, discussing Bitcoin's future and how it can be used to pay taxes.

Where does passion belong in the workplace and why is it more important than you think? Listen to Linda Friel, CFO of Payne & Payne Builders, on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to find out!

Read the "official transcript" of this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio as Linda Friel, CFO of Payne & Payne Builders, discusses how to stay passionate in your profession.

Rea's bookkeeping genius, Amy Smith, joins unsuitable on Rea Radio to talk about the importance of good bookkeeping and how to take advantage of QuickBooks software.

Listen to this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to hear Amy Smith discuss the importance of good bookkeeping and how you should be using QuickBooks software.

Two of Rea's millennial employees join unsuitable on Rea Radio to talk about what attracts them to a job and what keeps them at a workplace.

By 2020, Millennials will make up one-third of the global workforce. We’ve all heard a lot of people with a lot of opinions about millennials, and there are some pretty negative stereotypes out there today – But the fact is, these stereotypes (at least for the most part) are flat-out wrong. Sarah Sparks and Deirdra DiVittis … Continued

Content marketing specialist, Abbey Kanellakis, talks about content marketing and how businesses can take advantage of its benefits on this edition of unsuitable on Rea Radio. Read the "official transcript" now.

Listen to Dave McCarthy detail how estate planning works and why it's important for everybody to complete before they pass away on this edition of unsuitable on Rea Radio.

Dave McCarthy takes you through the importance of estate planning and why this step in your life shouldn't be ignored on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio. Read the "official transcript" now.

Tom Scharf explains why cost accounting matters and how the new tax law will affect the manufacturing industry over the next few years on this edition of unsuitable on Rea Radio. Read the "official transcript" now.

Mike Moran takes us through the importance of cybersecurity and where the "smart guys" are investing their IT dollars on this edition of unsuitable on Rea Radio. Read the "official transcript" now.

Listen to Mike Moran explain where the "smart guys" are investing their IT dollars and how you should protect your business from a cyber threat on this episode on unsuitable on Rea Radio.

Listen to Judy Bodenhamer and Marc Rosen talk about advisor relationships and what professionals can do to get the most out of these relationships on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio.

Marc Rosen and Judy Bodenhamer talk about advisor relationships and how professionals can get more out of them on this edition of unsuitable on Rea Radio. Check out the "official transcript" now.

Listen to Ray Dunkle talk about his experience with business reporting hotlines and how they are an effective tool to combat against fraud and other unethical behaviors in the workplace on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio.

Ray Dunkle is on unsuitable on Rea Radio to discuss how hotlines can help protect your business in today's workplace environments. Check out the "official transcript" now.

Listen as millennial consultant, Adam McCampbell, explains the importance of bridging the generation gap for businesses and how leadership can change to maintain success on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio.

Adam McCampbell joins unsuitable on Rea Radio to talk about the generation gap between millennials and baby boomers and how businesses can successful bridge that gap to maintain success. Check out the "official transcript" now.

Doug Feller is on unsuitable on Rea Radio to talk about retirement readiness and the importance of financial planning. Check out the "official transcript" now.

Listen to Doug Feller explain the modern retirement landscape and what you could be doing now to be financially prepared for a long and stable retirement on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio.

Maureen Metcalf joins Dave to talk about to become an innovative leader and what that could mean for your business. Check out the "official transcript" now.

Listen to Maureen Metcalf talk about the importance of innovative leadership and why businesses must continue to evolve to maintain success on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio.

Maureen Metcalf joins Dave to talk about innovation and leadership and how the two go together for businesses to maintain success. Check out the "official transcript" now.

Listen to Maureen Metcalf talk about the importance of innovative leadership and why businesses must continue to evolve to maintain success on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio.

New American citizen, Nouiy Kline joins Dave to talk about her experience gaining U.S. citizenship and how employers can help their workers down the path of citizenship. Check out the "official transcript" now.

Happy Fourth of July! To celebrate, unsuitable talked with Nouiy Kline about her path to U.S. citizenship and what it means to be a U.S. citizen.

