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CBIZ, Inc.
Annual Report 2012

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E N D U R I N G

S T R E N G T H

ANNUAL 
R E P O R T

2012

CBIZ, Inc. 

Corporate Office  
Cleveland, OH

6050 Oak Tree Boulevard, South 
Suite 500 
Cleveland, OH 44131 
216.447.9000
www.cbiz.com

Table of Contents

Mission Statement

Financial Highlights ....................3

Letter to Shareholders ...........4-5

Services ......................................6

Locations ....................................6

Form 10-K .....................................  

Board of Directors ......................7

Key Personnel............................. 7

Shareholder 
Information ........................BACK

Our mission is to help our clients prosper by providing them with the professional 
business and individual services, products, and solutions to better manage their 
finances and employees. We endeavor to provide superior client service and build 
long-term client relationships. Our unwavering commitment to our clients is equaled 
by our commitment to our associates and our focus on improving shareholder value. 
We will maintain a professional culture that is supportive and motivating, fosters 
and rewards high performance, and creates meaningful career opportunities.

Corporate Profile

As a trusted advisor to more than 90,000 businesses and individuals across  
the U.S., CBIZ provides our clients with solutions that help them improve their  
operations and profitability. From our many service platforms – in areas ranging  
from accounting and employee benefits to medical practice management – we  
strive to ensure that our clients receive the most effective professional solutions.  
With more than 5,200 associates in 150 offices across the country, CBIZ’s resources  
and services are uniquely suited to support the growth and success of our clients.

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Financial Highlights

This annual report to shareholders contains forward-looking statements, which by their nature involve risks and uncertainties. 
CBIZ’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, contains a detailed 
description of certain factors that may cause actual results to differ from results contemplated from such statements.

TOTAL COMPANY REVENUE (in millions)

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

$766.1

$736.8

$730.4

$733.8

$0.58

$0.56

$0.51

$0.52

$0.52

$682.5

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012

2008 

2009 

 2010 1 

 20112 

 2012 3

ADJUSTED EBITDA (in millions)

CROSS-SERVING REVENUE  
estimated first year annualized (in millions)

$84.8

$85.3

$82.3

$81.7

$27.5

$25.1

$23.3

$22.5

$75.9

$20.4

2008 

2009 

 2010 1 

2011 

2012

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012

1 Excludes a restructuring charge of ($0.02) related to the integration of Goldstein Lewin in Boca Raton, Florida, and a ($0.02) charge for the  
early retirement of Convertible Notes

2Excludes a gain on the sale of the Company’s wealth management business of $0.02

3Excludes a gain on the sale of the Company’s wealth management business of $0.03 and the impact of favorable legal settlements of $0.02

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Dear Fellow Shareholders

I am very pleased to report for 2012 that we exceeded our full-year guidance of 3% - 4% growth in revenue and 6% - 8% growth 
in diluted earnings per share over the prior year.

  Once again, we showed continued strength by delivering solid 
operating performance, expanding our service offerings through 
strategic acquisitions, and continuing to generate increased cash 
flow. Our improved performance in 2012 came as a result of our 
5,200 dedicated associates’ unwavering commitment to client 
service - as evidenced by our high client retention rates - and our 
ability to provide valuable solutions to the financial and employee 
needs of our more than 90,000 clients. 

2012 Results 

  For the year-ended December 31, 2012, we achieved a 4.4% 
growth in revenue over 2011. We were particularly pleased that 
total same-unit revenue grew by nearly 1% and turned positive after 
several challenging years. This growth was led by a 1.8% same-
unit revenue growth of our combined core Financial and Employee 
Services segments. Revenue growth was further complemented by 
the strategic acquisitions we completed in 2011 and the early part of 
2012.

  For 2012, we reported $0.63 in earnings per diluted share, an 
8.6% increase over 2011. Cash flow continued to be very strong and 
EBITDA increased to $85.3 million for the year. Non-GAAP earnings 
per share, which includes certain non-cash items, increased by 
10.9% over the prior year.

  During the year, we invested $106.5 million in the future of 
our Company by funding nine strategic acquisitions and earn-out 
payments for acquisitions made in prior years. We also repurchased 
$5 million of our common stock, which is consistent with our plan to 
keep our share count steady at approximately 50 million shares. 

Cross-Serving Revenue 

  During 2012, we generated $27.5 million of cross-serving revenue, 
or 3.6% of total revenue, our highest level to date. Cross-serving, our 
strategy of identifying opportunities to provide additional products 
and services to existing clients, continues to be an important 
contributor to our organic growth and a source of incremental 
revenue. Cross-serving revenue has consistently grown each year 
since the launch of the initiative nine years ago. 

Strategic Acquisitions

  During 2012, we completed nine strategic acquisitions, all accretive 
to shareholders, including seven in our Employee Services segment, 
one in Financial Services and one in our Medical Management 
Professionals segment. Going into 2013, we are very well positioned 
for future growth as a result of this acquisition activity.

Business Segment Highlights

  During 2012, we made a number of investments in our Financial 
Services segment that we believe will enhance revenue growth in 
the future. We invested in building a team of business development 
managers in our major markets, and acquired specialty teams that 
will strengthen our services in state and local tax planning, forensic 
accounting services and property tax services. 

In addition to these investments we’re particularly excited to 
welcome PHBV Partners, a government health care consulting 
business with revenues of $30 million. By combining PHBV Partners 
with our M&S Consulting business, CBIZ is now positioned as a 
leading provider of professional consulting and accounting services 
to government agencies. 

  The majority of our acquisitions this past year will serve to 
strengthen our group health insurance and property and casualty 
services within our Employee Services segment. The acquisition 
of Payroll Control Systems will augment our payroll business by 
providing increased regional strength and additional sales talent. 

  During 2012, we continued to see improving results within our 
property and casualty, retirement plan advisory, and payroll services. 
Looking to 2013 and beyond, we believe the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act will present both our Financial Services and 
Employee Services groups additional opportunities to consult with 
clients and provide added solutions to meet their ever-changing and 
increasingly complex needs.

In 2012, we continued to implement productivity improvements 
and efficiencies in order to reduce cost per procedure processed in 
our Medical Management Professionals segment. We started 
to see a rebound in the volume of procedures processed and we’re 

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encouraged by the improving trends seen throughout the year. The 
acquisition of ProMedical, a full-service provider of revenue cycle 
management for hospital-based anesthesiology 
practices, will further diversify our portfolio mix by 
expanding the anesthesia portion of this segment 
going forward. 

Investment-Driven Growth

  During the year, we expanded our social media 
campaign in order to build relationships and bolster 
our reputation as a national leader in our core 
service areas. We provided comprehensive associate 
training and support for LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, 
Google+, YouTube and social sharing sites such 
as Slideshare and Pinterest to communicate with 
clients, prospects and media.

  As a professional services company, we know 
our associates are our most valued asset. As such, 
we strive to make CBIZ a great place to work by 
maintaining a professional and supportive culture 
while providing meaningful career opportunities. 
During 2012, many of our offices were recognized as 
top workplaces in their local markets. (See side bar).

  With more than half of our workforce being 
women, we continue to see the benefit of investing 
in our CBIZ Women’s Advantage (CWA) Program. 
Initially launched in 2007, CWA offers personal, 
professional and business development, mentoring, networking, 
community outreach and leadership opportunities for our women 
associates. We now have 23 executive board members offering 
their time and leadership to the Program that has reached more 
than 1,000 CBIZ women.

across the country. This was a great opportunity for our associates 
to come together as one national company while giving back to 

Clearwater, FL 
Best Places to Work

Cleveland, OH 
NorthCoast 99 Best Place to 
Work in Northeast Ohio and 
NEO Success Award

New York, NY 
ACG M&A Due Diligence  
Firm of the Year 

Philadelphia, PA 
Partners in Philanthropy Award 

Phoenix, AZ  
One of Arizona’s Most Admired 
Companies, Alfred P. Sloan 
Award for Excellence in the 
Workplace, and Best Places to 
Work in the Valley

Roanoke, VA 
Best Places to Work in Virginia 

San Jose, CA 
Focus on Ethics recognition  
by the Rotary Club

Tampa, FL 
Top 75 Workplaces in  
Tampa Bay and Best Places  
to Work in Tampa Bay

their local communities.

Outlook for 2013

For 2013, we expect revenue to grow by 7% to 
9% over the $766.1 million we reported for 2012. 
Keeping in mind that our 2012 results include a 
gain of $0.03 per diluted share related to the sale 
of our wealth management business - that also 
impacted 2011 results by $0.02 - and a gain of 
$0.02 from favorable legal settlements, we expect 
earnings per share to increase within a range of 
12% to 15% over the normalized $0.58 per diluted 
share in 2012. We expect to maintain strong cash 
flow in 2013, and adjusted EBITDA to grow by 12% 
to 14% over the $85.3 million reported for 2012.

In closing, I would like to reiterate our 

commitment to delivering the resources, support 
and solutions our clients need to grow and be 
successful. We will continue to focus on growing 
revenue organically, by cross-serving, and through 
acquisitions, as well as other new business 
development strategies. We will also continue our 
efforts with implementing process improvements, 
effectively managing risks and investing in the 
future of our Company and our associates.

I am grateful to our dedicated associates for their commitment to 
our clients, to our Board of Directors for their insight and guidance, 
and to our shareholders for their ongoing support.

Sincerely, 

  Through CWA, CBIZ associates donated more than 6,000 articles 
of clothing and accessories to local Dress for Success affiliates 
nationwide during 2012. We are particularly proud to report that 
since this national community outreach partnership commenced in 
2008, CWA has donated well over $250,000 to Dress for Success.

  2012 marked the fourth successful year of our national food 
drive, with nearly 650,000 pounds of food donated to food banks 

Steven L. Gerard 
Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer 
March 15, 2013

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n  Property & Casualty  Insurance
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n  Executive Recruiting
n  Compensation Consulting
n  Human Capital Services
n  Actuarial Services 

Financial Services
n  Accounting & Tax
n  Financial Advisory
n  Government Health Care Consulting
n  Risk Advisory Services
n  Valuation
n  Litigation Support
n  Mergers & Acquisitions
n  Real Estate Advisory 

Medical Practice Management
n  Coding
n  Billing
n  Accounts Receivable Management
n  Full Practice Management

CBIZ is a leading provider of professional services throughout the U.S. and helps 
clients succeed by enabling them to better manage their finances and employees.

With more than 5,200 associates in 
150 offices across the country, CBIZ’s 
resources and services are uniquely 
suited to support the growth and 
success of our clients. 

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UNITED STATES  
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  
FORM 10-K  
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 or  

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

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For the transition period from                  to                   
Commission file number 1-32961  
CBIZ, INC.  
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) 
6050 Oak Tree Boulevard, South, 
Suite 500, 
Cleveland, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)

22-2769024 
(I.R.S. Employer 
Identification No.) 

44131 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 447-9000  
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  

Common Stock, par value $0.01 
(Title of class)

New York Stock Exchange 
(Name of exchange on which registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities 
Act.    Yes  

        No  

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 
Act.    Yes  

        No  

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 
days.    Yes  

        No  

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every 
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 
months.    Yes  

        No  

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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not 
be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III 
of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller 
reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 
of the Exchange Act.  

Large accelerated filer  

  Accelerated filer  

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  

        No  

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $296.8 million as of 
June 30, 2012.  
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock is 50,545,684 as of February 28, 2013.  

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE  
Part III Portions of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement relative to the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with 

the Securities and Exchanges Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the Registrant’s fiscal year. 

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
CBIZ, INC. 
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K  
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012  
Table of Contents  

PART I 

Item 1. 
Item 1A. 
Item 1B. 
Item 2. 
Item 3. 
Item 4. 

PART II 

Item 5. 

Item 6. 
Item 7. 
Item 7A. 
Item 8. 
Item 9. 
Item 9A. 
Item 9B. 

PART III 

Item 10. 
Item 11. 
Item 12. 
Item 13. 
Item 14. 

PART IV 

Item 15. 

  Business 
  Risk Factors 
  Unresolved Staff Comments 
  Properties 
  Legal Proceedings
  Mine Safety Disclosures

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 
Securities

  Selected Financial Data
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
  Controls and Procedures
  Other Information 

  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
  Executive Compensation
  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
  Principal Accountant Fees and Services 

  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 
  Signatures 

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Forward-Looking Statements  
This Annual Report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the 
“Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“the Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements 
of historical fact included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K including, without limitation, “Business” and “Management’s 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding CBIZ’s financial position, business strategy and 
plans and objectives for future performance are forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do 
not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are commonly identified by the use of such terms and 
phrases as “intends,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “foreseeable future,” “seeks,” and words or phrases 
of similar import in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include 
statements relating to future actions, future performance or results of current and anticipated services, sales efforts, expenses, and 
financial results. From time to time, the Company may also provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials the 
Company releases to the public. Any or all of the Company’s forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in 
any other public statements that the Company makes, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to 
differ materially from those projected. Such forward-looking statements can be affected by inaccurate assumptions the Company 
might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors mentioned in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” will be important in 
determining future results. Should one or more of these risks or assumptions materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove 
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, but 
are not limited to: CBIZ’s ability to adequately manage its growth; CBIZ’s dependence on the services of its CEO and other key 
employees; competitive pricing pressures; general business and economic conditions; changes in governmental regulation and tax 
laws affecting its operations; reversal or decline in the current trend of outsourcing business services; revenue seasonality or 
fluctuations in and collectability of receivables; liability for errors and omissions of the Company’s businesses; regulatory 
investigations and future regulatory activity (including without limitation inquiries into compensation arrangements within the 
insurance brokerage industry); and reliance on information processing systems and availability of software licenses. Consequently, no 
forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. The Company’s actual future results may vary materially, and CBIZ undertakes no 
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You 
are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in the quarterly, periodic and annual 
reports the Company files with the SEC. Also note that the Company provides cautionary discussion of risks, uncertainties and 
possibly inaccurate assumptions relevant to its businesses as discussed in Item 1. These are factors that the Company thinks could 
cause its actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. Other factors besides those described here could also 
adversely affect operating or financial performance.  

The following text is qualified in its entirety by reference to the more detailed information and consolidated financial statements 
(including the notes thereto) appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Unless the context otherwise requires, 
references in this Annual Report to “we”, “our”, “us”, “CBIZ”, or the “Company” shall mean CBIZ, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and 
its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All references to years, unless otherwise noted, refer to CBIZ’s fiscal year which ends on 
December 31.  

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PART I 

Item 1.    Business.  
Overview and History  
CBIZ provides professional business services, products and solutions that help its clients grow and succeed by better managing their 
finances and employees. These services are provided to businesses of various sizes, as well as individuals, governmental entities and 
not-for-profit enterprises throughout the United States and parts of Canada. CBIZ delivers its integrated services through the 
following four practice groups:  

• Financial Services 
• Employee Services 

• Medical Management Professionals (“MMP”)
• National Practices

CBIZ believes that its diverse and integrated service offerings result in advantages for both the client and for CBIZ. By providing 
custom solutions that help clients manage their finances and employees, CBIZ enables its clients to focus their resources on their own 
core business and operational competencies. Additionally, working with one provider for several solutions enables CBIZ’s clients to 
utilize their resources more efficiently by eliminating the need to coordinate with multiple service providers. The ability to combine 
several services and offer them through one trusted provider distinguishes CBIZ from other service providers.  

CBIZ has been operating as a professional services business since 1996, and built its professional services business through acquiring 
accounting and financial service providers, benefits and employee services firms, valuation, medical billing and other service firms 
throughout the United States. CBIZ is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “CBZ”.  

Business Strategy  
CBIZ strives to maximize shareholder value and believes this is accomplished through growth in revenue and earnings per share, as 
well as the strategic allocation and deployment of free cash-flow and capital resources.  

Revenue  
CBIZ believes revenue growth will be achieved through internal organic growth, cross-serving additional services to its existing 
clients, and targeted acquisitions. Each of these components is critical to the long-term growth strategy, and CBIZ expects each 
component to contribute to long-term revenue growth.  
•   CBIZ believes it can capitalize on organic growth opportunities including a fragmented and generally underserved market. CBIZ 

offers a higher level of national resources than traditional local professional service firms, but delivers these services locally with a 
higher level of personal service than is expected from traditional national firms. CBIZ is also able to leverage technology to create 
efficiencies and to link together aligned services such as benefits, payroll, HR, and COBRA administration.  

•   Cross-serving provides CBIZ with the opportunity to deliver multiple services to existing clients and thus contributes to revenue 

growth through the expansion of business to such clients. Cross-serving opportunities are identified by the Company’s employees 
as they provide services to their existing clients. Being a trusted advisor to its clients provides CBIZ with the opportunity to 
identify the clients’ needs, while the diverse and integrated services offered by CBIZ allow the Company to provide solutions to 
satisfy these needs.  

•   CBIZ’s acquisition strategy is to selectively acquire businesses that expand the Company’s market position and strengthen its 
existing service offerings. Strategic businesses that CBIZ seeks to acquire generally have strong and energetic leadership, a 
positive local market reputation, commitment to client service, the potential for cross-serving additional CBIZ services to their 
clients, an ability to integrate quickly with existing CBIZ operations and are accretive to earnings.  

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Earnings Per Share  
CBIZ expects to grow earnings per share by achieving operating leverage. CBIZ believes it can achieve operating leverage by 
improving productivity while growing revenue. Operating leverage opportunities include managing general and administrative 
infrastructure costs and other costs that are fixed or may increase at rates slower than revenue growth.  

Cash Flows and Capital Resources  
CBIZ’s strategy is to utilize capital resources for strategic initiatives that will optimize shareholder return. The highest priority for the 
utilization of capital is focused on strategic acquisitions. CBIZ also believes that repurchasing shares of its common stock is a use of 
cash that provides shareholder value. Accordingly, CBIZ has historically adopted a repurchase plan annually and continually 
evaluates share repurchase opportunities. CBIZ may repurchase shares of its common stock when, after assessing capital needed to 
fund acquisitions and seasonal working capital needs, capital resources are available and such repurchases are accretive to 
stockholders.  

Business Services  
CBIZ delivers its integrated services through four operating practice groups. A general description of services provided by practice 
group is provided in the table below.  

Financial Services

•  Accounting 
•  Tax 
•  Financial Advisory 
•  Valuation 
•  Litigation Support 
•  Government Health Care 

Consulting 

•  Risk Advisory Services 
•  Real Estate Advisory 

  Employee Services
•  Employee Benefits 
•  Property & Casualty 
•  Retirement Plan Services 
•  Payroll Services 
•  Life Insurance 
•  Human Capital Services 
•  Compensation Consulting 
•  Recruiting 
•  Actuarial Services 

  MMP

  National Practices

•  Coding and Billing
•  Accounts Receivable 

Management 

•  Full Practice Management 

Services 

•  Managed Networking and 

Hardware Services 
•  Health Care Consulting 
•  Mergers & Acquisitions 

Practice Groups  
Revenue by practice group for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is provided in the table below (in thousands):  

Financial Services 
Employee Services(1) 
MMP 
National Practices 
Total CBIZ 

2012
$411,735    
  186,217    
  138,016    
  30,126    
$766,094    

Year Ended December 31,
2011
53.7%   $391,232    
171,205    
24.4%  
141,046    
18.0% 
30,322    
3.9% 
100.0%   $733,805    

2010
53.3%   $380,130    
  174,097    
23.4%  
  148,425    
19.2%  
  27,749    
4.1%  
100.0%   $730,401    

  52.1% 
  23.8% 
  20.3% 
  3.8% 
 100.0% 

(1) Effective January 1, 2011, CBIZ sold its individual wealth management business. During the year ended December 31, 2010, 
revenue from the individual wealth management business that was reported in the Employee Services practice group was $6.6 
million. 

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A discussion of CBIZ’s practice groups and certain external relationships and regulatory factors that currently impact those practice 
groups are provided below. See Note 22 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion of CBIZ’s 
practice groups.  

Financial Services  
The Financial Services practice group is divided into a Financial Services division, which represents the various accounting units 
spread geographically throughout the United States that provide their services regionally, and a National Services division consisting 
of those units that provide their specialty services nationwide. Both the Financial Services and National Services divisions report 
either directly to the Chief Operating Officer of Financial Services or to the President of Financial Services. The President of 
Financial Services reports to CBIZ’s President and Chief Operating Officer.  

Restrictions imposed by independence requirements and state accountancy laws and regulations preclude CBIZ from rendering audit 
and attest services (other than internal audit services). As such, CBIZ and its subsidiaries maintain joint-referral relationships and 
administrative service agreements (“ASAs”) with independent licensed Certified Public Accounting (“CPA”) firms under which audit 
and attest services may be provided to CBIZ’s clients by such CPA firms. These firms are owned by licensed CPAs, a vast majority 
of whom are also employed by CBIZ subsidiaries. Under these ASAs, CBIZ provides a range of services to the CPA firms, including 
(but not limited to): administrative functions such as office management, bookkeeping and accounting; preparing marketing and 
promotion materials; providing office space, computer equipment and systems support; and leasing administrative and professional 
staff. Services are performed in exchange for a fee. Fees earned by CBIZ under the ASAs are recorded as revenue in the 
accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income and totaled approximately $116.1 million, $109.1 million and 
$110.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, a majority of which is related to services 
rendered to privately-held clients. In the event that accounts receivable and unbilled work in process become uncollectible by the 
CPA firms, the service fee due to CBIZ is typically reduced on a proportional basis. The ASAs have terms ranging up to eighteen 
years, are renewable upon agreement by both parties, and have certain rights of extension and termination.  

With respect to CPA firm clients that are required to file audited financial statements with the SEC, the SEC staff views CBIZ and the 
CPA firms with which CBIZ has contractual relationships as a single entity in applying independence rules established by the 
accountancy regulators and the SEC. Accordingly, CBIZ does not hold any financial interest in an SEC-reporting attest client of an 
associated CPA firm, enter into any business relationship with an SEC-reporting attest client that the CPA firm performing an audit 
could not maintain, or sell any non-audit services to an SEC-reporting attest client that the CPA firm performing an audit could not 
sell, under the auditor independence limitations set out in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other professional accountancy 
independence standards. Applicable professional standards generally permit CBIZ to provide additional services to privately-held 
companies in addition to those services which may be provided to SEC-reporting attest clients of an associated CPA firm. CBIZ and 
the CPA firms with which CBIZ is associated have implemented policies and procedures designed to enable the Company to maintain 
independence and freedom from conflicts of interest in accordance with applicable standards. Given the pre-existing limits set by 
CBIZ on its relationships with SEC-reporting attest clients of associated CPA firms, and the limited number and size of such clients, 
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act independence limitations do not, and are not expected to, materially affect CBIZ revenues.  

The CPA firms with which CBIZ maintains ASAs may operate as limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships or 
professional corporations. The firms are separate legal entities with separate governing bodies and officers. Neither the existence of 
the ASAs nor the providing of services there under constitutes control of the CPA firms by CBIZ. CBIZ and the CPA firms maintain 
their own respective liability and risk of loss in connection with performance of their respective services. Attest services are not 
permitted to be performed by any individual or entity that is not licensed to do so. CBIZ is not permitted to perform audits, reviews, 
compilations, or other attest services, does not contract to perform them and does not provide the associated  

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attest reports. Given this legal prohibition and course of conduct, CBIZ does not believe it is likely that it would bear the risk of 
litigation losses related to attest services provided by the CPA firms.  

At December 31, 2012, CBIZ maintained ASAs with four CPA firms. Most of the members and/or stockholders of the CPA firms are 
also CBIZ employees, and CBIZ renders services to the CPA firms as an independent contractor. CBIZ’s primary ASA is with Mayer 
Hoffman McCann, P.C. (“MHM P.C.”), an independent national CPA firm headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas. MHM P.C. has 281 
stockholders, a vast majority of whom are also employees of CBIZ. MHM maintains a nine member Board of Directors. There are no 
board members of MHM P.C. who hold senior officer positions at CBIZ. CBIZ’s association with MHM P.C. offers clients access to 
the multi-state resources and expertise of a national CPA firm.  

Although the ASAs do not constitute control, CBIZ is one of the beneficiaries of the agreements and may bear certain economic risks. 
As such, the CPA firms with which CBIZ maintains ASAs qualify as variable interest entities. See Note 1 of the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements for further discussion.  

Employee Services  
CBIZ’s Employee Services group operates under a divisional President who oversees the practice group, along with a senior 
management team aligned along functional, product, and unit management lines. The Employee Services President reports to CBIZ’s 
Chief Executive Officer. CBIZ’s Employee Services group is organized along lines of services such as employee benefits consulting 
and brokerage, property and casualty brokerage, retirement plan advisory services, human capital advisory services, life insurance and 
other services that serve local and regional clients with national resources.  

CBIZ’s Employee Services group maintains relationships with many different insurance carriers. Some of these carriers have 
compensation arrangements with CBIZ whereby some portion of payments due may be contingent upon meeting certain performance 
goals, or upon CBIZ providing client services that would otherwise be provided by the carriers. These compensation arrangements are 
provided to CBIZ as a result of its performance and expertise, and may result in enhancing CBIZ’s ability to access certain insurance 
markets and services on behalf of CBIZ clients. The aggregate compensation related to these arrangements received during the years 
ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were less than 2% of consolidated CBIZ revenue for the respective periods.  

Medical Management Professionals  
MMP provides billing and coding services, as well as full-practice management services for hospital-based physicians primarily in the 
practice of radiology, emergency medicine, anesthesiology and pathology. MMP has a President who reports to CBIZ’s Chief 
Executive Officer. MMP’s President is supported by an executive management team which oversees MMP’s operating units along 
functional and product lines. Four of the five MMP operating units are organized into geographic regions representing the East, Great 
Lakes, South and West regions of the United States and the fifth unit is dedicated to Emergency Medicine billing. Each unit is 
managed by a two person management team focused on operations and finance. 

Changes in some managed care plans and federal Medicare and Medicaid physician and practice expense reimbursement rules and 
rates have, and may continue to, adversely affect revenue in the existing physician and medical billing and collections business. In 
addition, certain managed care payors may impose precertification and other management programs which could limit or control the 
use of, and reimbursement for, imaging and diagnostic services. Certain managed care payors may institute “pay for performance” 
and “quality initiative” programs that could limit or control physician office and facility services and procedures, and replace volume-
based payment methods. Since the Company’s physician and medical billing and collections business is typically paid a portion of the 
revenue collected on behalf of the Company’s clients, any reduction in the volume of services or reimbursement rates for such 
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paid may adversely affect the Company’s ability to generate revenue and maintain margins. CBIZ will make its best efforts to take 
appropriate actions to maintain margins in this business, however there is no assurance that MMP will be able to maintain margins at 
historic levels.  

National Practices  
The National Practices group offers technology, health care consulting, and merger and acquisition services. The units within the 
National Practices group each have a Business Unit President. These Business Unit Presidents report to a Senior Vice President and 
CBIZ’s President and Chief Operating Officer, with one unit reporting to CBIZ’s Chief Executive Officer.  

Sales and Marketing  
CBIZ’s branding goals are focused on providing CBIZ with a consistent image while at the same time providing a customizable set of 
marketing tools for each practice and market to utilize within each of the Company’s distinct geographic and industry markets. Three 
key strategies are employed to accomplish these goals: thought leadership, market segmentation, and sales/sales management process 
development.  

•   Thought leadership:    CBIZ marketing efforts continue to capitalize on the extensive knowledge and expertise of CBIZ 

associates. This has been accomplished through media visibility, social media, webinars, and the creation of a wide variety 
of white papers, newsletters, books, and other information offerings. 

•   Market segmentation:    The majority of CBIZ marketing resources are devoted to the highly measurable and high return on 
investment strategies that specifically target those industries and areas where CBIZ has particularly deep experience. These 
efforts typically involve local, regional or national trade show and event sponsorships, targeted direct mail, email, and 
telemarketing campaigns, and practice and industry specific micro-sites and newsletters. 

•   Sales/sales management process development:    CBIZ continues to enhance an accountable business development culture 

with several initiatives including enhanced management visibility, analytics and forecasting through Salesforce.com and the 
implementation of performance management scorecards and business development pipeline reports. Together, these 
initiatives have helped create a more effective, efficient and successful sales management process throughout the Company. 

Beginning in 2010, CBIZ’s focus has been on marketing strategies that specifically support each of the Company’s major practice 
areas: Financial Services, Employee Services and MMP. In each of these segments, emphasis has been put on marketing technology 
that has the highest and most measurable return on investment, including enhanced targeted email campaigns, webinars, and an 
improved web presence.  

In 2012, CBIZ launched an initiative to build relationships and reputation through social media. Beginning with comprehensive 
training and support for LinkedIn and Twitter, CBIZ’s social media efforts have expanded to include programs on Facebook, 
Google+, YouTube and social sharing sites such as Slideshare and Pinterest.  

Customers  
CBIZ provides professional business services to over 90,000 clients, including over 50,000 business clients. By providing various 
professional services and administrative functions, CBIZ enables its clients to focus their resources on their own operational 
competencies. Reducing administrative functions allows clients to enhance productivity, reduce costs and improve service quality and 
efficiency by focusing on their core business. Depending on a client’s size and capabilities, it may choose to utilize one, some or 
many of the diverse and integrated services offered by CBIZ.  

CBIZ’s clients come from a large variety of industries and markets, including many government agencies, with the Company 
targeting mid-sized companies that have between 100 and 2,000 employees and annual revenues  

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between $5 million and $200 million. CBIZ’s largest client, Edward Jones, comprises less than 3% of CBIZ’s consolidated revenue in 
2012 and is included in the National Practices operating practice group. Management believes that its client diversity helps insulate 
CBIZ from a downturn in a particular industry or geographic market. Nevertheless, economic conditions among select clients and 
groups of clients may have an impact on the demand for services provided by CBIZ. See Note 22 of the accompanying consolidated 
financial statements for information regarding revenue attributable to the geographic areas where CBIZ operates.  

Competition  
The professional business services industry is highly fragmented and competitive, with a majority of industry participants, such as 
accounting, employee benefits, payroll providers, medical management or professional service organizations, offering only a limited 
number of services. Competition is based primarily on client relationships, quality of professional advice, range and quality of 
services or product offerings, customer service, timeliness, geographic proximity, and competitive rates. CBIZ competes with a 
number of multi-location regional or national professional services firms and a large number of relatively small independent firms in 
local markets. CBIZ’s competitors in the professional business services industry include, but are not limited to, independent 
consulting services companies, independent accounting and tax firms, payroll service providers, medical billing and coding 
companies, independent insurance brokers and divisions of diversified services companies.  

Acquisitions and Divestitures  
CBIZ seeks to strengthen its operations and customer service capabilities by selectively acquiring businesses that expand its market 
position and strengthen its existing service offerings. During the year ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ acquired nine businesses:  
•   Meridian Insurance Group, LLC (“Meridian”), with offices in Boca Raton, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia, is an insurance 

brokerage firm specializing in multiple insurance products and services including property and casualty, bonding, personal 
lines and employee benefits. Annualized revenues are estimated to be approximately $4.4 million.  

•   Primarily Care, Inc. (“PCI”), located in Cranston, Rhode Island, is an employee benefits brokerage firm that offers long-term 
healthcare cost reduction strategies through a unique system comprised of technology, innovative plan design, educational 
tools and tangible financial health incentives. Annualized revenues are estimated to be approximately $1.8 million. 

•   Stoltz and Company, LTD., L.L.P (“Stoltz”), with offices in Midland, San Antonio and Amarillo, Texas, is an insurance 
brokerage firm offering multiple insurance products and services including property and casualty, personal lines and 
employee benefits with specialization in oil and gas related risk management. Annualized revenues are estimated to be 
approximately $3.2 million.  

•   Trinity Risk Advisors, Inc. (“Trinity”), located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a specialty property and casualty brokerage firm 
focused primarily on products and services for medical malpractice insurance to the healthcare industry and specialized 
insurance to the transportation industry. Annualized revenues are estimated to be approximately $1.0 million.  

•   Strategic Employee Benefit Services — The Pruett Group, Inc. (“SEBS-Pruett”), with offices in Nashville, Chattanooga, 
Johnson City and Knoxville, Tennessee, is an employee benefit and consulting firm for mid-sized businesses. Annualized 
revenues are estimated to be approximately $5.2 million. 

•   ProMedical, Inc. (“ProMedical”), located in Ocala, Florida, is a full-service provider of medical billing and practice 

management services for hospital-based anesthesiology practices. Annualized revenues are estimated to be approximately 
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•   The employee benefit division of Leavitt Pacific Insurance Brokers, Inc. (“Leavitt”), located in Campbell, California, 

provides employee benefits, retirement plan services and ancillary business support and services to clients in the San Jose 
region. Annualized revenues are estimated to be approximately $2.5 million. 

•   Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems (“PCS”), located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, provides payroll, 
payroll tax, time and labor and human resources solutions to small and mid-sized clients. Annualized revenues are estimated 
to be approximately $6.0 million. 

•   PHBV Partners, L.L.P. (“PHBV”), with offices in Richmond, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; Indianapolis, Indiana; Austin, 
Texas; Cranford, New Jersey; and Raleigh, North Carolina, is a professional consulting and accounting service provider 
specializing in health care compliance on behalf of federal and state government agencies. Annualized revenues are estimated 
to be approximately $30.0 million. 

The operating results of Meridian, PCI, Stoltz, Trinity, SEBS-Pruett, Leavitt and PCS are reported in the Employee Services practice 
group, and the operating results of ProMedical and PHBV are reported in the MMP and Financial Services practice groups, 
respectively.  

During the year ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ also purchased an employee benefits and consulting client list which is reported in 
the Employee Services practice group.  

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, CBIZ recognized gains of $2.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively, from the 
sale of its individual wealth management business in January 2011. The gains are recorded in “Gain on sale of operations, net” on the 
consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Revenues associated with this business approximated $6.6 million for the year 
ended December 31, 2010 and were reported in the Employee Services practice group.  

Regulation  
CBIZ’s operations are subject to regulations by federal, state, local and professional governing bodies. Accordingly, CBIZ’s business 
services may be impacted by legislative changes by these bodies, particularly with respect to provisions relating to payroll, benefits 
administration and insurance services, pension plan administration, medical management billing and collections, and tax and 
accounting. CBIZ remains abreast of regulatory changes affecting its business, as these changes often affect clients’ activities with 
respect to employment, taxation, benefits, and accounting. For instance, changes in income, estate, or property tax laws may require 
additional consultation with clients subject to these changes to ensure their activities comply with revised regulations.  

