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      Explore the financial, tax, operational and economic drivers that impact performance in your industry.
      
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      Preparing Your Business for Exit: A Practical GuideSeptember 15, 2025
      The Aprio Foundation Awards $151,000 in Second Round of 2025 Community Impact Grants August 27, 2025
      Aprio Partner James Lockhart Appointed Vice-Chair of American Bar Association Real Estate Private Equity CommitteeAugust 25, 2025
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      Profit on the Plate: How McDonald’s Franchisees Can Take Control of Food CostsSeptember 10, 2025
      The Benefits of Outsourced Accounting for Restaurants and FranchisesSeptember 10, 2025
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      Preparing Your Business for Exit: A Practical GuideSeptember 15, 2025
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      Meet Aprio team members and discuss what’s next in your industry at upcoming Aprio events and webcasts.
      
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      Qualified Small Business Stock Updates - What You Need to Know
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      Mastering Indirect Rates: From Compliance to Competitive Advantage
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      The Aprio Foundation Awards $151,000 in Second Round of 2025 Community Impact Grants August 27, 2025
      Aprio Partner James Lockhart Appointed Vice-Chair of American Bar Association Real Estate Private Equity CommitteeAugust 25, 2025
      Aprio Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies for Third Consecutive Year August 22, 2025
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      The Aprio Foundation Awards $151,000 in Second Round of 2025 Community Impact Grants August 27, 2025
      
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      Mastering Indirect Rates: From Compliance to Competitive Advantage
      Aprio Wealth Management | Q3 2025 Mid-Quarter Update
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      Join Aprio’s Dana Zuckofsky for Dana Delivers, for the latest restaurant, franchise and hospitality industry trends.
      
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      Fresh Pasta, Fresh Vision: Inside Pastanito with Toni CalderonApril 15, 2025
      Here’s Why Data is the Secret Sauce to Your Restaurant’s GrowthApril 8, 2025
      Risk Bites: 2025 Restaurant, Franchise, & Hospitality Survival GuideFebruary 20, 2025
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Who We Serve
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    - CONSTRUCTION
      
      As a Top 50 Construction Accounting Firm, Aprio serves privately-held commercial construction companies, family businesses, SBEs, MBEs and general contractors.
      
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      Aprio Named to Construction Executive’s 2024 Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms™
      
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      Aprio has provided a better dental accounting experience since 1961. Grow your practice with Aprio’s experienced Dental CPAs and advisors.
      
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      Strategic assurance, tax and advisory services for Alternative Investment Funds and SEC and CFTC regulated entities.
      
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    - AEROSPACE, DEFENSE & GOVERNMENT
      
      Comprehensive consulting services specifically tailored to the government contracting industry.
      
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    - HEALTHCARE
      
      Aprio advises providers, physician groups, clinics and assisted living centers to improve the financial and operational health of their practices.
      
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      6 Healthcare Insights from Q2 2025 and What They Mean for You
      
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  - Housing: Affordable & Authorities
    - HOUSING
      
      Custom accounting and advisory services tailored to the needs Affordable housing developers, property managers and public housing authorities.
      
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      What is LIHTC? A Beginner’s Guide to Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
      
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    - INTERNATIONAL
      
      Cross new borders with confidence with comprehensive services and experienced team members that speak 60+ languages.
      
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      International Spotlight: Building Bridges Between German and U.S. Business
      
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  - Manufacturing, Distribution, and Consumer Products
    - MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS
      
      Achieve greater synergies across your business and supply chain, leverage data to increase productivity and support profitable growth.
      
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      Future-Proofing Manufacturing: Embracing ERP, Cloud, and AI for Growth
      
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    - NONPROFIT
      
      Develop new strategies for funding operations and provide assurance to donors, lenders and board members you are fiscally responsible.
      
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      Making the Most of Your Form 990: Strategies for Transparency, Compliance, and Impact
      
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      Coordinate income and estate tax strategies, philanthropic goals, investment management and financial planning to protect and grow your legacy across generations.
      
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      Transitioning a Family Business to the Next Generation
      
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      Private equity groups, pre-transaction and PE owned companies partner with Aprio to manage risk, drive growth and increase ROI across the investment lifecycle.
      
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      5 Private Capital Insights from Q3 2025 and What They Mean to You
      
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      Leverage 30+ years of experience advising law firms, veterinary practices, engineers, architects, consultants and marketing agencies.
      
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      Congrats! You Sold Your Business—Now What?
      
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  - Real Estate
    - REAL ESTATE
      
      Aprio’s Real Estate group provides proactive guidance and strategies to help increase equity and maximize the value of real estate transactions.
      