Melane Howell and Tim Dimitroff talk with Dave Cain about cryptocurrencies and what the IRS is doing to keep track and tax investors. Read the "official transcript" now!

Cryptocurrency experts, Melane Howell and Tim Dimitroff, explain how the IRS is taxing the coins and how crypto-investors should react to the regulations.

Dr. Anonymous takes us through his first-hand experience with mining cryptocurrency and how he expects businesses to use this technology.

Dr. Anonymous sits down with Dave Cain to discuss cryptocurrency and how more and more people are jumping into this exciting technology! Read the "official transcript" now.

Rea tax expert, Cindy Kula, provides listeners with valuable insight and strategy for all generations. Check out the "official transcript"!

Tax planning and financial strategies for the younger generations are important and should be implemented as soon as possible!

Got questions about the Ohio Business Gateway? What other muni tax questions do you have? Dan Bialek sets us straight on this episode of unsuitable.

Rea's Dan Bialek gives us great insights into the complex world of municipal taxes and how businesses owners are affected. Check out the "official transcript" now!

Jeremiah provides valuable insights about what workforce wellness programs are and how they can help businesses thrive. Check out the "official transcript" now!

Workforce wellness programs are becoming more popular across the nation, and for good reason. Listen now to learn why you should implement one at your business as soon as possible!

Bookkeeping and QuickBooks tips and advice are available to you in "official transcript" form. Read Amy's best practices now!

Discover more about the importance of a business's bookkeeping and how computer programs can make your life much easier.

Find out more about the relationship between business success and financial information.

Business financial information and the keys to success are readily available to you in "official transcript" form. Check out what Jeff has to say!

Discover why this branding expert thinks customer experience is what makes or breaks a business.

Learning about customer experience and how to branding is vital to your business is even more enjoyable in "official transcript" form. Check out what Nick has to say!

Learning about Employee Stock Ownership Plans and succession planning is even more enjoyable in "official transcript" form. Check out what Tim has to say!

Discover why this succession planning expert believes ESOPs are growing in popularity and what you should consider before deciding to implement one.

Find out why this Central Ohio business owner converted his company to an ESOP and listen as he explains his unique experience.

Dave's commentary and insights are even better in "official transcript" form. Check it out!

Learn more about how to network confidently, build meaningful relationships and become a strong leader at your workplace.

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Learn more about the importance of websites and how branding affects business success.

Brad's commentary and insights are even better in "official transcript" form. Check it out!

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Learn more about the CPA profession and how Ohio legislation affects the industry.

Learn how you can combat cyber crime and protect yourself against email scams at your business.

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Missed something in the audito of episode 120 or want to go back and get greater clarification on something? You can snag up the transcript here!

Listen to Kim Veal talk about retirement plan audits and "the magic number" and so much more on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio.

Read the official transcript for episode 119: tax reforms and jobs act: implications for c corps and flow-through entities featuring Christopher Axene.

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Wondering what to expect when you go to file your personal tax returns next year now that tax reform is a reality? Read the transcript for episode 117, "what individuals need to know about filing 2018 tax returns and trump's tax reform initiative" for a closer look.

Dave Cain: Welcome to Unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices, and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts, who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

After pouring your blood, sweat, and tears into starting and growing a business, you are now at a point in your career where you can ponder the BIG question: What’s next? Those two little words pack a big punch, and we’re going to explore the implications associated with some of the next steps you might … Continued

Click here to read the official transcript for episode 114, “How To Start Investing Into Your Profession + A Salute To Public Accounting.”

The average American spends 90,000 hours at work over the course of their lifetime. Here at Rea, we think that’s way too many hours to spend doing something you’re not truly passionate about. If you are truly passionate about what you do, your job becomes something more than just a way to make ends meet. … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services, and business advisory podcast, that challenges your old school business practices, and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts, who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful, modern solutions, to help … Continued

As we approach the New Year, it’s not uncommon to set a few personal or professional goals. But instead of resolving to lose a few pounds or to become a regular member of that new country club (in the hopes of landing a few leads), our guest has a better, more realistic idea – simply … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