CBIZ itself is subject to industry regulation and changes, including changes in laws, regulations, and codes of ethics governing its 
accounting, insurance, valuation, medical management, registered investment advisory and broker-dealer operations, as well as in 
other industries, the interpretation of which may restrict CBIZ’s operations.  

CBIZ is subject to certain privacy and information security laws and regulations, including, but not limited to those under the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, The Financial Modernization Act of 1999 (the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act), the 
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and other provisions of federal and state laws which may 
restrict CBIZ’s operations and give rise to expenses related to compliance.  

As a public company, CBIZ is subject to the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to reform the oversight of public company 
auditing, improve the quality and transparency of financial reporting by those companies and strengthen the independence of auditors. 

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Liability Insurance  
CBIZ carries insurance policies including those for commercial general liability, automobile liability, property, crime, professional 
liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, fiduciary liability, employment practices liability and workers’ compensation subject to 
prescribed state mandates. Excess liability coverage is carried over the underlying limits provided by the commercial general liability, 
directors’ and officers’ liability, professional liability and automobile liability policies.  

Employees  
At December 31, 2012, CBIZ employed approximately 5,200 employees. CBIZ believes that it has a good relationship with its 
employees. A large number of the Company’s employees hold professional licenses or degrees. As a professional services company 
that differentiates itself from competitors through the quality and diversity of its service offerings, CBIZ believes that its employees 
are its most important asset. Accordingly, CBIZ strives to remain competitive as an employer while increasing the capabilities and 
performance of its employees.  

Seasonality  
A disproportionately large amount of CBIZ’s revenue occurs in the first half of the year. This is due primarily to accounting and tax 
services provided by the Company’s Financial Services practice group, which is subject to seasonality related to heavy volume in the 
first four months of the year. CBIZ’s Financial Services group generated more than 40% of its revenue in the first four months of each 
of the past five years. In addition, more than 50% of the Company’s annual earnings per share have been earned during the first 
quarter of each of the past five years. Like most professional service companies, most of CBIZ’s operating costs are relatively fixed in 
the short term, which generally results in higher operating margins in the first half of the year.  

Available Information  
CBIZ’s principal executive office is located at 6050 Oak Tree Boulevard, South, Suite 500, Cleveland, Ohio 44131, and the 
Company’s telephone number is (216) 447-9000. CBIZ’s website is located at http://www.cbiz.com. CBIZ makes available, free of 
charge on its website, through the investor information page, its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, 
current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after CBIZ files (or furnishes) 
such reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The public may read and copy materials the Company files 
(or furnishes) with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, and may obtain 
information on the operations of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-732-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an 
Internet Website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information about CBIZ at http://www.sec.gov. 
CBIZ’s corporate code of conduct and ethics and the charters of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the 
Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors are available on the investor information page of CBIZ’s website, 
referenced above, and in print to any shareholder who requests them.  

Item 1A.    Risk Factors.  
The following factors may affect our actual operating and financial results and could cause results to differ materially from those in 
any forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider the following information.  

We may be more sensitive to revenue fluctuations than other companies, which could result in fluctuations in the market price of 
our common stock.  
A substantial majority of our operating expenses such as personnel and related costs and occupancy costs, are relatively fixed in the 
short term. As a result, we may not be able to quickly reduce costs in response to any decrease in revenue. This factor could cause our 
quarterly results to be lower than expectations of securities analysts and stockholders, which could result in a decline in the price of 
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Payments on accounts receivable may be slower than expected, or amounts due on receivables or notes may not be fully 
collectible.  
Professional services firms often experience higher average accounts receivable days outstanding compared to many other industries, 
which may be magnified if the general economy worsens. If our collections become slower, our liquidity may be adversely impacted. 
We monitor the aging of receivables regularly and make assessments of the ability of customers to pay amounts due. We provide for 
potential bad debts each month and recognize additional reserves against bad debts as we deem it appropriate. Notwithstanding these 
measures, our customers may face unexpected circumstances that adversely impact their ability to pay their trade receivables or note 
obligations to us and we may face unexpected losses as a result.  

We are dependent on the services of our executive officers and other key employees, the loss of any of whom may have a material 
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.  
Our success depends in large part upon the abilities and continued services of our executive officers and other key employees, such as 
our business unit presidents. In the course of business operations, employees may resign and seek employment elsewhere. Certain 
principal employees, however, are bound in writing to non-compete agreements barring competitive employment, client solicitation, 
and solicitation of employees for a period of between two and ten years following his or her resignation. We cannot assure you that 
we will be able to retain the services of our key personnel. If we cannot retain the services of key personnel, there could be a material 
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. While we generally have employment agreements and 
non-competition agreements with key personnel, courts are at times reluctant to enforce such non-competition agreements. In 
addition, many of our executive officers and other key personnel are either participants in our stock option plan or holders of a 
significant amount of our common stock. We believe that these interests provide additional incentives for these key employees to 
remain with us. In order to support our growth, we intend to continue to effectively recruit, hire, train and retain additional qualified 
management personnel. Our inability to attract and retain necessary personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, 
financial condition and results of operations.  

Restrictions imposed by independence requirements and conflict of interest rules may limit our ability to provide services to clients 
of the attest firms with which we have contractual relationships and the ability of such attest firms to provide attestation services to 
our clients.  
Restrictions imposed by independence requirements and state accountancy laws and regulations preclude CBIZ from rendering audit 
and attest services (other than internal audit services). As such, CBIZ and its subsidiaries maintain joint-referral relationships and 
ASAs with independent licensed CPA firms under which audit and attest services may be provided to CBIZ’s clients by such CPA 
firms. These firms are owned by licensed CPAs, a vast majority of whom are employed by CBIZ subsidiaries.  

Under these ASAs, CBIZ provides a range of services to the CPA firms, including: administrative functions such as office 
management, bookkeeping, and accounting; preparing marketing and promotion materials; providing office space, computer 
equipment, and systems support; and leasing administrative and professional staff. Services are performed in exchange for a fee. Fees 
earned by CBIZ under the ASAs are recorded as revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. In 
the event that accounts receivable and unbilled work in process become uncollectible by the CPA firms, the service fee due to CBIZ 
is typically reduced on a proportional basis.  

With respect to CPA firm clients that are required to file audited financial statements with the SEC, the SEC staff views CBIZ and the 
CPA firms with which we have contractual relationships as a single entity in applying independence rules established by the 
accountancy regulators and the SEC. Accordingly, we do not hold any financial interest in, nor do we enter into any business 
relationship with, an SEC-reporting attest client that the CPA firm performing an audit could not maintain; further, we do not sell any 
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reporting attest client that the CPA firm performing an audit could not sell, under the auditor independence limitations set out in the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other professional accountancy independence standards. Applicable professional standards generally 
permit CBIZ to provide additional services to privately-held companies, in addition to those services which may be provided to SEC-
reporting attest clients of an associated CPA firm. CBIZ and the CPA firms with which we are associated have implemented policies 
and procedures designed to enable us to maintain independence and freedom from conflicts of interest in accordance with applicable 
standards. Given the pre-existing limits set by CBIZ on its relationships with SEC-reporting attest clients of associated CPA firms, 
and the limited number and size of such clients, the imposition of Sarbanes-Oxley Act independence limitations did not and is not 
expected to materially affect CBIZ revenues.  

There can be no assurance that following the policies and procedures implemented by us and the attest firms will enable us and the 
attest firms to avoid circumstances that would cause us and them to lack independence from an SEC-reporting attest client; nor can 
there be any assurance that state, U.S. Government Accountability Office or U.S. Department Of Labor accountancy authorities will 
not impose additional restrictions on the profession. To the extent that licensed CPA firms for whom we provide administrative and 
other services are affected, we may experience a decline in fee revenue from these businesses as well. To date, revenues derived from 
providing services in connection with attestation engagements of the attest firms performed for SEC-reporting clients have not been 
material.  

Our goodwill and intangible assets could become impaired, which could lead to material non-cash charges against earnings.  
We assess potential impairment on our goodwill and intangible asset balances, including client lists, on an annual basis, or more 
frequently if there is any indication that the asset may be impaired. Any impairment of goodwill or intangible assets resulting from 
this periodic assessment would result in a non-cash charge against current earnings, which could lead to a material impact on our 
results of operations, statements of financial position, and earnings per share. Any decline in future revenues, cash flows or growth 
rates as a result of further adverse changes in the economic environment or an adverse change resulting from new governmental 
regulations, could lead to an impairment of goodwill or intangible assets.  

Certain liabilities resulting from acquisitions are estimated and could lead to a material non-cash impact on earnings.  
Through its acquisition activities, CBIZ records liabilities for estimated future contingent earnout payments. These liabilities are 
reviewed quarterly and changes in assumptions used to determine the amount of the liability could lead to a non-cash adjustment that 
may have a material impact, favorable or unfavorable, on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.  

Governmental regulations and interpretations are subject to changes which could have a material adverse effect on revenue.  
Laws and regulations could result in changes in the amount or the type of business services required by businesses and individuals. 
We cannot be sure that future laws and regulations will provide the same or similar opportunities for us to provide business consulting 
and management services to businesses and individuals. State insurance regulators have conducted inquiries to clarify the nature of 
compensation arrangements within the insurance brokerage industry. Future regulatory actions or laws, including the Affordable Care 
Act of 2010, may limit or eliminate our ability to enhance revenue through all current compensation arrangements and may result in a 
diminution of future insurance brokerage revenue from these sources. Accordingly, CBIZ’s ability to continue to operate in some 
states may depend on our flexibility to modify our operational structure in response to these changes in regulations.  

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Changes in the United States healthcare environment, including new health care legislation, may adversely affect the revenue and 
margins in our medical management and healthcare benefit businesses.  
Our medical management business is typically paid a portion of the revenue collected on behalf of our clients who are hospital-based 
physician practices primarily in the fields of radiology, emergency medicine, anesthesiology and pathology. Changes in the healthcare 
environment, including new health care legislation, that affect the volume of procedures performed by our clients, or that affect the 
reimbursement rates for procedures performed by our clients, will impact our revenue and could adversely impact margins in this 
business. Revenue and margins in this business could also be adversely impacted if our clients lose their hospital contracts as a result 
of hospital consolidations or other reasons.  

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements are subject to regulation and periodic legislated changes in eligibility and reimbursement 
rates. In addition, certain managed care payors may change reimbursement rates, or may impose precertification and other 
management programs which could limit the use of, and reimbursement for, imaging and diagnostic services. Certain managed care 
payors may institute “pay for performance” and “quality initiative” programs that could limit or control physician, office and facility, 
and practice services and procedures, as well as reimbursement costs, and replace volume-based payment methods. Any legislated 
changes in the U.S. national health care system, including the recently enacted health care legislation, or changes by managed care 
payors, could impact revenue and margins in this business and depending upon the nature of the changes, could have an adverse 
impact on this business.  

Our employee benefits business, specifically our group health consulting and brokerage businesses, receives commissions for 
brokering employer-sponsored healthcare policies with insurance carriers on behalf of the client. In many cases, these commissions 
consist of a ratable portion of the insurance premiums on those policies, based upon a sliding scale pertaining to the dollar volume of 
premiums and/or the number of participants in the plan.  

Changes in the healthcare environment, including but not limited to any legislated changes in the U.S. national health care system, 
that affect the methods by which insurance carriers remunerate brokers, could adversely impact our revenues and margins in this 
business. Specifically, legislation or other changes could afford our clients and their employees the ability to seek insurance coverage 
through other means, including but not limited to direct access with insurance carriers or other similar avenues, which could eliminate 
or adversely alter the remuneration brokers receive from insurance carriers for their services.  

Higher rates of unemployment in the U.S. could result in a general reduction in the number of individuals with employer-sponsored 
health care coverage. A reduction in the number of individuals with employer-provided health care coverage could result in a 
reduction in the volume of elective medical procedures performed by the hospital-based physician practices served by our medical 
management business, which could have an adverse impact on revenues and margins in this business. Also, higher rates of 
unemployment in the U.S. could result in a general reduction in the number of individuals with employer-sponsored health care 
coverage. This decline in employee participation in healthcare insurance plans at our clients could result in a reduction in the 
commissions we receive from insurance carriers for our brokerage services, which could have an adverse impact on revenues and 
margins in this business.  

We are subject to risks relating to processing customer transactions for our payroll, medical practice management, and other 
transaction processing businesses.  
The high volume of client funds and data processed by us, or by our out-sourced resources abroad, in our transaction related 
businesses entails risks for which we may be held liable if the accuracy or timeliness of the transactions processed is not correct. In 
addition, related to our payroll and employee benefits businesses, we store personal information about some of our clients and their 
employees for which we may be liable under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or other governmental 
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information is breached. We could incur significant legal expense to defend any claims against us, even those claims without merit. 
While we carry insurance against these potential liabilities, we cannot be certain that circumstances surrounding such an error or 
breach of security would be entirely reimbursed through insurance coverage. We believe we have controls and procedures in place to 
address our fiduciary responsibility and mitigate these risks. However, if we are not successful in managing these risks, our business, 
financial condition and results of operations may be harmed.  

We are subject to risk as it relates to software that we license from third parties.  
We license software from third parties, much of which is integral to our systems and our business. The licenses are terminable if we 
breach our obligations under the license agreements. If any of these relationships were terminated or if any of these parties were to 
cease doing business or cease to support the applications we currently utilize, we may be forced to spend significant time and money 
to replace the licensed software. However, we cannot assure you that the necessary replacements will be available on reasonable 
terms, if at all.  

We could be held liable for errors and omissions.  
All of our business services entail an inherent risk of malpractice and other similar claims resulting from errors and omissions. 
Therefore, we maintain errors and omissions insurance coverage. Although we believe that our insurance coverage is adequate, we 
cannot be certain that actual future claims or related legal expenses would not exceed the coverage amounts. In addition, we cannot be 
certain that the different insurance carriers which provide errors and omissions coverage for different lines of our business will not 
dispute their obligation to cover a particular claim. If we have a large claim, or a large number of claims, on our insurance, the rates 
for such insurance may increase, and amounts expended in defense or settlement of these claims prior to exhaustion of deductible or 
self-retention levels may become significant, but contractual arrangements with clients may constrain our ability to incorporate such 
increases into service fees. Insurance rate increases, disputes by carriers over coverage questions, payments by us within deductible or 
self-retention limits, as well as any underlying claims or settlement of such claims, could have a material adverse effect on our 
business, financial condition and results of operations.  

The future issuance of additional shares could adversely affect the price of our common stock.  
Future sales or issuances of common stock, or the perception that sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our 
common stock and dilute the percentage ownership held by our stockholders. We have authorized 250 million shares, and have 
approximately 50.5 million shares outstanding at February 28, 2013. A substantial number of these shares have been issued in 
connection with acquisitions. As part of many acquisition transactions, shares are contractually restricted from sale for a one-year 
period, and as of February 28, 2013, approximately 1.0 million shares of common stock were under lock-up contractual restrictions 
that expire by December 31, 2013. We cannot be sure when sales by holders of our stock will occur, how many shares will be sold or 
the effect that sales may have on the market price of our common stock.  

In 2006, the Company issued $100.0 million of 3.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026 (the “2006 Notes”). During 
2010 and 2011, $99.3 million of the 2006 Notes were retired by CBIZ, leaving $0.7 million outstanding as of December 31, 2012. 
Although the Company cannot at this time determine the number of shares of common stock it will issue upon conversion of the 2006 
Notes, if any, the number of shares of common stock will be calculated as defined in the indenture agreements with U.S. Bank 
National Association as trustee. In addition, in September 2010, CBIZ issued $130.0 million of 4.875% Convertible Senior 
Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “2010 Notes”) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company 
cannot at this time determine the number of shares of common stock it will issue upon conversion of these notes, although the number 
of shares of common stock it will issue, if any, will be calculated as defined in the indenture agreements with U.S. Bank National 
Association as trustee.  

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Our principal stockholders may have substantial control over our operations. 

At December 31, 2012, the stockholders identified below beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) 
the following aggregate amounts and percentages of our common stock:  

Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd 
FMR LLC 
Lombardia Capital Partners LLC 
Sarbit Advisory Service, Inc 
First Manhattan Company 
P2 Capital Partners LLC 
Cardinal Capital Management LLC
Vanguard Group Inc 
BlackRock Fund Advisors 
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc 
Investment Counselors of Maryland LLC 
CBIZ Executive Officers and Directors

The foregoing as a group 

Number 
of Shares 
(in millions)    
7.7    
4.9    
3.8    
3.6    
2.7    
2.4    
2.4    
2.3    
2.3    
2.1    
2.0    
5.7    
41.9    

% of CBIZ’s
Outstanding
Common
Stock

15.3% 
9.7% 
7.5% 
7.1% 
5.4% 
4.8% 
4.8% 
4.6% 
4.6% 
4.1% 
4.0% 
11.3% 
83.2% 

Because of their stock ownership, these stockholders may exert substantial influence or actions that require the consent of a majority 
of our outstanding shares, including the election of directors. CBIZ’s share repurchase activities may result in increased ownership 
percentages of these individuals and therefore increase the influence they may exert, if they do not participate in these share 
repurchase transactions.  

We require a significant amount of cash for interest payments on our debt and to expand our business as planned.  
At December 31, 2012, our debt consisted of $208.9 million in principal amount outstanding under our credit facility and $130.8 
million principal amount outstanding under our convertible notes. Our debt requires us to dedicate a significant portion of our cash 
flow from operations to pay interest on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the funds available to use for acquisitions, capital 
expenditures and general corporate purposes. Our ability to make interest payments on our debt, and to fund acquisitions, will depend 
upon our ability to generate cash in the future. Insufficient cash flow could place us at risk of default under our debt agreements or 
could prevent us from expanding our business as planned. Our ability to generate cash is subject to general economic, financial, 
competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow 
from operations and future borrowings may not be available to us under our credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to fund 
our other liquidity needs.  

Terms of our credit facility may adversely affect our ability to run our business and/or reduce stockholder returns.  
The terms of our credit facility, as well as the guarantees of our subsidiaries, could impair our ability to operate our business 
effectively and may limit our ability to take advantage of business opportunities. For example, our credit facility may:  
•   restrict our ability to repurchase or redeem our capital stock or debt, or merge or consolidate with another entity; 
•   limit our ability to borrow additional funds or to obtain other financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, 

acquisitions, investments and general corporate purposes;  

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•   limit our ability to dispose of our assets, create liens on our assets, to extend credit or to issue dividends to our stockholders; and 

•   make us more vulnerable to economic downturns and reduce our flexibility in responding to changing business and economic 

conditions.  

Our failure to satisfy covenants in our debt instruments will cause a default under those instruments.  
Our debt instruments include a number of covenants relating to financial ratios and tests. Our ability to comply with these covenants 
may be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions. The breach of any of 
these covenants would result in a default under these instruments. An event of default would permit our lenders and other debt holders 
to declare all amounts borrowed from them to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest. If the lenders accelerate 
the repayment of borrowings, we may not have sufficient assets to repay our debt.  

We are reliant on information processing systems and any failure of these systems could have a material adverse effect on our 
business, financial condition and results of operations.  
Our ability to provide business services depends on our capacity to store, retrieve, process and manage significant databases, and 
expand and upgrade periodically our information processing capabilities. Interruption or loss of our information processing 
capabilities through loss of stored data, breakdown or malfunctioning of computer equipment and software systems, 
telecommunications failure, or damage caused by fire, tornadoes, lightning, electrical power outage, or other disruption could have a 
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Although we have disaster recovery procedures 
in place and insurance to protect against such contingencies, we cannot be sure that insurance or these services will continue to be 
available at reasonable prices, cover all our losses or compensate us for the possible loss of clients occurring during any period that 
we are unable to provide business services.  

We may not be able to acquire and finance additional businesses which may limit our ability to pursue our business strategy.  
CBIZ acquired nine businesses and one client list during 2012. Targeted acquisitions are part of our growth strategy, and it is our 
intention to selectively acquire businesses or client lists that are complementary to existing service offerings in our target markets. 
However, we cannot be certain that we will be able to continue identifying appropriate acquisition candidates and acquire them on 
satisfactory terms and we cannot be assured that such acquisitions, even if completed, will perform as expected or will contribute 
significant synergies, revenues or profits. In addition, we may also face increased competition for acquisition opportunities, which 
may inhibit our ability to complete transactions on terms that are favorable to us. As discussed above, there are certain provisions 
under our credit facility that may limit our ability to acquire additional businesses. In the event that we are not in compliance with 
certain covenants as specified in our credit facility, we could be restricted from making acquisitions, restricted from borrowing funds 
from our credit facility for other uses, or required to pay down the outstanding balance on the line of credit. However, management 
believes that funds available under the credit facility, along with cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet our 
liquidity needs, including planned acquisition activity in the foreseeable future. To the extent we are unable to find suitable 
acquisition candidates, an important component of our growth strategy may not be realized.  

The business services industry is competitive and fragmented. If we are unable to compete effectively, our business, financial 
condition and results of operations may be negatively impacted.  
We face competition from a number of sources in both the business services industry and from specialty insurance agencies. 
Competition in both industries has led to consolidation. Many of our competitors are large companies that may have greater financial, 
technical, marketing and other resources than us. In addition to these  

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large companies and specialty insurance agencies, we face competition in the business services industry from in-house employee 
services departments, local business services companies and independent consultants, as well as from new entrants into our markets. 
We cannot assure you that, as our industry continues to evolve, additional competitors will not enter the industry or that our clients 
will not choose to conduct more of their business services internally or through alternative business services providers. Although we 
intend to monitor industry trends and respond accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to anticipate and successfully 
respond to such trends in a timely manner. We cannot be certain that we will be able to compete successfully against current and 
future competitors, or that competitive pressure will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results 
of operations.  

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments.  
None.  

Item 2.    Properties.  
CBIZ’s corporate headquarters is located at 6050 Oak Tree Boulevard, South, Suite 500, Cleveland, Ohio 44131, in leased premises. 
CBIZ and its subsidiaries lease more than 150 offices in 38 states, and one in Toronto, Canada. Some of CBIZ’s properties are subject 
to liens securing payment of indebtedness of CBIZ and its subsidiaries. CBIZ believes that its current facilities are sufficient for its 
current needs.  

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings.  
In 2010, CBIZ, Inc. and its subsidiary, CBIZ MHM, LLC (fka CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory Services, LLC) (“the CBIZ 
Parties”), were named as defendants in lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and the Superior Court for 
Maricopa County Arizona. These cases are captioned Robert Facciola, et al v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al. ,Victims Recovery, LLC 
v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al. Roger Ashkenazi, et al v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al, Mary Marsh, et al v. Greenberg Traurig 
LLP, et al.; and ML Liquidating Trust v. Mayer Hoffman McCann PC, et al.), respectively. Prior to these suits CBIZ MHM, LLC was 
named as a defendant in Jeffery C. Stone v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al. The Stone case was subsequently voluntarily dismissed by 
the plaintiff.  

These lawsuits arise out of the bankruptcy of Mortgages Ltd., a mortgage lender to developers in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Various 
other professional firms not related to the Company are also defendants in these lawsuits.  

Mortgages Ltd. had been audited by Mayer Hoffman McCann PC (“Mayer Hoffman”), a CPA firm that has an administrative services 
agreement with CBIZ. The lawsuits assert claims against Mayer Hoffman for, among others things, violations of the Arizona 
Securities Act, common law fraud, and negligent misrepresentation, and the lawsuits seek to hold CBIZ vicariously liable for Mayer 
Hoffman’s conduct as either a statutory control person under the Arizona Securities Act or a joint venturer under Arizona common 
law. CBIZ is not a CPA firm, does not provide audits, and did not audit any of the entities at issue in these lawsuits, nor is CBIZ a 
control person of, or a joint venture with, Mayer Hoffman.  

In June 2011, the Facciola court, in which the plaintiffs were seeking to certify a class of all Mortgages Ltd. investors, granted the 
motions to dismiss filed by the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. After that dismissal order, the plaintiffs’ moved the court to amend 
their complaint in an attempt to state a claim against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. In November 2011, the Facciola court 
denied the plaintiffs’ request to amend the complaint as to the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. In June 2012, the remaining 
defendants in the Facciola case reached a class action settlement, which the court approved in October 2012. Eighteen class members, 
however, opted out of the settlement before it was finalized and, in September 2012, filed a new case against all of the defendants in 
the Facciola case, including the CBIZ Parties (Rader et al. v. Greenberg Traurig, LLC., et al.). In December 2012, the Facciola 
plaintiffs filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the dismissal of their case against the CBIZ Parties and 
Mayer Hoffman.  

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The CBIZ Parties have filed motions to dismiss in all remaining cases. On March 11, 2013 the court issued a ruling dismissing the 
securities fraud and aiding and abetting securities fraud claims against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman in the Marsh, Victims 
Recovery and Ashkenazi lawsuits. The court is still considering the CBIZ Parties’ motions to dismiss regarding the remaining claims 
in these three lawsuits as well as its motions in the Rader and Liquidating Trust lawsuits.  

The plaintiffs, except for the ML Liquidating Trust, are all alleged to have directly or indirectly invested in real estate mortgages 
through Mortgages Ltd. The Victims Recovery, Ashkenazi and Marsh plaintiffs seek monetary damages equivalent to their 
investments. The ML Liquidating Trust asserts errors and omissions and breach of contract claims, and is seeking monetary damages. 
The Ashkenazi complaint alleges damages of approximately $92 million; the Victims Recovery complaint alleges damages of 
approximately $53 million; the Marsh, Facciola, Rader, and ML Liquidating Trust complaints allege damages in excess of 
approximately $200 million. The plaintiffs in these suits also seek pre- and post-judgment interest, punitive damages and attorneys’ 
fees.  

The CBIZ Parties deny all allegations of wrongdoing made against them in these actions and are vigorously defending the 
proceedings. In particular, the CBIZ Parties are not control persons under the Arizona Securities Act of, or a joint venture with Mayer 
Hoffman. The CBIZ Parties do not have in any respects the legal right to control Mayer Hoffman’s audits or any say in how the audits 
are conducted. The Company has been advised by Mayer Hoffman that it denies all allegations of wrongdoing made against it and 
that it intends to continue vigorously defending the matters.  

In January 2012, the CBIZ Parties were added as defendants to a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California for Orange County, 
(Signature Financial Group, Inc., et al, (“Signature”) v. Mayer Hoffman McCann, P.C., et al). This lawsuit arises out of a review of 
the financial statements of Medical Capital Holdings, Inc. (“Medical Capital”) by Mayer Hoffman. In June 2009 Medical Capital was 
sued by the SEC and a receiver was appointed to liquidate Medical Capital. The plaintiffs in the Signature lawsuit are financial 
advisors that sold Medical Capital investments to their clients. Those plaintiffs were sued by their clients for losses related to Medical 
Capital and now seek to recover damages from the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman of approximately $87 million for the losses and 
expenses they incurred in litigation with their respective clients and lost profits. The Signature lawsuit seeks to impose auditor-type 
liabilities upon the CBIZ Parties for attest services they did not conduct. Specific claims include fraud, intentional misrepresentation 
and concealment; negligent misrepresentation; equitable indemnity; declaratory relief and respondeat superior.  

The CBIZ Parties deny all allegations of wrongdoing made against them in the Signature lawsuit and are vigorously defending the 
proceeding. The Company has been advised by Mayer Hoffman that it denies all allegations of wrongdoing made against it and that it 
intends to continue vigorously defending the matters.  

The Company cannot predict the outcome of the above matters or estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any.  
Although the proceedings are subject to uncertainties inherent in the litigation process and the ultimate disposition of these 
proceedings is not presently determinable, management believes that the allegations are without merit and that the ultimate resolution 
of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of 
the Company.  

In addition to those items disclosed above, the Company is, from time to time, subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary 
course of business. Although the ultimate disposition of such proceedings is not presently determinable, management does not believe 
that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of 
operations or cash flows of the Company.  

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures.  
Not applicable.  

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PART II 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. 
Price Range of Common Stock  
CBIZ’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the trading symbol “CBZ”. The table below sets 
forth the range of high and low sales prices for CBIZ’s common stock as reported on the NYSE for the periods indicated.  

First quarter 
Second quarter 
Third quarter 
Fourth quarter 

2012

2011

High     
$6.79    
$6.63    
$6.31    
$6.22    

Low     
$5.82    
$5.41    
$5.07    
$5.19    

High     
$7.30    
$7.75    
$7.73    
$7.07    

Low  
$6.17  
$6.92  
$6.11  
$5.27  

On December 31, 2012, the last reported sale price of CBIZ’s common stock as reported on the NYSE was $5.91 per share. As of 
February 28, 2013, CBIZ had approximately 1,900 holders of record of its common stock, and the last sale of CBIZ’s common stock 
as of that date was $6.36.  

As required by the NYSE, CBIZ filed its annual CEO certification regarding the Company’s compliance with the NYSE’s corporate 
governance listing standards as required by NYSE rule 303A. There were no qualifications in this certification. In addition, CBIZ has 
filed Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which represent the certifications of its Chief Executive Officer and 
Chief Financial Officer as required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  

Dividend Policy  
CBIZ’s credit facility does not permit CBIZ to declare or make any dividend payments, other than dividend payments made by one of 
CBIZ’s wholly owned subsidiaries to the parent company. Historically, CBIZ has not paid cash dividends on its common stock, and 
does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. CBIZ’s Board of Directors has discretion over the payment and 
level of dividends on common stock, subject to the limitations of the credit facility. The Board of Directors’ decision is based, among 
other things, on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. CBIZ intends to retain future earnings to finance the 
ongoing operations and growth of the business. Any future determination as to dividend policy will be made at the discretion of the 
Board of Directors and will be subject to the terms and restrictions of CBIZ’s credit facility.  

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities  
(a) Recent sales of unregistered securities 

During the fourth quarter of 2012, CBIZ issued 434,220 shares of its common stock as payment for business acquisitions that 
occurred during the fourth quarter of 2012 as well as for payment of contingent consideration for acquisitions that occurred prior to 
2012. Also, on December 31, 2012, 41,314 shares of CBIZ common stock became issuable as contingent consideration owed to 
former owners of businesses that were acquired by CBIZ.  

The above referenced shares were issued in transactions not involving a public offering in reliance on the exemption from registration 
afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The persons to whom the shares were issued had access to full information about CBIZ 
and represented that they acquired the shares for their own account and not for the purpose of distribution. The certificates for the 
shares contain a restrictive legend advising that the shares may not be offered for sale, sold, or otherwise transferred without having 
first been registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act.  

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Issuer purchases of equity securities 

Periodically, CBIZ’s Board of Directors authorizes a Share Repurchase Plan which allows the Company to purchase shares of its 
common stock in the open market or in a privately negotiated transaction according to SEC rules. On February 6, 2013, February 22, 
2012 and February 10, 2011, CBIZ’s Board of Directors authorized Share Repurchase Plans, each of which authorized the purchase 
of up to 5.0 million shares of CBIZ common stock. Each Share Repurchase Plan is effective beginning April 1 of the respective plan 
year, and each expires one year from the respective effective date. The repurchase plans do not obligate CBIZ to acquire any specific 
number of shares and may be suspended at any time.  

Pursuant to an agreement (the “Westbury Agreement”) entered into on September 14, 2010 by CBIZ with its largest shareholder, 
Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. (“Westbury”), a company organized by CBIZ founder Michael G. DeGroote, CBIZ purchased an option for 
$5.0 million, which expires on September 30, 2013, to purchase up to approximately 7.7 million shares of CBIZ’s common stock at a 
price of $7.25 per share, which constitutes the remaining shares of CBIZ’s common stock held by Westbury.  

During the year ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ repurchased 1.0 million shares under the share repurchase programs at an aggregate 
cost (including fees and commissions) of $5.7 million. There were no shares repurchased during the fourth quarter of 2012. At 
December 31, 2012, there were approximately 4.2 million shares that may yet be purchased under repurchase plans approved by 
CBIZ’s Board of Directors.  

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Performance Graph  
The graph below compares the cumulative 5-year total return of holders of CBIZ, Inc.’s common stock with the cumulative total 
returns of the S&P 500 index, the Russell 2000 index and a customized peer group of six companies that includes: Brown & Brown 
Inc., H & R Block Inc., National Financial Partners Corp., Paychex Inc., Resources Connection Inc. and Towers Watson & Company. 
The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in our common stock, in each index and in the peer group (with the 
reinvestment of all dividends) from 12/31/2007 to 12/31/2012.  

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*  
Among CBIZ, Inc., the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 2000 Index, and a Peer Group  

*$100invested on 12/31/07 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31. 

Copyright  2013 S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved.  
Copyright  2013 Russell Investment Group. All rights reserved.  

©

©

CBIZ, Inc. 
S&P 500 
Russell 2000 
Peer Group 

12/2007

  12/2008

  12/2009

12/2010

12/2011

   12/2012

   $100.00    $88.18    $78.49    $ 63.61    $ 62.28    $ 60.24
   $100.00    $63.00    $79.67    $ 91.67    $ 93.61    $108.59
   $100.00    $66.21    $84.20    $106.82    $102.36    $119.09
  $100.00   $86.47   $95.37   $ 89.09    $ 95.66    $105.99

The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.  

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Item 6.     Selected Financial Data.  
The following table presents selected historical financial data for CBIZ. The information set forth below should be read in 
conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this Annual Report.  

Statement of Operations Data: 
Revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Corporate general and administrative expenses
Operating income 
Other income (expense): 
Interest expense 
Gain on sale of operations, net 
Other income (expense), net(2) 

Total other (expense) income 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 
Income tax expense 
Income from continuing operations 
Loss from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax 
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax 
Net income 
Basic weighted average common shares 
Diluted weighted average common shares 
Diluted earnings per share: 
Continuing operations 
Net income 

Other Data: 
Total assets 
Long-term debt(3) 
Total liabilities 
Total stockholders’ equity 
Adjusted EBITDA(4) 

Year Ended December 31,

2012     2011(1)     2010(1)     2009(1)     2008(1)  

(In thousands, except per share data)

  $766,094    $733,805    $730,401    $736,787     $682,459  
    680,195      644,269      644,335      648,409       584,403  
    85,899      89,536      86,066      88,378       98,056  
    30,422      31,583      29,584      30,722       28,691  
57,953      56,482      57,656       69,365  

55,477  

466     
2,920     
2,766     
8,422     
3,532     
3,449     
(5,074)     (10,986)     (11,310)    

    (16,262)     (17,355)     (15,308)     (13,392)     (10,786) 
745  
989      
6,622      
(7,618) 
(5,781)     (17,659) 
    50,403      46,967      45,172      51,875       51,706  
    19,328      18,383      17,017      19,823       19,768  
28,584      28,155      32,052       31,938  
(1,266) 
(268) 
  $ 31,146    $ 28,007    $ 24,514    $ 31,396     $ 30,404  

(2,668)    
(973)    

(591)    
14     

(866)    
210      

(19)    
90     

31,075  

    49,002      49,328      57,692      61,200       61,839  
    49,252      49,599      58,193      61,859       62,572  

  $
  $

0.63    $
0.63    $

0.58    $
0.56    $

0.48    $
0.42    $

0.52     $
0.51     $

0.51  
0.49  

  $970,156    $812,357    $756,299    $713,098     $699,868  
  $332,538    $265,527    $235,663    $203,848     $215,040  
  $674,924    $552,199    $526,627    $442,480     $456,993  
  $295,232    $260,158    $229,672    $270,618     $241,599  
  $ 85,294    $ 81,747    $ 82,342    $ 84,774     $ 75,863  

(1) Amounts for 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. 

