January / February 2008

Volume 11, Number 1

FEATURES

Financial Focus

There is no business succession plan in place. Company control may be transferred to out-of-state interests. There is a need to motivate employees to even higher levels of performance. An employee stock ownership plan might be the answer.
Feature: ESOPs
Column: Changes in auditing standards
Column: Tapping into retirement savings

Legislators: It’s Their Time to Act

Property tax reform and local government efficiency will be the dominant issues as the General Assembly returns to work in the 2008 short session. While the primary focus is on two related topics, a number of different factors impact the work of those lawmakers.

Agriculture Turns a New Page

Farming was the centerpiece of Indiana’s economy for many years. Today, agritourism is a growing component in the state’s diversified business portfolio. [Full story]

INDIANA INGENUITY

Productivity at its Best

An Indiana manufacturer of bolts and other components has 45 employees working one shift. So how does it have “eight times more production capacity than our largest competitor.” [Full story]

COMMUNITY FOCUS

Connecting Crane With the Community

Developer Dale Ankrom refers to Daviess County as one of Indiana’s best-kept secrets. He and local officials are working to tell that story and grow the economy through a broad-based technology park, workforce development efforts and more. [Full story]