In business, the topic of “communication” comes up a lot, especially when we talk about ways to effectively communicate information about products and services to our customers. But what are you doing to communicate better with your employees? And, if you are making internal communications a priority in your business, what are you doing to … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

The year is just about over, which means you’ll soon be reflecting on all the things you managed to accomplish over the last 12 months, or maybe all the things you weren’t able to accomplish… In any case, before you set out to tackle your goals for the year ahead, you’ll want to listen to … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio. The award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to … Continued

Does the thought of an auditor on your doorstep fill you with fear? Well, it shouldn’t. Here at Rea, we have more than a few really great auditors on staff (and we’ve worked with countless others), and we’re happy to report that most of them aren’t nearly as bad as they’re made out to be. … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices, and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and expert who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions that … Continued

New entrepreneurs are faced with a lot of challenges, and oftentimes they are unequipped to deal with the obstacles that stand in their way. We want you to start your next business venture prepared. On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, we are joined by Melane Howell. Shas helped more than a few startups … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

On November 1, 2017, Rea & Associates and the Walthall CPA Group announced that the two firms have merged – so we’d like to give a warm welcome to the Walthall team, your family, your friends, your advisors, and your clients from all the folks here at unsuitable on Rea Radio. To celebrate our community getting … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award willing financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services in business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

Is your business beginning to grow? Great! … Or is it? … If you aren’t careful, you could put yourself in jeopardy of new dangers that come along with business growth. On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, we’re joined by Joe Popp, JD, LLM, Rea’s director of SALT services, and Scott Zielaskiewicz. These … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices in their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Are you paying more in federal taxes than your fair share? Well, if you own buildings, you could be; and a cost segregation study could provide you with the relief you’ve been looking for. On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, we’re joined by Dave McGuire, co-founder & director of McGuire Sponsel, a regional … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to helping … Continued

Sooner or later, time catches up with all of us. As unpleasant as that thought may be, planning for death is, in fact, a necessary part of life, and we simply couldn’t think of a better time to share some critical estate planning tips with you than this week – which also happens to be … Continued

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Businesses can no longer afford to be anything but attentive, accommodating, and polite when it comes to customer service. One wrong word or tweet from someone on your front lines might be all it takes for your company to go viral … and that’s not necessarily a good thing. So, with all that’s at stake, … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

Business owners, do you ever feel like you’re expected to be two different people?  On the one hand, you’re expected to be a genius in your craft. Whether you manufacture widgets or brew craft beer, you’d better be fully capable of jumping in and getting your hands dirty. On the other hand, you must maintain … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help you … Continued

If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Thank you for coming along for the ride! We hope that you’ve enjoyed the journey! official … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help enhance your … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help … Continued

Payroll can be confusing. After all, it’s not always as simple as cutting a check for a week’s worth of work. There are a lot of things you have to consider, like how your employees are classified, taxes that need to be withheld, and whether the individuals doing your payroll have up-to-date training. Heather McNichols … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guest are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to … Continued

Relationships are critical in business, regardless of your industry or what you offer your customers. Matt Scherer, president of PMA Practice Transitions, a dental practice sales and transition company, spent nearly 17 years with Bank of America before embarking on his new role in the dental industry. While these two careers may appear to be completely … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

When people talk about pursuing the American Dream, they often aspire to business ownership. However, as many of you already know, owning a business is much more than a fleeting aspiration: you have to be open to expert insight from outside advisors and be willing to put in long, thankless hours away from your family … Continued

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When you employ men and women who are nearing the end of their careers, just entering the workforce, and all the ages in between, challenges are expected… but that doesn’t mean a multigenerational workforce can’t be productive. Pat Porter, vice president of Human Resources at AAA Auto Club, joins us for part two of our … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices in the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

Do you know how much it will cost you to fill a vacant position in your organization? According to the Society for Human Resource Management, the answer is $4,129 … and, depending on how many people you need or how high your company’s turnover rate is, that figure could soon balloon out of control. To … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts, who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Here at Rea, we spend a lot of time getting to know more about our marketplace and the various people in it. Customers, competitors, community leaders, you name it – we always want to learn more… but why? On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, we’re joined by Kevin Bill. Kevin has found great … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices, and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to … Continued