(2) Other income (expense), net includes gains or losses attributable to assets held in the Company’s deferred compensation plan which totaled a gain (loss) of $4.3 million, 
($0.4) million, $3.7 million, $5.5 million, and ($7.6) million for 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These gains or losses do not impact “income from 
continuing operations” as they are directly offset by compensation to the Plan participants. During 2012, 2011 and 2010, CBIZ recorded other income of $1.0 million, $3.5 
million and $1.5 million, respectively, related to decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration related to CBIZ’s prior acquisitions. Included in 2012 are proceeds 
of $1.9 million related to a legal settlement. During 2010, CBIZ recorded a $2.0 million loss in other income (expense), net from the early retirement of $60 million face 
value of its convertible senior subordinated notes that were issued in 2006. Included in 2008 is an impairment charge of $2.3 million related to the Company’s investment in 
an auction rate security. In addition, CBIZ sold its investment in Albridge Solutions, Inc., which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 
2008. 

(3) Represents bank debt, the long-term portion of convertible notes, and the long-term portion of notes payable, which are reported in “other non-current liabilities” in CBIZ’s 

consolidated balance sheets. 

(4) Adjusted EBITDA represents income from continuing operations before income tax expense, interest expense, gain on sale of operations, net, and depreciation and 

amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA for 2010 also excludes the loss resulting from the retirement of $60 million of its convertible senior subordinated notes, and 
adjusted EBITDA for 2008 excludes gains related to the sale of a long-term investment. See note (2) above for a description of these items. The Company has included 
Adjusted EBITDA because such data is commonly used as a performance measure by analysts and investors and as a measure of the Company’s ability to service debt. 
Adjusted EBITDA should not be regarded as an alternative or replacement to any measurement of performance under generally accepted accounting principles. 

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Item 7.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.  
The following discussion is intended to assist in the understanding of CBIZ’s financial position at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and 
results of operations and cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. This discussion should be read in 
conjunction with CBIZ’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 
This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements and should also be read in conjunction with the disclosures and 
information contained in “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

Executive Summary  
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased by 4.4% to $766.1 million from $733.8 million for 2011. The increase in 
revenue was due to a combination of newly acquired operations, which resulted in an increase of $26.6 million, or 3.6%, and an 
increase in same unit revenue of $5.7 million, or 0.8%.  

Earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.63 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $0.58 
per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2011. Earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 
included a gain of approximately $0.03 and $0.02 per diluted share, respectively, related to the divestiture of CBIZ’s wealth 
management business in January of 2011. Also included in earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 are proceeds 
from a legal settlement which are included in other income, net, resulting in $0.02 per diluted share.  

Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.22 and $1.10 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. CBIZ 
believes Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share illustrates the impact of certain non-cash charges on income from continuing 
operations and is a useful performance measure for the Company, its analysts and its stockholders. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted 
share is a measurement prepared on a basis other than generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). As such, the Company has 
included this data and has provided a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measurement, “income per diluted share from continuing 
operations”. Reconciliations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are provided in the “Results of 
Operations – Continuing Operations” section that follows.  

During the year ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ acquired nine businesses: Meridian Insurance Group, LLC (“Meridian”); Primarily 
Care, Inc. (“PCI”); Stoltz and Company, LTD., L.L.P (“Stoltz”); Trinity Risk Advisors, Inc. (“Trinity”); Strategic Employee Benefit 
Services – The Pruett Group, Inc. (“SEBS-Pruett”); ProMedical, Inc. (“ProMedical”); the employee benefit division of Leavitt Pacific 
Insurance Brokers, Inc. (“Leavitt”); Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems (“PCS”) and PHBV Partners, L.L.P. 
(“PHBV”). Revenues from these business acquisitions are estimated to exceed $50.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2013. 
Aggregate consideration for these acquisitions consisted of $79.3 million in cash, $4.2 million in CBIZ common stock, $5.3 million in 
short-term notes payable, $1.7 million in guaranteed future consideration, and $17.6 million in contingent consideration. The 
operating results of ProMedical and PHBV are reported in the MMP and Financial Services practice groups, respectively, with the 
operating results of the remaining seven businesses being reported in the Employee Services practice group. In addition to the 
business acquisitions, CBIZ acquired a client list in the employee benefits and consulting business. The client list is reported in the 
Employee Services practice group. For more details regarding CBIZ’s acquisitions, refer to Note 19 of the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements.  

On August 30, 2012, CBIZ entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its $275 million credit agreement. The Amendment 
modified the senior and total leverage requirements and provided a temporary increase in the leverage ratios for the next twelve 
months, after which time the leverage ratios will step down to the leverage schedule prescribed by the amendment that was entered 
into in 2011. The Amendment provides additional flexibility to support CBIZ’s strategic acquisitions.  

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During the first quarter of 2011, CBIZ sold its individual wealth management business and recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of 
$2.3 million. This sale transaction was recorded as a divestiture as it did not meet the specific requirements to be treated as a 
discontinued operation. During the first quarter of 2012, CBIZ recorded a pre-tax gain of $2.5 million as a result of provisions in the 
original sales agreement that provided for contingent purchase price to be earned based on the value of the client list retained by the 
purchaser as of January 1, 2012.  

CBIZ believes that repurchasing shares of its common stock provides value to its stockholders. CBIZ purchased approximately 
1.0 million shares of its common stock under this plan at a total cost of approximately $5.7 million during the year ended 
December 31, 2012. On February 6, 2013, CBIZ’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 5.0 million shares of CBIZ 
common stock through March 31, 2014. The shares may be repurchased in the open market or through privately negotiated purchases 
in accordance with SEC rules.  

Results of Operations — Continuing Operations  
CBIZ provides professional business services that help clients manage their finances and employees. CBIZ delivers its integrated 
services through the following four practice groups: Financial Services, Employee Services, MMP, and National Practices. A 
description of these groups’ operating results and factors affecting their businesses is provided below.  

Same-unit revenue represents total revenue adjusted to reflect comparable periods of activity for acquisitions and divestitures. For 
example, for a business acquired on July 1, 2011, revenue for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012 would be reported as 
revenue from acquired businesses; same-unit revenue would include revenue for the periods July 1 through December 31 of both 
years. Divested operations represent operations that did not meet the criteria for treatment as discontinued operations. Those 
businesses that have met the requirements to be treated as a discontinued operation are eliminated from all periods presented below.  

Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2011  
Revenue  
The following table summarizes total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands, except percentages):  

Same-unit revenue 
Financial Services 
Employee Services 
MMP 
National Practices 

Total same-unit revenue 

Acquired businesses 
Divested operations 
Total revenue 

2012

$401,460    
171,103    
136,842    
30,126    
739,531    
26,563    
—    
$766,094    

Year Ended December 31,
$ 
Change  

2011

$391,232    
171,205    
141,046    
30,322    
733,805    
—    
—    
$733,805    

$10,228    
(102)  
  (4,204)  
(196)  
  5,726    
  26,563    
  —    
$32,289    

%
Change

  2.6% 
  (0.1)% 
  (3.0)% 
  (0.6)% 
  0.8% 

  4.4% 

A detailed discussion of revenue by practice group is included under “Operating Practice Groups”.  

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Gross margin and operating expenses — Operating expenses increased to $680.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 from 
$644.3 million in 2011, and increased as a percentage of revenue to 88.8% for the year ended December 31, 2012 from 87.8% for 
2011. The primary components of operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are illustrated in the 
following table:  

Personnel costs 
Occupancy costs 
Depreciation and amortization 
Travel and related costs 
Professional fees 
Other(1) 

Subtotal 

Deferred compensation costs 

Total operating expenses 

Gross margin 

2012

2011

% of 
Operating
Expense  

74.1%  
6.6%  
3.1%  
3.3%  
2.3% 
10.1% 
99.5%  
0.5% 
  100.0%  

% of
Revenue 

% of
Operating
Expense  

65.8%  
5.9%  
2.8%  
2.9%  
2.1% 
8.8% 
88.3%  
0.5% 
88.8%  
11.2%  

74.0%   
6.9%   
3.1%   
3.2%   
2.0% 
10.9% 
100.1%   
(0.1)% 
100.0%   

% of 
Revenue 
  65.0%   
6.1%   
2.7%   
2.8%   
1.8%   
9.5%   
  87.9%   
(0.1)%  
  87.8%   
  12.2%   

Change in
% of 
Revenue  

0.8% 
(0.2)% 
0.1% 
0.1% 
0.3% 
(0.7)% 
0.4% 
0.6% 
1.0% 
(1.0)% 

(1) Other operating expenses include office expense, equipment costs, restructuring charges, bad debt and other expenses, none of 

which are individually significant as a percentage of total operating expenses. 

Personnel costs as a percentage of revenue increased 0.8% to 65.8% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011. The 
increase in personnel costs as a percentage of revenue was primarily the result of a 0.3% increase in incentive compensation and a 
0.4% increase in salaries and wages and related benefits costs resulting from an increase in headcount and personnel investments 
made in the Financial Services practice group. Personnel costs as a percentage of revenue experienced by the individual practice 
groups is discussed in further detail under “Operating Practice Groups”. The increase in professional fees as a percentage of revenue 
was primarily due to an increase in the utilization of off-shore processing in the MMP practice group. The increase in deferred 
compensation costs of 0.6% resulted from adjustments to the fair value of investments held in the deferred compensation plan. The 
adjustments to the fair value of investments held in relation to the deferred compensation plan totaled a gain of $3.8 million and a loss 
of $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These adjustments are recorded as compensation 
expense and are offset by the same adjustments to “other income, net”, and thus do not have an impact on net income. Although these 
adjustments are recorded as operating expenses, they are not allocated to the individual practice groups.  

Corporate general and administrative expenses – Corporate general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses decreased by $1.2 million 
to $30.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, from $31.6 million for 2011, and decreased as a percent of revenue by 0.3% 
to 4.0% for the year ended December 31, 2012.  

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The primary components of corporate general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are 
illustrated in the following table:  

Personnel costs 
Professional fees 
Legal settlement costs 
Computer costs 
Travel and related costs 
Occupancy costs 
Depreciation and amortization 
Other(1) 

Subtotal 

Deferred compensation costs 

Total corporate general and 
administrative expenses 

2012

2011

% of 
G&A 
Expense 
  56.0%  
  10.8%  
4.2%  
6.5%  
4.0%  
2.9%  
1.1% 
  12.7% 
  98.2%  
1.8% 

% of
Revenue 

% of
G&A
Expense 

2.2%  
0.4%  
0.2%  
0.3%  
0.2%  
0.1%  
—  
0.5% 
3.9%  
0.1% 

52.1%  
14.8%  
7.2%  
5.5%  
4.0%  
2.5%  
1.1% 
11.6% 
98.8%  
1.2% 

  100.0%  

4.0%  

100.0%  

% of 
Revenue 

2.2%  
0.6%  
0.3%  
0.2%  
0.2%  
0.1%  

  —  

0.6%  
4.2%  
0.1%  

4.3%  

Change in
% of 
Revenue  
—  
(0.2)% 
(0.1)% 
0.1% 
—  
—  
—  
(0.1)% 
(0.3)% 
—  

(0.3)% 

(1) Other corporate general and administrative expenses include office expenses, insurance expense and other expenses, none of 

which are individually significant as a percentage of total corporate G&A expenses. 

The decrease in G&A expenses as a percentage of revenue is primarily attributable to the decrease of 0.2% in professional fees. This 
decrease is a result of CBIZ recording a portion of its recovery of legal fees in the fourth quarter of 2012 that was attributable to 
reimbursement of incurred legal expenses.  

Interest expense — Interest expense decreased by $1.1 million to $16.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 from $17.4 
million for 2011. The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to the retirement of CBIZ’s 2006 Notes in 2011, which resulted in 
a $1.4 million decrease in interest expense. This was partially offset by an increase in amortization of the discount related to the 2010 
Notes. Interest expense related to the credit facility was flat year over year. The average debt outstanding under the credit facility was 
$162.3 million and $142.8 million and weighted average interest rates were 3.15% and 3.27% for the years ended December 31, 2012 
and 2011, respectively. Debt is further discussed under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and in Note 8 of the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements.  

Gain on sale of operations, net — The gain on sale of operations, net was $2.8 million and $2.9 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The net gain in each period was primarily comprised of gains recognized from the 2011 
sale of the Company’s individual wealth management business of $2.5 million and $2.3 million during the years ended December 31, 
2012 and 2011, respectively. The operating results of the individual wealth management business were included in the Employee 
Services practice group.  

Other income, net — Other income, net is primarily comprised of adjustments to the fair value of investments held in a rabbi trust 
related to the deferred compensation plan, adjustments to contingent purchase price liabilities related to previous acquisitions, gains 
and losses on sales of assets, and other miscellaneous income and expenses such as contingent royalties from previous divestitures, 
proceeds from legal settlements and interest income. Adjustments to the fair value of investments related to the deferred 
compensation plan do not impact CBIZ’s net income as they are offset by the same adjustments to compensation expense (recorded as 
operating or corporate general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income). Other income, 
net for the year ended December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of a $4.3 million gain in the fair value of investments related to the 
deferred compensation plan, proceeds from various legal settlements of $2.5 million, adjustments to the fair value of the Company’s 
contingent purchase price liability related to prior acquisitions which resulted in  

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other income of $1.0 million, and interest income of $0.3 million. Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2011 primarily 
consisted of adjustments to the fair value of the Company’s contingent purchase price liability related to prior acquisitions which 
resulted in other income of $3.5 million and interest income of $0.2 million. The adjustment to the contingent liability and interest 
income was partially offset by a $0.4 million loss in the fair value of investments related to the deferred compensation plan and a 
reserve of $0.4 million established on a note receivable.  

Income Taxes — CBIZ recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $19.3 million and $18.4 million for the years 
ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was 38.3% 
and 39.1%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2012 from 2011 primarily relates to 
the release of a valuation allowance with respect to a state tax credit carryforward in 2012. For further discussion regarding income 
tax expense, see Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  

Earnings per share and Non-GAAP earnings per share — Earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.63 and $0.58 per 
diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 
2012 included a gain of approximately $0.02 per diluted share related to a legal settlement recovery that was recorded in other income 
and a gain of approximately $0.01 per diluted share related to decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration payable related 
to prior acquisitions. Earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 included a gain of approximately $0.03 and 
$0.02, respectively, per diluted share related to the divestiture of the wealth management business that occurred in the first quarter of 
2011. Earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2011 also included a gain of approximately $0.04 per diluted share related 
to decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration payable related to prior acquisitions.  

Non-GAAP earnings per share were $1.22 and $1.10 per diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 
The Company believes Non-GAAP earnings and Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, which are both non-GAAP measures, 
illustrate the impact of certain non-cash charges to income from continuing operations and are a useful performance measure for the 
Company, its analysts and its stockholders. Management uses these performance measures to evaluate CBIZ’s business, including 
ongoing performance and the allocation of resources. Non-GAAP earnings and Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are provided in 
addition to the presentation of GAAP measures and should not be regarded as a replacement or alternative of performance under 
GAAP.  

The following is a reconciliation of income from continuing operations to Non-GAAP earnings from operations and earnings per 
diluted share from continuing operations to Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.  

NON-GAAP EARNINGS AND PER SHARE DATA  
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations  

Income from continuing operations
Selected non-cash charges: 

Depreciation and amortization
Non-cash interest on convertible notes 
Stock-based compensation 
Adjustment to contingent earnouts

Non-cash charges 

Non-GAAP earnings—continuing operations 

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,

2012

$31,075    

21,395  
2,638  
5,888    
(953)  
$28,968  
$60,043    

Per Share 

2011

(In thousands, except per share data)
$28,584    

$ 0.63    

0.44  
0.05  
0.12    
(0.02)  
$ 0.59  
$ 1.22    

  20,345    
  3,201    
  5,954    
  (3,467)  
$26,033    
$54,617    

Per Share 

$ 0.58  

0.41  
0.06  
0.12  
(0.07) 
$ 0.52  
$ 1.10  

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Operating Practice Groups  
Financial Services  

Revenue 

Same-unit 
Acquired businesses 
Divested operations 
Total revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Gross margin percent 

2012

$401,460  
10,275  
—  
411,735  
359,166  
$ 52,569  

Year Ended December 31,
$ 
Change  

2011

(In thousands, except percentages)

$391,232  
—  
—  
391,232  
337,304  
$ 53,928  

$10,228    
  10,275    
  —    
  20,503    
  21,862    
$ (1,359)  

12.8%  

13.8%  

%
Change 

  2.6% 

  5.2% 
  6.5% 
  (2.5)% 

The increase in same-unit revenue was primarily the result of strong performance in the units that provide certain national services, 
which increased 14%. Growth in the national units was primarily due to increased project work, primarily in the federal and state 
governmental health care consulting and compliance business. Revenue in the core accounting units was flat year over year as a result 
of increased engagement efficiencies causing a higher yield in rates, offset by a decrease in hours charged. Revenue from acquired 
businesses was the result of the acquisition of Thompson Dunavant PLC (“Thompson Dunavant”), located in Memphis, Tennessee, 
that was acquired on August 1, 2011, and Gresham Smith LLC (“Gresham Smith”), located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and St. Louis, 
Missouri, that was acquired on October 1, 2011.  

CBIZ provides a range of services to affiliated CPA firms under joint referral and administrative service agreements (“ASAs”). Fees 
earned by CBIZ under the ASAs are recorded as revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income and 
were approximately $116.1 million and $109.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase 
in ASA fees was the result of growth in the units that provide national services, as well as the impact of the acquisitions.  

The largest components of operating expenses for the Financial Services practice group are personnel costs, occupancy costs, and 
travel and related costs which represented 89.0% and 88.4% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 
2011, respectively. Personnel costs increased $19.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 
2011, and represented 79.1% and 78.4% of total operating expenses and 69.0% and 67.6% of revenue for the years ended 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase was primarily due to investments in resources expected to enhance revenue 
growth at several units, including the addition of teams of professionals to enhance the Company’s state and local tax services and the 
forensic accounting practice, as well as a team of business development managers located throughout the country. These investments 
account for approximately $1.9 million of the increase in personnel costs. In addition to these investments, headcount at the units 
providing national services increased in response to the increase in demand. Included in the increase in personnel costs is the impact 
of the acquisitions of Thompson Dunavant and Gresham Smith, which accounted for approximately $6.8 million of the increase. 
Lastly, overall incentive compensation increased for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011. Occupancy costs are 
relatively fixed in nature and were $24.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $23.7 million for the same 
period in the prior year and were 5.9% and 6.1% of total revenue, respectively. Travel and related costs were $11.5 million for the 
year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $10.2 million in 2011, and represented 2.8% and 2.6% of total revenue, respectively. The 
increase in travel and related costs was due mostly to increased client development. Bad debt expense decreased $0.9 million for the 
year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, and was 1.2% and 1.5% of revenue for the year ended 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  

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Gross margin percentage decreased 1.0% and was 12.8% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 13.8% for 2011. The 
decrease in gross margin percentage was due primarily to the increase in personnel costs as discussed above.  

Employee Services  

Revenue 

Same-unit 
Acquired businesses 
Divested operations 
Total revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Gross margin percent 

Year Ended December 31,

$ 
Change  

2012

2011

(In thousands, except percentages)

$171,103  
15,114  
—  
186,217  
155,311  
$ 30,906  

$171,205  
—  
—  
171,205  
144,528  
$ 26,677  

16.6% 

15.6% 

$ (102)  
  15,114    
  —    
  15,012    
  10,783    
$ 4,229    

%
Change

  (0.1)% 

  8.8% 
  7.5% 
  15.9% 

The decrease in same-unit revenue was primarily attributable to declines in the Company’s employee benefits and life insurance 
businesses, offset by increases in the property and casualty, payroll services, and retirement plan consulting businesses. The decrease 
in employee benefits revenue of $2.3 million is primarily due to continued competitive pressures and client plan design changes. The 
decrease in life insurance revenue of $1.7 million is due to lower client demand for life insurance plans. Partially offsetting these 
decreases was an increase in the Company’s property and casualty brokerage revenue of $1.7 million due to pricing increases and an 
increase in volume-based carrier bonus payments, an increase in the Company’s payroll business of $1.4 million due to higher pricing 
trends for payroll and related services, and an increase in retirement plan consulting services of $1.0 million due to favorable trends in 
equity markets and an increase in demand for actuarial consulting services.  

The growth in revenue from acquisitions was provided by: Multiple Benefits Services, an employee benefits business located in 
Atlanta, Georgia that was acquired on August 1, 2011; PSA Insurance, a retirement advisory business located in Baltimore, Maryland 
that was acquired on November 1, 2011; Advantage Benefit Planning, an employee benefits business located in Pleasantville, New 
Jersey that was acquired on December 30, 2011; Meridian, a property and casualty insurance and employee benefits business 
headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with an office in Atlanta, Georgia that was acquired on January 1, 2012; Strategic Employee 
Benefit Services, an employee benefits client list in the Chicago, Illinois market that was acquired on February 1, 2012; PCI, an 
employee benefits business located in Cranston, Rhode Island that was acquired on May 1, 2012; Stoltz, a property and casualty 
insurance and employee benefits business headquartered in Midland, Texas that was acquired on July 1, 2012; Trinity, a property and 
casualty insurance business located in Atlanta, Georgia that was acquired on September 1, 2012; SEBS-Pruett, an employee benefits 
business headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee that was acquired on October 1, 2012; and Leavitt, an employee benefits business in 
the San Jose, California market that was acquired on November 1, 2012.  

The largest components of operating expenses for the Employee Services group are personnel costs, which include commissions paid 
to third party brokers, and occupancy costs, representing 82.6% and 82.8% of total operating expenses for the years ended 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Personnel costs increased approximately $7.7 million, primarily as a result of the acquired 
businesses. Personnel costs represented 63.1% and 64.2% of revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, 
respectively. Occupancy costs are relatively fixed in nature and were $10.7 million and $9.8 million for the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in occupancy costs was primarily due to business acquisitions.  

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The increase in gross margin percent was primarily attributable to the increases in the property and casualty and retirement plan 
consulting businesses. The increase in gross margin percent for property and casualty was due to the increase in volume-based carrier 
bonus payments, which have no corresponding costs, as well as the introduction of various cost-management efforts, including 
personnel reductions. The increase in gross margin in the retirement plan business is due to the increase in actuarial consulting 
services, which have a more fixed cost structure, and therefore generate higher profit margins with a corresponding increase in 
revenue.  

Medical Management Professionals  

2012

2011

Year Ended December 31,

$ 
Change  

Revenue 

Same-unit 
Acquired businesses 
Divested operations 
Total revenue 
Operating expense 
Gross margin 
Gross margin percent 

(In thousands, except percentages)

$136,842  
1,174  
—  
138,016  
123,264  
$ 14,752  

$141,046  
—  
—  
141,046  
124,790  
$ 16,256  

10.7%  

11.5%  

$(4,204)  
  1,174    
  —    
  (3,030)  
  (1,526)  
$(1,504)  

%
Change 

  (3.0)% 

  (2.1)% 
  (1.2)% 
  (9.3)% 

Same-unit revenue consists of revenue from existing clients and net new business sold. The decrease in same-unit revenue was 
primarily due to a $3.6 million decrease in revenue from existing clients resulting from a decline in pricing and reimbursement rates 
which resulted in a decrease in the average revenue recognized per procedure. The remaining decline in same-unit revenue related to 
revenue from client terminations net of new business sold. This decrease was attributable to several reasons including: increased 
competitive pressures, clients moving the process in-house, and physician groups losing their hospital contracts or being acquired by 
the hospital. The loss of revenue due to client terminations net of new business improved in 2012 compared to 2011.  

The growth in revenue from acquisitions was provided by ProMedical, a billing company focused on anesthesia billing located in 
Ocala, Florida that was acquired on October 1, 2012.  

The largest components of operating expenses for MMP are personnel costs, professional service fees for off-shore and electronic 
claims processing, occupancy costs and office expenses (primarily postage related to the Company’s statement mailing services). 
These expenses represented 86.1% and 85.8% of total operating expenses and 76.9% and 75.9% of revenue for the years ended 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Due to a reduction in headcount, personnel costs decreased $1.3 million for the year 
ended December 31, 2012, but increased as a percentage of revenue to 55.9% versus 55.4% for 2011. The reduction in headcount and 
related personnel costs in billing operations is due to the expanded utilization of off-shore processing, utilization of new technologies, 
as well as a response to the decline in revenue. The decrease in personnel costs was offset by an increase of $1.1 million in 
professional services for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011 due to the increase in offshore processing. Office 
expenses decreased $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, and decreased as a percentage of revenue to 7.3% from 7.6% 
for the year ended December 31, 2011 as a result of a decrease in statement mailing costs. Facilities costs decreased $0.9 million for 
the year ended December 31, 2012, and decreased as a percentage of revenue to 6.2% from 6.7% for 2011 due to the consolidation of 
certain offices.  

The decrease in gross margin is the result of continued pricing and reimbursement pressure as described above.  

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National Practices  

Revenue 

Same-unit 
Acquired businesses 
Divested operations 
Total revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Gross margin percent 

Year Ended December 31,
$ 
Change 
(In thousands, except percentages)

2011

%
Change 

$30,322  
—  
—  
30,322  
26,222  
$ 4,100  

$ (196)  
  —    
  —    
  (196)  
  491    
$ (687)  

(0.6)% 

(0.6)% 
1.9% 
(16.8)% 

2012

$30,126  
—  
—  
30,126  
26,713  
$ 3,413  

11.3%  

13.5%  

The National Practices group is primarily comprised of a cost-plus contract with CBIZ’s largest client (Edward Jones), healthcare 
consulting, and the Company’s mergers and acquisition business. Revenues from the Edward Jones business account for 
approximately two-thirds of the National Practice group’s revenue, with the healthcare consulting and mergers and acquisitions 
accounting for the remaining revenue.  

The decrease in revenue was attributable to a decrease of $1.1 million in the mergers and acquisitions business as a result of earning 
success fees of $0.7 million for completing one transaction during the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to success fees of 
$1.8 million for completing three transactions in 2011. This decrease was substantially offset by an increase of $0.5 million in 
services provided to Edward Jones and $0.4 million from the healthcare consulting business. The increase in the Edward Jones 
revenue was primarily a result of an increase in required technology support as well as an increase in reimbursement dollars due to an 
increase in compensation. The increase in the healthcare consulting business was primarily due to an increase in Medicaid eligibility 
services provided to clients and an increase in consulting fees related to healthcare reform regulations.  

The largest components of operating expenses for the National Practices group are personnel costs, occupancy costs, and travel and 
related costs representing 94.0% and 94.2% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, 
respectively. Personnel costs increased $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, and 
increased as a percentage of revenue to 80.6% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 78.6% of revenue for 
the same period last year. The increase in personnel costs is due primarily to increases in wages for annual raises. Travel and related 
costs were consistent in both periods and were $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. Occupancy costs are 
relatively fixed in nature and were $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.  

The decrease in gross margin and gross margin percentage is due to the decrease in mergers and acquisitions revenue as the cost 
structure is relatively fixed and the impact of the success fees has a significant impact on gross margin.  

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Year Ended December 31, 2011 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2010 
Revenue  
The following table summarizes total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except percentages):  

Same-unit revenue 
Financial Services 
Employee Services 
MMP 
National Practices 

Total same-unit revenue 

Acquired businesses 
Divested operations 
Total revenue 

2011

$374,784    
167,953    
141,046    
30,322  
714,105    
19,702    
(2) 
$733,805    

Year Ended December 31,
$ 
Change  

2010

$380,130    
167,510    
148,425    
27,749    
723,814    
—    
6,587    
$730,401    

$ (5,346)  
443    
  (7,379)  
  2,573    
  (9,709)  
  19,702    
  (6,589)  
$ 3,404    

%
Change 

  (1.4)% 
  0.3% 
  (5.0)% 
  9.3% 
  (1.3)% 

  0.5% 

A detailed discussion of revenue by practice group is included under “Operating Practice Groups”.  

Gross margin and operating expenses — Operating expenses was $644.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, 
but decreased as a percentage of revenue to 87.8% for the year ended December 31, 2011 from 88.2% for 2010. The primary 
components of operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are illustrated in the following table:  

Personnel costs 
Occupancy costs 
Depreciation and amortization 
Travel and related costs 
Professional fees 
Other(1) 

Subtotal 

Deferred compensation costs 
Total operating expenses 

Gross margin 

2011

% of 
Operating
Expense  

% of
Revenue 

2010

% of
Operating
Expense  

74.0%   
6.9%   
3.1%   
3.2%   
2.0%   

10.9% 

  100.1%   
(0.1)%  
  100.0%   

65.0%   
6.1%   
2.7%   
2.8%   
1.8%   
9.5% 
87.9%   
(0.1)%  
87.8%   
12.2%   

74.3%  
7.1%  
3.1%  
2.8%  
2.0%  
10.2% 
99.5%  
0.5%  
100.0%  

% of 
Revenue 
  65.5%  
6.2%  
2.7%  
2.5%  
1.7%  
9.2%  
  87.8%  
0.4%  
  88.2%  
  11.8%  

Change in
% of 
Revenue  

(0.5)% 
(0.1)% 
—  
0.3% 
0.1% 
0.3% 
0.1% 
(0.5)% 
(0.4)% 
0.4% 

(1)

Includes office expenses, equipment costs, restructuring charges, bad debt and other expenses, none of which are individually 
significant as a percentage of total operating expenses. 

Personnel costs as a percentage of revenue decreased 0.5% to 65.0% for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to the same 
period in 2010. The decrease in personnel costs as a percentage of revenue was primarily the result of a 0.5% decrease in salaries and 
wages. The increase or decrease in personnel costs as a percentage of revenue experienced by the individual practice groups is 
discussed in further detail under “Operating Practice Groups”. The increase in travel and related costs as a percentage of revenue was 
primarily due to increased client development and retention efforts and an increase in professional staff training. The decrease in 
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compensation costs of 0.5% resulted from adjustments to the fair value of investments held in the deferred compensation plan. The 
adjustments to the fair value of investments held in relation to the deferred compensation plan totaled a loss of $0.7 million and a gain 
of $3.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These adjustments are recorded as compensation 
expense and are offset by the same adjustments to “other income, net”, and thus do not have an impact on net income. Although these 
adjustments are recorded as operating expenses, they are not allocated to the individual practice groups.  

Corporate general and administrative expenses — Corporate general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses increased by $2.0 million 
to $31.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, from $29.6 million for 2010, and increased as a percent of revenue by 0.2% 
to 4.3% for the year ended December 31, 2011. The primary components of corporate general and administrative expenses for the 
years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are illustrated in the following table:  

2011

2010

Personnel costs 
Professional fees 
Legal settlement 
Computer costs 
Travel and related costs 
Occupancy costs 
Depreciation and amortization 
Other(1) 

Subtotal 

Deferred compensation costs 

Total corporate general and 
administrative expenses 

% of 
G&A 
Expense 
  52.1%  
  14.8%  
7.2%  
5.5% 
4.0% 
2.5%  
1.1%  
  11.6%  
  98.8%  
1.2%  

% of
Revenue 

% of
G&A
Expense 

% of 
Revenue 

Change in
% of 
Revenue  

2.2%  
0.6%  
0.3%  
0.2% 
0.2% 
0.1%  
—  
0.6%  
4.2%  
0.1%  

53.0%  
15.7%  
2.3%  
5.4% 
3.3% 
3.9%  
1.3%  
13.3%  
98.2%  
1.8%  

2.1%  
0.6%  
0.1%  
0.2%  
0.1%  
0.2%  
0.1%  
0.6%  
4.0%  
0.1%  

4.1%  

0.1% 
—  
0.2% 
—  
0.1% 
(0.1)% 
(0.1)% 
—  
0.2% 
—  

0.2% 

  100.0%  

4.3%  

100.0%  

(1)

Includes office expenses, insurance expense and other expenses, none of which are individually significant as a percentage of 
total corporate G&A expenses. 

The increase in G&A expenses as a percentage of revenue attributable to personnel costs was primarily due to an increase in incentive 
based compensation and stock based compensation. The 0.2% increase in legal settlement costs as a percentage of revenue for the 
year ended December 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was primarily due to the combination of higher than normal 
legal settlement costs incurred during 2011 compared to lower than normal legal settlement costs during 2010, partially due to the 
Company receiving a $1.0 million favorable settlement in 2010.  

Interest expense — Interest expense increased by $2.1 million to $17.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 from $15.3 
million in 2010. The increase in interest expense was a result of three components: an increase of $7.1 million related to the $130 
million of Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes that were issued in June 2010 (“2010 Notes”), a decrease of $5.3 million from the 
retirement of $99.3 million of 2006 Notes, and an increase of $0.3 million related to the credit facility. For discussion on the 
convertible senior subordinated notes, see Note 8 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Regarding the credit 
facility, the $0.3 million increase in interest expense was due to an increase in the average debt outstanding, partially offset by a 
decrease in the average interest rates. Average debt outstanding under the credit facility was $142.8 million and $126.0 million and 
weighted average interest rates were 3.27% and 3.66% for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Debt is further 
discussed under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and in Note 8 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  

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Gain on sale of operations, net — The gain on sale of operations, net was $2.9 million and $0.5 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the $2.3 million gain recognized from the sale of the 
Company’s individual wealth management business in the first quarter of 2011. The operating results of the individual wealth 
management business were included in the Employee Services practice group.  

