It’s Your Business
Connellsville CPA firm joins network
Kisiel & Associates, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, 815 B Memorial Boulevard, Connellsville, has recently been accepted for membership in the national CPAConnect network.
“We joined CPAConnect to ensure that our clients never outgrow our services,’ Bryan S. Kisiel, said. “Our profession is becoming more specialized and with this affiliation we feel we are on the leading edge of the profession. If we don’t have the personnel or industry expertise to provide necessary services to a client, we can call on the assistance of a network affiliate to supplement our in-house expertise,’ he said.
CPAConnect includes more than 140 CPAs and firms in its network. CPAConnect is part of CPAmerica International, which includes 70 of the largest independent accounting and consulting firms in the United States, and, in an alliance with Horwath International, has become the largest CPA network globally with more than 10,000 professionals.
Kisiel & Associates partners with clients in the Fay-West area of Fayette and Westmoreland counties offering services including accounting and bookkeeping, payroll, individual and business tax planning and preparation, estate tax planning, litigation support and expert witness, new business startup, business profitability, benchmarking and valuation, business accounting software technology needs analysis, implementation and support.
More information can be obtained by calling 724-626-2926.
Uniontown
Company seeks Hometown Heros
Hometown Hero Awards have been created to recognize outstanding individuals in the Uniontown area who have gone out of their way to make Uniontown a better place to work, live and play.
Recipients will receive a plaque of recognition and a new ‘EVO” phone from Cellular One.
“We take a lot of pride in the local areas we serve. Uniontown has been a great city for Cellular One, and we want to recognize those individuals who have sacrificed their time and efforts to create a great environment,” said Craig Davis, public relations manager for Cellular One.
The nomination process will take place online, starting now through the end of the year, in conjunction with Cellular One’s updated website. Residents who wish to nominate an individual should log on to www.celloneusa.com and click on the “Hometown Hero” icon on the right hand side of the homepage.
Along with nominating someone for the Hometown Hero Award, the updated Web site will allow citizens of Uniontown to purchase Cellular One Phones, accessories and rate plans as well as have access to special features like sending text messages and managing their account online.
Cellular One from Dobson Cellular Systems is an Oklahoma City-based telecommunications provider operating in 16 states.
For more information on products and services visit www.cellones.com.
Uniontown
Internet firm listed
LocalNet Corp. has been named to Inc. Magazine’s annual list of fastest growing companies. This is LocalNet’s third appearance on the Inc. 500 list in the last four years.
The company provides Internet access to Uniontown and surrounding communities.
With more than 125,000 subscribers, LocalNet is ranked as the nation’s 20th largest Internet provider by industry observer ISP-Plant.
Quality service, customer satisfaction and pricing were cited by company president Marc Silvestri as the primary reasons for LocalNet’s continued growth.
For more information, contact LocalNet at 724-434-3357 or on the Web at www.localnet.com.
Washington
Farm ownership workshop planned
Transferring a family farm to the next generation seems as natural as the change in seasons. But tax traps, family squabbles and lack of financing or business planning challenge many families attempting a transition, and outright threaten the continuation of some farms.
To help Pennsylvania farm families navigate these challenges, Pennsylvania Farm Link and other cooperating agencies will host two “Passing on the Farm” workshops in November. They will be held as follows:
– Nov. 15, at Gander Mountain, 1500 W. Chestnut Street, Washington. Lunch is on your own but reservations are required by Nov. 12.
Nov. 17, at Gospel Tabernacle Church, 420 Route 6 West, in Coudersport. Lunch is on your own but reservations are required by Nov. 15.
Both workshops run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Speakers will address bringing the next generation into the farm business, farm viability, farmland preservation programs, estate planning, legal aspects of transfers, retirement planning, financing for new farmers and crop insurance.
In addition, farmers from the region will discuss their families’ efforts to transfer their businesses to the next generation.
“How a farmer plans for his or her successor is one of the most important lifetime decisions that farmers will make. Because it requires frank and open discussions about retirement and death, many families either delay or avoid the planning process,” Marion Bowlan, executive director of Pennsylvania Farm Link, said. “This strategy only narrows the choices and options available to both the retiring farmer and the beginning farmer and may result in unwanted tax consequences. Perhaps the most difficult decision to make is the decision to ‘just do it.’ Once you have made that decision there are many individuals and organizations such as Pennsylvania Farm Link that can help you in the planning process.”
The Passing on the Farm workshops are provided at no charge to farmers. Call Pennsylvania Farm Link at 717-664-7077 to make reservations.
For more information on the program or directions, phone the Farm Link office or e-mail pafarmlink@redrose.net.