MANTYLA MCREYNOLDS RECOGNIZED FOR EXEMPLARY WORKPLACE PRACTICES

Receives prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in

Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility

SLC, UT  (August 13^th,  2013) – Mantyla McReynolds has been honored with the 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility for its use of flexibility and other aspects of workplace effectiveness as a workplace strategy to increase business and employee success.

This prestigious award, part of the national When Work Works project administered by Families and Work Institute (FWI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), recognizes employers of all sizes and types in Utah and across the country.

“We recognize the tremendous value of all of our employees to our organization and to our clients, therefore we have always strived to have a workplace culture, environment and benefit package which would attract top talent in the public accounting field.” Don Mantyla, Partner, CPA,  Business Development Director.

Workplace flexibility — such as flextime, part-time work and compressed workweeks — has been demonstrated to help businesses remain competitive while also benefiting employees. Flexibility in combination with other aspects of an effective workplace—such as learning opportunities and supervisor support for job success—can have a powerful impact on employee engagement and motivation.

“Our research consistently finds that employees in effective and flexible workplaces have greater engagement on the job and greater desire to stay with their organization. In addition, they report lower stress levels and better overall health,” said Ellen Galinsky, FWI president.

The Sloan Awards are unique for their rigorous, two-step selection process, which involves an evaluation of employers’ flexibility programs and practices, and a confidential employee survey on the key ingredients of an effective and flexible workplace. All applicants are measured against national norms from the National Study of Employers.

“As a recipient of the 2013 Sloan Award, Mantyla McReynolds ranks among the top 20% of employers nationally in terms of its programs, policies and culture for creating an effective and flexible workplace,” Galinsky said. “In addition, what makes this honor so special is that their employees have corroborated this, affirming that it is indeed an effective and flexible workplace.”

When Work Works is a national project to educate the business community on the value of workplace flexibility by sharing research and promising practices, and conducting the annual Sloan Awards. It is an ongoing initiative of FWI and SHRM.

For more information about the When Work Works initiative and the Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility, visit www.whenworkworks.org

  

ABOUT Mantyla McReynolds

Mantyla McReynolds began in 1989 when Don Mantyla and Kim McReynolds had a vision of creating their own business, their own legacy.  Born leaders, Don and Kim have successfully expanded the firm to over 30 employees by hiring bright thinkers and creating a positive work environment.

Mantyla McReynolds is a local CPA firm, based in one of the greatest places to live: Salt Lake City, Utah.  The firm has the experience and expertise to help businesses throughout Utah, the United States and the world, and it has serviced small business, middle-market and international organizations for over 20 years.  Mantyla McReynolds is a BDO Seidman Alliance firm, offering experienced and accessible service teams, world-class engagement management and a focus on quality and efficiency.

With a commitment to timely service and communication, the professionals at Mantyla McReynolds have the experience and knowledge to help you succeed.

About When Work Works

When Work Works is a national initiative, led by the partnership of Families and Work Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), to help businesses of all sizes and types become more successful by transforming the way they view and adopt effective and flexible workplaces. When Work Works is one of the foremost providers of resources, rigorous research and best practices on workplace effectiveness and flexibility in the nation. The initiative administers the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility annually, which recognize exemplary employers for using flexibility as part of an effective workplace strategy to increase business and employee success. Visit www.whenworkworks.org and follow us on Twitter @WhenWorkWorks @FWINews and @SHRMPress, and join the workflex conversation on Facebook.com/FWINews.

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Taking Care of our Clients

Watch our recent video on Youtube about Taking care of our clients: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctdSM9R_Eac

Mantyla McReynolds Serves Local Charity

Mantyla McReynolds is committed to not only being a successful Utah CPA firm, but supporting the community.  Although nearly all of the staff volunteer individually, the firm wanted to work together to assist a local charity.  Mantyla McReynolds is very pleased with the decision to support Ascend Alliance with their annual Gala Arts Fest on Saturday, June 9^th at Thanksgiving Point.  Not only is Mantyla McReynolds able to support a great organization that is committed to ending poverty, but are able to provide assurance to donors as they collect and account for several hundred thousand dollars that will be collected throughout the evening. 

   

For more information about the event, visit http://ascendalliance.org/Events.aspx

About Ascend, A Humanitarian Alliance

For the past 30 years Ascend Alliance Humanitarian has been a driving force in international outreach, providing exceptional internships, expeditions and fighting poverty.  Ascend is a private, non-profit organization, tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The Alliance operates under the governance of a volunteer board of directors, which is comprised of successful business professionals, experienced humanitarians and community leaders. 