Other income (expense), net — Other income, net is primarily comprised of adjustments to the fair value of investments held in a 
rabbi trust related to the deferred compensation plan, interest income, gains and losses on sales of assets, and other miscellaneous 
income and expenses such as contingent royalties from previous divestitures and adjustments to contingencies related to previous 
acquisitions. Adjustments to the fair value of investments related to the deferred compensation plan do not impact CBIZ’s net income 
as they are offset by the same adjustments to compensation expense (recorded as operating or corporate general and administrative 
expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income). Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2011 
primarily consisted of adjustments to the fair value of the Company’s contingent liability related to prior acquisitions which resulted 
in other income of $3.5 million and interest income of $0.2 million. The adjustment to the contingent liability and interest income was 
partially offset by a $0.4 million loss in the fair value of investments related to the deferred compensation plan and a reserve of $0.4 
million established on a note receivable. Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2010 primarily consisted of a $3.7 
million gain in the fair value of investments related to the deferred compensation plan, an adjustment to the Company’s contingent 
liability related to prior acquisitions which resulted in other income of $1.4 million, and interest income of $0.4 million. The deferred 
compensation gain, adjustment to the contingent liability, and interest income were partially offset by a $2.0 million charge on the 
early retirement of $60 million of CBIZ’s convertible senior subordinated notes that were issued in 2006 and a $0.3 million 
impairment charge related to an investment in auction rate securities.  

Income Taxes — CBIZ recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $18.4 million and $17.0 million for the years 
ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was 39.1% 
and 37.7%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2011 from the comparable period in 
2010 primarily related to increased reversals of estimated tax reserves in 2010 due to the expiration of certain statutes of limitation 
compared to the same period in 2011. For further discussion regarding income tax expense, see Note 7 to the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements.  

Earnings per share and Non-GAAP earnings per share — Earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.58 and $0.48 per 
diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 
2011 included a gain of approximately $0.02 per diluted share related to the divestiture of the wealth management business, and a 
gain of approximately $0.04 per diluted share related to decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration payable related to prior 
acquisitions. Earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2010 included a charge of $0.02 per diluted share for lease 
restructuring activities in connection with the acquisition of Goldstein Lewin & Company in Boca Raton, Florida, a charge of $0.02 
per diluted share related to the $2.0 million loss recorded in connection with the early redemption of the Company’s 2006 Notes, and 
a gain of $0.02 per diluted share related to decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration payable related to prior acquisitions. 
Non-GAAP earnings per share were $1.10 and $1.03 per diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 
The Company believes Non-GAAP earnings and Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, illustrate the impact of certain non-cash 
charges to income from continuing operations and are a useful performance measure for the Company, its analysts and its 
stockholders. Management uses these performance measures to evaluate CBIZ’s business, including ongoing performance and the 
allocation of resources. Non-GAAP earnings and Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are provided in addition to the presentation 
of GAAP measures and should not be regarded as a replacement or alternative of performance under GAAP.  

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The following is a reconciliation of income from continuing operations to Non-GAAP earnings from operations and earnings per 
diluted share from continuing operations to Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.  

NON-GAAP EARNINGS AND PER SHARE DATA  
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations  

Income from continuing operations 
Selected non-cash charges: 

Depreciation and amortization 
Non-cash interest on convertible notes
Stock-based compensation 
Loss on retirement of convertible bonds
Adjustment to contingent earnouts 
Non-cash restructuring charge 

Non-cash charges 

Non-GAAP earnings — continuing operations 

Operating Practice Groups  
Financial Services  

Revenue 

Same-unit 
Acquired businesses 
Divested operations 
Total revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Gross margin percent 

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,

2011

Per Share 

2010

Per Share 

$28,584    

(In thousands, except per share data)
$28,155    

$ 0.58    

20,345    
3,201    
5,954    

0.41    
0.06    
0.12    

(3,467) 

(0.07)  

$26,033  
$54,617    

$ 0.52    
$ 1.10    

  20,332    
  4,210    
  5,306    
  1,996    
  (1,449)  
  1,231    
$31,626    
$59,781    

$ 0.48  

0.35  
0.08  
0.09  
0.03  
(0.02) 
0.02  
$ 0.55  
$ 1.03  

Year Ended December 31,

2011

2010

$ 
Change  

%
Change 

(In thousands, except percentages)

$374,784  
16,448  
—  
391,232  
337,304  
$ 53,928  

$380,130  
—  
—  
380,130  
326,412  
$ 53,718  

$ (5,346)  
  16,448    
  —    
  11,102    
  10,892    
210    
$

  (1.4)% 

  2.9% 
  3.3% 
  0.4% 

13.8%  

14.1%  

Same-unit aggregate hours charged to clients declined approximately 5% for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to the year 
ended December 31, 2010, which was partially offset by a 1% increase in effective rates realized for services provided for the year 
ended December 31, 2011 versus 2010. The decline in hours was due to decreased client demand and improved engagement 
efficiencies. The improvement in rates realized for services provided was due to a modest increase in rates as well as improved 
engagement efficiencies. Revenue from acquired businesses was a result of the acquisitions of Kirkland, Russ, Murphy, & Tapp 
(“KRMT”), which occurred on November 1, 2010, Thompson Dunavant PLC, which occurred on August 1, 2011 and to a lesser 
extent Gresham Smith LLC, which occurred on October 1, 2011.  

CBIZ provides a range of services to affiliated CPA firms under joint referral and ASAs. Fees earned by CBIZ under the ASAs are 
recorded as revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income and were approximately $109.1 million 
and $110.1 million for the years ended December, 2011 and 2010, respectively, a majority of which was related to services rendered 
to privately-held clients. The decrease in ASA fees was primarily the result of declines at several units, which offset the acquisitions 
of the attestation business of KRMT and Thompson Dunavant PLC by affiliated CPA firms.  

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The largest components of operating expenses for the Financial Services group are personnel costs, occupancy costs, and travel and 
related costs which represented 88.4% and 89.6% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, 
respectively. Personnel costs increased $4.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to 010, and represented 78.4% 
and 79.6% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase was attributable to 
$11.6 million associated with the acquisitions of KRMT, Thompson Dunavant PLC and to a lesser extent Gresham Smith LLC, 
partially offset by a reduction in same-unit personnel costs of $7.3 million. The $7.3 million reduction in same-unit personnel costs 
was associated primarily with staff reductions at those units that experienced reduced client demand. Personnel costs represented 
67.6% and 68.4% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Occupancy costs are relatively fixed in 
nature and were $23.7 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and were 6.1% and 6.2% of 
revenue for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Travel and related costs were $10.2 million for the year 
ended December 31, 2011 compared to $8.7 million in 2010, and were 2.6% and 2.3% of total revenue for the years ended 
December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in travel and related costs was due to increased client development and 
professional staff training efforts.  

Gross margin percentage declined to 13.8% for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to 14.1% in 2010. The decline in gross 
margin percentage was primarily attributable to higher bad debt expense, travel and related costs, and recruiting costs. Bad debt 
expense increased to 1.5% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to 1.1% of revenue in 2010. The increase in 
bad debt expense in 2011 was related to specific client receivables at several offices and not related to an overall deterioration in the 
collectability of accounts receivable.  

Employee Services  

Revenue 

Same-unit 
Acquired businesses 
Divested operations 
Total revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Gross margin percent 

Year Ended December 31,

$ 
Change  

2011

2010

(In thousands, except percentages)

$167,953  
3,254  

(2)   

171,205  
144,528  
$ 26,677  

$167,510  
—  
6,587  
174,097  
144,552  
$ 29,545  

15.6%  

17.0%  

$
443    
  3,254    
  (6,589)  
  (2,892)  
(24)  
$(2,868)  

%
Change 

  0.3% 

  (1.7)% 
  —  
  (9.7)% 

The increase in same-unit revenue was primarily attributable to increases in the retirement plan advisory, specialty life insurance and 
human capital advisory businesses, offset in part by declines in the Company’s employee benefits and property and casualty 
businesses. The Company’s retirement advisory business increased approximately $1.6 million due to higher asset values resulting 
largely from favorable market performance, the specialty life insurance business increased $2.6 million due to an increase in the 
number of policy placements, and the human capital advisory and payroll revenues increased approximately $3.4 million due to an 
increase in demand for recruiting and compensation consulting services, as well as increased pricing for payroll-related services. 
Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in the employee benefits business of approximately $3.5 million due to client 
attrition and to a lesser extent, downsizing of client workforce and employer plan design changes, and a decline of $2.2 million in 
property and casualty revenues due to soft market conditions in pricing and lower volume-based carrier bonus payments. The growth 
in revenue from acquired businesses was provided by Benexx and MBS. The decline in revenue from divestitures was due to the sale 
of the wealth management business in the first quarter of 2011.  

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The largest components of operating expenses for the Employee Services group were personnel costs, including commissions paid to 
third party brokers, and occupancy costs, representing 82.8% and 83.2% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 
2011 and 2010, respectively. Excluding personnel costs related to the divested wealth management businesses of $5.0 million for the 
year ended December 31, 2010, personnel costs increased approximately $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 
compared to the same period in 2010, primarily as a result of additional commissions paid to third party brokers related to the 
increase in specialty life insurance sales. Personnel costs represented 64.2% and 63.3% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 
2011 and 2010, respectively. Occupancy costs are relatively fixed in nature, and excluding the costs associated with the divested 
wealth management businesses of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, were $9.7 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2011 and 2010.  

Gross margin percent was impacted by three factors. The decline in volume-based carrier bonus payments has a direct negative 
impact on gross margin, since there are no corresponding expenses associated with these revenues. In addition, the decrease in 
operating revenues in both the employee benefits and property casualty businesses played a role in the margin decline, despite a 
corresponding savings in variable sales commissions. These were offset, in part, by an increase from retirement advisory and human 
capital advisory revenues. Asset-based revenues do not have related direct costs, and human capital advisory revenues have a more 
fixed cost structure; therefore, growth in those revenues has a favorable impact on gross margin.  

Medical Management Professionals  

2011

2010

Year Ended December 31,

$ 
Change  

Revenue 

Same-unit 
Acquired businesses 
Divested operations 
Total revenue 
Operating expense 
Gross margin 
Gross margin percent 

(In thousands, except percentages)

$141,046  
—  
—  
141,046  
124,790  
$ 16,256  

$148,425  
—  
—  
148,425  
131,897  
$ 16,528  

11.5%  

11.1%  

$(7,379)  
  —    
  —    
  (7,379)  
  (7,107)  
$ (272)  

%
Change 

  (5.0)% 

  (5.0)% 
  (5.4)% 
  (1.6)% 

Same-unit revenue consists of revenue from existing clients and net new business sold. Same-unit revenue decreased 5.0% for the 
year ended December 31, 2011 versus 2010. The decrease in same-unit revenue was approximately 60% attributable to decreased 
revenues from existing clients, with the remaining 40% attributable to client terminations, net of new business. The decline in revenue 
from existing clients can be attributed to several factors including: decreases in number of procedures processed, decreases in pricing 
and reimbursement rates and a change in the mix of procedures resulting in a decrease in the average revenue per procedure. The 
decline in revenue from client terminations was attributable to many reasons including: physician groups losing their hospital 
contracts, changes in group ownership, hospital consolidations and increased competitive pressures. The loss of revenue due to client 
terminations net of new business improved in 2011 compared to 2010.  

The largest components of operating expenses for MMP are personnel costs, professional service fees for off-shore and electronic 
claims processing, occupancy costs and office expenses (primarily postage related to the Company’s statement mailing services). 
These expenses represented 85.8% and 86.3% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, 
respectively. Due to a reduction in headcount, personnel costs decreased $5.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, and 
decreased as a percentage of revenue to 55.4% versus 56.2% in 2010. The reduction in headcount and related personnel costs in 
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operations was due to the expanded utilization of off-shore processing, utilization of new technologies, as well as a response to the 
decline in revenue. The decrease in personnel costs was partially offset by an increase of $0.4 million in professional services for the 
year ended December 31, 2011 compared to 2010. Office expenses decreased $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, and 
decreased as a percentage of revenue to 7.6% from 7.9% for the year ended December 31, 2010 as a result of a decrease in statement 
mailings. Facilities costs decreased $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, and decreased slightly as a percentage of 
revenue to 6.7% from 6.9% in 2010 due to the consolidation of certain offices.  

The increase in gross margin was the result of the Company’s cost management actions including the reduction in headcount and 
related decrease in personnel costs as described above.  

National Practices  

Revenue 

Same-unit 
Acquired businesses 
Divested operations 
Total revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Gross margin percent 

Year Ended December 31,
$ 
Change     
(In thousands, except percentages)

2010

$27,749  
—  
—  
27,749  
25,794  
$ 1,955  

$2,573    
  —    
  —    
  2,573    
  428    
$2,145    

2011

$30,322  
—  
—  
30,322  
26,222  
$ 4,100  

13.5%  

7.0%  

%
Change 

  9.3% 

  9.3% 
  1.7% 
 109.7% 

The National Practices group is primarily comprised of a cost-plus contract with CBIZ’s largest client (Edward Jones), healthcare 
consulting, and the Company’s mergers and acquisition business. Revenues from the Edward Jones business account for 
approximately two-thirds of the National Practice group’s revenue, with the healthcare consulting and mergers and acquisitions 
accounting for the remaining revenue. The increase in revenue was attributable to an increase of $1.7 million in CBIZ’s mergers and 
acquisitions business, $0.8 million from the healthcare consulting business and $0.1 million in services provided to Edward Jones. 
The increase in the mergers and acquisitions business was a result of earning success fees for completing three transactions during the 
year ended December 31, 2011, whereas no transactions were completed during the same period in 2010. The increase in the 
healthcare consulting business was primarily due to an increase in coding and auditing services performed in the clinical business, an 
increase in Medicaid eligibility services provided to clients, and an increase in consulting fees resulting from a newly released product 
that enables clients to quantify the impact of pending health care reform legislation. The increase in the Edward Jones revenue was 
primarily the result of an increase in required technology support.  

The largest components of operating expenses for the National Practices group are personnel costs, occupancy costs, and travel and 
related costs representing 94.2% and 94.8% of total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, 
respectively. Personnel costs increased $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to 2010, but decreased as a 
percentage of revenue to 78.6% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to 85.1% of revenue for the same period 
in 2010. The increase in personnel costs was due primarily to additional incentive compensation to certain individuals in the mergers 
and acquisitions business resulting from completing three transactions during the year ended December 31, 2011, as well as increases 
in wages for annual raises. Travel and related costs were consistent in both periods and were $0.4 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2011 and 2010. Occupancy costs are relatively fixed in nature and were $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 
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The increase in gross margin and gross margin percentage was due to the increase in revenue offset by a modest increase in operating 
expenses, as described above, for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared with the same period in 2010.  

Financial Condition  
Total assets were $970.2 million at December 31, 2012, an increase of $157.8 million versus December 31, 2011. Current assets of 
$350.2 million exceeded current liabilities of $269.9 million by $80.3 million.  

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $0.7 million to $0.9 million at December 31, 2012 from $1.6 million at December 31, 2011. 
CBIZ historically maintains low cash levels and applies any available cash to pay down the outstanding debt balance. Restricted cash 
was $19.6 million at December 31, 2012, a decrease of $0.2 million from $19.8 million at December 31, 2011. Restricted cash 
represents those funds held in connection with CBIZ’s Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) regulated businesses and 
funds held in connection with the pass through of insurance premiums to various carriers. Cash and restricted cash fluctuate during 
the year based on the timing of cash receipts and cash payments.  

Accounts receivable, net, were $155.0 million at December 31, 2012, an increase of $17.9 million from December 31, 2011, and days 
sales outstanding (“DSO”) from continuing operations were 74 days and 71 days at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 
respectively. Included in the increase of $17.9 million was $8.3 million of accounts receivable resulting from business acquisitions 
that occurred on December 31, 2012. DSO represents accounts receivable (before the allowance for doubtful accounts) and unbilled 
revenue (net of realization adjustments) at the end of the period, divided by trailing twelve months daily revenue. CBIZ provides DSO 
data because such data is commonly used as a performance measure by analysts and investors and as a measure of the Company’s 
ability to collect on receivables in a timely manner.  

Other current assets were $12.1 million and $11.4 million at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Other current 
assets are primarily comprised of prepaid assets, rent deposits, and notes receivable. Balances may fluctuate during the year based 
upon the timing of cash payments, amortization of prepaid expenses, and activity related to notes receivable.  

Funds held for clients of $154.4 million and $109.9 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and client fund obligations 
of $154.1 million and $109.8 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, primarily relate to CBIZ’s payroll services 
business. The balances in these accounts fluctuate with the timing of cash receipts and the related cash payments. Client fund 
obligations can differ from funds held for clients due to changes in the market value of the underlying investments. The nature of 
these accounts is further described in Note 1 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  

Property and equipment, net, decreased by $1.4 million to $20.4 million at December 31, 2012 from $21.8 million at December 31, 
2011. The decrease is primarily the result of depreciation and amortization expense of $6.1 million, partially offset by capital 
expenditures of $4.2 million and $0.6 million of property and equipment from acquired businesses in 2012. CBIZ’s property and 
equipment is primarily comprised of software, hardware, furniture and leasehold improvements.  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net increased by $92.9 million to $551.2 at December 31, 2012 from $458.3 at December 31, 
2011. This increase is comprised of $63.4 million and $44.8 million of net additions to goodwill and intangible assets, respectively, 
offset by $15.3 million of amortization expense. The $63.4 million increase in goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of $62.9 
million due to 2012 acquisitions and $0.5 million of additional purchase price earned by previous acquisitions.  

Assets of the deferred compensation plan represent participant deferral accounts and are directly offset by deferred compensation plan 
obligations. Assets of the deferred compensation plan were $39.8 million and  

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$33.6 million at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The increase in assets of the deferred compensation plan 
of $6.2 million consisted of net participant contributions of $1.9 million and an increase in the fair value of the investments of $4.3 
million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. The plan is described in further detail in Note 13 of the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements.  

The accounts payable balances of $39.5 million and $35.0 million at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, reflect 
amounts due to suppliers and vendors. Balances fluctuate during the year based on the timing of cash payments. Accrued personnel 
costs were $39.1 million and $33.7 million at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and represent amounts due 
for payroll, payroll taxes, employee benefits and incentive compensation. Balances fluctuate during the year based on the timing of 
payments and adjustments to the estimate of incentive compensation costs.  

Income taxes payable was $1.4 million at December 31, 2012 and was primarily due to timing differences between current income 
taxes expense and related tax payments. Income taxes refundable was $3.9 million at December 31, 2011 and was primarily due to 
CBIZ making estimated tax payments that exceeded the tax liabilities CBIZ expected to incur with its 2011 income tax filings.  

Notes payable — current decreased by $7.8 million to $6.2 million at December 31, 2012 from $14.0 million at December 31, 2011. 
The decrease was due to payments made to owners of businesses acquired by CBIZ in prior periods as a result of purchase price 
adjustments in the amount of $13.9 million as well as guaranteed purchase price payments made of $1.2 million related to current and 
prior year business acquisitions. This decrease was partially offset due to new notes payable of $7.3 million resulting from businesses 
acquired in 2012.  

Contingent purchase price liabilities (current and non-current) are comprised of purchase price liabilities that arise from business 
acquisitions that occurred subsequent to December 31, 2008. Contingent purchase price liabilities (current and non-current) increased 
by $4.7 million to $30.0 million at December 31, 2012 from $25.3 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in the contingent 
liability was due to an increase of $17.6 million from current year business acquisitions and $0.2 of net present value adjustments to 
the liabilities. These increases were partially offset by payments of $12.0 million and adjustments to the fair value of the contingency 
purchase price liabilities of $1.1 million.  

Other liabilities (current and non-current) decreased by $2.6 million to $27.0 million at December 31, 2012 from $29.6 million at 
December 31, 2011. The decrease is primarily attributable to the recognition of $4.1 million of deferred purchase price on the sale of 
the Company’s individual wealth management business that was effective January 1, 2011, a decrease in legal and restructuring 
liabilities of $1.1 million as a result of payments made, and a decrease of $0.9 million in certain other items such as unearned 
revenues and accrued interest due to completion of performance or timing of payments. These decreases were partially offset by the 
addition of approximately $2.2 million related to future estimated payments on a client list purchased in 2012, an increase of $0.8 
million to the self-funded health insurance accrual due to expected increases in payments for claims not reported until after year end, 
and a net increase of $0.5 million of guaranteed purchase price related to business acquisitions.  

CBIZ’s convertible notes are carried at face value less unamortized discount. The $2.6 million increase in the carrying value of the 
convertible notes at December 31, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011 represents the discount amortization on the 2010 Notes, 
which is recognized as non-cash interest expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The convertible notes are 
further disclosed in Note 8 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  

Bank debt for amounts due on CBIZ’s credit facility increased $63.9 million to $208.9 million at December 31, 2012 from $145.0 
million at December 31, 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to $106.5 million in payments for current year acquisitions 
and contingent payments on prior acquisitions, and expenditures of $5.7 million to repurchase 1.0 million shares of CBIZ common 
stock. These increases were partially offset by $54.0 million of cash provided by operating activities.  

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Income taxes payable — non-current at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $4.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively, 
and represents the accrual for uncertain tax positions. The decrease of $0.4 million primarily relates to the release of estimated tax 
reserves due to the expiration of certain statutes of limitation. Income taxes are further discussed in Note 7 of the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements.  

Stockholders’ equity increased by $35.0 million to $295.2 million at December 31, 2012 from $260.2 million at December 31, 2011. 
The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily attributable to net income of $31.1 million, CBIZ’s stock award programs which 
contributed $4.8 million and the issuance of $4.8 million in common shares related to business acquisitions. These increases were 
partially offset by share repurchase activity of approximately 1.0 million shares at a cost of $5.7 million, which includes 0.1 million 
shares and $0.7 million related to shares repurchased in conjunction with the settlement of restricted stock transactions.  

Liquidity and Capital Resources  
CBIZ’s principal source of net operating cash is derived from the collection of fees and commissions for professional services and 
products rendered to its clients. CBIZ supplements net operating cash with a $275 million unsecured credit facility and $130 million 
in 2010 Notes.  

CBIZ maintains a $275 million unsecured credit facility with Bank of America as agent bank for a group of seven participating banks. 
The credit facility also has a letter of credit sub-facility. On April 11, 2011, the credit facility was amended to extend the maturity 
date one year to June 2015, reduce interest on outstanding balances, reduce commitment fees on the unused borrowing limit, and 
adjust the leverage ratio limits to provide CBIZ with more flexibility. On August 30, 2012, the credit facility was further amended to 
modify the senior and total leverage requirements and provide a temporary increase in the leverage ratios for twelve months, at which 
time the leverage ratios will step down to the leverage schedule prescribed by the 2011 amendment. The purpose of the amendment 
was to provide additional flexibility to support CBIZ’s strategic acquisitions. At December 31, 2012, CBIZ had $208.9 million 
outstanding under its credit facility and had letters of credit and performance guarantees totaling $4.4 million. Available funds under 
the credit facility, based on the terms of the commitment, were approximately $61.7 million at December 31, 2012. Management 
believes that cash generated from operations, combined with the available funds from the credit facility, provides CBIZ the financial 
resources needed to meet business requirements for the foreseeable future, including capital expenditures and working capital 
requirements.  

The credit facility also allows for the allocation of funds for strategic initiatives, including acquisitions and the repurchase of CBIZ 
common stock. Under the credit facility, CBIZ is required to meet certain financial covenants with respect to (i) minimum net worth; 
(ii) maximum total and senior leverage ratios; and (iii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. CBIZ believes it is in compliance with 
its covenants as of December 31, 2012. CBIZ’s ability to service its debt and to fund strategic initiatives will depend upon its ability 
to generate cash in the future.  

The 2010 Notes were issued to qualified institutional buyers on September 27, 2010 and mature on October 1, 2015. The holders of 
the 2010 Notes may convert their 2010 Notes any time on or after July 31, 2015. Concurrent with the closing of the 2010 Notes, a 
portion of the proceeds was used to repurchase $60 million of the $100 million outstanding 2006 Notes through privately negotiated 
transactions. During 2011, an additional $39.3 million of the 2006 Notes were repurchased, which leaves a remaining balance of 
$750,000 of 2006 Notes outstanding at December 31, 2012. See Note 8 to the accompanying financial statements for further 
discussion of CBIZ’s debt instruments.  

In addition to the debt instruments previously mentioned, CBIZ may obtain, at a future date, additional funding by offering equity 
securities or debt through public or private markets.  

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Sources and Uses of Cash  
The following table summarizes cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2012, 
2011 and 2010 (in thousands):  

Total cash provided by (used in): 

Operating activities 
Investing activities 
Financing activities 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 

2012

2011

2010

$ 54,048  
(104,315)  
49,553    
(714) 

$

$ 58,174    
  (55,572)  
(1,713)  
889    

$

$ 53,185  
  (30,113) 
  (29,526) 
$ (6,454) 

Operating Activities  
Cash flows from operating activities represent net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in assets and liabilities. 
CBIZ typically experiences a net use of cash from operations during the first quarter of its fiscal year, as accounts receivable balances 
grow in response to the seasonal increase in first quarter revenue generated by the Financial Services practice group (primarily for 
accounting and tax services). This net use of cash is followed by strong operating cash flow during the second and third quarters, as a 
significant amount of revenue generated by the Financial Services practice group during the first four months of the year are billed 
and collected in subsequent quarters.  

During the year ended December 31, 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was $54.0 million and primarily consisted of net 
income of $31.1 million and non-cash adjustments to net income of $34.0 million, partially offset by negative changes in working 
capital of $8.5 million and net gains on the sale of operations and the discontinued operations transactions totaling $2.8 million. Non-
cash adjustments to net income mainly consist of depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of intangible assets including client lists 
and non-compete agreements, amortization of the discount on convertible notes and deferred financing fees, provision for bad debts, 
adjustments to contingent purchase price liabilities, deferred income tax expense and stock-based compensation expense. Working 
capital resulted in a use of cash primarily from an increase in accounts receivable due to an increase in revenue resulting from the 
fourth quarter business acquisitions. Other impacts to the change in working capital include an increase in accounts payable due to 
increased activity from the acquisitions and the ongoing effort to manage payables, the increase in accrued compensation incentive 
accruals and the increase in income taxes payable due to the timing of tax payments. Cash provided by discontinued operations was 
$0.2 million.  

During the year ended December 31, 2011, net cash provided by operating activities was $58.2 million and primarily consisted of net 
income of $28.0 million, non-cash adjustments to net income of $31.3 million, and net changes in working capital of $1.8 million. 
Partially offsetting these sources of cash were a net gain on the sale of operations and discontinued operations transactions totaling 
$2.3 million. The non-cash adjustments to net income primarily consist of depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of intangible 
assets including client lists and non-compete agreements, amortization of the discount on convertible notes and deferred financing 
fees, stock-based compensation expense, deferred income tax expense, provision for bad debts, and adjustments to contingent 
purchase price liabilities. Working capital resulted in a net source of cash primarily from an increase in accounts payable as a result of 
continued vendor management. Cash used by discontinued operations was $0.6 million.  

During the year ended December 31, 2010, net cash provided by operating activities was $53.2 million and primarily consisted of net 
income of $24.5 million, non-cash adjustments to net income of $34.2 million, offset by a net loss on the discontinued operations 
transactions and sale of operations totaling $3.2 million. Non-cash adjustments to net income consist primarily of depreciation of 
fixed assets, amortization of intangibles assets including client lists and non-compete agreements, amortization of the discount on 
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financing fees, stock-based compensation expense, deferred income tax expense, provision for bad debts, loss on redemption of 2006 
Notes, and adjustments to contingent purchase price liabilities. These non-cash adjustments to net income were partially offset by 
negative changes in working capital of $6.1 million. Working capital resulted in a use of cash primarily from slower collections on 
accounts receivable as evidenced by the increase in DSO to 72 days at December 31, 2010 from 66 days at December 31, 2009. This 
use of working capital was partially offset by sources of cash due to active vendor management, an increase in compensation 
incentive accruals, and an increase in restructuring charges related to the Florida office consolidation. Cash used by discontinued 
operations was $2.6 million.  

Investing Activities  
CBIZ’s investing activities typically result in a net use of cash, and generally consist of payments for business acquisitions and client 
lists, contingent payments associated with business acquired prior to 2009, purchases of capital equipment, net activity related to 
funds held for clients, and proceeds received from sales of divestitures and discontinued operations. Capital expenditures consisted of 
investments in technology, leasehold improvements and purchases of furniture and equipment.  

Investing uses of cash during the year ended December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of $93.3 million of net cash used for business 
acquisitions and contingent payments on prior acquisitions, net activity related to funds held for clients of $5.1 million, capital 
expenditures of $4.1 million, and additions to notes receivable of $3.4 million relating to acquisition activities. These uses were 
partially offset by $1.5 million of proceeds from the sale of divested and discontinued operations.  

Investing uses of cash during the year ended December 31, 2011 primarily consisted of $27.5 million of net cash used for business 
acquisitions and contingent payments on prior acquisitions, net activity related to funds held for clients of $24.9 million, and capital 
expenditures of $4.3 million. These uses of cash were partially offset by $1.0 million of proceeds from the sale of divested and 
discontinued operations.  

Investing uses of cash during the year ended December 31, 2010 primarily consisted of $49.4 million for business acquisitions and 
$2.7 million for capital expenditures. These uses were partially offset by $13.9 million in net activity related to funds held for clients 
and $8.1 million in proceeds received from the sales of divested and discontinued operations and client lists.  

Financing Activities  
CBIZ’s financing cash flows typically consist of net borrowing and payment activity from the credit facility, the issuance and 
repayment of debt instruments, repurchases of CBIZ common stock, net change in client fund obligations, and proceeds from the 
exercise of stock options.  

Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of $63.9 million in net 
proceeds on the credit facility and a net change of $5.1 million in client fund obligations as a result of timing of cash received and 
payments made. These proceeds were partially offset by $13.2 million in payments for contingent consideration included as part of 
the initial measurement of prior business acquisitions, $5.7 million to repurchase shares of CBIZ common stock and $0.6 million for 
debt issuance costs related to the amendment to the credit facility.  

Net cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2011 included $39.3 million used to repay the 2006 Notes at 
par, $9.5 million used to repurchase shares of CBIZ common stock, $1.8 million in payments for contingent consideration included as 
part of the initial measurement of prior business acquisitions, and $0.6 million in cash used to pay for debt issuance costs related to 
the amendment of the credit facility. These uses of cash were substantially offset by sources of cash which include $26.1 million in 
net proceeds on the credit facility, net change of $22.4 million in client fund obligations as a result of timing of cash received and 
payments made, and $0.9 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options, including tax benefits.  

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Net cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2010 include $60.0 million used to repurchase 2006 Notes 
at par, $86.2 million used to repurchase 13.4 million shares of CBIZ common stock, $6.6 million for debt issuance costs primarily 
related to the issuance of the 2010 Notes, net change of $13.9 million in client fund obligations as a result of timing of cash received 
and payments made, and $3.0 million in payments for contingent consideration included as part of the initial measurement of 2009 
business acquisitions. These uses were substantially offset by sources of cash which included $130.0 million in proceeds from the 
issuance of the 2010 Notes, $8.9 million in net proceeds on the credit facility, and $1.4 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock 
options, including the related tax benefits.  

Obligations and Commitments  
CBIZ’s aggregate amount of future obligations for the next five years and thereafter is set forth below (in thousands):  

Convertible notes(1) 
Interest on convertible notes 
Credit facility(2) 
Income taxes payable 
Notes payable 
Contingent purchase price liabilities(3)  
Restructuring lease obligations(4)
Non-cancelable operating lease 

obligations(4) 

Letters of credit in lieu of cash security 

deposits 

Performance guarantees for non-

consolidated affiliates 

License bonds and other letters of credit  

Total 

Total

2013

2014

2015

  $130,750    $ —    $ —    $130,000    $

  19,098   
  208,900   
1,372   
7,439   
  30,012   
5,658   

  6,362   
  —   
  1,372   
  6,217  
  12,844  
  1,592   

6,362   
—   
—   
1,222  
7,854  
1,201   

6,362   
208,900   
—   
—  
9,057  
1,239   

2016

2017

    Thereafter 
750    $ —    $ —  
—  
12   
—  
—   
—  
—   
—  
—   
—  
129   
40  
1,135   

  —   
  —   
  —   
  —   
128   
451   

  153,157   

  35,575   

28,775   

24,661   

21,741   

  16,505   

  25,900  

2,516   

45   

250   

—   

835   

  —   

  1,386  

1,934   
2,736   

—  
—  
  $563,572    $68,055    $46,253    $380,234    $24,620    $17,084    $ 27,326  

  —   
  —   

  1,934  
  2,114  

—  
589  

—   
18   

—  
15  

(1) Represents $130 million par value of 2010 Notes which mature on October 1, 2015, and $750 thousand par value of 2006 Notes 
which mature on June 1, 2026. The 2006 Notes may be putable by the holders of the convertible notes on June 1, 2016 and can 
be redeemed by the Company at anytime. 

(2)

Interest on the credit facility is not included as the amount is not determinable due to the revolving nature of the credit facility 
and the variability of the related interest rate. 

(3) Represents contingent earnout liability that is expected to be paid over the next six years to businesses CBIZ acquired on or after 

January 1, 2009. 

(4) Excludes cash expected to be received under subleases. 

The above table does not reflect $3.6 million of unrecognized tax benefits, which the Company has recorded for uncertain tax 
positions as CBIZ is unable to determine a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of the future payments.  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements  
CBIZ maintains ASA’s with independent CPA firms (as described more fully under “Business — Financial Services” and in Note 1 
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interest entities. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not reflect the operations or accounts of variable interest 
entities as the impact is not material to the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows of CBIZ.  

CBIZ provides guarantees of performance obligations for a CPA firm with which CBIZ maintains an ASA. Potential obligations 
under the guarantees totaled $1.9 million and $5.2 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. CBIZ has recognized a 
liability for the fair value of the obligations undertaken in issuing these guarantees. The liability is recorded as other current liabilities 
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. CBIZ does not expect it will be required to make payments under these guarantees. 

CBIZ provides letters of credit to landlords (lessors) of its leased premises in lieu of cash security deposits. Letters of credit totaled 
$2.5 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011. In addition, CBIZ provides license bonds to various state agencies to meet certain 
licensing requirements. The amount of license bonds outstanding was $2.7 million and $1.5 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, 
respectively.  

