News
Small Business
Jan 15, 2021 -
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES - SMALL BUSINESSES
January 15, 2021
Michigan Small Business Survival Grants to provide critical relief
The Michigan Small Business Survival Grant Program will provide $55 million in grants...
Coronavirus Resources
Jan 15, 2021 -
MKG will continuously post new information as it becomes available for our clients. Please check back often.
For resource information pertaining to Small Business click here: Small Business
For resource...
Tax Acts
Dec 29, 2020 -
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES - TAX ACTS
December 29,2020
Consolidated Appropraitions Act, 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 was signed by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on December 21...
MKG is Hiring - Staff Accountants in Rochester!
Dec 22, 2020 -
Are you looking for a career with a supportive team atmosphere and room for growth?
Discover what our firm can do for you!
With decades of service to our clients and our community, Mattina, Kent & Gibbons is adding to...
Now Hiring for Accounting Intern in Rochester!
Dec 22, 2020 -
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. (MKG) is an experienced certified public accounting firm, dedicated to producing accurate and trustworthy financial data for every client, on every project, every time. We...
MKG Shareholder Participates in Family Literacy Center "Kiss A Pig" Fundraiser!
Sep 22, 2020 -
In partnership with the Family Literacy Center, Exit Realty held a “Kiss a Pig” contest last Friday to raise funds to support the many critical literacy programs offered in Lapeer County and surrounding...
MKG Shareholder Featured in Crain's Detroit Business...
Aug 27, 2020 -
Mattina Kent & Gibbons' very own founding partner Vince Mattina Jr. was asked to contribute to a recent article featured in the August 10, 2020 edition of Crain's Detroit Business regarding the challenges of...
Unemployment
Aug 06, 2020 -
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES - UNEMPLOYMENT
June 9, 2020
UIA UPdate for Employers. Protecting Against Unemployment Identity Theft. For more information, click here.
April 10, 2020
Self-Employed, Other...
Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act, H.R. 7010
Jun 04, 2020 -
6/3/2020
Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act, H.R. 7010
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act, H.R. 7010 on May 28, 2020. The Senate passed the bill June 3, 2020. The bill is...
MKG Client Portal
Mar 13, 2020 -
GET SETUP ON OUR CLIENT PORTAL
Now you can access your tax return and actionable items securely...
Accomplishments at MKG, PC
Feb 07, 2020 -
MKG is proud to announce that Brandon A. Reynolds, MPAcc, staff accountant, earned his Certified Public Accountant certificate.
Brandon graduated in 2015 from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Accomplishments at MKG, PC
Sep 30, 2019 -
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. (MKG) is proud to announce that Nicholas J. Laratta, MSA, staff accountant, earned his Certified Public Accountant certificate after passing all four parts of the CPA exam.
Nick...
IRS Urges Paycheck Checkup:
Jun 12, 2019 - News Release IR 2019-107
The IRS has launched a special campaign encouraging taxpayers to perform a "paycheck checkup" to ensure the right amount of tax is being withheld from their paychecks for 2019. This is particularly important given...
MKG ranks 23rd on the new Crain's Detroit Business list...
Jan 06, 2019 -
MKG is ranked 23rd in the new Crain’s Detroit Business list of largest accounting firms in Michigan. The list is published in the December 24, 2018 issue of Crain’s. MKG has been noted in Crain’s...
Meal & Entertainment Changes Under the Tax Reform
Jan 01, 2019 -
The new tax act establishes additional limitations on the deductibility of certain business meals and entertainment expenses. Under the act, entertainment expenses incurred or paid after Dec. 31, 2017 are nondeductible. ...
Stonewall Pumpkin Festival Rochester Hills 2018
Oct 13, 2018 -
Meet Stanley the MKG Scarecrow.
Our whimsical scarecrow will be on display at the Museum during the Pumpkin Festival and then it will be moved to downtown Rochester on the southeast corner of Main Street & University...
2018 Best of the Best...
Jul 31, 2018 -
Lapeer office of Mattina, Kent & Gibbons receives “Best of the Best” honors from County Press readers...
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. (MKG) announces the firm’s Lapeer office has...
Lapeer Office "Best of the Best" honors from County Press readers
Aug 07, 2017 -
The firm’s Lapeer office has received the 2017 Best of the Best Readers’ Choice Award from the (Lapeer) County Press. The announcement was made by MKG’s Lapeer office Managing Partner, Clark D. Kent...
The County Press - Progress 2017
Mar 17, 2017 -
Click here for our Article in the County Press
MKG Ranks 17th on the new Crain's Detroit Business list
Jan 27, 2017 -
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. (MKG) is ranked 17th in the new Crain’s Detroit Business list of largest accounting firms in Michigan. The list is published in the December 26, 2016 issue of Crain’s. MKG...
MKG shareholder receives Volunteer of the Year recognition...
Nov 21, 2016 -
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. (MKG), is pleased to announce shareholder Jenny Lundy, CPA MST, has been named Volunteer of the Year by Rochester Area Youth Assistance (RAYA).
RAYA is a non-profit organization whose...
Support for Rochester business and community events
Oct 11, 2016 -
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. (MKG) is pleased to announce its support of three Rochester-area community initiatives, the Rochester Regional Chamber’s Sunrise Pinnacle Awards, to be held on Friday, Oct. 21...
Tax Scams Proliferating
Sep 21, 2016 -
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons say proliferation of intimidating IRS and Michigan Department of Treasury phone scams put even tax professionals on guard
Vince Mattina, Jr., CPA, managing partner, says no one is immune to...
Fraudulent Phone Calls
Aug 11, 2016 -
Treasury Warns of Fraudulent Phone Calls
In an effort to combat potential income tax fraud The Michigan Department of Treasury is cautioning taxpayers of fraudulent phone calls being made demanding taxpayers pay an...
