Springfield Business Journal’s 2024 Trusted Advisers event honors 10 businesspeople, including the Legacy Adviser, a pinnacle award for industry veterans.

Inside Public Accounting honors the companies on metrics such as management, growth and strategic vision.

Guest columnist Ryan J. Hurn says "implementing a strong employee benefits package is crucial for attracting and retaining top talent and improving employee morale."

Guest columnist Kenny Gott: "College for you or a loved one will likely be among the biggest expenses of your life. A mountain of student loan debt right out of college can be a daunting long-term problem, and inflation on college tuition has been historically higher than typical inflation for many periods, making it difficult to keep up."

Guest columnist Katie Porter: "When it comes to tax, there is one main question on every business owner’s mind: How can I minimize it? Good news: The Missouri pass-through entity tax, also known as a SALT workaround, is an increasingly popular avenue for state and local tax savings among Missouri business owners."

Guest columnist Brett Hodges: "Although it’s impossible to summarize every single one of the changes caused by the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in such a short article, a familiarity with some of these important changes will hopefully be sufficient to put taxpayers and tax professionals on notice that the tax world is about to be very different."

SBJ interviews the BRS CPAs & Advisors shareholder.

In 2008, the financial industry was abuzz with the emergence of the first robo-adviser, led by investment firm Wealthfront. This automated financial tool aimed to be an accessible and low-cost way to manage investment portfolios, using algorithms and artificial intelligence and, in turn, minimal human interaction.

The Building a Region publication explores business issues fueling and impeding growth, corporate responsibility and government support needs.

Drops are reported in areas such as individual income tax and corporate tax collections.

Disbursement authority approved by board includes a $200 million future power supply contingency.

An independent panel of judges has selected this year’s class of Most Influential Women. With the addition of this class, 500 women have received this award.

Moon City Pub is back in business after a trio of former employees bought the venture and reopened it; Marshfield retail shop Sully Loves Sugar more than doubled its space with a move; and Springfield marketing industry veteran Neil Frost went into business for himself by launching Enable Bookkeeping LLC.

The Workforce Development publication explores themes such as payroll shifts, wages and benefits demand, labor shortage impacts and employee barriers impacting recruitment and retention.

Newsmakers in the areas of accounting, education, insurance, media and nonprofit.

The Economic Impact Awards ceremony and special publication spotlights excellence in business, including employee and revenue volumes and impact on the community, with honorees and top honors chosen by an independent panel of judges.

Newsmakers in the areas of accounting, education, engineering, health care, law and publicly traded companies.

Former MSU President Clif Smart is recognized with the 2024 Lifetime Achievement in Business award.

Neil Frost's Enable Bookkeeping got its start this week.