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September 28, 2022
By Mike Stevenson, CPA, Director Emeritus at Blue & Co. Many of our manufacturing clients are having difficulties ensuring consistency in cash flow when their manufacturing base is overseas. The […]
September 23, 2022
By Thomas Skoog, CISA, CISSP, Principal at Blue & Co. The manufacturing industry has seen a larger increase in the number of cyber attacks and data breaches than any other […]
September 16, 2022
By Stephen Stringer, CPA, Director and Amy Sandlin, CPA, Senior Manager Shortly after the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 grabbed the headlines out of Washington, the IRS announced a broad-based […]
September 12, 2022
By Stephen Stringer, CPA, Director at Blue & Co., and David Seibel, Senior Manager at McGuire Sponsel Manufacturing and machine tool clients often qualify for Research and Development (R&D) Tax […]
June 15, 2022
By: Tom Skoog, Cybersecurity & Data Management Practice Leader This is our fourth article in a five-part series on the importance of incident response planning as part of your cybersecurity […]
May 26, 2022
By Stephen Stringer, CPA, Director at Blue & Co. & David Seibel, Senior Manager at McGuire Sponsel Manufacturing companies have claimed the Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit since the […]
May 24, 2022
By: Tom Skoog, Cybersecurity & Data Management Practice Leader This is the third installment in our five-part series on the importance of incident response planning as part of your cybersecurity […]
May 05, 2022
CARMEL, Ind. (May 5, 2022) – Blue & Co., LLC is excited to announce our new partnership with Vsimple, a workflow management software company based in New Albany, IN. Blue […]
April 26, 2022
By: Tom Skoog, Cybersecurity & Data Management Practice Leader Last month, we introduced the concept and importance of Incident Response Plans as part of overall cybersecurity. As stated previously, The […]
February 10, 2022
In April 2021, one year into the COVID-19 global pandemic, the US economy is flush with cash and investors/business owners are looking to deploy resources and grow their businesses, and […]
January 21, 2022
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 […]
June 14, 2021
With increasing speed and consistency, data breaches and financial losses due to cybersecurity incidents are occurring across companies of all types – and small and medium-sized manufacturing companies are not […]
January 19, 2021
Join the World Trade Center Kentucky and Blue & Co. on Tuesday, January 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern for Trade Chat: 2021 Supply Chain Outlook. This webinar will be […]
December 23, 2020
By: Parker Banta, CPA and Derek Gray, CPA Federal Excise Tax Rate Late Monday night, the long-awaited $900 billion coronavirus relief package was overwhelmingly passed. Neatly buried in the nearly […]
December 14, 2020
By Derek Gray, CPA Director With a change of administration taking place in January, many Americans are wondering what this might mean for future tax bills. While keeping in mind […]
Webinars
December 03, 2025
By Ruben Ramirez, CPA/ABV/PFS, MSF, CEPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. The One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”) brings sweeping changes to the U.S. tax code, with significant implications for […]
December 03, 2025
By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Starting Point Whether you are evaluating a dealership available for sale or one already in your portfolio, you may be wondering […]
November 05, 2025
By Patrick Brown, CPA, Director of Manufacturing Services at Blue & Co. Industries around the world, particularly those that rely on imported products, continue to face challenges related to tariffs. […]
November 03, 2025
By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Starting Point Recent tariff relief measures enacted by the Trump Administration mark a significant win for domestic automakers and suppliers, offering […]
September 24, 2025
By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Over the past five years, Indiana has emerged as a hot spot for retail automotive dealership transaction activity. Its ranking as […]
August 22, 2025
By Jonah Gjertson, Senior Consultant at Blue & Co. Introduction The U.S. retail automotive dealership market in 2025 stands in uncertainty, shaped by a mixed bag of economic recovery, technological […]
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