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We are more than “bean counters”! Celebrate International Accounting Day with OFWF!
On this day, notables like Martin Luther and Neil Gaiman were born. The Nazis invaded Vichy France (1942). Bill Gates introduced the very...
Nov 2, 20213 min read


Taking the “dread” out of the impending Employee Benefits Plan audit deadline
The spooky season is now upon us. But the impending Employee Benefits Plan (EBP) audits deadline doesn’t have to be so frightful,...
Oct 8, 20215 min read


Make smart distribution moves to secure a comfortable lifestyle throughout retirement
At the time of this writing, Congress was entertaining a $3.5 trillion social spending plan. Partly, the proposal is aimed at...
Oct 8, 20215 min read


Celebrating our increasingly diverse industry; working to address pay, C-suite inequities
Each October, we celebrate National Women’s Small Business Month. This initiative is meaningful to our firm for more than a few reasons....
Oct 8, 20215 min read


Tax Check Up
It’s time to schedule a tax planning checkup. We are four months away from the end of the year and a tax planning session can make a...
Sep 7, 20211 min read


Are you (and your heirs) ready to take on your share of the historic $59 trillion wealth transfer?
Much has been made of the hard-to-wrap-your-mind-around-it, historic “wealth transfer.” We’re referring to the astronomical $59 trillion...
Sep 7, 20215 min read


Controlling your finances: 4-plus advantages of outsourced accounting services
We at O’Donnell, Ficenec, Wills & Ferdig live our tagline of “more than accounting.” As such, we offer myriad advisory, consultative and...
Sep 7, 20215 min read


Is the “partner track” in your future? What it takes, how to get there
So, you want to make partner? We applaud your ambition. It can be an incredibly rewarding career move, and not just from the standpoint...
Aug 3, 20216 min read


Tax, audit services present unique client and career opportunities.
All industries are plagued with misconceptions to some degree. It takes actually being “in the trenches” to realize that the industry or...
Aug 3, 20215 min read


Get a head start on saving for college as the new academic year approaches: 7-plus planning tips
With summer will be in the rearview mirror and the school year will be upon us, have you done your “homework”? By that, there is no...
Aug 3, 20215 min read


An unwavering vision to see you through the tumultuous times
Merriam-Webster defines “vision” as a “concern or preparation for the future.” When Joe Ficenec and Cecil O’Donnell founded what was to...
Jul 27, 20213 min read


Are you ready for the litigation onslaught?
Lean on our personnel for focused expertise to support your case A leading provider of legal and professional services research, BTI...
Jul 27, 20215 min read


Meet Lindsey Hilt
Meet Lindsey Hilt our newest team member who is supporting OFWF as an Administrative Assistant. She grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and...
Jun 7, 20211 min read


Staffing for success: We are hiring!
For more than 70 years, we have had the privilege of getting to know the businesses “behind the curtain.” We have had some of the area’s...
Jun 4, 20214 min read


As one quarter winds down, new review requirements and benefit plan audits ramp up
With a new quarter underway and benefit plans ramping up, we want to remind you that our skilled auditors are available to handle all...
Jun 4, 20214 min read


Why there is no time like the present to invest in QuickBooks®, maximize its many, evolving features
Owners of small businesses appear to be turning their attention away from what was indeed novel until around a year ago, the effect of...
Jun 4, 20216 min read


Know your (business’s) worth: When the valuation process and divorce proceedings converge
This year, nonprofit research and advocacy organization, Family Enterprise USA, in the first study of its kind published in 18 years,...
May 20, 20215 min read


Do not miss out on a powerful retirement savings tool: Health Savings Accounts!
Depending on your “season” of life, you may recall that the “normal” or “full” retirement age was 65 for many years. That changed in...
May 20, 20215 min read


The best way to launch (and sustain) a business?
Start (and keep) the end in mind! Fledgling businesses often can’t soar, because early issues with the likes of payroll, financial data...
May 20, 20215 min read


Health Savings Accounts: Take advantage of a trifecta of unique tax benefits
The unicorn is having a moment. This mythical creature has been summoned to describe everything from a trendy Starbucks drink to trendy...
Apr 8, 20215 min read
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