CBIZ has various agreements under which the Company may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain 
matters. Generally, these indemnification clauses are included in contracts arising in the normal course of business under which the 
Company customarily agrees to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations, warranties, 
covenants or agreements, related to matters such as title to assets sold and certain tax matters. Payment by CBIZ under such 
indemnification clauses are generally conditioned upon the other party making a claim. Such claims are typically subject to challenge 
by CBIZ and to dispute resolution procedures specified in the particular contract. Further, CBIZ’s obligations under these agreements 
may be limited in terms of time and/or amount and, in some instances, CBIZ may have recourse against third parties for certain 
payments made by CBIZ. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these indemnification 
agreements due to the conditional nature of CBIZ’s obligations and the unique facts of each particular agreement. Historically, CBIZ 
has not made any payments under these agreements that have been material individually or in the aggregate. As of December 31, 
2012, CBIZ was not aware of any obligations arising under indemnification agreements that would require material payments.  

Interest Rate Risk Management  
CBIZ periodically uses interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk exposure. The interest rate swaps effectively mitigate CBIZ’s 
exposure to interest rate risk, primarily through converting portions of the floating rate debt under the credit facility, to a fixed rate 
basis. These agreements involve the receipt or payment of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the 
life of the agreements without an exchange of the underlying principal amounts. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, CBIZ had a total of 
$40.0 million notional amount of interest rate swaps, of which $25 million will expire in June 2014 and the remaining $15 million 
will expire in June 2015. Management will continue to evaluate the potential use of interest rate swaps as it deems appropriate under 
certain operating and market conditions. CBIZ does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. 

CBIZ carries $130.0 million in 2010 Notes bearing a fixed interest rate of 4.875%. The 2010 Notes mature on October 1, 2015 and 
may not be converted before July 31, 2015. CBIZ believes the fixed nature of these borrowings mitigate its interest rate risk.  

In connection with payroll services provided to clients, CBIZ collects funds from its clients’ accounts in advance of paying these 
client obligations. These funds held for clients are segregated and invested in accordance with the Company’s investment policy, 
which requires that all investments carry an investment grade rating at the time of initial investment. The interest income on these 
investments mitigates the interest rate risk for the borrowing costs of CBIZ’s credit facility, as the rates on both the investments and 
the outstanding borrowings against the credit facility are based on market conditions.  

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Critical Accounting Policies  
Significant accounting policies are described more fully in Note 1 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The 
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions about future 
events that affect the amounts reported in its financial statements. CBIZ’s management bases its estimates on historical experience 
and assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the related facts and circumstances. The application of these critical accounting 
policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions for future uncertainties. Accordingly, actual results could differ 
significantly from these estimates. The policies discussed below address the most critical accounting policies which are the most 
important to the portrayal of CBIZ’s financial statements and require the most difficult, subjective and complex judgments.  

Revenue Recognition  
Revenue is recognized only when all of the following are present: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred 
or services have been rendered, the fee to the client is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Contract terms 
are typically contained in a signed agreement with the client (or when applicable, other third parties) which generally defines the 
scope of services to be provided, pricing of services, and payment terms generally ranging from invoice date to 90 days after invoice 
date. Billing may occur prior to, during, or upon completion of the service. CBIZ typically does not have acceptance provisions or 
right of refund arrangements included in these agreements. Contract terms vary depending on the scope of services provided, the 
deliverables, and the complexity of the engagement. CBIZ offers a vast array of products and business services to its clients. Those 
services are delivered through four practice groups. A description of revenue recognition, as it relates to those groups, is provided in 
more detail in Note 1 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  

Valuation of Accounts Receivable and Notes Receivable  
Management determines the valuation of accounts receivable (including unbilled accounts receivable) and notes receivable, and the 
adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts based on estimates of losses related to the respective receivable balance. 
Management analyzes historical bad debts, client credit-worthiness, the age of accounts receivable and current economic trends and 
conditions when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts and the collectability of notes receivable. Significant 
management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts for 
each accounting period. Material differences may result if facts and circumstances change in relation to the original estimation.  

Valuation of Goodwill  
CBIZ utilizes the acquisition method of accounting for all business combinations. In accordance with GAAP, goodwill is not 
amortized, but rather is tested for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each year. Impairment testing may be performed 
between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting 
unit below its carrying value.  

During the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2011, CBIZ applied the principles as prescribed in Financial Accounting Standards Board 
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08 “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill 
for Impairment” (“ASU 2011-08”) in order to complete its goodwill impairment tests. In accordance with ASU 2011-08, CBIZ based 
its goodwill impairment testing on a qualitative assessment for each of its reporting units that carried a goodwill balance. The 
qualitative assessment included an in-depth analysis of many factors, including general economic conditions, industry and market 
conditions, a broad scope of financial factors, the Company’s weighted average cost of capital, changes in management and key 
personnel, the price of the Company’s common stock, as well as other drivers of a fair value analysis. As part of the qualitative 
analysis, many estimates and assumptions were made that related to future economic trends,  

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client behaviors, and other factors, all of which are beyond the control of management. As a result of the Company’s qualitative 
assessment, it was concluded that it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of each of its reporting units was greater than its 
carrying value.  

Long-Lived Assets  
Long-lived assets primarily consist of property and equipment and intangible assets, which include client lists and non-compete 
agreements. The intangible assets are amortized over their expected periods of benefit, which generally ranges from two to fifteen 
years. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of 
such assets or groups of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets or groups of assets is assessed based on a 
comparison of the undiscounted cash flows to the recorded value of the asset. If an impairment is indicated, the asset is written down 
to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis or market comparable method. Determining the fair value of long-
lived assets includes significant judgment by management, and different judgments could yield different results.  

Loss Contingencies  
Loss contingencies, including litigation claims, are recorded as liabilities when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the 
amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. Contingent liabilities are often resolved over long time periods. Estimating probable losses 
requires analysis that often depends on judgment about potential actions by third parties.  

Incentive Compensation  
Determining the amount of expense to recognize for incentive compensation at interim and annual reporting dates involves 
management judgment. Expenses accrued for incentive compensation are based upon expected financial results for the year, and the 
ultimate determination of incentive compensation is unable to be made until after year-end results are finalized. Thus, amounts 
accrued are subject to change in future interim periods if actual future financial results are higher or lower than expected. In arriving 
at the amount of expense to recognize, management believes it makes reasonable judgments using all significant information 
available.  

Income Taxes  
Determining the consolidated provision for income tax expense, income tax liabilities and deferred tax assets and liabilities involves 
management judgment. Management estimates an annual effective tax rate (which takes into consideration expected full-year results), 
which is applied to the Company’s quarterly operating results to determine the provision for income tax expense. In the event there is 
a significant, unusual or infrequent item recognized in the quarterly operating results, the tax attributable to that item is recorded in 
the interim period in which it occurs. In addition, reserves are established for uncertain tax positions and contingencies. See Note 1 
and Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.  

Circumstances that could cause CBIZ’s estimates of effective income tax rates to change include the impact of information that 
subsequently becomes available as CBIZ prepares its corporate income tax returns; the level of actual pre-tax income; revisions to tax 
positions and valuation allowances taken as a result of further analysis and consultation; the receipt and expected utilization of federal 
and state income tax credits; and changes mandated as a result of audits by taxing authorities. Management believes it makes 
reasonable judgments using all significant information available when estimating income taxes.  

Other Significant Policies  
Other significant accounting policies, not involving the same level of management judgment and uncertainty as those discussed 
above, are also critical in understanding the consolidated financial statements. Those policies are described in Note 1 to the 
accompanying consolidated financial statements.  

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New Accounting Pronouncements  
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issue Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02 
(“ASU 2013-02”) “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other 
Comprehensive Income”. ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive 
income, but it does require disclosure of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component, as well 
as require the presentation of these amounts on the face of the statements of comprehensive income or in the notes to the consolidated 
financial statements. ASU 2013-02 will be effective for the reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. CBIZ is currently 
evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2013-02, but currently believes there will be no significant impact on its consolidated 
financial statements.  

Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.  
CBIZ’s floating rate debt under its credit facility exposes the Company to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk results when the maturity 
or repricing intervals of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are different. A change in the Federal Funds Rate, or the 
reference rate set by Bank of America, N.A., would affect the rate at which CBIZ could borrow funds under its credit facility. CBIZ’s 
balance outstanding under its credit facility at December 31, 2012 was $208.9 million. If market rates were to increase or decrease 
100 basis points from the levels at December 31, 2012, interest expense would increase or decrease approximately $1.7 million 
annually.  

CBIZ does not engage in trading market risk sensitive instruments. CBIZ periodically uses interest rate swaps to manage interest rate 
risk exposure. The interest rate swaps effectively modify the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk, primarily through converting 
portions of its floating rate debt under the credit facility to a fixed rate basis. These agreements involve the receipt or payment of 
floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without an exchange of the 
underlying principal amounts. At December 31, 2012, CBIZ had a total of $40.0 million notional amount of interest rate swaps, of 
which $25 million will expire in June 2014 and the remaining $15 million will expire in June 2015. Management will continue to 
evaluate the potential use of interest rate swaps as it deems appropriate under certain operating and market conditions. See Note 5 to 
the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding interest rate swaps.  

In connection with CBIZ’s payroll business, funds held for clients are segregated and invested in short-term investments, such as 
corporate and municipal bonds. In accordance with the Company’s investment policy, all investments carry an investment grade 
rating at the time of the initial investment. At each respective balance sheet date, these investments are adjusted to fair value with fair 
value adjustments being recorded to other comprehensive income or loss for the respective period. See Notes 5 and 6 to the 
accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding these investments and the related fair value 
assessments.  

Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.  
The Financial Statements, together with the notes thereto and the report of KPMG LLP dated March 15, 2013 thereon, and the 
Supplementary Data required hereunder, are included in this Annual Report as set forth in Item 15(a) hereof and are incorporated 
herein by reference.  

Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.  
None.  

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Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures. 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures  
Management has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the 
end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation (“Controls Evaluation”) was done with the participation of CBIZ’s Chairman 
and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). Disclosure Controls are controls and other procedures 
that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that CBIZ files or submits under 
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. 
Disclosure Controls include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed 
by CBIZ in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and 
CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls  
Management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO, does not expect that its Disclosure Controls or its internal control over 
financial reporting (“Internal Controls”) will prevent all error and all fraud. Although CBIZ’s Disclosure Controls are designed to 
provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objective, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide 
only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the objectives of a control system are met. Further, any control system reflects 
limitations on resources, and the benefits of a control system must be considered relative to its costs. Because of the inherent 
limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of 
fraud, if any, within CBIZ have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can 
be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the 
individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of a control. A design of a control 
system is also based upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design 
will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of 
changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent 
limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.  

Conclusions  
Based upon the Controls Evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this 
report, CBIZ’s Disclosure Controls are effective at the reasonable assurance level described above.  

There were no changes in the Company’s Internal Controls that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 that have 
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, CBIZ’s Internal Controls.  

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as 
such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision of management, including the 
Company’s CEO and CFO, CBIZ conducted an evaluation of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework 
provided in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway 
Commission (the COSO Framework). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management has concluded that CBIZ’s internal 
control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2012.  

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The Company acquired Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems and PHBV Partners, L.L.P. on December 31, 2012, 
and management excluded from its assessment of effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of 
December 31, 2012, Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems’ and PHBV Partners, L.L.P.’s internal control over 
financial reporting associated with total assets of $105.7 million included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as 
of December 31, 2012.  

CBIZ’s independent auditor, KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an audit report on the 
effectiveness of CBIZ’s internal control over financial reporting which appears in Item 8 of this Annual Report.  

Item 9B.    Other Information.  
None.  

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PART III 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. 

Information with respect to this item not included below is incorporated by reference from CBIZ’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 
2013 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of CBIZ’s fiscal year.  

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the directors, executive officers and certain key employees of CBIZ. Each 
executive officer and director of CBIZ named in the following table has been elected to serve until his successor is duly appointed or 
elected or until his earlier removal or resignation from office. No arrangement or understanding exists between any executive officer 
of CBIZ and any other person pursuant to which he or she was selected as an officer.  

Name
Executive Officers and Directors:
Steven L. Gerard(1) 
Rick L. Burdick(1) 
Michael H. DeGroote 
Joseph S. DiMartino(3)(4) 
Richard C. Rochon(2)(3)(4) 
Todd J. Slotkin(2)(3)(4) 
Donald V. Weir(2)(3) 
Benaree Pratt Wiley(3)(4) 
Jerome P. Grisko, Jr.(1) 
Ware H. Grove 
Michael W. Gleespen 
Other Key Employees: 
David J. Sibits 
Robert A. O’Byrne 
G. Darrell Hulsey 
Michael P. Kouzelos 
George A. Dufour 
Mark M. Waxman 
Teresa E. Bur 
Kelly J. Marek 
Andrew K. Dambrosio 

Age    

Position(s)

 67     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 61     Lead Director and Vice Chairman
 52     Director
 69     Director
 55     Director
 59     Director
 71     Director
 66     Director
 51    
 62    
 54    

President and Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Secretary and General Counsel

President, Financial Services
President, Employee Services
President, MMP
Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

 61    
 56    
 43    
 44    
 66    
 56    
 48    
 42     Treasurer
 55     Controller

(1) Member of Management Executive Committee 

(2) Member of Audit Committee 

(3) Member of Nominating & Governance Committee 

(4) Member of Compensation Committee 

Executive Officers and Directors:  
Steven L. Gerard was elected by the Board to serve as its Chairman in October, 2002. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer and 
Director in October, 2000. Mr. Gerard was Chairman and CEO of Great Point Capital, Inc., a provider of operational and advisory 
services from 1997 to October 2000. From 1991 to 1997, he was Chairman and CEO of Triangle Wire & Cable, Inc. and its successor 
Ocean View Capital, Inc. Mr. Gerard’s prior experience includes 16 years with Citibank, N.A. in various senior corporate finance and 
banking positions. Further, Mr. Gerard served seven years with the American Stock Exchange, where he last served as Vice President 
of the Securities Division. Mr. Gerard also serves on the Boards of Directors of Lennar Corporation and Joy Global, Inc.  

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2007, Mr. Burdick was elected by the Board to be its Lead Director, a non-officer position. Previously, in October 2002, he was 
elected by the Board as Vice Chairman, a non-officer position. Mr. Burdick has been a partner at the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss 
Hauer & Feld LLP since April 1988. Mr. Burdick serves on the Board of Directors of AutoNation, Inc.  

Michael H. DeGroote, son of CBIZ founder Michael G. DeGroote, was appointed a Director of CBIZ in November, 2006. 
Mr. DeGroote currently serves as President of Westbury International, a full-service real estate development company, specializing in 
commercial/industrial land, residential development and property management. Prior to joining Westbury, Mr. DeGroote was Vice 
President of MGD Holdings and previously held a management position with Cooper Corporation. Mr. DeGroote sits on the Board of 
Directors of Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. He also serves on the Board of Governors of McMaster University in Hamilton, 
Ontario.  

Joseph S. DiMartino has served as a Director of CBIZ since November 1997, when he was elected as an independent director. 
Mr. DiMartino has been Chairman of the Board of the Dreyfus Family of Funds since January 1995. Mr. DiMartino served as 
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of The Dreyfus Corporation from October 1982 until December 1994 and also served 
as a director of Mellon Bank Corporation. Mr. DiMartino formerly served on the Boards of SunAir Services, Inc., LEVCOR 
International, Inc., The Newark Group and the Muscular Dystrophy Association within the last five years.  

Richard C. Rochon has served as a Director of CBIZ since October 1996, when he was elected as an independent director. 
Mr. Rochon is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Palm Capital Management, a private investment and management firm 
that he founded in March 2002. From 1985 to February 2002 Mr. Rochon served in various capacities with Huizenga Holdings, Inc., a 
management and holding company owned by H. Wayne Huizenga, where he last served as President. Mr. Rochon has also served as a 
director of Devcon International, a provider of electronic security services, from July 2004 until September 2009. Additionally, 
Mr. Rochon had been a director of SunAir Services, Inc., a provider of pest-control and lawn care services from February 2005 until 
December 2009. Mr. Rochon was also a director of Bancshares of Florida, a full-service commercial bank from 2002 through 
February 2007. Mr. Rochon was Chairman and CEO of Coconut Palm Acquisition Corp., a newly organized blank check company 
from September 2005 through June 2007. Mr. Rochon was also employed as a certified public accountant by the public accounting 
firm of Coopers and Lybrand from 1979 to 1985. Mr. Rochon received his B.S. in accounting from Binghamton University in 1979 
and Certified Public Accounting designation in 1981.  

Todd J. Slotkin has served as a Director of CBIZ since September 2003, when he was elected as an independent director. In 2011, 
Mr. Slotkin was appointed the Managing Partner of Newton Pointe LLC, an advisory firm, a position he also held during the period 
2007-2008. Also in 2011, Mr. Slotkin became the lead independent director of Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. Between 2008 
and 2010, Mr. Slotkin was a Senior Managing Director of Irving Place Capital. From 2006 to 2007 Mr. Slotkin served as a Managing 
Director of Natixis Capital Markets. From 1992 to 2006, Mr. Slotkin served as a SVP (1992-1998) and EVP and Chief Financial 
Officer (1998-2006) of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. Additionally, he was the EVP and CFO of publicly owned M&F 
Worldwide (1998-2006). Prior to 1992, Mr. Slotkin spent 17 years with Citigroup, ultimately serving as Senior Managing Director 
and Senior Credit Officer. Mr. Slotkin served on the Board of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia from 2008 to 2012. He was head of 
the Audit Committee and Special Committee. Mr. Slotkin is Chairman, Director and co-founder of the Food Allergy Research & 
Education, Inc., formerly known as the Food Allergy Initiative. Mr. Slotkin formerly served on the Board of Managers of 
AlliedBarton and the Board of Directors of TransTech Pharma within the last five years.  

Donald V. Weir has served as a Director of CBIZ since September 2003, when he was elected as an independent director. Mr. Weir is 
Vice President of Private Equity for Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. (“SMHG”) and has been with SMHG for the past eleven years. 
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Deeptech International and two of its subsidiaries, Tatham Offshore and Leviathan Gas Pipeline Company, both of which were 
publicly-held companies. Prior to his employment with Deeptech, Mr. Weir worked for eight years with Sugar Bowl Gas Corporation, 
as Controller and Treasurer and later in a consulting capacity. Mr. Weir was associated with Price Waterhouse, an international 
accounting firm, from 1966 to 1979.  

Benaree Pratt Wiley has served as a Director of CBIZ since May 2008, when she was elected as an independent director. Ms. Wiley is 
a Principal of The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in personnel strategy, talent management, and leadership development primarily 
for global insurance and consulting firms. Ms. Wiley served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Partnership, Inc., a 
talent management organization for multicultural professionals in the greater Boston region for fifteen years before retiring in 2005. 
Ms. Wiley is currently a director on the boards of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts. 
Ms. Wiley also chairs the PepsiCo African American Advisory Board. Her civic activities include serving on the boards of The 
Boston Foundation, the Efficacy Institute, Howard University and Dress for Success Boston.  

Jerome P. Grisko, Jr. has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of CBIZ since February 2000. Mr. Grisko joined CBIZ as 
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions in September 1998 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and 
Legal Affairs in December of 1998. Prior to joining CBIZ, Mr. Grisko was associated with the law firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP, 
where he practiced from September 1987 until September 1998, serving as a partner of such firm from January 1995 to September 
1998. While at Baker & Hostetler, Mr. Grisko concentrated his practice in the area of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.  

Ware H. Grove has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CBIZ since December 2000. Before joining CBIZ, 
Mr. Grove served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bridgestreet Accommodations, Inc., which he joined in 
early 2000 to restructure financing, develop strategic operating alternatives, and assist with merger negotiations. Prior to joining 
Bridgestreet, Mr. Grove served for three years as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lesco, Inc. Since beginning his career 
in corporate finance in 1972, Mr. Grove has held various financial positions with large companies representing a variety of industries, 
including Revco D.S., Inc., Computerland/Vanstar, Manville Corporation, The Upjohn Company, and First of America Bank. 
Mr. Grove served on the Board of Directors for Applica, Inc. (NYSE: APN) from September 2004 through January 2007, at which 
time the company was sold to a private equity firm.  

Michael W. Gleespen has served as Corporate Secretary since April 2001 and General Counsel since June 2001. Mr. Gleespen is an 
attorney and has served as CBIZ’s Vice President of Regulatory Compliance and Accountancy Compliance Officer and Technical 
Director since February 1998. Prior to joining CBIZ, Mr. Gleespen was an Assistant Ohio Attorney General in the Business & 
Government Regulation Section and the Court of Claims Defense Section from 1988 until 1998, during which time he was counsel to 
the Ohio Accountancy Board, the Ohio State Teachers Retirement System and represented many other state departments and 
agencies. Mr. Gleespen also held the post of Associate Attorney General for Pension, Disability and Annuity Plans and was the Co-
Chairman of the Public Pension Plan Working Group.  

Other Key Employees:  
David J. Sibits is President of CBIZ’s Financial Services practice group. Prior to joining CBIZ in May 2007, Mr. Sibits was Executive 
Managing Director of RSM McGladrey’s Ohio region from 2005 to 2007. Prior to RSM McGladrey’s acquisition of American 
Express Tax and Business Services (“TBS”), he was the Executive Managing Director of the TBS Eastern Region, which included 35 
offices in 13 states. Mr. Sibits was an integral member of the TBS senior leadership team and worked with his colleagues at RSM 
McGladrey to ensure a smooth integration with TBS. Mr. Sibits was also the Managing Shareholder of Hausser & Taylor LLC from 
1992 to January 2004.  

Robert A. O’Byrne has served as President of CBIZ’s Employee Services practice group since December 1998. Mr. O’Byrne served 
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Robert D. O’Byrne and Associates, Inc. and The Grant Nelson Group, Inc. prior to their acquisition by CBIZ in December 1997. 
Mr. O’Byrne has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance and benefits consulting field.  

G. Darrell Hulsey was one of the original founders of MMP and was appointed President of MMP in May 2007. Mr. Hulsey has 
twenty years of experience in the healthcare industry, specializing in practice management, operations management, regulatory 
compliance, information system design and implementation; third party contracting, and strategic planning. Mr. Hulsey is a member 
of the Medical Group Management Association, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Emergency Department 
Practice Management Association, Radiology Business Managers Association, and the American Pathology Foundation.  

Michael P. Kouzelos joined CBIZ in June 1998, was appointed Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives in September 2005 and 
also currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Employee Services Division. Mr. Kouzelos served as Vice President of 
Strategic Initiatives from April 2001 through August 2005, as Vice President of Shared Services from August 2000 to March 2001, 
and as Director of Business Integration from June 1998 to July 2000. Mr. Kouzelos was associated with KPMG LLP, an international 
accounting firm, from 1990 to September 1996 and received his Masters in Business Administration from The Ohio State University 
in May of 1998. Mr. Kouzelos is a CPA (inactive) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the 
Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.  

George A. Dufour was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in July 2001. Prior to joining CBIZ, 
Mr. Dufour served as Corporate Director of Information Access Services for University Hospitals Health Systems (“UHHS”), where 
he achieved substantial cost savings by consolidating information systems resources throughout the health system. Prior to joining 
UHHS in 1999, Mr. Dufour served as Vice President and CIO for Akron General Health Systems. From 1986 through 1994, 
Mr. Dufour was with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Ohio (“BCBSO”) and served most recently there as Director of Information Systems 
Development. Mr. Dufour also served as Vice President of Management Information Systems (“MIS”) for Mutual Health Services, a 
subsidiary of BCBSO. Prior to BCBSO, Mr. Dufour was the Director of MIS for the Automotive Aftermarket Division of the Sherwin 
Williams Company. Mr. Dufour commenced his career in information technology, which includes tenures at Cook United, Cole 
National Corporation, General Tire & Rubber, Picker Corporation, and the Institute of Computer Management, a division of Litton 
Industries. Mr. Dufour is a member of the northeast Ohio chapter of Society for Information Management and the National 
Information Technology Alliance for Professional Services firms. Mr. Dufour currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of 
Directors of the Information Technology Alliance, is an advisory member for the Northeast Ohio CIO Symposium, a member of the 
Technology Advisory Committee for the Cleveland Sight Center, a member of the Tri C Economic Development Employer Board 
and an advisory member of the Cleveland CIO Forum and Executive IT Summit. Mr. Dufour was awarded the 2007 Northeast Ohio 
CIO of the Year award from the Northeast Ohio Software Association. Mr. Dufour earned his MBA from Baldwin Wallace College.  

Mark M. Waxman has served as Chief Marketing Officer since 2001. Mr. Waxman has over twenty-five years experience in 
marketing and branding. Prior to joining CBIZ, he was CEO/Creative Director of one of Silicon Valley’s most well-known 
advertising agencies, Carter Waxman. Most recently, he was a founding partner of SK Consulting (acquired by CBIZ in 1998) 
providing strategic marketing and branding services to a wide range of companies and industries. Mr. Waxman has been a featured 
marketing columnist and contributor to many business and trade publications, and currently serves on the Advisory Board of several 
Silicon Valley start ups. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Montalvo Center for the Arts and the West Valley Mission 
Foundation, and is a past Chairman of the Board of Artsopolis.com and a past Chairman of the Board of the Silicon Valley Chamber 
of Commerce.  

Teresa E. Bur served as Vice President of Human Resources since January 1999 and was appointed Senior Vice President in 2006. 
From 1995 to 1999 Ms. Bur served as Director of Human Resources for Robert D. O’Byrne & Associates, Inc. and The Grant Nelson 
Group, Inc., subsidiaries of CBIZ now known as CBIZ Employee  

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Services, Inc. Ms. Bur has over 20 years of experience in human resources, is an active member of the Society of Human Resources 
Management, and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. In addition, Ms. Bur is an Executive Board member of 
CBIZ Women’s Advantage.  

Kelly J. Marek joined CBIZ in December 1998 and was appointed Corporate Treasurer in April 2005. Mrs. Marek served as 
Corporate Controller from July 1999 through March 2005, and as Manager of External Reporting from December 1998 to June 1999. 
Prior to joining CBIZ, Mrs. Marek was associated with KPMG LLP, an international accounting firm, from 1992 to December 1998, 
serving as a Senior Manager of such firm from July 1998 to December 1998. Mrs. Marek is a CPA (inactive) and a member of the 
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Association for 
Financial Professionals. Mrs. Marek currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Northeastern Ohio Treasury Management 
Association (“NEOTMA”) and served as President of the NEOTMA in 2011 and 2012.  

Andrew K. Dambrosio joined CBIZ in September 2012 as Corporate Controller. Prior to joining CBIZ, Mr. Dambrosio served as 
Controller and Executive Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for American Greetings Corporation’s North American 
Greeting Card Division from January 2004 through February 2012. Prior to joining American Greetings Corporation, Mr. Dambrosio 
was Corporate Controller for LESCO, Inc. from December 2000 through January 2004. Since beginning his career in 1979, 
Mr. Dambrosio has held various financial and accounting positions with companies representing a variety of industries, including 
American Greetings.COM, Picker International, Inc., Medusa Corporation and NACCO Industries, Inc. Mr. Dambrosio is a CPA and 
a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.  

Item 11.

Executive Compensation. 

Information with respect to this item is incorporated by reference from CBIZ’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual 
Stockholders’ Meeting to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of CBIZ’s fiscal year.  

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. 

Information with respect to this item is incorporated by reference from CBIZ’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual 
Stockholders’ Meeting to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of CBIZ’s fiscal year.  

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. 

Information with respect to this item not included below is incorporated by reference from CBIZ’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 
2013 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of CBIZ’s fiscal year.  

The following is a summary of certain agreements and transactions between or among CBIZ and certain related parties. It is CBIZ’s 
policy to enter into transactions with related parties on terms that, on the whole, are no less favorable than those that would be 
available from unaffiliated parties. Based on CBIZ’s experience and the terms of its transactions with unaffiliated parties, it is the 
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors’ and managements’ belief that the transactions described below met these standards at the 
time of the transactions. Management reviews these transactions as they occur and monitors them for compliance with the Company’s 
Code of Conduct, internal procedures and applicable legal requirements. The Audit Committee reviews and ratifies such transactions 
annually, or as they are more frequently brought to the attention of the Audit Committee by the Company’s Director of Internal Audit, 
General Counsel or other members of management.  

A director is considered independent under NYSE rules if the Board of Directors determines that the director does not have any direct 
or indirect material relationship with CBIZ. Mr. Gerard is an employee of CBIZ and  

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therefore has been determined by the Nominating and Governance Committee and the full Board to fall outside the definition of 
“independent director”. Rick L. Burdick, Michael H. DeGroote, Joseph S. DiMartino, Richard C. Rochon, Todd J. Slotkin, Donald V. 
Weir and Benaree Pratt Wiley are Non-Employee Directors of CBIZ. The Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of 
Directors have determined that each of Rick L. Burdick, Joseph S. DiMartino, Richard C. Rochon, Todd J. Slotkin, Donald V. Weir 
and Benaree Pratt Wiley are “independent directors” within the meaning of the rules of the NYSE, since they had no material 
relationship with the Company other than their status and payment as Non-Employee Directors and as Stockholders. The Nominating 
and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors have determined that Mssrs. Rochon, Slotkin and Weir are independent under 
the SEC’s audit committee independence standards.  

In connection with these independence determinations, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors 
considered all of the relationships between each director and CBIZ, and in particular the following relationships:  

•   Rick L. Burdick, a Director of CBIZ, is a partner of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (“Akin Gump”). Akin Gump 
performed legal work for CBIZ during 2012, 2011 and 2010 for which the firm received approximately $0.2 million, $0.5 
million and $0.8 million, respectively, from CBIZ. The Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors 
have determined that Mr. Burdick should be considered an “independent director” under the meaning of the NYSE rules, 
since the amounts paid to the law firm of Akin Gump for legal representation of CBIZ throughout 2012 were not collectively 
significant under the NYSE rules governing director independence. 

•   The Committee and the Board determined that Michael H. DeGroote should not be considered an “independent director”

under the meaning of the NYSE rules, primarily in light of his relationship to a significant stockholder of the Company. Mr. 
DeGroote is the son of Michael G. DeGroote, the beneficiary of a trust which is the largest single stockholder for the purposes 
of determining independence. He is also an officer or director of various privately held companies that obtain several types of 
insurance coverage through a CBIZ subsidiary. The commissions paid to CBIZ for each of the years ended December 31, 
2012, 2011 and 2010 were approximately $0.1 million. 

•   Richard C. Rochon, a Director of CBIZ, is an officer or director of, or holds or controls a significant but not controlling 

interest in, various entities which obtained business advisory and tax services provided by a CBIZ subsidiary. The fees paid to 
this subsidiary totaled approximately $0.3 million in 2012 and $0.4 million in 2011. The Nominating and Governance 
Committee and the Board of Directors determined that Mr. Rochon should be considered an “independent director” since the 
amounts paid were not collectively significant under the NYSE rules governing director independence.  

Pursuant to the Westbury Agreement entered into on September 14, 2010 by CBIZ with its largest stockholder, Westbury, a company 
organized by CBIZ founder Michael G. DeGroote, CBIZ purchased 7,716,669 shares of CBIZ’s common stock at $6.25 per share for 
a total cost of approximately $48.5 million. Pursuant to the Westbury Agreement, CBIZ also purchased an option for $5.0 million, 
which expires on September 30, 2013, to purchase up to approximately 7.7 million shares of CBIZ’s common stock at a price of 
$7.25 per share, which constitutes the remaining shares of CBIZ’s common stock held by Westbury.  

A number of the businesses acquired by CBIZ are located in properties that are indirectly owned by persons employed by CBIZ, none 
of whom are members of CBIZ’s senior management. In the aggregate, CBIZ paid approximately $0.7 million, $0.7 million and $0.8 
million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, under such leases which management believes were at 
market rates.  

CBIZ maintains joint-referral relationships and ASAs with independent licensed CPA firms under which CBIZ provides 
administrative services in exchange for a fee. These firms are owned by licensed CPAs who are employed by CBIZ subsidiaries and 
provide audit and attest services to clients including CBIZ’s clients. The CPA firms with which CBIZ maintains administrative 
service agreements operate as limited liability companies or professional corporations. The firms are separate legal entities with 
separate governing bodies and officers.  

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CBIZ has no ownership interest in any of these CPA firms, and neither the existence of the ASAs nor the providing of services there 
under is intended to constitute control of the CPA firms by CBIZ. CBIZ and the CPA firms maintain their own respective liability and 
risk of loss in connection with performance of each of its respective services, and CBIZ does not believe that its arrangements with 
these CPA firms result in additional risk of loss.  

CBIZ acted as guarantor for letters of credit for a CPA firm with which it has an affiliation. The letters of credit totaled $1.9 million 
and $3.4 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. CBIZ has recognized a liability for the fair value of the obligations 
undertaken in issuing these guarantees, which is recorded as other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated financial 
statements. Management does not expect any material changes to result from these instruments as performance is not expected to be 
required.  

Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services. 

Information with respect to this item is incorporated by reference from CBIZ’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual 
Stockholders’ Meeting to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of CBIZ’s fiscal year.  

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Item 15.
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report or incorporated by reference:  

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. 

PART IV 

1. Financial Statements.  
As to financial statements and supplementary information, reference is made to “Index to Financial Statements” on page F-1 of 
this Annual Report.  

2. Financial Statement Schedules.  
As to financial statement schedules, reference is made to “Index to Financial Statements” on page F-1 of this Annual Report.  

3. Exhibits.  
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Since its 
incorporation, CBIZ has operated under various names including: Republic Environmental Systems, Inc.; International Alliance 
Services, Inc.; Century Business Services, Inc.; and CBIZ, Inc. Exhibits listed below refer to these names collectively as “the 
Company”.  

Exhibit No. 

Description

2.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

Purchase Agreement, dated November 24, 2008, among CBIZ, Inc., CBIZ Accounting Tax & Advisory of New York, 
LLC, Mahoney Cohen & Company, CPA, P.C., Mahoney Cohen Consulting Corp., Mahoney Cohen Family Office 
Services LLC and the members of Mahoney Cohen Family Office Services LLC (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the 
Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated November 25, 2008, and incorporated herein by 
reference).

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s 
Registration Statement on Form 10, File No. 0-25890, and incorporated herein by reference).

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated October 17, 1996 (filed as Exhibit
3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 000-25890, 
dated March 31, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference).

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective December 23, 1997 (filed as 
Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, File No. 000-
25890, dated February 18, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference).

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated September 10, 1998 (filed as 
Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, File No. 000-
25890, dated March 4, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference).

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, effective August 1, 2005 (filed as 
Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, File No. 000-
25890, dated March 16, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on 
Form 10, File No. 000-25890, and incorporated herein by reference).

