BKD Media Center

BKD News Features

“Praxity:  Outgoing BKD, LLP managing partner William E. Fingland Jr. assumes role of Praxity chair.” More »»

BKD Tax Feature

“New Enterprise Income Tax Law in China,” by Rob Wagner and Michael To. More »»

Articles by BKD Authors

“MDS 3.0 Is on Its Way,” by L. Suzy Harvey, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) White Paper, www.aahsa.org, 3 pp. More »»

“Capital Planning Primer,” by Glenn Grigsby, ADVANCE for Long-term Care Management, March/April 2008.

“Designing a Litigation Hold Process,” by Robert L. Kardell, Feature article in The Nebraska Lawyer, March 2008, pages 5-9. More »»

“FDIC Proposes Amendments for Annual Independent Audits,” by Brian J. Mischel, Bank News, February 2008. More »»

“Mock IRS Exams Can Help Reduce Tax Risks for Tax-exempt Hospitals,” by Michael J. Engle, Health Care Compliance Association's Compliance Today, pages 22-23, January 2008. More »»

“Streamlining the Medicare Part A Denial Process:  What CMS Recommends SNFs Do,” by Monte Aspelmeier, ADVANCE for Long-Term Care Management, November/December 2007.

“Five Ways Computer Forensics Can Aid Discovery,” by Robert L. Kardell, Feature article in The Nebraska Lawyer, October 2007, pages 5-8. More »»

“Choose the Right Billing Staff, Measurement Metrics and Process for Top Performance,” by M. Aaron Little, Home Health Line's SUCCESS in Home Care, July/August 2007.

“The CAH Advantage:  Strategies for Enhancing Financial Performance,” written by Joseph Watt and Larry Fogel, republished in HFMA's Big Business for Not-So-Big Hospitals, August 2007.

“Traps and Pitfalls for Compliance Officers,” by Joseph Watt, Compliance Today, July 2007 edition, pages 30-31 More »».

“Transform Your Committee Into a Lean, Mean, Fraud-Fighting Machine,” by Joseph Watt, Compliance Today, March 2007 edition, pages 36, 37 & 40.

“A Critical Cause:  10 Steps to Improve Critical Access Hospital Performance,” by Lawrence Fogel and Joseph Watt, hfm, May 2007 edition, pages 80-85.

“Critical Access Hospital Billing:  Method II Billing Requires Annual Election,” by Chris Clark, Dennis Barry's Reimbursement Advisor, March 2007 edition, pages 3-4.

“Three Steps to Fraud Prevention in the Workplace,” by Robert L. Kardell,
The Nebraska Lawyer, March 2007, pages 16-19 More »»

“The Lessons of Fraud,” by Robert L. Kardell, Nebraska Banker, March/April 2007, pages 21-23 More »»

“Compliance:  Getting Everyone On Board,” by Lawrence A. Fogel, Compliance Today, Health Care Compliance Association, February 2007. More »»

“'Unexpected' Loan Losses Do Have Warning Signs,” by John E. Bourquard, Hoosier Banker, Indiana Bankers Association, September 2006. More »»

“FASB:  An Update on Hot Topics & Emerging Issues,” by Jerry T. Henderson, Jr. & Edward J. Callahan, CFMA Building Profits, Construction Financial Management Association, July-August 2006. More »»

“Performance Measurement:  The Guideposts on Your Road to Success,” by Jerry Henderson, CFMA Building Profits, Construction Financial Management Association, May-June 2006. More »»

“Navigating Medicare Provider Enrollment,” by Michael Schnake and Jennifer Fielding, Access for All, California Primary Care Association, May/June 2006.

“Identify and Monitor Compliance Risks:  Strategies for Heeding Warning Signs and Avoiding Violating the Law,” by Larry Fogel and Joe Watt, New Perspectives, Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors, Spring 2006.

“Additional Medicare Reimbursement Available to Sole Community Hospitals/Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Experiencing Volume Decreases,” by Tim Wolters, RAP Sheet, American Health Lawyers Association Regulation, Accreditation and Payment Practice Group, Spring 2006.

“Corporate Ethics Starts at the Top,” by Larry Fogel and Joe Watt, Compliance Today, May 2006.

“Before the Sale:  Increasing Your Bank's Value,” by Patrick M. Hayes, Bank News, May 2006, pages 18, 22. More »»

“HHA Revenue Recovery Opportunities:  You May Qualify,” by M. Aaron Little,
HHFMA Update, newsletter of the Home Care & Hospice Financial Managers Association, February 23, 2006, Issue #2.

“EPAct's Tax Incentives a Boost for Some Manufacturers & Distributors,” by Gene Morgenthaler, Indiana Manufacturers Association's TaxTalk newsletter, February 2006. More »»

“The OIG's Roadmap for Effective Compliance Programs,” by Lawrence A. Fogel and Joseph M. Watt, Health Care Compliance Association's Compliance Today, January 2006.

“The R&D Tax Credit:  An Incentive for U.S.-based R&D,” by Robert J. Pruitt and R. Ashley Thompson, Leadership for Manufacturers, Perspective--Tax Recovery section, Winter 2005, pp. 19-20. More »»

“Cyberterrorism:  Real Threat or Media Hype?” by John Mallery, Security Technology & Design, May 2005.