There are big changes coming from the Department of Labor, and the logistics behind these particular changes can be difficult to fully comprehend. Kim Veal joins unsuitable on Rea Radio to explain what the “Big Three” up-and-coming DOL regulations are and how these new regulations will change the way the DOL looks at fiduciaries, participants, … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering meaningful modern solutions to help you … Continued

Do you know if your backup data is safe? A new type of ransomware has IT pros on the defense and this one is taking aim at your VEEAM backups, which means your backup data files can no longer be considered fail-safe. Returning guest Joe Welker, cyber security expert and a manager on Rea’s IT … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices in the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

We live in an era of increasing entrepreneurship and constant change, and new leaders have to learn to adapt. In this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, we’ll take a look at the rising generation of young leaders, how the challenges facing leadership are shifting and how leaders can innovate in today’s increasingly competitive business … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial service and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guest are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

There’s a lot of political rhetoric being thrown around these days, especially with regard to legislative issues. In this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, we will cut through the jargon and explain what business owners can expect from the state of Ohio, as well as from the federal government, in the coming months. Our … Continued

Dave Cain:      Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help … Continued

From forming strategic relationships with like-minded business owners to maintaining positive relationships with our existing customers and everything in between, facilitating new relationships and nurturing new ones is an essential component to the sustainability and growth of any business. But we also know that building relationships can be a difficult and drawn-out process. Happily, in … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio. The award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business soup culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering meaningful modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices and the traditional business-suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help you enhance … Continued

If you are an associate in a professional practice your options, earnings and flexibility can be somewhat limited. On the flip side, so is your risk, which can be appealing – but that means you also don’t have nearly as much to gain. Practice ownership, however, can put you in the position to maximize your … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help … Continued

Maintaining a working relationship with a credible attorney is just good business sense. After all, you never really know when you are going to find yourself in need of expert legal advice. But do you know how to get more from this critical relationship? On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio we give you … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices in the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

Ever wonder what goes into producing a podcast of your own? You’re in luck! On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio we’re offering you a glimpse behind the curtain. To help tell the story behind unsuitable, we caught up with Brad Circone, former rock star turned branding guru and the producer of the award-winning … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help you … Continued

From taking out the trash to human resources management, early in a business’ lifecycle, you might find yourself doing everything, but that’s just not sustainable in the long term. On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, we are joined by Brad Martyn, of FocusCFO, who reminds us that the simple act of surrounding yourself … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio. The award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help you … Continued

Tim McDaniel has built a career working with those who are looking to maximize the value of their business. And with 2,500 business valuations under his belt, it’s safe to say he knows what he’s doing. On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, Tim will share three critical factors necessary for increasing a company’s … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guest are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guest are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help you … Continued

Have you ever felt stuck in your career? Believe it or not, you are not alone. Today’s guest, Jerry L. Esselstein, is here to help. Jerry is well known for successfully advising countless business leaders in the areas of personal development, accountability, and organizational improvement for the past 15 years. On today’s episode of unsuitable … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, will offer you meaningful modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

great ideas are never enough Even though ours is the land of opportunity, transitioning a business from start-up to fully functional enterprise can be a difficult course to navigate. On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, Matt Adams, founder of Dot the I Creative and the marketing director of the Dublin Entrepreneurial Center (DEC), … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services in business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help you enhance … Continued

In the days leading up to a highly publicized speech, political analysts aren’t shy when it comes to making a few predictions about what President Donald Trump will and will not say. Now that he has been Commander in Chief for a few weeks, we thought we would be brave and venture a few predictions … Continued

Dave:  Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help you enhance … Continued

Dave Can: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services in business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Dave Cain: Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help … Continued

Scott Moyer, CPA, and Jim Fracker, CPA have worked with many landowners in the shale-rich Marcellus and Utica regions. On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, the duo will talk about how they frequently work with clients to ensure they are being fairly compensated for use of their land. Keep listening to learn how … Continued

Dave Cain:           Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to … Continued

Dave Cain:     Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices in the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to … Continued