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Exhibit No. 

Description

3.7

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

10.1
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10.2
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10.3
†

10.4
†

10.5
†

10.6

10.7

10.8

Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated November 1, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the 
Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated November 1, 2007, and incorporated herein by 
reference).

Form of Stock Certificate of Common Stock of the Company (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report 
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, File No. 000-25890, dated March 4, 1999, and incorporated herein 
by reference).

Employee Stock Investment Plan (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Report on Form S-8, File No. 000-333-
62148, dated June 1, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference).

Indenture, dated as of May 30, 2006, between CBIZ, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee (filed as 
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-25890, dated May 30, 2006, and incorporated herein 
by reference).

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2006, between CBIZ, Inc. and Banc of America Securities, LLC 
(filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-25890, dated May 30, 2006, and 
incorporated herein by reference).

Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2010, between CBIZ, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee (filed 
as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 0001-32961, dated September 27, 2010, and 
incorporated herein by reference).

2002 Stock Incentive Plan (filed as Appendix A to the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of 
Stockholders, File No. 000-25890, dated April 1, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference).

Severance Protection Agreement by and between the Company and Jerome P. Grisko, Jr. (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 000-25890, dated April 2, 
2001, and incorporated herein by reference).

Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Ware H. Grove (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 000-25890, dated April 2, 2001, and 
incorporated herein by reference).

First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Steven L. Gerard dated 
March 22, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated March 23, , 
2007, and incorporated herein by reference).

Employment Agreement by and between the Company and David J. Sibits, dated April 17, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10.8 
to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, File No. 001-32961, dated 
March 17, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference).

Credit agreement dated as of June 4, 2010 by and among CBIZ, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as agent, lender, issuing 
band and swing line bank, and the other financial institutions from time to time party to the Credit Agreement (filed 
as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated June 10, 2010, and incorporated 
herein by reference).

Stock and Option Purchase Agreement dated September 14, 2010, by and among Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd., 
Westbury Trust, Michael G. DeGroote, and CBIZ, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, 
File No. 001-32961, dated September 17, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2010, by and among CBIZ, Inc., the Guarantors (as 
defined in the Credit Agreement), the several financial institutions from time to time party thereto, and Bank of 
America, N.A., as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-
32961, dated September 17, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

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Exhibit No. 

Description

10.9

10.10
†

10.11

10.12
†

10.13

Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2010, between CBIZ, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, as representative of the initial purchasers named in Schedule A thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated September 27, 2010, and incorporated herein by 
reference).

Amended Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Ware H. Grove, dated November 22, 2010 
(filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated November 24, 2010, and 
incorporated herein by reference).

Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2011, by and among CBIZ, Inc., Bank of 
America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions from time to time party to the Credit 
Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated April 13, 2011, 
and incorporated herein by reference).

CBIZ, Inc. 2002 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of May 12, 2011), (filed as 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32961, dated August 9, 2011, and incorporated 
herein by reference).

Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2012, by and among CBIZ, Inc., the Guarantors 
(as defined in the Credit Agreement), the several financial institutions from time to time party thereto, and Bank of 
America, N.A., as administrative agent (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-
32961, filed with the SEC on September 4, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).

21.1* 

List of Subsidiaries of CBIZ, Inc.

23* 

24* 

31.1* 

31.2* 

Consent of KPMG LLP

Powers of attorney (included on the signature page hereto).

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1** 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2** 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101***

The following materials from CBIZ, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, 
formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive 
Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 
2012 and 2011, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, 
(iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, and (v) 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

*

**

Indicates documents filed herewith. 

Indicates documents furnished herewith. 

*** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a 

registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not 
filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to 
liability under those sections. 
Management contract or compensatory plan contract or arrangement filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.  

†

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CBIZ, Inc. has duly caused this Annual 
Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.  

SIGNATURES 

CBIZ, INC.
(REGISTRANT)

By /s/    WARE H. GROVE

 Ware H. Grove
 Chief Financial Officer
March 15, 2013

KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below on this Annual Report 
hereby constitutes and appoints Steven L. Gerard and Ware H. Grove, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his 
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution for him and her and his and her name, place and stead, in all 
capacities (until revoked in writing), to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report of CBIZ, Inc. and to file the same, with all 
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each 
attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to all 
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that each attorney-in-fact and agent, or 
their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report has been signed below by the following 
persons on behalf of CBIZ, Inc. and in the capacities and on the date indicated above.  

/s/    STEVEN L. GERARD
Steven L. Gerard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/    WARE H. GROVE

  Ware H. Grove
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/    RICK L. BURDICK
Rick L. Burdick
Director

/s/    JOSEPH S. DIMARTINO
Joseph S. DiMartino
Director

/s/    TODD SLOTKIN
Todd Slotkin
Director

/s/    BENAREE PRATT WILEY
Benaree Pratt Wiley
Director

  /s/    MICHAEL H. DEGROOTE
  Michael H. DeGroote
  Director

  /s/    RICHARD C. ROCHON
  Richard C. Rochon
  Director

  /s/    DONALD V. WEIR
  Donald V. Weir
  Director

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 

2010 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders  
CBIZ, Inc.:  

We have audited CBIZ, Inc.’s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria 
established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway 
Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its 
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on 
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting included in Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal 
control over financial reporting based on our audit.  

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those 
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over 
financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over 
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating 
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we 
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.  

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability 
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to 
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the 
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in 
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding 
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material 
effect on the financial statements.  

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections 
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in 
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of 
December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  

The Company acquired Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems and PHBV Partners, L.L.P. on December 31, 2012, 
and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of 
December 31, 2012, Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems’ and PHBV Partners, L.L.P.’s internal control over 
financial reporting associated with total assets of $105.7 million included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as 
of December 31, 2012. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also excluded an evaluation of the 
internal control over financial reporting of Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems and PHBV Partners, L.L.P.  

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 
consolidated balance sheets of CBIZ, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements 
of comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 
2012, and our report dated March 15, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  

/s/ KPMG LLP  
Cleveland, Ohio  
March 15, 2013  

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders  
CBIZ, Inc.:  

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CBIZ, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 
2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of 
the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012 as listed in the accompanying index on page F-1. In connection with our 
audits of the consolidated financial statements, we have also audited the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying 
index on page F-1. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s 
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule 
based on our audits.  

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are 
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the 
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, 
as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our 
opinion.  

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 
the Company as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-
year period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the 
related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in 
all material respects, the information set forth therein.  

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control – 
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated 
March 15, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  

/s/ KPMG LLP  
Cleveland, Ohio  
March 15, 2013  

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011  
(In thousands, except per share data)  

ASSETS

Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Restricted cash 
Accounts receivable, net 
Income taxes refundable 
Deferred income taxes — current, net
Other current assets 
Assets of discontinued operations 

Current assets before funds held for clients 

Funds held for clients 

Total current assets 

Property and equipment, net 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
Assets of deferred compensation plan 
Other assets 

Total assets 

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities: 

Accounts payable 
Income taxes payable 
Accrued personnel costs 
Notes payable — current 
Contingent purchase price liability — current 
Other current liabilities 
Liabilities of discontinued operations

Current liabilities before client fund obligations 

Client fund obligations 

Total current liabilities 

Convertible notes, net 
Bank debt 
Income taxes payable — non-current 
Deferred income taxes — non-current, net
Deferred compensation plan obligations
Contingent purchase price liability — non-current 
Other non-current liabilities 
Total liabilities 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; shares authorized 250,000; shares issued 112,374

and 111,060; shares outstanding 50,365 and 50,036 

Additional paid-in capital 
Retained earnings 
Treasury stock, 62,009 and 61,024 shares
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders’ equity 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements  

F-4 

2012

2011

$

899    
19,627    
  154,973    
—    
7,872    
12,112    
267    
  195,750    
  154,447    
  350,197    
20,391    
  551,219    
39,779    
8,570    
$ 970,156    

$ 39,478    
1,372    
39,112    
6,217    
12,844    
16,552    
173    
  115,748    
  154,119    
  269,867    
  122,416    
  208,900    
4,009    
2,349    
39,779    
17,168    
10,436    
  674,924    

$

1,613  
19,838  
137,073  
3,898  
8,056  
11,438  
559  
182,475  
109,854  
292,329  
21,802  
458,340  
33,585  
6,301  
$ 812,357  

$ 34,960  
—  
33,658  
13,986  
13,646  
19,933  
199  
116,382  
109,800  
226,182  
119,778  
145,000  
4,441  
1,893  
33,585  
11,679  
9,641  
552,199  

1,124    
  560,810    
  105,131    
  (371,080)  
(753)  
  295,232    
$ 970,156    

1,111  
551,205  
73,985  
(365,364) 
(779) 
260,158  
$ 812,357  

  
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012, 2011 AND 2010  
(In thousands, except per share data)  

Revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Corporate general and administrative expenses 
Operating income 
Other income (expense): 
Interest expense 
Gain on sale of operations, net 
Other income, net 

Total other expense, net 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
Income tax expense 
Income from continuing operations 
Loss from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax 
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax 
Net income 
Earnings (loss) per share: 

Basic: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 
Net income 

Diluted: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 
Net income 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 
Comprehensive Income: 

Net Income 
Other comprehensive income: 

Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes

Net unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net of income taxes

Foreign currency translation 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Total comprehensive income 

2012
$766,094    
680,195    
85,899    
30,422    
55,477    

(16,262)  
2,766    
8,422    
(5,074)  
50,403    
19,328    
31,075    
(19)  
90    
$ 31,146    

2011
$733,805    
  644,269    
  89,536    
  31,583    
  57,953    

  (17,355)  
2,920    
3,449    
  (10,986)  
  46,967    
  18,383    
  28,584    
(591)  
14    
$ 28,007    

$

$

$

$

0.63    
—    
0.63    

$

$

0.58    
(0.01)  
0.57    

0.63    
—    
0.63    
49,002    
49,252    

$

0.58    
(0.02)  
0.56    
$
  49,328    
  49,599    

2010
$730,401  
644,335  
86,066  
29,584  
56,482  

(15,308) 
466  
3,532  
(11,310) 
45,172  
17,017  
28,155  
(2,668) 
(973) 
$ 24,514  

$

$

$

$

0.49  
(0.07) 
0.42  

0.48  
(0.06) 
0.42  
57,692  
58,193  

$ 31,146    

$ 28,007    

$ 24,514  

181    

(93)  

638    

(412)  

(57) 

110  

(62)  
26    
$ 31,172    

(65)  
161    
$ 28,168    

(71) 
(18) 
$ 24,496  

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements  

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012, 2011 AND 2010  
(In thousands)  

Issued 
Common 
Shares

Common
Stock  

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

Retained
Earnings

Treasury
Shares

Treasury 
Stock

Accumulated 
Other 
Comprehensive
Loss

Totals

  108,075    $ 1,081    $518,637     $ 21,464    46,139    $(269,642)   $
—      

—      —   

24,514   

—    

—   

December 31, 2009 
Net income 
Other comprehensive loss 
Issuance of convertible notes, net of 

taxes of $5,024 
Share repurchases 
Restricted stock 
Stock options exercised 
Share-based compensation 
Tax benefit from employee share plans
Business acquisitions 
December 31, 2010 
Net income 
Other comprehensive income 
Share repurchases 
Restricted stock 
Stock options exercised 
Share-based compensation 
Tax benefit from employee share plans
Business acquisitions 
December 31, 2011 
Net income 
Other comprehensive income 
Share repurchases 
Restricted stock 
Share-based compensation 
Tax expense from employee share plans  
Business acquisitions 
December 31, 2012 

—      —  
—      —  
3   
379     
304     
3   
—      —   
—      —   
9   
868     

—      
(86,209)    
—      
—      
—      
—      
—      
  109,626    $ 1,096    $539,389     $ 45,978    59,578    $(355,851)   $
—      

—  
—  
—   13,439  
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

8,555  
—  
(3)  
1,217    
5,306    
54    
5,623    

—      —   

28,007   

—    

—   

—      —   
6   
483     
220     
2  
—      —  
—      —   
7   
731     

(9,513)    
—      
—      
—      
—      
—      
111,060    $ 1,111   $551,205   $ 73,985   61,024   $(365,364)   $
—      

—    1,446   
—   
—   
—  
—  
—  
—  
—   
—   
—   
—   

—    
(6)  
766  
5,954  
76    
5,026    

—      —  

31,146  

—  

—  

—      —   
489     
5   
—      —   
—      —   
8   
825     

(5,716)    
—      
—      
—      
—      
  112,374    $ 1,124    $560,810     $105,131    62,009    $(371,080)   $

—    
(5)  
5,888    
(1,057)  
4,779    

985   
—   
—   
—   
—   

—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

(922)   $270,618  
24,514  
(18) 

—    
(18)  

—  
—  
—    
—    
—    
—    
—    

—    
161    
—    
—    
—  
—  
—    
—    

8,555  
(86,209) 
—  
1,220  
5,306  
54  
5,632  
(940)   $229,672  
28,007  
161  
(9,513) 
—  
768  
5,954  
76  
5,033  
(779)  $260,158  
31,146  
26  
(5,716) 
—  
5,888  
(1,057) 
4,787  
(753)   $295,232  

—  
26    
—    
—    
—    
—    
—    

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements  

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012, 2011 AND 2010  
(In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities: 
Net income 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

(Gain) loss from discontinued operations activities, net of tax 
Gain on sale of operations, net 
Loss on redemption of convertible bonds
Asset impairments 
Depreciation and amortization expense
Amortization of discount on notes and deferred financing costs
Amortization of discount on contingent earnout liability 
Provision for credit losses and bad debt, net of recoveries 
Adjustment to contingent earnout liability
Deferred income taxes 
Employee stock awards 
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:

Restricted cash 
Accounts receivable, net 
Other assets 
Accounts payable 
Income taxes payable 
Accrued personnel costs 
Other liabilities 

Net cash provided by continuing operations
Operating cash flows provided by (used in) discontinued operations
Net cash provided by operating activities 
Cash flows from investing activities: 
Business acquisitions and contingent consideration, net of cash acquired
Purchases of client fund investments 
Proceeds from the sales and maturities of client fund investments
Proceeds on sales of divested and discontinued operations 
(Increase) decrease in funds held for clients
Additions to property and equipment, net
Payments on notes receivable, net 
Other 

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities: 
Proceeds from bank debt 
Payment of bank debt 
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
Repurchase of convertible notes 
Payment for acquisition of treasury stock
Increase (decrease) in client funds obligations
Payment of contingent consideration of acquisitions 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 
Payment of notes payable and capitalized leases, net 
Deferred financing costs 
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock awards 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

2012

2011

2010

$ 31,146   

$ 28,007    

$ 24,514  

(71)  
(2,766)  
—   
—   
21,395   
4,227   
181   
5,129   
(1,135)  
(1,721)  
5,888   
—   

518   
(14,235)  
(5,595)  
4,135   
4,786   
5,258   
(3,339)  
53,801   
247   
54,048   

(93,310)  
(5,742)  
6,926   
1,540   
(6,256)  
(4,067)  
(3,384)  
(22)  
(104,315)  

549,450   
(485,550)  
—   
—   
(5,716)  
5,126   
(13,183)  
—   
—   
(574)  
—   
49,553   
(714)  
1,613   
899   

$

577    
(2,920)  
—    
—    
20,345    
4,820    
186    
6,559    
(3,479)  
(2,899)  
5,954    
(171)  

333    
(1,570)  
448    
4,212    
(1,176)  
560    
(1,019)  
58,767    
(593)  
58,174    

(27,515)  
(19,643)  
11,507    
1,036    
(16,734)  
(4,259)  
58    
(22)  
(55,572)  

3,640  
(466) 
1,996  
263  
20,332  
5,462  
177  
4,453  
(1,516) 
(2,079) 
5,306  
(196) 

(416) 
(12,763) 
1,301  
5,312  
(1,054) 
(1,259) 
2,819  
55,826  
(2,641) 
53,185  

(49,402) 
(15,840) 
10,700  
8,060  
19,052  
(2,682) 
18  
(19) 
(30,113) 

  484,150    
  (458,050)  
—    
(39,250)  
(9,513)  
22,438    
(1,824)  
768    
—    
(603)  
171    
(1,713)  
889    
724    
1,613    

$

554,955  
(546,055) 
  130,000  
(60,000) 
(86,209) 
(13,912) 
(2,971) 
1,220  
(154) 
(6,596) 
196  
(29,526) 
(6,454) 
7,178  
724  

$

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements  

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

1.    Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Organization  
CBIZ, Inc. is a diversified services company which, acting through its subsidiaries, provides professional business services primarily 
to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, governmental entities, and not-for-profit enterprises throughout the 
United States and parts of Canada. CBIZ manages and reports its operations along four practice groups: Financial Services, Employee 
Services, Medical Management Professionals (“MMP”) and National Practices. A further description of products and services offered 
by each of the practice groups is provided in Note 22.  

Principles of Consolidation  
The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of CBIZ, Inc. and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries 
(“CBIZ” or the “Company”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  

CBIZ has determined that its relationship with certain Certified Public Accounting (“CPA”) firms with whom it maintains 
administrative service agreements (“ASAs”) qualify as variable interest entities. The accompanying consolidated financial statements 
do not reflect the operations or accounts of variable interest entities as the impact is not material to the consolidated financial 
condition, results of operations or cash flows of CBIZ.  

The CPA firms with which CBIZ maintains ASAs may operate as limited liability companies or professional corporations. The firms 
are separate legal entities with separate governing bodies and officers. CBIZ has no ownership interest in any of these CPA firms, and 
neither the existence of the ASAs nor the providing of services there under is intended to constitute control of the CPA firms by 
CBIZ. CBIZ and the CPA firms maintain their own respective liability and risk of loss in connection with performance of each of 
their respective services.  

Fees earned by CBIZ under the ASAs are recorded as revenue (at net realizable value) in the consolidated statements of 
comprehensive income and were approximately $116.1 million, $109.1 million and $110.1 million for the years ended December 31, 
2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, a majority of which was related to services rendered to privately-held clients. In the event that 
accounts receivable and unbilled work in process become uncollectible by the CPA firms, the service fee due to CBIZ is typically 
reduced on a proportional basis. Although the ASAs do not constitute control, CBIZ is one of the beneficiaries of the agreements and 
may bear certain economic risks.  

Use of Estimates  
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. 
Management’s estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, estimates of collectability of accounts receivable and 
unbilled revenue, the realizability of goodwill and other intangible assets, the fair value of certain assets, the valuation of stock 
options in determining compensation expense, estimates of accrued liabilities (such as incentive compensation, self-funded health 
insurance accruals, legal reserves, income tax uncertainties, future contingent purchase price obligations, and consolidation and 
integration reserves), the provision for income taxes, the realizability of deferred tax assets, and other factors. Management’s 
estimates and assumptions are derived from and are continually evaluated based upon available information, judgment and 
experience. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

Reclassifications  
Certain amounts in the 2011 and 2010 consolidated financial statements and disclosures have been reclassified to conform to the 
current year presentation.  

Cash and Cash Equivalents  
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or 
less at the date of purchase.  

Restricted Cash  
Funds held by CBIZ in relation to its capital and investment advisory services are recorded in restricted cash as those funds are 
restricted in accordance with applicable Financial Industry Regulatory Authority regulations. Funds on deposits from clients in 
connection with the pass-through of insurance premiums to the carrier are also recorded in restricted cash; the related liability for 
these funds is recorded in accounts payable. Funds held in escrow related to sales of operations are also classified as restricted cash.  

Funds Held for Clients and Client Fund Obligations  
Services provided by CBIZ’s payroll operations include the preparation of payroll checks, federal, state, and local payroll tax returns, 
and flexible spending account administration. In relation to these services, as well as other similar service offerings, CBIZ collects 
funds from its clients’ accounts in advance of paying client obligations. Funds that are collected before they are due are segregated 
and reported separately as “Funds Held for Clients” in the consolidated balance sheets. Other than certain federal and state regulations 
pertaining to flexible spending account administration, there are no regulatory or other contractual restrictions placed on these funds.  

Funds Held for Clients are reported as current and non-current assets, as appropriate, based upon characteristics of the underlying 
investments, and Client Fund Obligations are reported as current liabilities. Funds Held for Clients include cash, overnight 
investments and corporate and municipal bonds (see Note 5 for further discussion of investments). If the par value of investments 
held does not approximate fair value, the balance in Funds Held for Clients may not be equal to the balance in Client Fund 
Obligations. The amount of collected but not yet remitted funds may vary significantly during the year based on the timing of clients’ 
payroll periods.  

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities  
Derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and are measured at fair value. The 
treatment of gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair values of derivative instruments is dependent on the use of the 
respective derivative instruments and whether they qualify for hedge accounting. See Note 5 for further discussion of derivative 
instruments.  

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  
CBIZ carries accounts receivable at their face amount less allowances for doubtful accounts, and carries unbilled revenues at 
estimated net realizable value. Assessing the collectability of receivables (billed and unbilled) requires management judgment. When 
evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts and the overall collectability of receivables, CBIZ analyzes historical 
bad debts, client credit-worthiness, the age of accounts receivable and current economic trends and conditions.  

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

Goodwill  
CBIZ utilizes the acquisition method of accounting for all business combinations. In accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles (“GAAP”), goodwill is not amortized, but rather is tested for impairment annually, or in between annual tests if an event 
occurs or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. 
CBIZ tests for impairment of its goodwill during the fourth quarter of each calendar year. See Note 4 for additional discussion 
regarding goodwill impairment testing.  

Long-Lived Assets  
Long-lived assets primarily consist of property and equipment and intangible assets, which include client lists and non-compete 
agreements. The intangible assets are amortized over their expected periods of benefit, which generally ranges from two to fifteen 
years. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of 
such assets or groups of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets or groups of assets is assessed based on a 
comparison of the undiscounted cash flows to the recorded value of the asset. If an impairment is indicated, the asset is written down 
to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis or market comparable method. Determining the fair value of long-
lived assets includes significant judgment by management, and different judgments could yield different results.  

Property and Equipment  
Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are 
provided on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:  

Buildings 
Furniture and fixtures 
Capitalized software 
Equipment 

25 to 40 years
5 to 10 years
2 to 7 years
3 to 7 years

Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the remaining term of the respective lease. 
The cost of software purchased or developed for internal use is capitalized and amortized to expense using the straight-line method 
over an estimated useful life not to exceed seven years. Capitalized software is classified as “property and equipment, net” in the 
consolidated balance sheets.  

Income Taxes  
Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the consolidated financial statements and consist of taxes 
currently payable and deferred taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to 
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, and 
operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. State income tax credits are accounted for using the flow-through method.  

A valuation allowance is provided when it is more-likely-than-not that some portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. CBIZ 
determines valuation allowances based on all available evidence. Such evidence includes historical results, the reversal of deferred tax 
liabilities, expectations of future consolidated and/or separate company profitability and the feasibility of tax-planning strategies. 
Determining valuation allowances includes significant judgment by management, and different judgments could yield different 
results.  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

Accounting for uncertain tax positions requires a more-likely-than-not threshold for recognition in the consolidated financial 
statements. The Company recognizes a tax benefit based on whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained. 
The Company records a liability to the extent that a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return exceeds the amount 
recognized in the consolidated financial statements.  

Revenue Recognition and Valuation of Unbilled Revenues  
Revenue is recognized only when all of the following are present: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred 
or services have been rendered, the Company’s fee to the client is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. 
Contract terms are typically contained in a signed agreement with the client (or when applicable, other third parties) which generally 
defines the scope of services to be provided, pricing of services, and payment terms generally ranging from invoice date to 90 days 
after invoice date. Billing may occur prior to, during, or upon completion of the service. CBIZ typically does not have acceptance 
provisions or right of refund arrangements included in these agreements. Contract terms vary depending on the scope of service 
provided, the deliverables, and the complexity of the engagement.  

CBIZ offers a vast array of products and business services to its clients. Those services are delivered through four practice groups. A 
description of revenue recognition, as it relates to those groups, is provided below.  

Financial Services — Revenue primarily consists of fees for services rendered to the Company’s client for accounting services, 
preparation of tax returns, consulting services, compliance projects, services pursuant to administrative service agreements (described 
under “Principles of Consolidation”), and valuation services including fairness opinions, business plans, litigation support, purchase 
price allocations and derivative valuations. Clients are billed for these services based upon a time and expense model, a 
predetermined agreed-upon fixed fee, or as a percentage of savings.  

Revenue recognition as it pertains to each of these arrangements is as follows:  

•   Time and Expense Arrangements — Revenue is recognized based upon actual hours incurred on client projects at expected 

net realizable rates per hour, plus agreed-upon out-of-pocket expenses. The cumulative impact on any subsequent revision in 
the estimated realizable value of unbilled fees for a particular client project is reflected in the period in which the change 
becomes known.  

•   Fixed Fee Arrangements — Revenue for fixed-fee arrangements is recognized over the performance period based upon 
progress towards completion, which is determined based upon actual hours incurred on the client project compared to 
estimated total hours to complete the client project.  

•   Contingent Revenue Arrangements — Revenue is recognized when savings to the client is determined and collection is 

reasonably assured.  

•   Administrative Service Agreement Revenue — Revenue for administrative service fees is recognized as services are 

provided, based upon actual hours incurred.  

Employee Services — Revenue consists primarily of brokerage and agency commissions, fee income for administering health and 
retirement plans and payroll service fees. Revenue also includes investment income related to client payroll funds that are held in 
CBIZ accounts, as is industry practice. A description of the revenue recognition, based on the service provided, insurance product 
sold, and billing arrangement, is provided below:  

•   Commissions Revenue — Commissions relating to brokerage and agency activities whereby CBIZ has primary responsibility 
for the collection of premiums from the insured (agency or indirect billing) are recognized as of the later of the effective date 
of the insurance policy or the date billed to the customer; 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

commissions to be received directly from insurance companies (direct billing) are recognized when the data necessary from 
the carriers to properly record revenue becomes available; and life insurance commissions are recognized when the policy 
becomes effective. Commission revenue is reported net of sub-broker commissions and reserves for estimated policy 
cancellations and terminations. The cancellation and termination reserve is based upon estimates and assumptions using 
historical cancellation and termination experience and other current factors to project future experience. CBIZ periodically 
reviews the adequacy of the reserve and makes adjustments as necessary. The use of different estimates or assumptions could 
produce different results.  
Commissions which are based upon certain performance targets are recognized at the earlier of written notification that the 
target has been achieved or cash collection.  

•   Fee income — Fee income is recognized in the period in which services are provided and may be based on predetermined 

agreed-upon fixed fees, actual hours incurred on an hourly fee basis, or asset-based fees. Revenue for fixed-fee arrangements 
is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period, as these services are provided to clients continuously 
throughout the term of the arrangement. Revenue which is based upon actual hours incurred is recognized as services are 
performed.  
Revenue for asset-based fees is recognized when the data necessary to compute revenue is determinable, which is typically 
when either market valuation information is available, the data necessary to compute fees is made available by third party 
administrators or when cash is received. CBIZ only recognizes revenue when cash is received for those arrangements where 
the data necessary to compute the Company’s fee is not available to the Company in a timely manner.  

•   Payroll — Revenue related to payroll processing fees is recognized when the actual payroll processing occurs. Revenue 

related to investment income earned on payroll funds is based upon actual amounts earned on those funds and is recognized in 
the period that the income is earned. 

MMP — Revenue is primarily related to fees charged to clients for billing, collection and full-practice management services, which 
are typically charged to clients based upon a percentage of net collections on the Company’s clients’ patient accounts or as a fee per 
transaction processed. Revenue also relates to fees charged to clients for statement mailing services. The revenue recognition as it 
pertains to each of these arrangements is as follows:  

•   Fee income — For those arrangements where fees to clients are determined based upon a percentage of net collections, 

revenue is determinable, earned and recognized when payments are received by the client on their patient accounts. For those 
arrangements where clients are charged a fee for each transaction processed, revenue is typically recognized proportionately 
over a predetermined service period. 

•   Statement mailing services — Revenues for statement mailing services are recognized when statements are processed and 

mailed. 

National Practices — The business units that comprise the National Practices group offer a variety of services. A description of 
revenue recognition associated with the primary services is provided below.  

•   Technology Consulting — Revenue consists of services that primarily relate to the installation, maintenance and repair of 

hardware. These services are charged to customers based on cost plus an agreed-upon markup percentage.  

•   Health Care Consulting — Clients are billed for health care consulting services based upon a predetermined agreed-upon 

fixed fee, a time and expense model, or as a percentage of savings. Revenue for fixed fee and time and expense arrangements 
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actual hours incurred, and revenue that is contingent upon savings is recognized after contingencies have been resolved and 
verified by a third party.  

•   Mergers & Acquisitions — Clients are billed monthly for non-refundable retainer fees or upon the completion of a transaction 
(success fees). Revenue associated with non-refundable retainer fees is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the 
engagement as services are performed throughout the term of the contract period of the arrangement. Revenue associated with 
success fee transactions is recognized when the transaction is completed. 

Operating Expenses  
Operating expenses represent costs of service and other costs incurred to operate CBIZ’s business units and are primarily comprised 
of personnel costs and occupancy related expenses. Personnel costs include base compensation, commissions, payroll taxes, gains or 
losses earned on assets of the deferred compensation plan, and benefits, which are recognized as expense as they are incurred. 
Personnel costs also include share-based and incentive compensation costs, which are estimated and accrued on a monthly basis. The 
ultimate determination of incentive compensation is made after year-end results are finalized. Total personnel costs were $507.7 
million, $476.0 million and $481.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  

The largest components of occupancy costs are rent expense and utilities. Base rent expense is recognized over respective lease terms, 
while utilities and common area maintenance charges are recognized as incurred. Total occupancy costs were $45.0 million, $44.4 
million and $45.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  

Operating Leases  
CBIZ leases most of its office facilities and equipment under various operating leases. Rent expense under such leases is recognized 
evenly throughout the term of the lease obligation when the total lease commitment is a known amount, and recorded on a cash basis 
when future rent payment increases under the obligation are unknown due to rent escalations being tied to factors that are not 
currently measurable (such as increases in the consumer price index). Differences between rent expense recognized and the cash 
payments required under operating lease agreements are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as other non-current liabilities.  

CBIZ may receive incentives to lease office facilities in certain areas. Such incentives are recorded as a deferred credit and recognized
as a reduction to rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  

Share-Based Awards  
The measurement and recognition of compensation cost for all share-based payment awards made to employees and non-employee 
directors is based on the fair value of the award. Accordingly, CBIZ recognizes share-based compensation costs for only those shares 
expected to vest on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the option vesting term of up 
to four years. Share-based compensation expense is recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as operating 
expenses or corporate general and administrative expenses, depending on where the respective individual’s compensation is recorded. 

New Accounting Pronouncements  
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issue Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02 
(“ASU 2013-02”) “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other 
Comprehensive Income”. ASU 2013-02 does not change the current  

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requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income, but it does require disclosure of amounts reclassified out of 
accumulated other comprehensive income by component, as well as require the presentation of these amounts on the face of the 
statements of comprehensive income or in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. ASU 2013-02 will be effective for the 
reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. CBIZ is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2013-02, but 
currently believes there will be no significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.  

2. Accounts Receivable, Net 
Accounts receivable, net balances at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):  

Trade accounts receivable 
Unbilled revenue, at net realizable value 

Total accounts receivable 
Allowance for doubtful accounts 
Accounts receivable, net 

2012
$125,787    
  41,005    
  166,792    
  (11,819)  
$154,973    

2011
$113,143  
  33,150  
  146,293  
(9,220) 
$137,073  

Property and Equipment, Net 

3.
Property and equipment, net at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):  

Buildings and leasehold improvements
Furniture and fixtures 
Capitalized software 

Equipment 

Total property and equipment 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization 

Property and equipment, net 

2012
$ 18,683    
  24,512    
  44,597    

  18,341    
  106,133    
  (85,742)  
$ 20,391    

2011
$ 19,155  
  23,858  
  44,035  

  18,899  
  105,947  
  (84,145) 
$ 21,802  

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was 
as follows (in thousands):  

Operating expenses 
Corporate general and administrative expenses 
Total depreciation and amortization expense 

2012     
$5,830    
307    
$6,137    

2011     
$6,239    
  339    
$6,578    

2010  
$6,924  
  376  
$7,300  

Included in total depreciation and amortization expense is amortization of capitalized software of $1.5 million, $2.0 million and $2.2 
million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  

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4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net 
The components of goodwill and other intangible assets, net at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):  

Goodwill 
Intangibles: 
Client lists 
Other intangibles 

Total intangibles 
Total goodwill and other intangibles assets 

Accumulated amortization: 
Client lists 
Other intangibles 

Total accumulated amortization
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 

2012
$440,709    

2011
$377,281  

  168,699    
9,644    
  178,343    
  619,052    

  (62,115)  
(5,718)  
  (67,833)  
$551,219    

  128,537  
9,826  
  138,363  
  515,644  

  (50,969) 
(6,335) 
  (57,304) 
$458,340  

Goodwill  
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows 
(in thousands):  

December 31, 2010 
Additions 
Divestitures 
December 31, 2011 
Additions 
Divestitures 
December 31, 2012 

Financial
Services  
$203,441    
  30,002    
(280)  
$233,163    
  26,620    
—    
$259,783    

Employee
Services  
$ 79,132    
5,645    
(2,172)  
$ 82,605    
32,493    
—    
$115,098    

Medical
Management
Professionals    
$ 59,847    
—    
—    
$ 59,847    
4,315    
—    
$ 64,162    

National 
Practices    
$ 1,666    
  —    
  —    
$ 1,666    
  —    
  —    
$ 1,666    

Total
Goodwill  
$344,086  
  35,647  
(2,452) 
$377,281  
  63,428  
—  
$440,709  

Businesses acquired during 2012 resulted in additions to goodwill of approximately $62.9 million, of which $26.1 million was 
recorded in the Financial Services practice group, $32.5 million was recorded in the Employee Services practice group and $4.3 
million was recorded in the Medical Management Professionals practice group. Businesses acquired during 2011 resulted in additions 
to goodwill of approximately $16.9 million, of which $11.2 million was recorded in the Financial Services practice group and $5.7 
million was recorded in the Employee Services practice group. The remaining increases in goodwill during 2012 and 2011 were a 
result of contingent purchase price earned by businesses acquired in prior years. Refer to Note 19 for further discussion of acquisition 
activities. Businesses divested during the year ended December 31, 2011 resulted in decreases to goodwill of $2.5 million. The 
divestiture of the Company’s individual wealth management business, which was recorded in the Employee Services practice group, 
resulted in a $2.2 million decrease in goodwill, and the divestiture of a business previously reported in the Financial Services practice 
group resulted in a $0.3 million decrease in goodwill. No businesses were divested in 2012.  

