• Get Resources and Guidance for Year-End and Beyond in RKL’s 2022–23 HR/Payroll Reset Guide

    Get Resources and Guidance for Year-End and Beyond in RKL’s 2022–23 HR/Payroll Reset Guide

    For many, the end of the year is a time to relax and enjoy the company of those around you. For those in HR, it’s a time of tying up loose ends and planning for the year ahead. RKL Virtual Management Solutions’ Workforce Strategies team, which provides a variety of outsourced HR services, created an…

  • Bolstering the Brave: Four-Year Grant Funds a Countywide Effort to Increase Volunteer Firefighter Numbers

    Bolstering the Brave: Four-Year Grant Funds a Countywide Effort to Increase Volunteer Firefighter Numbers

    Montgomery County is currently experiencing a dire shortage of volunteer firefighters. At a recent press event, Montgomery County Fire Chief’s Association George Wilmot cited the data that illustrate the problem. “The number of volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania has shrunk from 300,000 in the 1970s to 38,000 in 2018,” he explained. He said that the falloff…

  • King of Prussia HR Professional Named to LA Weekly List of Entrepreneurs Worth Watching

    King of Prussia HR Professional Named to LA Weekly List of Entrepreneurs Worth Watching

    Marcia Zaruba O’Connor — CEO of The O’Connor Group, a King of Prussia human resources consulting firm — has made a list of notable, global entrepreneurs. The tally was compiled for LA Weekly, and the content was written in partnership with Amir Bakian. The list, designed to spotlight “trailblazing entrepreneurs,” came up with 10 notable…

  • King of Prussia District Honors UMT First Responders with Meals, Coffee, Massages, and Heartfelt Thanks

    King of Prussia District Honors UMT First Responders with Meals, Coffee, Massages, and Heartfelt Thanks

    King of Prussia District joined with two organizational partners — Upper Merion Township (UMT) and Pro Team Collision — to sponsor honorifics to Upper Merion Township’s first responders for First Responder Appreciation Week, Oct. 24–28. Throughout the course of the week, six King of Prussia restaurants served ten meals to first responders: In all, 205…

  • MCCC’s Massage Therapy Program Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

    MCCC’s Massage Therapy Program Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

    Montgomery County Community College’s Massage Therapy Program celebrates its fifth anniversary this year— something Manager Bill Mullen wasn’t always certain he’d get to see. “I can’t believe it,” he said. “It seems like just yesterday that we started the program. That I was right here in this office writing it and creating it. July 5,…

  • Malvern Bank Sponsorship of Ardmore Rock N’ Ride Helps Local EMS Provider

    Malvern Bank Sponsorship of Ardmore Rock N’ Ride Helps Local EMS Provider

    Malvern Bank was a sponsor of this year’s Ardmore Rock N’ Ride held on Aug. 20, 2022, in Ardmore. The annual event – a bike ride and music festival – raised funds to purchase a new ambulance to serve 150,000 community members in Lower Merion, Narberth, Haverford, Conshohocken, and West Conshohocken.  “We couldn’t have reached…

  • Doylestown-Based Marketing Agency Sets Industry Standard with Three Major Awards

    Doylestown-Based Marketing Agency Sets Industry Standard with Three Major Awards

    Sagefrog Marketing Group — a Doylestown-based marketing agency with offices in Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley, and Princeton, N.J. — is quickly setting the gold standard in its industry. Specializing in B2B healthcare, technology, industrial, and business services, Sagefrog has won three awards this year: This trifecta coincides with Sagefrog’s 20th anniversary and thus demonstrates the success…

  • Get the Latest Strategies and Tips in RKL’s 2022 Year-End Tax Planning Guide

    Get the Latest Strategies and Tips in RKL’s 2022 Year-End Tax Planning Guide

    The year is almost over, which means it’s time to start thinking about your taxes. While the thought of filing your taxes may inspire stress or overwhelm for many, a painless tax season is possible, if you take the proper time to prepare. To help you get ready, professional services firm RKL, which has an…

  • Local CPA and Advisory Firm RKL Named Among Best Places to Work in Pa.

    Local CPA and Advisory Firm RKL Named Among Best Places to Work in Pa.