Lapeer Office - Best of the Best
Aug 01, 2016 -
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. (MKG), announces the firm’s Lapeer office has received the 2016 Best of the Best Readers’ Choice Award from the (Lapeer) County Press. The announcement was made by MKG’s...
Tax Refund Scam Artists...
Jul 22, 2016 -
The IRS doesn't initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. This includes requests for PIN numbers, passwords or similar access...
Millennials often find someone else to do their taxes
Mar 18, 2016 -
They may be independent, success-driven and tech-savvy, but when it comes to their taxes, Millennials (those born 1982 to 2004) tend to be more apprehensive than older generations about the preparation and filing process...
The County Press - Progress 2016
Mar 17, 2016 -
Click here for our Article in the County Press
MKG Lands on Crain's Detroit Business 2016 Book of Lists as one of the largest accounting firms in southeast MI for 2nd consecutive year
Jan 06, 2016 -
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. is included in Crain's Detroit Business 2016 Book of Lists as the 23rd largest accounting firm in southeast Michigan. The special Crain's issue was released Dec. 28, 2015. ...
Seven Financial Moves to make before the End of the Year
Nov 23, 2015 -
Don't let holiday shopping and event planning get in the way of making quick but important financial moves before 2015 comes to a close. Vince Mattina, Jr., C.P.A. and managing partner of Mattina, Kent &...
C.P.A. and Firm Managing Partner receives group Vistage award
Nov 16, 2015 -
Vince Mattina, Jr., C.P.A. and MKG managing partner, has been named a recipient of the Vistage Soaring Eagle award from his Michigan Vistage group. The award was announced by Vistage at the Vistage CEO Summit on Sept...
"Train Your Trustees" workshop draws standing room crowd...
Oct 29, 2015 -
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. along with the Athena Financial Group, presented an estate planning workshop titled Train Your Trustees that drew 110 people to the Rochester Community House on Oct. 27. Vince...
Is Oct. 15 the second April 15? More taxpayers file extensions as fear of IRS audit fades
Oct 02, 2015 -
Is it April 15 all over again? Not quite, but more people are filing extensions each year and, as the Oct. 15 extension deadline approaches, it feels like a second tax season, says Scott McGovern, a...
Community Activities Update
Aug 27, 2015 -
Vince Mattina, Jr., CPA and managing partner of Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. (MKG), shared news of the firm's continuing support of community events and initiatives.
MKG used its firm picnic on August 29 as an...
Overpayment of taxes serves as a reminder to Michigan taxpayers to verify accuracy of any bill before payment is made
Jul 21, 2015 -
News that inaccurate programming issues at the Michigan Department of the Treasury resulted in thousands of Michigan business and individual tax payers to over pay for sales, use and withholding taxes is a reminder to...
Taxes don't take a summer vacation
Jun 24, 2015 -
Employers need to apply the same accounting rules for seasonal workers.
Employers who hire seasonal workers are subject to the same tax withholding rules that apply to companies with regular employees. ...
Community Action Update
Jun 22, 2015 -
MKG sponsored the 34th annual Blue Water Ramble Bicycle Tour, held in Algonac on June 20. The event offered a variety of race routes from 25 to 100 miles and proceeds help support a variety of cycling initiatives...
Spring Cleaning: Can this be Tossed?
Apr 21, 2015 -
MKG offers guide to determining what household financial records need to be kept and which can be shredded
The birds are chirping, trees are budding and spring is in full swing, which also means spring cleaning for...
Agriculture Businesses to Gain Procurement Opportunities
Mar 06, 2015 -
Agriculture businesses to gain procurement opportunities at Pure Michigan Summit on March 19
MKG agricultural clients may be interestd in the opporutnity to attend the Pure Michigan Agriculture Summit to gain...
Specialty Crop Grant Program
Feb 03, 2015 -
New specialty crop grant program aims to enhance the competitiveness of Michigan's specialty crops; deadline is March 26
MKG agricultural clients whose products include specialty crops should be aware of new grant...
MKG, P.C. lands on Crain's Top 25
Jan 23, 2015 -
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C. (MKG), would like to announce that we are included in Crains Detroit Business 2015 Book of Lists as the 24th largest accounting frm in southeast Michigan. The special...
MKG Agri-Biz blog
Nov 18, 2014 -
Michigan’s agriculture economy is thriving and, as the state’s second largest industry, there is always new business information to share. This inaugural blog post is the first of many that will keep you...
Michigan CPA firm finds small acquisitions plus...
Nov 07, 2014 -
Michigan CPA firm finds small acquisitions plus strategic merger equals a solid growth strategy
Rochester/Lapeer Mich. – Nov. 7, 2014 - November marks the one year anniversary since the former Gofrank...
Art & Apples Festival
Sep 05, 2014 -
Our staff will be volunteering at this year’s Art & Apples Festival in downtown Rochester.
When: Fri. Sept. 5 – Sun. Sept.7, 2014
Where: Rochester Municipal...
Lapeer Office - Voted Best
Aug 13, 2014 -
Voted 2014 Best of the Best Readers’ Choice Award for Best Bookkeeping/Tax Preparation in Lapeer County.
Bill Gibbons - Board of Trustees of the Lapeer County Community Foundation
Jun 11, 2014 -
Bill Gibbons was named to the Board of Trustees of the Lapeer County Community Foundation.
The Lapeer County Community Foundation is a local organization directed by an all volunteer local Board of Trustees that focuses...
Graduation from Walsh College
Jun 01, 2014 -
Congratulations to Jennifer Lundy on completing their Masters of Science in Taxation at Walsh College.