“Litigation in the Digital World,” by John Mallery, KC Counselor, a publication of Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA), September 2005.

“Keeping Clean for Compliance,” by Lawrence A. Fogel and Joseph M. Watt, Cover Story, Healthcare Financial Management Association’s hfm, June 2005.

“Contractor Fraud Alert,” by Larry D. Van Horn and Jerry T. Henderson, CFMA Building Profits, September-October 2004. More »»

“Grading Your Facility Compliance Plan” by Lawrence A. Fogel, Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management, August 2004.

“Making the Commitment to Compliance,” by Lawrence A. Fogel and Joseph M. Watt, Cover Story, Healthcare Financial Management Association’s hfm, June 2004.

BKD in the News

“Advising Private Foundations” by Brian P. McAllister and Timothy R. Yoder, Journal of Accountancy and online edition at www.aicpa.org, Tax/Personal Financial Planning section, April 2008, pages 36-41. More »»

“BKD Subsidiary Opens Denver Office:  Mile High City marks third location for corporate finance subsidiary,” Public Accounting Report, March 15, 2008, page 1.

“We Get Reimbursed for That?,” Column by Carrie Vaughan, editor, HealthLeaders Media Community and Rural Hospital Weekly eNewsletter, March 19, 2008. More »»

“C.S.I. Accounting—Meet the Forensic Accountant:  The Crime-fighting Superhero Who Sniffs Out Fraud and Occupational Abuse,” by Marcy Lisle, Cincy Magazine, online edition at www.Cincymagazine.com, April 2008, pages 71-72, 74, 76, 78. More »»

“Charities Will Have Their Tax Work Cut Out for Them in 2009,” by Debbie Kelley, The Colorado Springs Gazette, online edition at www.gazette.com, March 20, 2008. More »»

“Banks Trip Up on E-SIGN’s Electronic Consents,” by Fran Fanshel, Regulatory Risk Monitor and online at www.rrmonitor.com, February 18, 2008, top story, pages 1 and 2. More »»

“Simple steps can reduce risk of fraud,” by Alan Goforth, The Kansas City Star and online at KansasCity.com, February 11, 2008. More »»

“Firms Laud the Benefits of Cost Segregation,” by Liz Gold, WebCPA, online at www.webcpa.com, January 28, 2008; WebCPA Daily, Your Firm Channel, February 1, 2008. More »»

“Expanded Tax Exemption Puzzles Manufacturers,” by Sandy Clark, Springfield Business Journal, August 6, 2007. More »»

“Partner Profile VAR:  BKD Technologies” Microsoft's The Partner Channel Magazine, Summer 2007, pages 60-61. More »»

“Huge PPS Changes Finally Unveiled and Home Health Agencies Aren’t Happy - First major PPS refinements tackle hot button issues like therapy, LUPAs,” features Mark Sharp, Eli’s Home Care Week, Eli Research, May 2007. More »»

“Private firm wins audit of Floyd Memorial Hospital,” by Eric Campbell, The New Albany Tribune and online at www.news-tribune.net, March 27, 2007. More »»

“More Web-surfing Social Butterflies Get Caught in Boss's Net,” by Diane Stafford, The Seattle Times:  Business & Technology section and online at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com, March 18, 2007 More »»

“Fraud hurts businesses of all sizes,” by Jerry Siebenmark, The Wichita Eagle and online at Kansas.com, March 29, 2007. More »»

“Donors Try To Beat Tax Deadline,” by Didi Tang, Springfield News-Leader and online at www.news-leader.com, December 29, 2006. More »»

“Phone Refund could Be Big,” by Jerry Siebenmark, The Wichita Eagle and online at Kansas.com, December 21, 2006. More »»

“Managing a Consulting Engagement,” by Jeff Stimpson, Practical Accountant, cover story in print and online at WebCPA, www.webcpa.com, July 20, 2006. More »»

“Prepare for P4P – Familiarize Yourself With ‘Home Health Compare’,” features Karen Vance, from “The Future of Therapy in Home Health,” presentation by Vance and Cindy Krafft. Eli’s Rehab Report, Eli Research, May 2006.

“BKD Announces Further Expansions,” WebCPA, www.webcpa.com, May 26, 2006. More »»

“OKC Accounting Firm Merges with BKD:  Deal Yields with offices in Tulsa, Enid and OKC,” by Brian Brus, The (Oklahoma City) Journal Record, www.journalrecord.com, May 25, 2006. More »»

“Gaither Rutherford, BKD Merging:  Combined Practice to Operate Under BKD Name,” by Carol Wersich, Evansville Business Journal, May 23, 2006. More »»

“BKD Buys Local Grant Thornton Office,” by Rob Larimer, The Colorado Springs Business Journal, May 5, 2006 More »»

“CPA Firm BKD Expands with Purchase,” by Renee McGaw, Finance Section, Denver Business Journal, May 5, 2006, page A4. More »»

“IRS Picks Unlucky 1 Percent For Audits,” by Sherry Slater, The Journal Gazette and FortWayne.com, April 3, 2006. More »»

“Legislative Panel Discusses Mounting Medicaid Reimbursement Costs,” Wesley Brown, Arkansas News Bureau, February 24, 2006. More »»

“Setting and Hitting Growth Goals,” by Jeff Stimpson, cover feature, Practical Accountant, February 2006, WebCPA.com, pages 27-32. More »»

“Profile:  Bill Pickert--All-around Leader,” by Jerry Siebenmark, Wichita Business Journal, February 19, 2006; msnbc.com, February 21, 2006. More »»

“Form ADV Part II:  Don't Wait for the SEC's Re-proposal to Revise Your Form,” by Nicholas Rummell, IA Week, February 20, 2006, pages 1-3.

