Michael Davis

MUSKEGON, Mich. (November 1, 2013) – Brickley DeLong PC has been named both a 2013 All-Star Firm and a 2013 Fastest-Growing Firm, according to INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), a national publication serving the accounting profession.

These firms,selected solely on their performance in specific areas, are compared with more than 500 participating firms in the IPA Annual Survey and Analysis of Firms.

“We explore profitability from several perspectives to provide a view of how firms at the top of the profession are performing,” said Kelly Platt, principal of the Platt Group and managing editor of INSIDE Public Accounting. “The IPA All-Star Firms are the best at what they do, be it health care consulting, litigation support, employee benefits or another specialty niche.”

“It is an honor that Brickley DeLong made this prestigious list as well as to be recognized for our exceptional growth,” said Timothy Arter, CPA managing partner of the firm.  “Our continued growth is attributable to our emphasis on being our clients’ most trusted advisor.  The opening of our Grand Rapids office and expansion of services throughout West Michigan has fueled our growth.”

About Brickley DeLong

Brickley DeLong is a full-service public accounting and business consulting firm. They have been serving the West Michigan community for over 38 years. What began with just four employees and a handful of clients has steadily grown into one of the area’s leading independent CPA firms with more than 45 dedicated team members and over 5,500 clients. Originally with one location in Muskegon, the firm expanded and added an office in Hart. Further growth brought forth a 2011 merge with Vereecke Simescu and Associates and a Grand Rapids office. Now serving seven counties throughout West Michigan, Brickley DeLong professionals assist clients of every size in diverse industries.

About The Platt Group and INSIDE Public Accounting 

INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), founded in 1987, is published by The Platt Group. The Platt Group publishes both the award-winning INSIDE Public Accounting newsletter and the award-winning National Benchmarking Report. The Platt Group also advises, consults and helps firms move to a more successful level. With more than 26 years of independent reporting and more than 23 years of surveying and benchmarking experience, The Platt Group works with managing partners, CFOs and thought leaders across the nation to provide practical ideas, benchmarking data and information to take firms to the next level of improvement.

“Whether by choice or economic necessity, more people in West Michigan have embraced entrepreneurism and the risks that come with it. Grand Valley’s Seidman College of Business explores that culture change in a new report.”

Click on the link for full article by Mark Sanchez posted in the July 8, 2013 MiBiz journal
http://mibiz.com/item/20713-rise-of-the-risk-takers

The Affordable Care Act imposes fees on issuers of specified health insurance policies and plan sponsors of applicable self-insured health plans to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.  The fees, required to be reported annually on the 2^nd quarter IRS Form 720 and paid by its due date, July 31^st, are based on the average number of lives covered under the policy or plan.  If you need assistance in determining if this legislation applies to your health insurance plan or HRA, please contact your Brickley DeLong account administrator directly or call 231-726-5800.

Click on the link for additional Q&A

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Patient-Centered-Outcomes-Research-Trust-Fund-Fee:-Questions-and-Answers