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Tracking the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’: House Passes, What’s Next?

By Amy L. Sandlin, CPA, Tax Quality at Blue & Co. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) narrowly passed the House on May 22, 2025, and headed to […]

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Therapy Compliance in SNFs: What Administrators Need to Know (Part One)

In Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), therapy services—physical, occupational, and speech therapy—play a vital role in resident recovery, rehabilitation, and quality of life. However, beyond achieving clinical outcomes, therapy departments must […]

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Serving on a Not-for-Profit Board: A Guide to Success

By Robert J. Findley, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. Serving on a not-for-profit Board is an excellent way to give back to the community, support organizations whose mission is […]

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Blue Named One of Indiana’s Best Places to Work for 16th Year

CARMEL, Ind. (April 8, 2025) – Blue & Co., LLC is honored to be named among Indiana’s Best Places to Work by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce for 2025. This is […]

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Blue Named One of Kentucky’s Best Places to Work for 14th Year

CARMEL, Ind. (April 8, 2025) – Blue & Co., LLC is honored to be named among the Best Places to Work in Kentucky for 2025 by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, […]

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In the Chair with Industry Leaders: A Blue & Co. Series – Episode 2

In our second episode of In the Chair with Industry Leaders, we start with two seasoned veterans in the veterinarian community, Thad Miller with DVMmatch and Bill Butler with Butler […]

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Filing Medicare Bad Debt Listings With Medicare Advantage Plans

Are you maximizing your reimbursement potential with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans? Many healthcare providers are unaware that they can file bad debt listings for additional reimbursement. The key lies in […]

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Real Estate Dealer vs. Investor: Why the IRS Cares (and You Should Too)

By: Nathan Smith, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. “You can’t have it both ways” is a sentence many CPAs may have expressed to their clients at one time […]

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Fundraising Event Reporting Woes: Why Are We Showing That We Lost Money?

By Cory Schunemann, Tax Manager at Blue & Co. Tax-exempt organizations frequently grapple with how to report fundraising events on Form 990. The form requires them to separate event proceeds […]

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The Importance of Benchmarking for Retirement Communities

Many Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs), also known as Life Plan Communities (LPCs), are facing complex and dynamic challenges. In addition to the significant pressure of supporting an aging baby […]

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The Benefits of Entity-Owned Pharmacies

The Benefits of Entity-Owned Pharmacies

Entity-owned pharmacies are an important consideration for hospitals, community health centers, and other 340B grantee types. As retail pharmacy closures rise and the complexities of the 340B Drug Discount Program […]

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How AI Can Help Protect Not-For-Profits From Cyberattacks

By Joel Barnett, Technical Account Executive at Blue Pioneer Consulting and Holly Fields, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Not-for-profit organizations handle sensitive data every day, which make them […]

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How Cryptocurrency Donations Can Transform Not-For-Profit Fundraising

By Doug Sandor, Senior Accountant and Chad Nieter, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. Cryptocurrency, a digital asset powered by cryptography for enhanced security, has revolutionized modern finance and […]

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Navigating Inventory Valuation Amid Market Challenges: Key Insights for Distilleries

By Philip Blakely, CPA, Manager at Blue & Co. Inventory Valuation and Impacts of Idle Capacity The beverage industry is navigating through challenging times, with increased aging barrels in the […]

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Medicare Cost Report Appeal Types & How to Navigate the Appeals Process

To appeal or not to appeal: that is the question. Medicare cost report appeals can be extremely profitable, but which issues are worth the time and effort to appeal? Without […]

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Webinars

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On-Demand Webinar: Vsimple Success Stories – Hearn Construction

Blue & Co. and Vsimple hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST entitled Workflow Management: How Hearn Construction is Standardizing & Simplifying Their […]

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On-Demand Webinar: Myths and Facts of Commercial Loan Reviews

Download Webinar Resources On April 6, Blue & Co. held a webinar entitled Myths and Facts of Commercial Loan Reviews. Panelists debunked common loan review myths and presented the facts […]

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Webinar: A Guide to the Kentucky Tangible Personal Property Tax Return for Manufacturers

You’re Invited Join Blue & Co. on Wednesday, February 9 at 12:00 PM EST for a webinar entitled A Guide to the Kentucky Tangible Personal Property Tax Return for Manufacturers. This presentation […]

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Webinar: Tax Reform – What Does it Mean for You and Your Distillery?

You’re Invited! Join Blue & Co. and the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) on Thursday, December 9 at 10:00 AM EST for a webinar entitled Tax Reform: What does it mean for […]

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On-Demand Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in the Workplace

President Biden’s administration recently announced its Path Out of the Pandemic action plan which included specific guidance around a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The action plan calls for employers with 100 […]

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COVID Vaccine Mandates & Your Organization Webinar

Join Us! Join Blue & Co., Current HR, and DBL Law on November 16th from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST for a webinar covering the new COVID vaccine mandates […]

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