“Boom in the USA,” by Tina Peswani, Country Survey: US, International Accounting Bulletin, January 28, 2006, pages 10-15.

“BKD Accounting Seminar,” Executive Living:  Cincy Scene, Cincy Business, February/March 2006, page 74. More »»

“Seven Tax Planning Strategies,” by Cindy Bevington, Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, January 30, 2006. More »»

“CPA Day of Service,” CPA IN PERSPECTIVE, Indiana CPA Society magazine, Winter 2006, pages 16-17. More »»

“40 Under 40 Class of 2006:  Spratte Partners for BKD Success,” by Heather Cole,
St. Louis Business Journal, Januray 23, 2006. More »»

“Regulations, Specialization Push CPA Salaries Higher,” by Julia M. Johnson,
St. Louis Business Journal, January 13, 2006. More »»

“Home Health:  OIG Audits are Ranking in Thousands—Find Out if Your Facility is at Risk,” features Aaron Little, features Aaron Little, Eli’s Rehab Report, Eli Research, December 2005., Eli Research, December 2005.

“Losing Their Voice? Rural Officials:  MedPAC Representation Inadequate,” features John Sheehan, Modern Healthcare, December 2005.

“Film at Moxie details rise, fall of Enron,” by Karen E. Culp, Springfield News-Leader, Business page 7B, November 16, 2005. More »»

“Programs Used to Retain Qualified Women,” by Kati Jividen, Kansas City Business Journal, November 14, 2005. More »»

“Dealmakers:  Investors Seeking Higher Returns Drive Demand for Indiana Companies,” by Erik Hromadka, Indiana Business, November 2005.

“Struggling to Help in Wake of Disaster,” by Juliana Goodwin, Springfield News-Leader, October 13, 2005. More »»

“Career Outlook:  Putting a Face on BKD--YOURS,” New Accountant, Issue #711, October 2005, page 14. More »»

“Outsourcing Payroll Can Save Time, Headaches on Balance,” by Stephen Roth,
Kansas City Business Journal, October 7-13, 2005.

“Market Value:  Brand Vision,” by Allison Enright, Insight online www.icpas.org, Illinois CPA Society, August 2005.

“Netting Savings:  Businesses Can Capture Thousands by Seeking Advice from Pros,” by Tammy Worth, Kansas City Business Journal, July 8-14, 2005.

“Reshuffling the DRG Deck,” by Matthew DoBias with Cinda Becker, Modern Healthcare cover story, October 10, 2005. More »»

“Good Account:  Picking an Accountant Is a Blend of Art and Science,” by MaryKate Moran, CincyBusiness, Special Section:  Accounting, October/November 2005.

“Firms Take Fewer Risks, Start Advisory Boards to Avoid Ethics Pitfalls,” CPA Practice Management Forum, September 2005.

“A Call to the Classroom:  More Ethics Courses,” CPA Practice Management Forum, September 2005.

“Embedded Software Can Be a Tax Saver,” CFO magazine, In Tech - Surprise Inside section, October 2005. More »»

“Manners a Must for BKD:  Firm Takes New Hires to Etiquette ‘Camp,’” by Karen E. Culp, Springfield News-Leader, news-leader.com, August 26, 2005. More »»

“Camp Helps New Hires in Transition to Workforce,” by Karen E. Culp, Springfield News-Leader, news-leader.com, August 26, 2005. More »»

“Materiality Threshold Drops to ‘Zero’ For Restatements,” by Ann C. Logue,
Compliance Week at complianceweek.com, June 28, 2005. More »»

“Bring ‘em Back Intact!” by Stuart Kahan, Accounting Today, June 2005. More »»

“Leaders’ Forum:  Glue Star Talent to Your Firm with Mentoring, Pay-for-Performance,” CPA Practice Management, premier issue, June 2005.

“Cost Segregation Applied,” by Jay A. Soled and Charles E. Falk, Journal of Accountancy, August 2004.

“Two Firms Launch New Ethics Programs,” by Rick Telberg, Journal of Accountancy, July 2004, pp. 13-16. More »»

“Computer Sleuths Dig Deep to Solve Crimes:  For Experts, ‘Delete Doesn’t Mean Gone,’” by Marsha Walton, CNN, March 4, 2005. More »»

“Niche Development Tips:  CPAs with Strong Service Specialties Share Some Details About How to Make Them Grow,” by Michael Hayes, Journal of Accountancy, December 2003 More »»