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Goodwill Impairment  
During the fourth quarter of 2012, CBIZ performed its goodwill impairment testing utilizing a qualitative assessment for each of its 
reporting units that carried a goodwill balance. The qualitative assessment included an in-depth analysis of many factors, including 
general economic conditions, industry and market conditions, a broad scope of financial factors, the Company’s weighted average 
cost of capital, changes in management and key personnel, the Company’s price of its common stock, as well as other drivers of a fair 
value analysis. As a result of the Company’s qualitative assessment, it was concluded that it was more-likely-than-not that the fair 
value of each of its reporting units was greater than its carrying value.  

Client Lists and Other Intangibles  
At December 31, 2012, the weighted average amortization period remaining for total intangible assets was 8.4 years. Client lists are 
amortized over their expected periods of benefit and had a weighted-average amortization period of 8.6 years remaining at 
December 31, 2012. Other intangibles, which consist primarily of non-compete agreements and trade-names, are amortized over 
periods ranging from two to ten years, and had a weighted-average amortization period of 4.0 years remaining at December 31, 2012. 
Amortization expense related to client lists and other intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as 
follows (in thousands):  

Operating expenses 
Corporate general and administrative expenses 

Total amortization expense 

2012
$15,242    
16    
$15,258    

2011
$13,750    
17    
$13,767    

2010
$13,016  
16  
$13,032  

Amortization expense for existing client lists and other intangible assets for each of the next five years ending December 31 is 
estimated to be (in thousands):  

2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 

$17,122  
$16,569  
$15,219  
$13,337  
$12,309  

Future amortization expense excludes the impact of events that may occur subsequent to December 31, 2012, including acquisitions 
and divestitures.  

5.

Financial Instruments 

The carrying amounts of CBIZ’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because 
of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of bank debt approximates fair value, as the interest rate on the bank 
debt is variable and approximates current market rates. The fair value of CBIZ’s convertible senior subordinated notes is based upon 
quoted market prices. These convertible senior subordinated notes have fixed interest rates and conversion features which are based 
upon the market value of CBIZ’s common stock. Therefore, the fair value of the convertible senior subordinated notes will fluctuate 
as market rates of interest and the market value of CBIZ’s common stock fluctuate.  

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Concentrations of Credit Risk  
Financial instruments that may subject CBIZ to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and 
accounts receivable. CBIZ places its cash and cash equivalents with highly-rated financial institutions, limiting the amount of credit 
exposure with any one financial institution. CBIZ’s client base consists of large numbers of geographically diverse customers 
dispersed throughout the United States; thus, concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is not considered 
significant.  

Bonds  
CBIZ held corporate and municipal bonds with par values totaling $28.2 million and $29.4 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, 
respectively. All bonds are investment grade and are classified as available-for-sale. CBIZ’s bonds have maturity dates or callable 
dates ranging from January 2013 through December 2017, and are included in “Funds held for clients — current” on the consolidated 
balance sheets based on the intent and ability of the Company to sell these investments at any time under favorable conditions.  

The following table summarizes CBIZ’s bond activity for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):  

Fair value at January 1 
Purchases 
Sales 
Maturities and calls 
(Decrease) increase in bond premium
Fair market value adjustment 
Fair value at December 31 

2012
$30,923    
  5,742    
  (2,000)  
  (4,900)  
(290)  
301    
$29,776    

2011
$15,255  
  19,643  
  (3,000) 
  (1,916) 
914  
27  
$30,923  

Auction Rate Securities (“ARS”)  
During the year ended December 31, 2011, CBIZ sold its three investments in ARS and recorded a loss of approximately $0.1 million 
in “Other income, net” on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, CBIZ had no 
investments in ARS.  

Interest Rate Swaps  
CBIZ uses interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk exposure primarily through converting portions of floating rate debt under 
the credit facility to a fixed rate basis. These agreements involved the receipt or payment of floating rate amounts in exchange for 
fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without an exchange of the underlying principal amounts. CBIZ does not 
enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. 

Each of CBIZ’s interest rate swaps was designated as a cash flow hedge. Accordingly, the interest rate swaps were recorded as either 
assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Changes in fair value were recorded as a component of 
accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”), net of tax, to the extent the swaps were effective. Amounts recorded to AOCL 
were reclassified to interest expense as interest on the underlying debt was recognized. Amounts due related to the swaps were 
recorded as adjustments to interest expense when incurred or payable.  

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At inception, the critical terms of the interest rate swaps matched the underlying risks being hedged, and as such the interest rate 
swaps were expected to be highly effective in offsetting fluctuations in the designated interest payments resulting from changes in the 
benchmark interest rate. The interest rate swaps were assessed for effectiveness and continued qualification for hedge accounting on a 
quarterly basis. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, all interest rate swaps were deemed to be highly effective.  

As a result of the use of derivative instruments, CBIZ was exposed to risks that the counterparties would fail to meet their contractual 
obligations. To mitigate the counterparty credit risk, CBIZ only entered into contracts with selected major financial institutions based 
upon their credit ratings and other factors, and continually assessed the creditworthiness of counterparties. At December 31, 2012 and 
2011, all of the counterparties to CBIZ’s interest rate swaps had investment grade ratings. There were no credit risk-related contingent 
features in CBIZ’s interest rate swaps nor did the swaps contain provisions under which the Company would be required to post 
collateral.  

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, each of the interest rate swaps was classified as a liability derivative. The following table 
summarizes CBIZ’s outstanding interest rate swaps and their classification on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2012 
and 2011 (in thousands).  

Interest rate swaps(1) 

Interest rate swaps(1) 

December 31, 2012

Notional
Amount

Fair
Value
(2)

$40,000    

$(817)    

December 31, 2011

Notional
Amount

Fair
Value
(2)

$40,000    

$(670)    

Balance Sheet 
Location

Other non-
current liabilities  

Balance Sheet 
Location

Other non-
current liabilities  

(1) Represents interest rate swap with a notional value of $40.0 million, of which $25.0 million will expire in June 2014 and the 

remaining $15.0 million will expire in June 2015. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, CBIZ pays interest at a fixed rate of 
1.41% plus applicable margin as stated in the agreement, and receives interest that varies with the three-month LIBOR. 

(2) See additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements in Note 6. 

The following table summarizes the effects of interest rate swaps on CBIZ’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the 
twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):  

Loss Recognized in 
AOCL, net of tax
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

Loss Reclassified 
from AOCL into Expense

   Twelve Months Ended     
December 31,

Interest rate swaps 

2012  
$ (93)   

2011

2012

2011

$

(412)  

$

387     

$

266    

Location
 Interest expense  

6.

Fair Value Measurements 

The valuation hierarchy under GAAP categorizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels 
depending on the observability of the inputs employed in the measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:  
•   Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. 

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•   Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs 
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. 

•   Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and are significant to the fair value measurement.  

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the 
fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its 
entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. 

The following table summarizes CBIZ’s assets and liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011 that are measured at fair value on a 
recurring basis subsequent to initial recognition and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the 
Company to determine such fair value (in thousands):  

Deferred compensation plan assets
Corporate and municipal bonds 
Interest rate swaps 
Contingent purchase price liabilities

Level    
1    
1    
2    
3    

December 31,
2012
39,779    
$
29,776    
$
$
(817)  
$ (30,012)  

December 31,
2011
33,585  
$
30,923  
$
$
(670) 
$ (25,325) 

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, there were no transfers between the valuation hierarchy Levels 1, 2 and 3. The 
following table summarizes the change in fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities identified as Level 3 for the years ended 
December 31, 2012 and 2011 (pre-tax basis, in thousands):  

Beginning balance — January 1, 2011
Additions from business acquisitions
Sales of auctions rate securities 
Payment of contingent purchase price payable 
Unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Change in fair value of contingency
Change in net present value of contingency 
Increase in expected cash flows of OTTI investment 
Balance — December 31, 2011 
Additions from business acquisitions
Payment of contingent purchase price payable 
Change in fair value of contingency
Change in net present value of contingency 
Balance — December 31, 2012 

Auction Rate
Securities  
$ 10,216    
—    
(10,980)  
—    
664    
—    
—    
100    
—    
—    
—    
—    
—    
—    

$

$

Contingent
Purchase 
Price Liabilities 
(17,265) 
$
(13,404) 
—  
2,051  
—  
3,479  
(186) 
—  
(25,325) 
(17,611) 
11,970  
1,135  
(181) 
(30,012) 

$

$

Auction Rate Securities — During the year ended December 31, 2011, CBIZ sold all of its investments in ARS and as a result, 
realized a gain of approximately $0.1 million in “Other income, net” and reversed prior period unrealized losses of $0.7 million. Prior 
to the sale of the remaining ARS, CBIZ classified its investments in ARS as Level 3 due to the lack of quoted prices from broker-
dealers and the inactive markets for ARS. Accordingly, a  

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fair value assessment of these securities was performed on each security based on a discounted cash flow model utilizing various 
assumptions that included maximum interest rates for each issue, probabilities of successful auctions, failed auctions or default, the 
timing of cash flows, the quality and level of collateral of the securities, and the rate of recovery from bond insurers in the event of 
default.  

The following table provides a rollforward of the pre-tax credit losses recognized in earnings related to this ARS for the twelve 
months ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands):  

Balance at January 1, 2011 

Additions related to OTTI losses not previously recognized
Reductions due to sales 
Reductions due to sales of OTTI investment 
Additions due to increases in previously recognized OTTI losses
Reductions due to increases in expected cash flows 

Balance at December 31, 2011 

Accumulated
Credit Losses 
2,132  
$
—  
—  
(2,256) 
124  
—  
—  

$

Contingent Purchase Price Liabilities — Contingent purchase price liabilities result from business acquisitions and are classified as 
Level 3 due to the utilization of a probability weighted discounted cash flow approach to determine the fair value of the contingency. 
A contingent liability is established for each acquisition that has a contingent purchase price component and normally extends over a 
term of three to six years. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the contingent purchase price 
liabilities is the future performance of the acquired business. The future performance of the acquired business directly impacts the 
contingent purchase price that is paid to the seller, thus performance that exceeds target could result in a higher payout, and a 
performance under target could result in a lower payout. Changes in the expected amount of potential payouts are recorded as 
adjustments to the initial contingent purchase price liability, with the same amount being recorded in the consolidated statements of 
comprehensive income. These liabilities are reviewed quarterly and adjusted if necessary. See Note 19 for further discussion of 
contingent purchase price liabilities.  

The following table presents financial instruments that are not carried at fair value but which require fair value disclosure as of 
December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):  

2006 Notes 
2010 Notes 

December 31, 2012

December 31, 2011

Carrying
Value

Fair
Value

Carrying 
Value

Fair
Value

$
750    
$121,666    

$
750    
$135,181    

$
750    
$119,028    

$
750  
$141,690  

The fair value was determined based upon their most recent quoted market price and as such, is considered to be a Level 1 fair value 
measurement. The 2006 Notes and 2010 Notes are carried at face value less any unamortized debt discount. See Note 8 for further 
discussion of CBIZ’s debt instruments.  

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7.

Income Taxes 

For financial reporting purposes, income from continuing operations before income taxes includes the following components (in 
thousands):  

United States 
Foreign (Canada) 

Total 

2012
$50,216    
187    
$50,403    

2011
$46,790    
177    
$46,967    

2010
$44,993  
179  
$45,172  

Income tax expense (benefit) included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 
2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows (in thousands):  

Continuing operations: 

Current: 
Federal 
Foreign 
State and local 

Total 
Deferred: 
Federal 
State and local 

Total 

Current 
Deferred 
Total 

Current 

Total income tax expense from continuing operations

Discontinued operations: 

Operations of discontinued operations: 

Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations: 

Total income tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations
Total income tax expense

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2012

2011

2010

$17,613    
47    
3,414    
21,074    

(1,116)  
(630)  
(1,746)  
19,328    

$17,645    
34    
  3,709    
  21,388    

  (2,580)  
(425)  
  (3,005)  
  18,383    

(38)  
25    
(13)  

(472)  
106    
(366)  

53    
40    
$19,368    

193    
(173)  
$18,210    

$15,789  
68  
  3,232  
  19,089  

  (2,137) 
65  
  (2,072) 
  17,017  

  (1,733) 
(7) 
  (1,740) 

(812) 
  (2,552) 
$14,465  

  
  
  
  
 
  
    
    
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
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The provision for income taxes attributable to income from continuing operations differed from the amount obtained by applying the 
federal statutory income tax rate to income from continuing operations before income taxes, as follows (in thousands, except 
percentages):  

Tax at statutory rate (35%) 
State taxes (net of federal benefit)
Business meals and entertainment — non-deductible 
Reserves for uncertain tax positions

Other, net 

Provision for income taxes from continuing operations

Effective income tax rate 

2012
$17,641  
1,637  
717  
(432)   

(235)   

$19,328  

38.3%  

2011
$16,438  
  2,044  
659  
(844)   

86  
$18,383  

2010
$15,810  
  1,875  
627  
  (1,284) 

(11) 
$17,017  

39.1%  

37.7% 

The income tax benefits associated with the exercise of non-qualified stock options and restricted stock awards and reflected in 
additional paid-in-capital were $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, 
respectively.  

The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, were as follows (in thousands):  

Deferred tax assets: 

Net operating loss carryforwards .
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Employee benefits and compensation 
Lease costs 
State tax credit carryforwards 
Installment sales 
Other deferred tax assets 

Total gross deferred tax assets
Less: valuation allowance 

Total deferred tax assets, net

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Property and equipment depreciation
Accrued interest 
Client list amortization 
Goodwill and other intangibles
Contingent purchase price liabilities
Other deferred tax liabilities 

Total gross deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax asset 

2012

2011

$ 2,430    
  2,799    
  24,635    
  3,703    
  2,357    
  —    
  2,243    
  38,167    
  (1,237)  
$36,930    

$ —    
  9,633    
  6,425    
  12,512    
  2,476    
361    
$31,407    
$ 5,523    

$ 2,807  
  2,484  
  20,773  
  3,667  
  2,443  
  1,166  
  2,104  
  35,444  
  (2,363) 
$33,081  

$
434  
  10,611  
  6,070  
  7,897  
  1,818  
88  
$26,918  
$ 6,163  

CBIZ has established valuation allowances for certain states’ deferred tax assets, primarily related to portions of the state net 
operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards and state income tax credit carryforwards at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The 
net decrease in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2012  

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of $1.1 million consisted of $0.6 million related to changes in the valuation allowance for NOL’s and $0.5 million related to changes 
in the valuation allowance for state income tax credit carryforwards. The net increase in the valuation allowance for the year ended 
December 31, 2011 of $0.1 million primarily related to changes in the valuation allowance for state income tax credit carryforwards.  

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers all available positive and negative evidence, including 
projected future taxable income, scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, historical financial operations and tax planning 
strategies. Based upon review of these items, management believes it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will realize the 
benefits of these deferred tax assets, net of the existing valuation allowances.  

CBIZ and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States, Canada, and most state jurisdictions. In October 2012, the 
Internal Revenue Service commenced an audit of the Company’s 2010 federal income tax return. CBIZ’s federal income tax returns 
for years ending prior to January 1, 2009 are no longer subject to examination. With limited exceptions, CBIZ’s state and local 
income tax returns and non-U.S. income tax returns are no longer subject to tax authority examinations for years ending prior to 
January 1, 2008 and January 1, 2007, respectively.  

The availability of NOL’s and state tax credits are reported as deferred tax assets, net of applicable valuation allowances, in the 
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2012, the Company has state net operating loss carryforwards of $52.5 
million and state tax credit carryforwards of $2.4 million. The state net operating loss carryforwards expire on various dates between 
2013 and 2032 and the state tax credit carryforwards expire on various dates between 2018 and 2026.  

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):  

Balance at January 1 

Additions for tax positions of the current year 
Additions for tax positions of prior years 
Reclassification from other balance sheet accounts 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years 
Settlements 
Lapse of statutes of limitation 

Balance at December 31 

2012  
$3,979    
212    
323    
—    
—    
—    
(896)  
$3,618    

2011  
$4,794    
188    
103    
  —    
(260)  
  —    
(846)  
$3,979    

2010
$ 6,103  
725  
  —  
  —  
  —  
(217) 
  (1,817) 
$ 4,794  

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2012 are $2.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits that, if 
recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that certain of these unrecognized tax 
benefits could change in the next twelve months. CBIZ expects reductions in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits of 
approximately $0.8 million within the next twelve months due to expiration of statutes of limitation. Given the number of years that 
are currently subject to examination, the Company is unable to estimate the range of potential adjustments to the remaining balance of 
unrecognized tax benefits at this time.  

CBIZ recognizes interest income, interest expense, and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax 
expense. During 2012, the Company accrued interest expense of $0.2 million and, as of December 31, 2012, had recognized a liability 
for interest expense and penalties of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, relating to unrecognized tax benefits. During 2011, 
the Company accrued interest expense of $0.2  

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million and, as of December 31, 2011, had recognized a liability for interest expense and penalties of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, 
respectively, relating to unrecognized tax benefits.  

8.

Borrowing Arrangements 

CBIZ has two primary debt arrangements at December 31, 2012 that provide the Company with the capital to meet its working capital 
needs as well as the flexibility to continue with its strategic initiatives, including business acquisitions and share repurchases: the 
2010 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (“2010 Notes”) totaling $130 million and a $275 million unsecured credit facility. A 
third debt arrangement, the 2006 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (“2006 Notes”), has been significantly reduced as a result of 
the repurchase of most of the outstanding 2006 Notes, as is discussed more fully below.  

2010 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes  
On September 27, 2010, CBIZ sold and issued $130.0 million of 2010 Notes to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A 
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The 2010 Notes are direct, unsecured, senior subordinated obligations of CBIZ and rank 
(i) junior in right of payment to all of CBIZ’s existing and future senior indebtedness, (ii) equal in right of payment with any other 
future senior subordinated indebtedness, and (iii) senior in right of payment to all existing and future obligations, if any, that are 
designated as subordinated to the 2010 Notes. In connection with the issuance and sale of the 2010 Notes, CBIZ entered into an 
indenture (the “2010 Indenture”) dated as of September 27, 2010, with U.S. Bank National Association as trustee.  

The terms of the 2010 Notes are governed by the 2010 Indenture. The 2010 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.875% per annum, 
payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 beginning April 1, 2011. The 2010 Notes mature on October 1, 
2015 unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or converted. The 2010 Notes are convertible into CBIZ common stock at a rate equal to 
134.9255 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the 2010 Notes (equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $7.41 per 
share), subject to adjustment as described in the 2010 Indenture. Upon conversion, CBIZ will deliver for each $1,000 principal 
amount of 2010 Notes, an amount consisting of cash equal to the lesser of $1,000 or the conversion value (as defined in the 2010 
Indenture) and, to the extent that the conversion value exceeds $1,000, at CBIZ’s election or as required by the rules of the New York 
Stock Exchange, cash or shares of CBIZ common stock in respect to the remainder.  

If CBIZ undergoes a “fundamental change” (as defined in the 2010 Indenture), holders of the 2010 Notes will have the right, subject 
to certain conditions, to require CBIZ to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their 2010 Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% 
of the principal amount of the 2010 Notes to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, including additional amounts, if any.  

CBIZ separately accounts for the debt and equity components of the 2010 Notes. The carrying amount of the debt and equity 
components at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follow (in thousands):  

Principal amount of notes 
Unamortized discount 
Net carrying amount 
Additional paid-in-capital, net of tax

2012
$130,000    
(8,334)  
$121,666    
$ 8,555    

2011
$130,000  
  (10,972) 
$119,028  
$ 8,555  

The discount on the liability component of the 2010 Notes is being amortized using the effective interest method based upon an 
annual effective rate of 7.5%, which represented the market rate for similar debt without a  

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conversion option at the issuance date. The discount is being amortized over the term of the 2010 Notes which is five years from the 
date of issuance. At December 31, 2012, the unamortized discount had a remaining amortization period of approximately 33 months.  

2006 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes  
On May 30, 2006, CBIZ sold and issued $100.0 million in convertible senior subordinated notes. These 2006 Notes are direct, 
unsecured, senior subordinated obligations of CBIZ and rank (i) junior in right of payment to all of CBIZ’s existing and future senior 
indebtedness, (ii) equal in right of payment with any other future senior subordinated indebtedness, and (iii) senior in right of payment 
to all subordinated indebtedness. The terms of the 2006 Notes are governed by the Indenture dated as of May 30, 2006, with U.S. 
Bank National Association as trustee (“2006 Indenture”). The 2006 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.125% per annum, payable in cash 
semi-annually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1. The 2006 Notes are convertible into CBIZ common stock at a rate equal to 
94.1035 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the 2006 Notes (equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $10.63 per 
share), subject to adjustment as described in the 2006 Indenture. Upon conversion, CBIZ will deliver for each $1,000 principal 
amount of 2006 Notes, an amount consisting of cash equal to the lesser of $1,000 and the conversion value (as defined in the 2006 
Indenture) and, to the extent that the conversion value exceeds $1,000, at CBIZ’s election, cash or shares of CBIZ common stock in 
respect of the remainder.  

On September 27, 2010, concurrent with the closing of the 2010 Notes, CBIZ repurchased $60.0 million of the 2006 Notes. The 2006 
Notes were purchased at par through privately negotiated transactions. On June 1, 2011, the note holders provided notice to the 
Company to redeem an additional $39.3 million of the 2006 Notes. The 2006 Notes were settled in cash for the principal amount and 
any accrued and unpaid interest. The remaining $750,000 of 2006 Notes may be redeemed by CBIZ at any time until the due date of 
June 1, 2026. In addition, holders of the 2006 Notes will have the right to require CBIZ to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their 
2006 Notes on June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2021, at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2006 Notes to be 
repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, including contingent interest and additional amounts, if any, up to but not including, the 
date of repurchase. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the 2006 Notes were classified as a non-current liability since the remaining note 
holders cannot cause the redemption of their notes until June 1, 2016.  

CBIZ separately accounts for the debt and equity components of the 2006 Notes. The carrying amount of the debt and equity 
components at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follow (in thousands):  

Principal amount of notes 
Unamortized discount 
Net carrying amount 
Additional paid-in-capital, net of tax

2012

750    
$
  —    
$
750    
$11,425    

2011

750  
$
  —  
$
750  
$11,425  

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, CBIZ recognized interest expense on the 2010 Notes and the 2006 Notes 
as follows (in thousands):  

Contractual coupon interest 
Amortization of discount 
Amortization of deferred financing costs 

Total interest expense 

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$6,361    
  2,638    
  720    
$9,719    

2011
$ 6,873  
  3,201  
809  
$10,883  

  
  
  
  
 
  
    
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
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Bank Debt  
Effective June 4, 2010, CBIZ entered into a new credit agreement with Bank of America as agent for a group of seven participating 
banks under which CBIZ maintains a $275 million unsecured credit facility (“credit facility”). On September 14, 2010, CBIZ 
amended its credit facility to allow CBIZ to consummate the buy back and option transactions with CBIZ’s largest shareholder (see 
Note 14), to issue new senior subordinated convertible notes (see 2010 Notes above), and use up to $30 million of the proceeds from 
the new convertible notes to repurchase shares of common stock concurrent with the new convertible note transaction. In addition, the 
amendment increased the total and senior leverage ratios to accommodate these transactions and also to allow CBIZ to continue its 
strategic growth strategy which includes future acquisitions. On April 11, 2011, the credit facility was amended to extend the maturity 
date one year to June 2015, reduce interest on outstanding balances, reduce commitment fees on the unused amount, and adjust the 
leverage ratio limits to provide CBIZ with more flexibility. On August 30, 2012, the credit facility was further amended to modify the 
senior and total leverage requirements and provide a temporary increase in the leverage ratios for twelve months, at which time the 
leverage ratios will step down to the leverage schedule as prescribed in the 2011 amendment by December 31, 2013. The purpose of 
the amendment was to provide additional flexibility to support CBIZ’s strategic acquisitions.  

The balance outstanding under the credit facility was $208.9 million and $145.0 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 
Rates for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:  

Weighted average rates 
Range of effective rates 

2012
3.15%
2.68% - 3.91%   

2011
3.27%
 2.43% - 5.75%  

CBIZ had approximately $61.7 million of available funds under the credit facility at December 31, 2012. Available funds under the 
credit facility are based on a multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization as defined in the credit facility, 
and are reduced by letters of credit and outstanding borrowings on the credit facility. Under the credit facility, loans are charged an 
interest rate consisting of a base rate or Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin, letters of credit are charged based on the same 
applicable margin, and a commitment fee is charged on the unused portion of the credit facility.  

The credit facility provides CBIZ operating flexibility and funding to support seasonal working capital needs and other strategic 
initiatives such as acquisitions and share repurchases. The credit facility is subject to certain financial covenants that may limit 
CBIZ’s ability to borrow up to the total commitment amount. Covenants require CBIZ to meet certain requirements with respect to 
(i) minimum net worth; (ii) maximum total and senior leverage ratios; and (iii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. As of 
December 31, 2012, CBIZ believes it is in compliance with its debt covenants. The credit facility also places restrictions on CBIZ’s 
ability to create liens or other encumbrances, to make certain payments, investments, loans and guarantees and to sell or otherwise 
dispose of a substantial portion of assets, or to merge or consolidate with an unaffiliated entity. According to the terms of the credit 
facility, CBIZ is not permitted to declare or make any dividend payments, other than dividend payments made by one of its wholly 
owned subsidiaries to the parent company. The credit facility contains a provision that, in the event of a defined change in control, the 
credit facility may be terminated.  

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9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):  

Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $134 and 

$14, respectively 

Net unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of income tax benefit of $302 and $248, 

respectively 

Foreign currency translation 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss

2012  

2011  

$ 201    

$ 20  

  (515)  
  (439)  
$(753)  

  (422) 
  (377) 
$(779) 

The following table is a summary of other comprehensive income and discloses the tax impact of each component of other 
comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):  

Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense 

(benefit) of $120, $276 and $(38)

Net unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net of income tax (benefit) expense 

of $(54), $(242) and $64 
Foreign currency translation 

Total other comprehensive income (loss) 

2012  

2011  

2012  

$181    

$ 638    

$ (57) 

(93)  
(62)  
$ 26    

  (412)  
(65)  
$ 161    

110  
(71) 
$ (18) 

10. Lease Commitments 
Operating Leases  
CBIZ leases certain of its office facilities and equipment under various operating leases. Future minimum cash commitments under 
operating leases as of December 31, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):  

Year Ending 
December 31,
2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 
Thereafter 
Total 

$

Gross
Operating Lease
Commitments
(1)
37,167    
29,976    
25,900    
22,876    
16,956    
25,940    
158,815    

$

Sub-
Leases
(2)
$1,372    
1,084    
875    
699    
—    
—    
$4,030    

Net Operating Lease
Commitments(1)

$

$

35,795  
28,892  
25,025  
22,177  
16,956  
25,940  
154,785  

(1)

Includes lease commitments accrued in the consolidation and integration reserve as of December 31, 2012 as further described 
in Note 12. 

(2) A substantial portion of the sub-leases relate to restructuring lease obligations and are reflected in the consolidation and 

integration reserve as further described in Note 12. 

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Rent expense for continuing operations (excluding consolidation and integration charges) incurred under operating leases was $39.2 
million, $38.8 million and $39.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Rent expense does not 
necessarily reflect cash payments, as further described under “Operating Leases” in Note 1.  

11. Commitments and Contingencies 
Acquisitions  
The purchase price that CBIZ normally pays for businesses and client lists consists of two components: an up-front, non-contingent 
portion, and a portion which is contingent upon the acquired businesses or client lists’ actual future performance. The fair value of the 
purchase price contingency related to businesses is recorded at the date of acquisition and remeasured each reporting period until the 
liability is settled. Shares of CBIZ common stock that are issued in connection with acquisitions may be contractually restricted from 
sale for periods up to one year. Acquisitions are further disclosed in Note 19.  

Indemnifications  
CBIZ has various agreements in which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Generally, 
these indemnification clauses are included in contracts arising in the normal course of business under which CBIZ customarily agrees 
to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations, warranties, covenants or agreements, related 
to matters such as title to assets sold and certain tax matters. Payment by CBIZ under such indemnification clauses are generally 
conditioned upon the other party making a claim. Such claims are typically subject to challenge by CBIZ and to dispute resolution 
procedures specified in the particular contract. Further, CBIZ’s obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of time 
and/or amount and, in some instances, CBIZ may have recourse against third parties for certain payments made by CBIZ. It is not 
possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these indemnification agreements due to the conditional 
nature of CBIZ’s obligations and the unique facts of each particular agreement. Historically, CBIZ has not made any payments under 
these agreements that have been material individually or in the aggregate. As of December 31, 2012, CBIZ was not aware of any 
obligations arising under indemnification agreements that would require material payments.  

Employment Agreements  
CBIZ maintains severance and employment agreements with certain of its executive officers, whereby such officers may be entitled 
to payment in the event of termination of their employment. CBIZ also has arrangements with certain non-executive employees which 
may include severance and other employment provisions. CBIZ accrues for amounts payable under these contracts and arrangements 
as triggering events occur and obligations become known. During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, payments 
regarding such contracts and arrangements were not material.  

Letters of Credit and Guarantees  
CBIZ provides letters of credit to landlords (lessors) of its leased premises in lieu of cash security deposits which totaled $2.5 million 
at December 31, 2012 and 2011. In addition, CBIZ provides license bonds to various state agencies to meet certain licensing 
requirements. The amount of license bonds outstanding was $2.7 million and $1.6 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, 
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CBIZ acted as guarantor on various letters of credit for a CPA firm with which it has an affiliation, which totaled $1.9 million and 
$5.2 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. CBIZ has recognized a liability for the fair value of the obligations 
undertaken in issuing these guarantees, which is recorded as other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. 
Management does not expect any material changes to result from these instruments as performance under the guarantees is not 
expected to be required.  

Self-Funded Health Insurance  
CBIZ maintains a self-funded comprehensive health benefit plan. Total expenses under this program are limited by stop-loss 
coverages on individually large claims. A third party administrator processes claims and payments, and CBIZ assumes responsibility 
for funding the plan benefits out of general assets. Employees partially contribute to the costs of covered benefits through premium 
charges, deductibles and co-pays.  

The third party administrator provides the Company with reports and other information which provides a basis for the estimate of the 
liability at the end of each reporting period. Although management believes that it uses the best available information to determine the 
amount of the liability, unforeseen health claims could result in adjustments and higher costs incurred if circumstances differ from the 
assumptions used in estimating the liability. The liability for the self-funded health insurance plan is included in other current 
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and was $3.5 million and $2.7 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 
CBIZ’s healthcare costs include health claims, administration fees to third-party administrators and premiums for stop-loss coverage. 

Legal Proceedings  
In 2010, CBIZ, Inc. and its subsidiary, CBIZ MHM, LLC (fka CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory Services, LLC) (“the CBIZ 
Parties”), were named as defendants in lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and the Superior Court for 
Maricopa County Arizona. These cases are captioned Robert Facciola, et al v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al. ,Victims Recovery, LLC 
v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al. Roger Ashkenazi, et al v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al, Mary Marsh, et al v. Greenberg Traurig 
LLP, et al.; and ML Liquidating Trust v. Mayer Hoffman McCann PC, et al.), respectively. Prior to these suits CBIZ MHM, LLC was 
named as a defendant in Jeffery C. Stone v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, et al. The Stone case was subsequently voluntarily dismissed by 
the plaintiff.  

These lawsuits arise out of the bankruptcy of Mortgages Ltd., a mortgage lender to developers in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Various 
other professional firms not related to the Company are also defendants in these lawsuits.  

Mortgages Ltd. had been audited by Mayer Hoffman McCann PC (“Mayer Hoffman”), a CPA firm that has an administrative services 
agreement with CBIZ. The lawsuits assert claims against Mayer Hoffman for, among others things, violations of the Arizona 
Securities Act, common law fraud, and negligent misrepresentation, and the lawsuits seek to hold CBIZ vicariously liable for Mayer 
Hoffman’s conduct as either a statutory control person under the Arizona Securities Act or a joint venturer under Arizona common 
law. CBIZ is not a CPA firm, does not provide audits, and did not audit any of the entities at issue in these lawsuits, nor is CBIZ a 
control person of, or a joint venture with, Mayer Hoffman.  

In June 2011, the Facciola court, in which the plaintiffs were seeking to certify a class of all Mortgages Ltd. investors, granted the 
motions to dismiss filed by the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. After that dismissal order, the plaintiffs’ moved the court to amend 
their complaint in an attempt to state a claim against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. In November 2011, the Facciola court 
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complaint as to the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman. In June 2012, the remaining defendants in the Facciola case reached a class 
action settlement, which the court approved in October 2012. Eighteen class members, however, opted out of the settlement before it 
was finalized and, in September 2012, filed a new case against all of the defendants in the Facciola case, including the CBIZ Parties 
(Rader et al. v. Greenberg Traurig, LLC., et al.). In December 2012, the Facciola plaintiffs filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of 
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the dismissal of their case against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman.  

The CBIZ Parties have filed motions to dismiss in all remaining cases. On March 11, 2013 the court issued a ruling dismissing the 
securities fraud and aiding and abetting securities fraud claims against the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman in the Marsh, Victims 
Recovery and Ashkenazi lawsuits. The court is still considering the CBIZ Parties’ motions to dismiss regarding the remaining claims 
in these three lawsuits as well as its motions in the Rader and Liquidating Trust lawsuits.  

The plaintiffs, except for the ML Liquidating Trust, are all alleged to have directly or indirectly invested in real estate mortgages 
through Mortgages Ltd. The Victims Recovery, Ashkenazi and Marsh plaintiffs seek monetary damages equivalent to their 
investments. The ML Liquidating Trust asserts errors and omissions and breach of contract claims, and is seeking monetary damages. 
The Ashkenazi complaint alleges damages of approximately $92 million; the Victims Recovery complaint alleges damages of 
approximately $53 million; the Marsh, Facciola, Rader, and ML Liquidating Trust complaints allege damages in excess of 
approximately $200 million. The plaintiffs in these suits also seek pre- and post-judgment interest, punitive damages and attorneys’ 
fees.  