 
Ascend has a strong, local group of donors, partners, volunteers, interns and staff members who contribute their time, resources and skills to further their goals.  They are also open to affiliations with other like-minded, organizations to join with them in helping achieve their mission:  Lift Others…Lift Yourself!  It is through these powerful and special relationships that Ascend is able to overcome language barriers and transcend political and cultural challenges to change lives and perspectives through local and global outreach operations.

Mantyla McReynolds CPA's Featured on the Front Page of The Journal Entry

The Journal Entry is a magazine created by the UACPA (Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants). Bryan Wright, Ken Oveson and Spencer Strickland answer the question, How are you Going to Respond When the IRS asks for your Client's QuickBooks File?

Click on the picture below to read the article on page 6 - page 11.

Mantyla McReynolds Among Top 25 Best Companies to Work For

Yesterday Kim McReynolds accepted the award at Utah Business Magazine's Best Companies Event at Little America.

Mantyla McReynolds Selected as 2011 Best Accounting Firms to Work For

Mantyla McReynolds was recently named as one of the 2011 Best Accounting Firms to Work For. The annual list of “Best Accounting Firms” was created by Accounting Today and Best Companies Group.

This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in the accounting industry, benefiting the nation's economy, its workforce and businesses. The Best Accounting Firms to Work For list is made up of a total of 100 companies throughout the nation.

Accounting firms from across the country entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Accounting Firms to Work For. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated firm's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience.

The ranking of the 4th annual Best Accounting Firms to Work for will be unveiled at an awards ceremony sponsored by ADP during Accounting Today’s 2nd Annual Growth & Profitability Summit on October 25th – October 27th at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The list-making firms will also be published in the December issue of Accounting Today.

For more information on the Best Accounting Firms to Work for program, visit www.BestAccountingFirmstoWorkfor.com.

Community Commitment

At Mantyla McReynolds we take great pride in taking care of our clients, our professionals, and our communities. Frequently our professionals are involved in multiple service and charitable organizations, and as a firm if an event is important to one of our people it is important to all of us.

Over the last several years it has become an annual tradition for our firm professionals to support and participate in the Buddy Walk as sponsored and organized by the Utah Down Syndrome Foundation (UDSF). The Buddy Walk is a family event that promotes awareness of individuals with Down syndrome within our community, and provides the community an opportunity to interact with these individuals, form friendships, and increase the community’s understanding of the amazing potential each of these individuals have. UDSF is a non-profit organization that is comprised entirely of volunteers, the majority of which are parents of children with Down syndrome.

One of our senior audit managers, Brian Cheney, has a son with Down syndrome, and Brian has been a key organizer of our firm’s annual involvement in this event and with the UDSF. Brian has commented “that you can’t help but feel uplifted and enthusiastic about life after being around some of these special individuals, even for just one day.” One of the Buddy Walk’s many activities includes a 5K run, that firm professionals and friends of the firm have historically placed very well in. As a firm, we look forward to our continued involvement in the Buddy Walk and the continued support of each of our professionals in the various charitable organizations they serve.

Mantyla McReynolds is a PCAOB registered CPA firm and a BDO Seidman Alliance firm with over 20 years experience servicing public companies, from their initial internal control assessment to seasoned filer with the SEC. The firm’s clients range from businesses in the developmental stage to established public companies with market capitalizations exceeding one billion dollars. As a BDO Seidman Alliance firm, they offer experienced and accessible service teams, world-class engagement management and a focus on quality and efficiency.

Community Commitment

Matt McReynolds, a Senior Manager at Mantyla McReynolds, LLC, serves as the treasurer for The Friends For Unified Police K9 (“Friends”), a non-profit charitable organization.

Friends’ purpose is to support the local Unified Police K9 Unit by providing increased tools and resources that further enable the K9 Unit to carry out its roles in protecting our community and in fighting crime.

Friends’ mission includes the following important activities:
1. Friends provides specialized training for the canine handlers and canines.
2. Friends provides protective equipment for the canine handlers and canines.
3. Friends assists with purchasing canines for the K9 Unit when they do not have enough canines for the handlers.

Mantyla McReynolds is honored to work with Friends as a result of the positive impact that the organization has on our community. Mantyla McReynolds provides pro bono services to Friends including tax preparation, accounting, and management accounting reports. Mantyla McReynolds is also a donor of funds to help support Friends and we are confident that the organization will continue to be successful under the leadership of its President, Sgt. Randy Thomas.