Dave Cain:     Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie by offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Dave:  Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help enhance … Continued

Dave:  Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help you … Continued

Dave Cain:     Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help you … Continued

Dave Cain:     Welcome to Unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Over the last few years, Lee Beall, CPA, principal and current CEO of Rea, has been focused on laying the groundwork for the future of the firm and he will join Dave on this week’s episode to talk about his experience and the importance of managing a comprehensive succession plan as well giving us insight … Continued

Dave Cain:     Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcasts, that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts, who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help … Continued

Doug Feller, CFP, a principal and financial advisor with Investment Partners, joins us on today’s episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to talk about how to manage and grow your wealth. Developing a plan to promote personal short- and long-term financial success is difficult, which is why it’s so important to meet with a financial … Continued

Dave:  Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old-school business practices and their traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie, while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help enhance your … Continued

Dave:  Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio. The award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful modern solutions to help you … Continued

Dave:  Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast that challenges your old school business practices in a traditional business suit culture. Our guests are industry professionals and experts who will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern solutions to help you … Continued

Dave:  Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial services and business advisory podcast challenging your old school business practices in the traditional business suit culture. We’ll hear from industry professionals and experts. Our guests will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful, modern, and sometimes controversial solutions … Continued

Mary Beth Koester joins Dave to discuss professional service valuations and to debunk common valuation misconceptions. Episode 53, “dispelling the myths of business valuations,” provides listeners with key insight into the art of knowing the true value of a business practice and how that knowledge can help facilitate future growth. Practice valuations, according to Mary Beth, … Continued

Dave:  Welcome to unsuitable on Rea Radio, the award-winning financial service in business advisory podcast challenging your old school business practices and the traditional business suit culture. We’ll hear from industry professionals and experts. Our guest will challenge you to think beyond the suit and tie while offering you meaningful and modern solutions to help … Continued

On episode 52, Tim Kight, founder and president of Focus3, a leadership development consulting company headquartered in Central Ohio, talks about what it takes to transform good leaders into exceptional leaders capable of executing great strategies within complex environments. As published in the Wall Street Journal, Tim’s expertise has helped current head coach of the … Continued

Ongoing healthcare legislation continues to motivate business owners to innovate when it comes to providing their employees with optimal and cost effective health and wellness options. This week on unsuitable on Rea Radio, Dave is joined by Rick Pipes, a partner at PiPES insurance, an independent insurance agency headquartered in New Philadelphia, Ohio, to discuss … Continued

You’ve likely heard a lot of really great advice over the years … so have we! And so, for this episode, we decided to celebrate the podcast’s anniversary episode by compiling some of the best pieces of advice our guests have heard and/or given over the years. On episode 50, “the only advice that matters,” … Continued

How much do you know about Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)? Well today on episode 49 of unsuitable on Rea Radio, you are bound to learn more about this option as Jeff Brindley, president and CEO of Roush Honda, one of the Midwest’s largest volume Honda dealerships, joins Mark to share his insights about managing … Continued

Mike Stull, chief marketing officer of Employers Health and board chair for the Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus, joins Mark on episode 47 of unsuitable on Rea Radio, “healing healthcare’s highs & lows for business owners,” to guide listeners through the intricacies of America’s healthcare delivery system. Specifically, Mike tackles the question about why, even under … Continued

In its simplest form, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software helps organizations automate their existing business development, sales and marketing processes. And on episode 45: “don’t automate bad” of unsuitable on Rea Radio, Brian Harr, president of Three30 Group, explains the benefits of CRM and how this tool can help facilitate strong business relationships while multiplying … Continued

In its simplest form, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software helps organizations automate their existing business development, sales and marketing processes. And on episode 45: “don’t automate bad” of unsuitable on Rea Radio, Brian Harr, president of Three30 Group, explains the benefits of CRM and how this tool can help facilitate strong business relationships while multiplying … Continued

A better tax strategy begins with a solid plan and on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, we are rejoined by Melane Howell, a tax expert, to find out how to plan an prepare for the 2017 tax season – regardless of the time of year. First and foremost, Melane raises awareness of changes … Continued