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      Maximizing Real Estate Tax Benefits: Bonus Depreciation vs. §179 Deduction Under the One Big Beautiful Bill
      
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  - Restaurant, Franchise & Hospitality
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      Aprio’s back-office solutions, financial guidance, tax planning and advisory services have helped franchisees and restaurateurs achieve profitable growth for over 40 years.
      
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      Profit on the Plate: How McDonald’s Franchisees Can Take Control of Food Costs
      
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      From SaaS, security and cloud service providers, to gaming, fintech and businesses on the blockchain, Aprio helps owners, C-suite executives and investors achieve their business objectives.
      
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      Grow your business with confidence with scalable client accounting services and experienced professionals that act as an extension of your team.
      
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      The Top 11 Payroll Pain Points and How to Solve Them: Part I
      
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      Aprio helps government contractors, nonprofit organizations, and businesses navigate contract and federal grants termination, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REA), and claims, ensuring appropriate cost recovery and compliance with FAR & OMB regulations.
      
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      Aprio Legal reimagines the client experience by offering entrepreneurs and business owners a one-stop destination to power their success.
      
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      Aprio Launches Aprio Legal, LLC and Enters into Exclusive Letter of Intent with Radix Law to Debut in Arizona Market
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      Coordinate investments, financial planning and tax activities across your business and family matters with concierge services that simplify life.
      
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      4 Private Capital Insights from Q1 2024 and What They Mean for You
      
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      Aprio’s relationships across a broad range of industries connect top talent with opportunities across the nation.
      
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      It’s Not You, It’s Me: Unraveling the Consequences of Hiring Mistakes
      
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      Navigate everchanging accounting and regulatory requirements with Aprio’s experienced proactive tax specialists and comprehensive services.
      
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      The OBBB and ERC Audit Risk: Three Steps to Defending Your Claim
      
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  - Wealth Management
    - APRIO WEALTH MANAGEMENT
      
      Finanical planning and investment management that delivers coordination, clarity, and confidence.
      
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      Aprio Wealth Management Recognized on Accounting Today’s 2025 Wealth Magnets List
      
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About
- - About Aprio
    - ABOUT APRIO
      
      Since 1952, clients across the US, and 50+ countries have trusted Aprio for guidance on how to achieve what’s next.
      
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      Aprio Ranked #24 on Accounting Today’s 2025 Top 100 Firms List
      
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  - Our People
    - OUR PEOPLE
      
      Financial stewards and advisors working together to create lasting value for the businesses, families and communities Aprio serves.
      
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      Aprio Leadership >
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      Forbes Names Six Aprio Leaders to 2025 America’s Best-In-State CPAs List
      
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  - Mergers & Acquisitions
    - MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
      
      Reimagine what’s next for your firm. Partner with Aprio and secure your legacy with confidence.
      
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      What is M&A and Why It Matters >
      
      Redefining M&A Experience: The Aprio Advantage >
      
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      Richard Kopelman Talks 2025 Business Trends with Forbes at Nasdaq MarketSite
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  - Aprio Alliances
    - APRIO CPA ALLIANCES
      
      Aprio CPA Alliances gives forward-focused firms like yours the edge – resources, relationships, and guidance to accelerate what’s next.
      
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      ALLIANCE CONNECTED ECOSYSTEM
      
      Accelerate value, reduce risk, and enhance experiences with innovative partners integrated into Aprio’s client solutions.
      
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      Partner with like-minded, future-oriented coaches, peers and mentors to fuel your CPA firm’s success.
      
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  - Corporate & Social Responsibility
    - CORPORATE & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
      
      Learn more about The Aprio Foundation and how our community partnerships, initiatives, and team members make a difference.
      
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      Aprio For All >
      Aprio Black Business Forum >
    - FEATURED CONTENT
      Aprio’s Michele Blondheim Honored as Top Practitioner at 2024 Atlanta Business Chronicle Leaders in Corporate Citizenship Awards
      
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  - Aprio for All
    - APRIO FOR ALL
      
      We believe that embracing inclusion is not just the right thing to do, it drives innovation, fosters creativity, and creates a vibrant and inclusive workplace
      
      Aprio for All Overview >
      
      HIGHLIGHTS
      
      Aprio Black Business Forum >
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      IWD 2024: How Aprio is Inspiring Inclusion
      
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  - Aprio Black Business Forum
    - APRIO BLACK BUSINESS FORUM
      
      Aprio’s Black Business Forum connects minority executives with solutions that can help them achieve their business objectives.
      
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      HIGHLIGHTS
      
      Aprio For All >
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      Black Business Forum – Government Contracting
      
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  - Locations
    - LOCATIONS
      
      Find an Aprio office location near you and meet the partners that can help you achieve what’s next.
      
      Aprio Locations Overview >
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      Aprio Expands New York Office with Tax, Audit Partners – Jason Drucker and Matthew Muscarnera
      
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