Retailer security breaches lead BKD to roll out new practice
In the wake of high-profile security breaches at retailers such as Target and Nieman Marcus, BKD LLP announced that it is rolling out a new national Enterprise Risk Solutions practice to help clients...
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CommunityAmerica member payout reaches $5.5M
CommunityAmerica Credit Union paid out a $5.5 million annual dividend to its members today. It was the 18th consecutive yearly dividend issued by the Lenexa-based credit union and the second year in a...
View ArticleBelieve it or not: IRS gives businesses a break
The Internal Revenue Service is offering what will likely be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for businesses to clean up any depreciation errors in their books for an unlimited number of past years. It is...
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Tortoise proposes merging three funds
Tortoise Capital Advisors is asking shareholders to approve a plan to merge three of its publicly traded closed-end funds. The plan is to create a much larger fund by merging Tortoise Energy...
View ArticleSporting KC partners with The Roasterie on new coffee blend
Sporting Kansas City announced Tuesday that it formed a partnership with The Roasterie Inc. to create a new brand of coffee called Sporting Blend. The flavor of new brand is described as "delicate and...
View ArticleHoneywell will lay off 84 in Kansas City
Honeywell International Inc., which operates the National Nuclear Security Administration campus in Kansas City, plans to reduce its local workforce by 84 in late March. The layoffs are due to...
View ArticleH&R Block partnership expands Emerald Card network
H&R Block Inc. customers now will be able to reload their Emerald Card at 60,000 new locations through to a partnership with InComm's Vanilla Reload Network. The Vanilla Reload Network includes...
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Retooling will idle Kansas City F-150 plant for weeks
Ford Motor Co. needs to do some retooling at its F-150 production plants in Kansas City and Dearborn, Mich., in order to produce the newly designed 2015 model, leading to significant down time. During...
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Royals FanFest starts Friday
The Kansas City Royals 2014 FanFest will be Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Kansas City Convention Center’s Bartle Hall. FanFest includes appearances and autograph sessions with 50 current and former Royals,...
View ArticleM&A slowdown turns National Bank Holdings' focus elsewhere
National Bank Holdings Corp. management is "not pleased" with the current pace of acquisitions and is looking for other ways to leverage the company's capital to create shareholder returns, CEO Tim...
View ArticleNational Soccer Coaches Association nabs local CFO
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced Thursday that it hired a new chief financial officer to replace Tammy Reder, who departed after three years in the job. The new CFO...
View ArticleJames Dornbrook: Consultants go on offensive with cyber attack defense
We’ve seen regular reports of cyber attacks in the past year, including big ones against Target Corp., Nieman Marcus and now Michaels Stores Inc., sending accounting and consulting firms into a frenzy...
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Out of Balance: Wage equality can pay off for KC area
Kansas City may not have the stark income disparity that many other metropolitan areas contend with, but the gap between rich and poor should remain a subject of concern. Development experts say that...
View ArticleBATS is now one of world's largest stock exchanges
Completion of its merger with Direct Edge Holdings LLC marks a major milestone for Lenexa-based BATS Global Markets Inc., giving it equal footing with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq OMX after...
View ArticleFDIC gives former Excel Bank execs a lifetime ban
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ordered a lifetime ban from banking for Shaun Hayes and Timothy Murphy. Hayes was the former president and Murphy was an executive vice president at Sedalia,...
View ArticleCBIZ/MHM acquire Lewis Birch & Ricardo
CBIZ Inc. and Mayer Hoffman McCann PC (MHM) announced they acquired the accounting and auditing practices of Lewis Birch & Ricardo LLC, which is based in Clearwater, Fla. The accounting portion of...
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Severe weather threat postpones Chocolate Ale delivery
Consumers who have been eagerly awaiting a chance to once again purchase bottles of Boulevard Brewing Co.'s Chocolate Ale are going to have to wait just a bit longer. Boulevard Brewing Co. and their...
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Enterprise banks on entirely bilingual branch
Enterprise Bank & Trust's newest location is not only unique because it's their first office in Wyandotte County, but it's the Kansas City area's first totally bilingual bank branch. Seeking to...
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Waddell & Reed posts record earnings
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. (NYSE: WDR) recorded a record for net income in 2013: $253 million, up 67.6 percent from the previous year. Fourth-quarter income of $78.8 million was also a record,...
View ArticleMovies provide unexpected success for Leawood man
Philip Sarnecki isn't the kind of guy that you'd expect to have movies for sale at major retail outlets across the United States. Sarnecki is founder and CEO of a fast-growing local insurance company...
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