When someone like Jeff Lacy says that the single most important aspect a business owner should remember when it comes to creating, and then sustaining, business value is to start with the end in mind, you listen – and for good reason. As a former business owner with “more than 30 years in business development, … Continued

On episode 41, we learn that there are two types of companies – those that have been hacked and those about to be hacked. Joe “Captain Data” Welker, CISA, Rea & Associates’ IT Audit Manager, joins us once again to give us some valuable insight into current cyber hacking and internet threats and what we … Continued

How much thought did you put into how your business would be structured. Did you consider whether economic conditions would be more favorable if your company operated as a LLC (Limited Liability Company), C Corp or S Corp? Were the tax implications weighing heavily on your mind as you wrestled with this important decision? Your … Continued

Remember the time America began checking their Wendy’s chili for rogue fingers? Denny Lynch does. As the senior vice president of communications at the time of the crisis, Denny and his team was not only responsible for helping disprove the claim, but to maintain the brand’s image and reputation as one of the nation’s premier … Continued

Attention parents! Nobody ever said raising children was easy … or cheap, which is why the IRS provides a variety of tax breaks for families to help ease the financial burden. Ashley Matthews, mother of three and a tax manager at Rea & Associates, has some insight you are going to want to hear. On … Continued

Do you want a better work-life balance; one that is not only productive, but fulfilling? Start listening to episode 35 of unsuitable on Rea Radio with Kaitlin McNeish, senior accountant at Rea & Associates to find out how she maintains a healthy work-life balance. On this episode of the podcast, “enjoying the journey: how to … Continued

Thanks to the manufacturing industry, many of us are familiar with Lean Six Sigma. But did you know that the basic concepts behind this practice can be applied to any other industry you can think of? Information technology, healthcare, professional services, not-for-profit … the list goes on and on. This week, on episode 33, Chris … Continued

Human resources professionals, among many others, spend a lot of time analyzing the generational qualities of the population. Millennials, in particular, seem to stir up quite a bit of buzz. While everybody seems to have an opinion about their work-ethic, purchasing power, ability to commit, and everything else under the sun; they cannot deny that … Continued

What does your brand say about your business and why does positive brand recognition matter to your company’s success? That’s what Mark tries to find out on episode 28 of unsuitable on Rea Radio. This week’s episode: “Every Organization Has An Aspirational Brand,” Brad Circone, president and chief brand officer at Circone + Associates, an … Continued

If you conduct business across state borders, then you need to be aware of nexus – the minimum taxable connection a business has with the state in order for that state, or any legal jurisdiction, to impose taxes. Or, better yet, call in the experts for help feeling your way through the tax maze. On episode … Continued

Looking for your business’s secret weapon? You’ll find it in a solid business advisory team. This week on unsuitable on Rea Radio, Dave Cain joins Mark again to talk about how a strong advisory team, alongside a solid cash flow strategy, can help you achieve the business growth you’re looking for. On episode 25: the … Continued

Scott Wiley, president and CEO of the Ohio Society of CPAs, and Mark Van Benschoten, host of unsuitable on Rea Radio, team up to talk about the state of the CPA profession and how these particular professionals are helping to create business-friendly communities throughout the state. Those who carry the CPA distinction are actively working … Continued

On this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio Mark Fearon, CPA, CFMA, joins Mark Van Benschoten to talk about the pros and cons of debt and whether a tax savings write-off is more valuable than the true cost of borrowing. Listen to find out why some debt can be considered healthy and how, sometimes, businesses … Continued

The great thing about having an extra day in February is that you, technically, have an extra 24 hours this year to spend any way you want … episode 22, the leap year sessions, is a compilation of responses we received when Mark asked each guest how they thought the day should be spent. This … Continued

On episode 21, why you aren’t ready to sell your business, Mark is rejoined by Tim McDaniel, CPA/ABV, ASA, CBA to discuss how internal and external factors ultimately influence the future of your company’s cash flow and value. From the departure of key employees to a non-diversified customer base, as the go-to valuation expert in … Continued