    RKL LLP, a leading CPA and advisory firm with an Exton office and seven other Pennsylvania locations, was named one of the Best Places to Work in Pa. for the sixth year in a row. The Best Places to Work in PA program is an annual survey that uses employee input and workplace demographic data…

  • Ready for Better Operations, Insights, and Growth? Meet RKL Virtual Management Solutions

    Ready for Better Operations, Insights, and Growth? Meet RKL Virtual Management Solutions

    RKL LLP, a leading advisory firm with an Exton office and seven other Pennsylvania locations, has launched a new subsidiary to help business leaders focus on growth and opportunity. RKL Virtual Management Solutions (RKL Virtual) manages and optimizes the accounting, finance, and workforce functions for organizations across the country. RKL Virtual is built from the…

  • Local CPA & Advisory Firm Ready to Meet Tomorrow’s Leaders at Regional Campus Visits This Fall

    Local CPA & Advisory Firm Ready to Meet Tomorrow’s Leaders at Regional Campus Visits This Fall

    Local students are gearing up for their return to campus, and so is RKL. The fast-growing advisory firm, which has an office in Exton, will visit several universities throughout Greater Philadelphia this fall to connect with the problem-solvers and business advisors of the future. Find RKL this fall at: West Chester University on Sept. 8…

  • Latest Acquisitions Further King of Prussia-Based InHome Therapy’s Rapid National Expansion

    Latest Acquisitions Further King of Prussia-Based InHome Therapy’s Rapid National Expansion

    King of Prussia-based InHome Therapy has continued its rapid national expansion with the acquisition of two Texas-based therapy providers, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The provider of physical, occupational, and speech therapy to homebound patients has already expanded into eight new markets over the past year. The most recent deals involve North…

  • Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County Launches Young Professionals’ Skill-Building Program

    Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County Launches Young Professionals’ Skill-Building Program

    The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County is bartering young professionals interested sharing their work experience with nonprofits that are shorthanded. The connections are made as part of the chamber’s Business with a Purpose (BWAP) program. To make the arrangements work the chamber seeks career-savvy individuals under the age of 45 who are willing…

  • West Chester Man’s Videography Business Heads to ‘Apex’ of the Production Industry

    West Chester Man’s Videography Business Heads to ‘Apex’ of the Production Industry

    The story of Danny Apex Productions began at Rustin High School, where West Chester native Dan Diggin and his friends ran the morning announcements. Although it was years before he started his company, Diggin knew he had found a lifelong passion for producing.   “My whole life I have seen through video,” said Diggin. “It’s my…

  • How a Third-Party Survey Provider Can Help Employers Address Workplace Concerns, Foster Buy-In, Drive Change

    How a Third-Party Survey Provider Can Help Employers Address Workplace Concerns, Foster Buy-In, Drive Change

    Employees are happier when they feel their ideas and feedback are being heard, which is especially important in today’s labor market reset. The best way to hold onto top talent is to understand what your employees want – and the best way to do that is to ask them directly. Employee surveys are a great…

  • RKL: Three Ways Your Organization Can Benefit from Outsourced HR

    RKL: Three Ways Your Organization Can Benefit from Outsourced HR

    No matter the type of organization, there are always people-related tasks to complete. While a human resources department typically takes care of these, not every organization has the need for a full, in-house HR team. If that’s the case for your organization, you may want to consider working with an outsourced HR consultant or team…

  • RKL: When to Turn to Outsourced Human Resources

    RKL: When to Turn to Outsourced Human Resources

    A growing business has a growing list of needs, especially with regard to human resources. More employees means more responsibilities, and not every organization has a full HR team to manage these essential tasks. An external HR resource can help companies facing this situation by taking on a number of responsibilities, from critical payroll and…

  • RKL’s 2021 Regional Transaction Report Tracks Surge in M&A Activity

    RKL’s 2021 Regional Transaction Report Tracks Surge in M&A Activity

    Regional and national merger and acquisition (M&A) activity surged in 2021 following a pandemic-driven depression in 2020, according to a new report from advisory firm RKL LLP, which has an office in Exton. The number of transactions in central and southeastern Pennsylvania increased 55 percent over 2020. RKL’s 2021 Regional Transaction Report found this surge…