On episode 18, this is an intervention: the positive psychology of hard conversations, you’ll learn how to be one part friend, one part accountant and 100 percent business psychologist. Mike Taylor, CPA, an executive principal at Rea & Associates, joins Mark to talk about the benefits of having the hard conversations with business owners. For more than 45 years, … Continued

On episode 17, “Stuck On $5 Million,” we’re joined by Gene Spittle, CPA, PFS, CGMA, a principal at Rea & Associates with more than 35 years of business consulting experience. Gene talks about three key factors for business stability and continued growth – focus, people, and systems. During their conversation, Gene and Mark analyze the … Continued

On episode 16, “outsourcing: quite possibly your most powerful resource,” Heather McNichols discusses how outsourcing can be an affordable, sensible long-term or short-term solution for businesses and organizations. A true educator, Heather identifies the various accounting services that are most often outsourced – from receivables and payables, to payroll and high level closing entry services – she talks about why outsourcing … Continued

On this episode of unsuitable, Mark Van Benschoten, CPA, CGMA, is joined by Michael Daren, CPA, CA; Eli Gembom, CPA, CA; and Andrew Shalit,CPA, CA, partners with Segal, LLP, a leading accounting firm offering assurance, tax, and business advisory solutions, located in Toronto, Canada. This expert trio talks about the current business climate in Canada … Continued

On episode 12, “The Great Data Saver,” we’re joined by data and online security expert Joe Welker, CISA. Joe shines some light on new IT threats and offers some insight into data protection techniques individuals and businesses can use to prevent disasters, destruction, and the tampering of your critical information. This episode will provide you with valuable insight Joe has gleaned … Continued

On episode 11, “The Warm Glow of Giving,” we’re joined by Laura MacDonald, CFRE, president of Benefactor Group, nationally renowned for its innovative nonprofit consulting services that support fundraising, philanthropy, volunteer leadership, leadership development, talent management and executive transition. During this episode, you’ll learn about what motivates most donors to participate in the $358 billion charitable giving market. … Continued

On episode 10, “The Revenue Sin,” we’ll share an inspiring, insightful and engaging session with Brad Martyn, Founder & CEO of FocusCFO, one of the largest CFO service firms in the Midwest. During this episode you’ll learn the attributes of a healthy company and the importance of a cohesive culture, achieved through proper cash flow … Continued

On episode 9, “Taxes Are Like Fishing, Both Require Strategic Preparation To Succeed,” we’re talking with Melane Howell, tax expert. Melane provides knowledgeable tax expertise and guidance to those she serves. During this session you’ll learn from Melane the importance of strategic tax preparation and pre-planning, along with her proven proactive tips and advice in … Continued

On episode 7, we’re joined by Doug Feller, principal and financial advisor at Investment Partners. Doug will share with us his proven secrets and most effective strategies in helping business owners manage and grow their wealth. During this episode, we will discuss how to make your money work harder through smarter financial planning and wiser … Continued

Mark:                    Welcome to Unsuitable on Rea Radio, the unique financial services and business advisory show that challenges your old-school business practices and the traditional business and culture. You’ll hear from industry professionals who think beyond the suit and tie to offer meaningful, modern solutions to help you enhance your company’s growth. I’m your host Mark … Continued

On episode 6, “The Grim Reaper Is Coming (And He Wants Your Money),” we’ll be talking with Dave McCarthy regarding estate planning. During this conversation, we’ll learn not only about the importance of planning from a personal perspective, but from a professional one as well – vital, if you have any desire to protect your … Continued

Just because one growth strategy was successful for one business owner doesn’t mean you will achieve the same results. Therefore, when it comes to your business’s strategic planning strategy, you need to take a good, hard look at your business and what you want to accomplish over the next 5, 10, 20 years. Are you … Continued

It’s Not Too Late To Start Your Succession Plan Succession planning is a critical step in business ownership – particularly if you own a family business. In fact, if you hope to get the maximum value out of your business, you’d better start focusing on your buy-sell agreement. Statistics have found that about 40 percent of closely-held … Continued

Dave Cain – our go-to cash flow guy — explains why your cash flow is more important to your success than your bottom line.