The CBIZ Parties deny all allegations of wrongdoing made against them in these actions and are vigorously defending the 
proceedings. In particular, the CBIZ Parties are not control persons under the Arizona Securities Act of, or a joint venture with Mayer 
Hoffman. The CBIZ Parties do not have in any respects the legal right to control Mayer Hoffman’s audits or any say in how the audits 
are conducted. The Company has been advised by Mayer Hoffman that it denies all allegations of wrongdoing made against it and 
that it intends to continue vigorously defending the matters.  

In January 2012, the CBIZ Parties were added as defendants to a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California for Orange County, 
(Signature Financial Group, Inc., et al, (“Signature”) v. Mayer Hoffman McCann, P.C., et al). This lawsuit arises out of a review of 
the financial statements of Medical Capital Holdings, Inc. (“Medical Capital”) by Mayer Hoffman. In June 2009 Medical Capital was 
sued by the SEC and a receiver was appointed to liquidate Medical Capital. The plaintiffs in the Signature lawsuit are financial 
advisors that sold Medical Capital investments to their clients. Those plaintiffs were sued by their clients for losses related to Medical 
Capital and now seek to recover damages from the CBIZ Parties and Mayer Hoffman of approximately $87 million for the losses and 
expenses they incurred in litigation with their respective clients and lost profits. The Signature lawsuit seeks to impose auditor-type 
liabilities upon the CBIZ Parties for attest services they did not conduct. Specific claims include fraud, intentional misrepresentation 
and concealment; negligent misrepresentation; equitable indemnity; declaratory relief and respondeat superior.  

The CBIZ Parties deny all allegations of wrongdoing made against them in the Signature lawsuit and are vigorously defending the 
proceeding. The Company has been advised by Mayer Hoffman that it denies all allegations of wrongdoing made against it and that it 
intends to continue vigorously defending the matters.  

The Company cannot predict the outcome of the above matters or estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any. Although the 
proceedings are subject to uncertainties inherent in the litigation process and the ultimate  

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disposition of these proceedings is not presently determinable, management believes that the allegations are without merit and that the 
ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of 
operations or cash flows of the Company.  

In addition to those items disclosed above, the Company is, from time to time, subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary 
course of business. Although the ultimate disposition of such proceedings is not presently determinable, management does not believe 
that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of 
operations or cash flows of the Company.  

12. Consolidation and Integration Reserve 

CBIZ recognizes a liability for non-cancelable lease obligations at abandoned properties based upon the net present value of 
remaining lease payments, net of estimated sublease payments. The liability is determined and recognized as of the cease-use date and 
adjustments to the liability are made for changes in estimates in the period in which a change becomes known.  

Consolidation and integration charges are comprised of expenses associated with CBIZ’s on-going efforts to consolidate operations 
and locations in fragmented markets to promote and strengthen cross-serving between various practice groups. These expenses result 
from individual actions in several markets and are not part of a company-wide program. Consolidation and integration charges 
include costs for moving facilities, non-cancelable lease obligations, adjustments to lease accruals based on changes in sublease 
assumptions, severance obligations, and other related expenses.  

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, there were no significant consolidation or integration activities. Other charges 
against income for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 related to net present value of interest and changes in assumptions 
for spaces under sub-lease. Activity during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):  

Reserve balance at December 31, 2010
Adjustments against income(1) 
Payments(2) 
Reserve balance at December 31, 2011
Adjustments against income(1) 
Payments(2) 
Reserve balance at December 31, 2012

Consolidation
and Integration
Reserve

$

$

2,037  
831  
(1,162) 
1,706  
800  
(1,222) 
1,284  

(1) Adjustments against income are included in “operating expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statements of 

comprehensive income. 

(2) Payments are net of sub-lease payments received. 

Cash commitments required under these obligations are included in the schedule of future minimum cash commitments in Note 10. 
Determination of the consolidation and integration reserve includes significant judgment and estimates by management, primarily 
with respect to CBIZ’s ability to sublease vacated space. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  

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Consolidation and integration charges primarily consist of lease consolidation and abandonment charges and were $0.8 million, $0.8 
million and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Lease consolidation and integration 
charges are recorded as operating expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.  

13. Employee Benefits 
Employee Savings Plan  
CBIZ sponsors a qualified 401(k) defined contribution plan that covers substantially all of its employees. Participating employees 
may elect to contribute, on a tax-deferred basis, up to 80% of their pre-tax annual compensation (subject to a maximum permissible 
contribution under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code). Matching contributions by CBIZ are 50% of the first 6% of base 
compensation that the participant contributes, and additional amounts may be contributed at the discretion of the Board of Directors. 
Participants may elect to invest their contributions in various funds including: equity, fixed income, stable value, and balanced – 
lifecycle funds. Employer contributions (net of forfeitures) made to the plan during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 
2010 were approximately $8.5 million, $7.9 million and $8.4 million, respectively.  

Deferred Compensation Plan  
CBIZ sponsors a deferred compensation plan, under which certain members of management and other highly compensated employees 
may elect to defer receipt of a portion of their annual compensation, subject to maximum and minimum percentage limitations. The 
amount of compensation deferred under the plan is credited to each participant’s deferral account and a deferred compensation plan 
obligation is established by CBIZ. An amount equal to each participant’s compensation deferral is transferred into a rabbi trust and 
invested in various debt and equity securities as directed by the participants. The assets of the rabbi trust are held by CBIZ and 
recorded as “Assets of deferred compensation plan” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  
Assets of the deferred compensation plan consist primarily of investments in mutual funds, money market funds and equity securities. 
The values of these investments are based on published market prices at the end of the period. Adjustments to the fair value of these 
investments are recorded in “Other income, net”, offset by the same adjustments to compensation expense (recorded as operating 
expenses or corporate general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income). For the years 
ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, CBIZ recorded gains or (losses) of $4.3 million, ($0.4) million and $3.7 million, 
respectively, related to these investments. These investments are specifically designated as available to CBIZ solely for the purpose of 
paying benefits under the deferred compensation plan. However, the investments in the rabbi trusts would be available to all 
unsecured general creditors in the event that CBIZ becomes insolvent.  

Deferred compensation plan obligations represent amounts due to plan participants and consist of accumulated participant deferrals 
and changes in fair value of investments thereon since the inception of the plan, net of withdrawals. This liability is an unsecured 
general obligation of CBIZ and is recorded as “Deferred compensation plan obligations” in the consolidated balance sheets.  

14. Common Stock 

CBIZ’s authorized common stock consists of 250 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”). The 
holders of CBIZ’s Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. 
There are no cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of directors. Accordingly, the holder or holders of a majority of the 
outstanding shares of Common Stock will be  

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able to elect the directors of CBIZ then standing for election as terms expire. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive rights 
and are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by the Board of Directors of CBIZ out of funds legally available. The holders of 
CBIZ’s Common Stock are not entitled to any sinking fund, redemption or conversion rights. On liquidation, dissolution or winding 
up of CBIZ, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in the net assets of CBIZ remaining after the payment to any 
and all creditors. The outstanding shares of Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.  

In 2006, CBIZ filed a registration statement with the SEC to register an undeterminable number of shares of Common Stock issuable 
by the Company upon conversion (the “Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding 2006 Notes. The registration 
statement was declared effective on August 4, 2006. In September 2010 and June 2011, $60 million and $39.3 million, respectively, 
of the 2006 Notes were retired by CBIZ, leaving $0.7 million outstanding as of December 31, 2012. Although the Company cannot at 
this time determine the number of Conversion Shares it will issue upon conversion of the remaining 2006 Notes, if any, the number of 
Conversion Shares will be calculated as set out in the S-3 Registration Statement filed by the Company with the SEC on July 21, 
2006. In addition, in September 2010, CBIZ issued the 2010 Notes pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 
The Company cannot at this time determine the number of shares of Common Stock it will issue upon conversion of these notes, 
although the number of shares of Common Stock it will issue, if any, will be calculated as defined in the indenture agreements with 
U.S. Bank National Association as trustee. The 2006 Notes and 2010 Notes are further discussed in Note 8.  

Treasury Stock  
CBIZ’s Board of Directors approved various share repurchase programs that were effective during the years ended December 31, 
2012, 2011 and 2010. Under these programs, shares may be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions 
according to SEC rules.  

The repurchase programs do not obligate CBIZ to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any 
time. Repurchased shares are held in treasury and may be reserved for future use in connection with acquisitions, employee share 
plans and other general purposes. Under CBIZ’s amended credit facility (described in Note 8), there are no limitations on CBIZ’s 
ability to repurchase CBIZ Common Stock provided that the Senior Leverage Ratio, as defined by the credit facility, is less than 2.0.  

On September 14, 2010, CBIZ’s Board of Directors authorized a supplemental share repurchase program allowing for an additional 
7,716,669 shares of CBIZ’s Common Stock to be repurchased from CBIZ’s largest shareholder, Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. 
(“Westbury”), a company organized by CBIZ founder Michael G. DeGroote. In addition, on September 16, 2010, CBIZ’s Board of 
Directors authorized a second supplemental repurchase program allowing for an additional 4,578,894 shares of CBIZ’s Common 
Stock to be repurchased using a portion of the proceeds from the 2010 Notes transaction. The total cost of these two share repurchases 
was $48.5 million and $25.1 million for the Westbury and 2010 Notes transactions, respectively. See Note 18 for further discussion of 
the Westbury transaction.  

Not including the shares repurchased from the 2010 supplemental share repurchase plans discussed above, CBIZ repurchased 
1.0 million, 1.4 million and 1.1 million shares under the share repurchase programs during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 
and 2010, at a cost (including fees and commissions) of $5.7 million, $9.5 million and $7.6 million, respectively.  

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15. Employee Share Plans 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan  
The 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), which has a termination date of June 30, 2017, allows qualified employees to 
purchase shares of common stock through payroll deductions up to a limit of $25,000 of stock per calendar year. The price an 
employee pays for shares is 85% of the fair market value of CBIZ Common Stock on the last day of the purchase period. Purchase 
periods begin on the sixteenth day of the month and end on the fifteenth day of the subsequent month. Other than a one-year holding 
period from the date of purchase, there are no vesting or other restrictions on the stock purchased by employees under the ESPP.  

Under the ESPP, the total number of shares of Common Stock that can be purchased shall not exceed two million shares. For each of 
the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, approximately 0.2 million shares were purchased under the ESPP and approximately 
$0.2 million was recorded as compensation expense, respectively.  

Stock Awards  
Stock awards outstanding at December 31, 2012 were granted pursuant to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (“the Plan”), which expires 
in 2021. A maximum of 15.0 million stock options, restricted stock or other stock based compensation awards may be granted under 
the Plan. Shares subject to award under the Plan may be authorized and unissued shares of CBIZ Common Stock or may be treasury 
shares.  

CBIZ granted stock options and restricted stock awards under the Plan. The terms and vesting schedules for stock-based awards vary 
by type and date of grant. At December 31, 2012, approximately 3.0 million shares were available for future grant.  

CBIZ utilized the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options on the date of grant. The 
fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were determined using the following 
weighted average assumptions:  

Expected volatility(1) 
Expected option life (years)(2) 
Risk-free interest rate(3) 
Expected dividend yield(4) 

2012
32.86%  
4.85  
0.78%  
0.00%  

2011  
 32.24%  
  4.85  
  2.20%  
  0.00%  

2010
 32.70% 
  4.61  
  2.05% 
  0.00% 

(1) The expected volatility assumption was determined based upon the historical volatility of CBIZ’s stock price, using daily price 

intervals. 

(2) The expected option life was determined based upon CBIZ’s historical data using a midpoint scenario, which assumes all 
options are exercised halfway between the expiration date and the weighted average time it takes the option to vest. 

(3) The risk-free interest rate assumption was based upon zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds with a term approximating the expected 

life of the respective options. 

(4) The expected dividend yield assumption was determined in view of CBIZ’s historical and estimated dividend payouts. CBIZ 

does not expect to change its dividend payout policy in the foreseeable future. 

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During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, CBIZ recognized compensation expense for these awards as follows (in 
thousands):  

Stock options 
Restricted stock awards 
Total stock-based compensation expense before income tax benefit

2012     
$2,981    
2,907    
$5,888    

2011     
$3,137    
  2,817    
$5,954    

2010  
$2,936  
  2,370  
$5,306  

Stock Options  
Stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were generally subject to a 25% incremental vesting 
schedule over a four-year period commencing from the date of grant. Stock options expire six years from the date of grant and are 
awarded with an exercise price equal to the market value of CBIZ’s common stock on the date of grant.  

At the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, options awarded under the plans may vest immediately 
or in a time period shorter than four years. Under each of the plans, stock options awarded to non-employee directors have generally 
been granted with immediate vesting.  

Stock options may be granted alone or in addition to other awards and may be of two types: incentive stock options and nonqualified 
stock options. In the event the optionee of an incentive stock option owns, at the time such stock option is awarded or granted, more 
than ten percent of the voting power of all classes of stock of CBIZ, the option price shall not be less than 110% of such fair market 
value. During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, no individual who may receive options had an ownership in 
excess of ten percent of the voting power of all classes of CBIZ stock.  

Stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2012 was as follows:  

Outstanding at December 31, 2011
Granted 
Exercised 
Expired or canceled 
Outstanding at December 31, 2012
Vested and exercisable at 
December 31, 2012 

Weighted 
Average 
Remaining 
Contractual 
Term

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value 
(in millions) 

Number of
Options 
(in thousands) 

6,825    
1,465    
—    
(749)  
7,541    

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Per

Share     
$ 7.54    
$ 5.87    
—    
$ 7.87    
$ 7.18    

3,965    

$ 7.64    

1.99 years    

3.12 years    

$

$

—  

—  

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was 
$2.5 million, $3.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively. No stock options were exercised during the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2012. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 
2010 was $0.8 million. The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between CBIZ’s stock price on the exercise date and the 
exercise price of each option exercised. At December 31, 2012, CBIZ had unrecognized compensation cost for non-vested stock 
options of $7.4 million to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.4 years.  

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Restricted Stock Awards  
Under the Plan, certain employees and non-employee directors were granted restricted stock awards. Restricted stock awards are 
independent of option grants and are granted at no cost to the recipients. The awards are subject to forfeiture if employment 
terminates prior to the release of restrictions, generally one to four years from the date of grant. Recipients of restricted stock awards 
are entitled to the same dividend and voting rights as holders of other CBIZ Common Stock, subject to certain restrictions during the 
vesting period, and the awards are considered to be issued and outstanding from the date of grant. Shares granted under the plan 
cannot be sold, pledged, transferred or assigned during the vesting period.  

Restricted stock award activity during the year ended December 31, 2012 was as follows:  

Non-vested at December 31, 2011
Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 
Non-vested at December 31, 2012

Number of 
Shares 
(in thousands) 

983    
498    
(394)  
(9)  
1,078    

Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date 
Fair Value
(1)
7.30  
5.99  
7.39  
7.18  
6.66  

$
$
$
$
$

(1) Represents weighted average market value of the shares as the awards are granted at no cost to the recipients. 

At December 31, 2012, CBIZ had unrecognized compensation cost for restricted stock awards of $7.2 million to be recognized over a 
weighted average period of approximately 1.3 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2012, 
2011 and 2010 was approximately $2.9 million, $2.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively. The market value of shares awarded 
during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $3.0 million, $3.6 million and $2.6 million, respectively. This market 
value was recorded as unearned compensation and is being expensed ratably over the periods which the restrictions lapse. Awards 
outstanding at December 31, 2012 will be released from restrictions at dates ranging from February 2013 through May 2016.  

16. Earnings Per Share 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during 
the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by diluted weighted average shares. Diluted weighted 
average shares are determined using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive 
effect of potential future issues of common stock relating to CBIZ’s stock award programs, CBIZ’s convertible senior subordinated 
notes, business acquisitions, and other potentially dilutive securities. In calculating diluted earnings per share, the dilutive effect of 
stock awards is computed using the average market price for the period, in accordance with the treasury stock method.  

As described in Note 8, CBIZ’s 2006 Notes and 2010 Notes may result in future issuances of CBIZ common stock. Under the net 
share settlement method, potential shares issuable under the 2006 Notes and 2010 Notes will be considered dilutive, and will be 
included in the calculation of diluted weighted average shares, if the Company’s market price per share exceeds the conversion price 
of $10.63 for the 2006 Notes and $7.41 of the 2010 Notes. As of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s average market 
price per share had not exceeded the conversion price of the 2006 Notes or 2010 Notes.  

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in thousands, 
except per share data):  

Numerator: 

Income from continuing operations

Denominator: 

Basic 
Weighted average common shares outstanding 
Diluted 
Stock Options(1) 
Restricted stock awards(1) 
Contingent shares(2) 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

Earnings Per Share: 

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

Year Ended December 31,
2011

2010

2012

$31,075    

$28,584    

$28,155  

49,002    

  49,328    

  57,692  

—    
186    
64    
49,252    

61    
179    
31    
  49,599    

106  
135  
260  
  58,193  

$ 0.63    
$ 0.63    

$ 0.58    
$ 0.58    

$ 0.49  
$ 0.48  

(1) For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, a total of 8,202, 6,429 and 5,382 stock based awards (in thousands), 
respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their exercise prices would render them anti-
dilutive. 

(2) Contingent shares represent additional shares to be issued for purchase price earned by former owners of businesses acquired by 

CBIZ once future conditions have been met. See Note 19 for further discussion of acquisitions. 

17. Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures 
Cash paid for interest and income taxes during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 was as follows (in thousands):  

Interest 
Income taxes 

2012
$12,352    
$16,250    

2011
$13,020    
$22,377    

2010
$ 7,822  
$18,412  

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities  
Non-cash investing and financing activities during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in 
thousands):  

Business acquisitions, including contingent consideration earned
Estimated contingent purchase price payable 

2012
$12,603    
$15,659    

2011
$19,601    
$ 9,735    

2010
$19,115  
$11,689  

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Non-cash consideration paid for business acquisitions and intangible assets were generally in the form of notes receivable, notes 
payable and CBIZ Common Stock.  

18. Related Parties 

The following is a summary of certain agreements and transactions between or among CBIZ and certain related parties. It is CBIZ’s 
policy to enter into transactions with related parties on terms that are no less favorable than those that would be available from 
unaffiliated parties. Based on CBIZ’s experience and the terms of its transactions with unaffiliated parties, it is the Audit Committee 
of the Board of Directors’ and managements’ belief that the transactions described below met these standards at the time of the 
transactions. Management reviews these transactions as they occur and monitors them for compliance with the Company’s Code of 
Conduct, internal procedures and applicable legal requirements. The Audit Committee reviews and ratifies such transactions annually, 
or as they are more frequently brought to the attention of the Audit Committee by the Company’s Director of Internal Audit, General 
Counsel or other members of Management.  

Pursuant to an agreement (the “Westbury Agreement”) entered into on September 14, 2010 by CBIZ with its largest shareholder, 
Westbury, CBIZ purchased 7,716,669 shares of CBIZ’s common stock at $6.25 per share for a total cost of approximately $48.5 
million. Pursuant to the Westbury Agreement, CBIZ also purchased an option for $5.0 million, which expires on September 30, 2013, 
to purchase up to approximately 7.7 million shares of CBIZ’s common stock at a price of $7.25 per share, which constitutes the 
remaining shares of CBIZ’s common stock held by Westbury. As of December 31, 2012, this option had not been exercised.  

A number of the businesses acquired by CBIZ are located in properties owned indirectly by and leased from persons employed by 
CBIZ, none of whom are members of CBIZ’s senior management. In the aggregate, CBIZ paid approximately $0.7 million, $0.7 
million and $0.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, under such leases which 
management believes were at market rates.  

Rick L. Burdick, a director of CBIZ, is a partner of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (“Akin Gump”). Akin Gump performed 
legal work for CBIZ during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for which the firm received approximately $0.2 
million, $0.5 million and $0.8 million from CBIZ, respectively.  

CBIZ maintains joint-referral relationships and administrative service agreements with independent licensed CPA firms under which 
CBIZ provides administrative services in exchange for a fee. These firms are owned by licensed CPAs who are employed by CBIZ 
subsidiaries and provide audit and attest services to clients including CBIZ’s clients. The CPA firms with which CBIZ maintains 
administrative service agreements operate as limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships or professional corporations. 
The firms are separate legal entities with separate governing bodies and officers. CBIZ has no ownership interest in any of these CPA 
firms, and neither the existence of the administrative service agreements nor the providing of services there under is intended to 
constitute control of the CPA firms by CBIZ. CBIZ and the CPA firms maintain their own respective liability and risk of loss in 
connection with performance of each of its respective services, and CBIZ does not believe that its arrangements with these CPA firms 
result in additional risk of loss.  

CBIZ acted as guarantor for letters of credit for a CPA firm with which it has an affiliation. The letters of credit totaled $1.9 million 
and $5.2 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. CBIZ has recognized a liability for the fair value of the obligations 
undertaken in issuing these guarantees, which is recorded as other current liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. 
Management does not expect any material changes to result from these instruments as performance is not expected to be required.  

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19. Acquisitions 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ acquired substantially all of the assets of nine companies, Meridian 
Insurance Group, LLC (“Meridian”), Primarily Care, Inc. (“PCI”) Stoltz and Company, LTD., L.L.P (“Stoltz”), Trinity Risk 
Advisors, Inc.(“Trinity”), Strategic Employee Benefit Services — The Pruett Group, Inc. (“SEBS-Pruett”), ProMedical, Inc. 
(“ProMedical”), the employee benefit division of Leavitt Pacific Insurance Brokers, Inc. (“Leavitt”), Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a 
Payroll Control Systems (“PCS”) and PHBV Partners, L.L.P. (“PHBV”). Meridian, with offices in Boca Raton, Florida and Atlanta, 
Georgia, is an insurance brokerage specializing in multiple insurance products and services including property and casualty, bonding, 
personal lines and employee benefits. PCI, located in Cranston, Rhode Island, is an employee benefits brokerage firm that offers long-
term healthcare cost reduction strategies through a unique system comprised of technology, innovative plan design, educational tools 
and tangible financial health incentives. Stoltz, with offices in Midland, San Antonio and Amarillo, Texas, is an insurance brokerage 
offering multiple insurance products and services including property and casualty, personal lines and employee benefits with 
specialization in oil and gas related risk management. Trinity, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a specialty property and casualty 
brokerage firm focused primarily on medical malpractice insurance to the healthcare industry and specialized insurance to the 
transportation industry. SEBS-Pruett, with offices in Nashville, Chattanooga, Johnson City and Knoxville, Tennessee, is an employee 
benefit and consulting firm for mid-sized businesses. ProMedical, located in Ocala, Florida, is a full-service provider of medical 
billing and practice management services for hospital-based anesthesiology practices. Leavitt, located in Campbell, California, 
provides employee benefits, retirement plan services and ancillary business support and services to clients in the San Jose region. 
PCS, located in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, provides payroll, payroll tax, time and labor and human resources solutions to small and 
mid-sized clients. PHBV, with offices in Richmond, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; Indianapolis, Indiana; Austin, Texas; Cranford, 
New Jersey; and Raleigh, North Carolina, is a professional consulting and accounting service provider specializing in health care 
compliance on behalf of federal and state government agencies. The operating results of Meridian, Primarily Care, Stoltz, Trinity, 
SEBS-Pruett, Leavitt and PCS are reported in the Employee Services practice group, and the operating results of ProMedical and 
PHBV are reported in the MMP and Financial Services practice groups, respectively. As a result of these acquisitions, revenue of 
approximately $26.6 million was recorded during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.  

Aggregate consideration for these acquisitions consisted of approximately $79.3 million in cash, $4.2 million in CBIZ Common 
Stock, $5.3 million in short-term notes payable, $1.7 million in guaranteed future consideration, and $17.6 million in contingent 
consideration.  

The preliminary aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions, pending final working capital adjustments, was allocated as follows 
(in thousands):  

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

Cash 
Funds held for clients 
Accounts receivable, net 
Fixed assets and other 
Identifiable intangible assets 
Accrued liabilities 
Client fund obligations 
Deferred tax liability 

Total identifiable net assets

Goodwill 

Aggregate purchase price 

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$
422  
  39,193  
8,275  
690  
  42,372  
(5,393) 
  (39,193) 
(1,236) 
$ 45,130  
  62,931  
$108,061  

  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
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Under the terms of the acquisition agreements, a portion of the purchase price is contingent on future performance of the businesses 
acquired. The maximum potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that CBIZ could be required to make under the 
contingent arrangements is $20.9 million. CBIZ is required to record the fair value of this obligation at the acquisition date. CBIZ 
determined, utilizing a probability weighted income approach, that the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement was 
$17.6 million, of which $5.7 million was recorded in “Other current liabilities” and $11.9 million was recorded in “Other non-current 
liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012.  

The goodwill of $62.9 million arising from the acquisitions in the current year consists largely of expected future earnings and cash 
flow from the existing management team, as well as the synergies created by the integration of the new business within the CBIZ 
organization, including cross-selling opportunities expected with the Company’s Financial Services group, the Employee Services 
group and MMP, to help strengthen the Company’s existing service offerings and expand the Company’s market position. Goodwill 
totaling $58.1 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.  

On February 1, 2012, CBIZ also purchased an employee benefits and consulting client list which is reported in the Employee Services 
practice group. Aggregate consideration for this client list consisted of up to $2.5 million in cash, which is contingent upon future 
financial performance of the client list.  

In addition, CBIZ paid $25.6 million in cash and issued approximately 402,000 shares of Common Stock and 41,314 shares of 
Common Stock became issuable during the year ended December 31, 2012 as contingent earnouts for previous acquisitions. During 
the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ also reduced the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability related to 
CBIZ’s prior acquisitions by $1.1 million due to lower than originally projected future results of the acquired businesses. This 
reduction of $1.1 million is included in “Other (expense) income, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Refer 
to Note 8 for further discussion of contingent purchase price liabilities.  

During the year ended December 31, 2011, CBIZ acquired four companies: Thompson Dunavant PLC, Multiple Benefit Services, Inc. 
(“MBS”), Gresham Smith LLC and Atlantic MDR, LLC (d/b/a Advantage Benefit Planning) (“ABP”). Thompson Dunavant PLC, a 
full-service accounting and financial services company located in Memphis, Tennessee, provides tax and financial consulting services 
to clients of various sizes and in a variety of industries. MBS, an employee benefits company located in Atlanta, Georgia, provides 
employee benefit consulting and support services to clients in a wide variety of industries. Gresham Smith LLC, with offices in Tulsa, 
Oklahoma and St. Louis, Missouri, provides traditional accounting services to privately held, for profit clients. ABP, located in 
Pleasantville, New Jersey, provides employee benefits and retirement planning services. The operating results of Thompson Dunavant 
PLC and Gresham Smith LLC are reported in the Financial Services practice group. The operating results of MBS and ABP are 
reported in the Employee Services practice group.  

Aggregate consideration for these acquisitions is expected to be approximately $29.6 million, which consists of $11.8 million in cash 
and $3.3 million in CBIZ Common Stock that was paid at closing, $1.1 million in guaranteed future consideration, and $13.4 million 
net present value in contingent consideration to be settled primarily in cash and a portion in Common Stock, subject to the acquired 
operations achieving certain performance targets.  

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The aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions was allocated as follows (in thousands):  

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

Cash 
Accounts receivable, net 
Fixed assets and other 
Identifiable intangible assets 
Deferred income taxes — non-current 
Accrued liabilities 

Total identifiable net assets

Goodwill 

Aggregate purchase price 

273  
$
  3,606  
437  
  11,072  
  (1,775) 
(924) 
$12,689  
  16,869  
$29,558  

Under the terms of the acquisition agreements, a portion of the purchase price is contingent on future performance of the businesses 
acquired. The potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that CBIZ could be required to make under the contingent 
arrangements is between $0 and $15.1 million. CBIZ is required to record the fair value of these obligations at the acquisition date. 
CBIZ determined, utilizing a probability weighted income approach, that the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements 
was $13.4 million, of which $4.1 million was recorded in “Other current liabilities” and $9.3 million was recorded in “Other non-
current liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2011.  

The goodwill of $16.9 million arising from the acquisitions in 2011 consists largely of expected future earnings and cash flow from 
the existing management team, as well as the synergies created by the integration of the new businesses within the CBIZ organization, 
including cross-selling opportunities expected with the Company’s Financial Services group and the Employee Services group, to 
help strengthen the Company’s existing service offerings and expand the Company’s market position. Goodwill totaling $11.8 million 
is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.  

CBIZ also purchased one client list in 2011 which is reported in the Employee Services practice group. Consideration for this 
acquisition consisted of $0.8 million cash paid at closing and up to an additional $0.6 million in cash which is contingent upon future 
financial performance of the client list.  

During the year ended December 31, 2011, CBIZ reduced the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability related to CBIZ’s 
prior acquisitions by $3.5 million due to lower than originally projected future results of the acquired businesses. This reduction of 
$3.5 million is included in “Other income, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. See Note 8 for further 
discussion of contingent purchase price liabilities.  

In addition, CBIZ paid $16.7 million in cash, issued approximately 38,900 shares of Common Stock, and 251,100 shares of Common 
Stock became issuable during the year ended December 31, 2011 as contingent proceeds and payments against notes payable for 
previous acquisitions.  

During the year ended December 31, 2010, CBIZ acquired substantially all of the assets of four companies: Goldstein Lewin & 
Company, National Benefit Alliance, South Winds, Inc. (d/b/a “Benexx”) and Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp. Goldstein Lewin & 
Company, an accounting and financial services company located in Boca Raton, Florida, provides accounting services and financial 
advisory services, tax planning and compliance, wealth preservation and estate planning, business valuation and litigation support. 
National Benefit Alliance, an employee benefits company located in Midvale, Utah, designs, implements and administers employee 
benefit plans for government contractors as well as commercial clients. Benexx, a retirement plan consulting firm  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

located in Baltimore, Maryland, provides 401K and other qualified retirement plan services for small and mid-sized companies. 
Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, an accounting and financial services company located in Tampa, Florida, provides assurance, tax, 
business valuation, financial advisory and consulting services. The operating results of Goldstein Lewin & Company and Kirkland, 
Russ, Murphy & Tapp are reported in the Financial Services practice group and the operating results of National Benefit Alliance and 
Benexx are reported in the Employee Services practice group.  

Aggregate consideration for these acquisitions is expected to be approximately $49.6 million, which consists of $29.4 million in cash 
and $3.5 million in CBIZ common stock that was paid at closing, $0.4 million in guaranteed future consideration, and $16.3 million 
net present value in contingent consideration to be settled primarily in cash and a portion in common stock, subject to the acquired 
operations achieving certain performance targets.  

The aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions was allocated as follows (in thousands):  

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

Accounts receivable, net 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 
Fixed assets 
Identifiable intangible assets 
Accrued liabilities 

Total identifiable net assets

Goodwill 

Aggregate purchase price 

$ 1,294  
  1,430  
  1,659  
  11,550  
(303) 
$15,630  
  33,986  
$49,616  

Under the terms of the acquisition agreements, a portion of the purchase price is contingent on future performance of the businesses 
acquired. The potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that CBIZ could be required to make under the contingent 
arrangements is between $0 and $17.0 million. At the acquisition date, CBIZ is required to record the fair value of these obligations, 
which was $16.3 million, utilizing a probability weighted income approach. During 2010, payments totaling $3.3 million consisting 
of cash and stock were paid as contingent consideration that related to the 2010 acquisitions. At December 31, 2010, the remaining 
fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements related to the 2010 acquisitions was $13.1 million, of which $2.6 million was 
recorded in “Other current liabilities” and $10.5 million was recorded in “Other non-current liabilities” in the consolidated balance 
sheets.  

The goodwill of $34.0 million arising from the acquisitions in 2010 consists largely of expected future earnings and cash flows from 
the existing management team, as well as the synergies created by the integration of the new businesses within the CBIZ organization, 
including cross-selling opportunities expected with the Company’s Financial Services group and the Employee Services group, to 
help strengthen the Company’s existing service offerings and expand the Company’s market position. The goodwill recognized is 
expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.  
During 2010, CBIZ adjusted the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability related to CBIZ’s prior acquisitions from $5.6 
million to $4.2 million due to lower than originally projected future results of the acquired businesses. This reduction of $1.4 million 
is included in “Other income, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. In addition, CBIZ paid $20.0 million in 
cash, issued approximately 13,100 shares of Common Stock, and 265,000 shares of Common Stock became issuable during the year 
ended December 31, 2010 as contingent proceeds and payments against notes payable for previous acquisitions.  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

The operating results of all acquired businesses are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since the dates of 
acquisition. Client lists and non-compete agreements are recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition. The excess of purchase price 
over the fair value of net assets acquired, (including client lists and non-compete agreements) is allocated to goodwill.  

Additions to goodwill, client lists and other intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and contingent consideration earned during 
the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):  

Goodwill 
Client lists 
Other intangible assets 

2012
$63,428    
$43,095    
$ 1,592    

2011
$35,647  
$12,129  
512  
$

As a result of CBIZ’s acquisition activities in 2012, the following table provides unaudited pro forma financial information for CBIZ 
as if all the current year acquisitions were acquired on January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes the 
effect of financing resulting in interest expense of approximately $2.1 million, amortization expense of $2.8 million resulting from 
acquired intangible assets, and other adjustments to normalize certain expenses such as benefits, commissions and incentive 
compensation. The unaudited pro forma results of operations are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily 
indicative of the results of operation that would have been obtained had these businesses actually been acquired at January 1, 2012, 
nor are they intended to be a projection of future results of operations. No pro forma information is presented for the year ended 
December 31, 2011 due to lack of available data.  

Revenue 
Net income 
Earnings per share: 

Basic 
Diluted 

Basic 
Diluted 

Weighted average common shares outstanding: 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012
Pro Forma 
Adjustments    
$ 48,808    
4,917    
$

Consolidated
As Reported     
$ 766,094    
$ 31,146    

Pro Forma
Consolidated 
$ 814,902  
$ 36,063  

$
$

0.63    
0.63    

$
$

49,002    
49,252    

0.10    
0.10    

508    
492    

$
$

0.73  
0.73  

49,510  
49,744  

20. Discontinued Operations and Divestitures 

CBIZ will divest (through sale or closure) business operations that do not contribute to the Company’s long-term objectives for 
growth, or that are not complementary to its target service offerings and markets. Divestitures are classified as discontinued 
operations provided they meet the criteria as provided in FASB ASC 205 “Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued 
Operations – Other Presentation Matters”.  

Discontinued Operations  
Gains or losses from the sale of discontinued operations are recorded as “Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of 
tax”, in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Additionally, proceeds that are contingent upon a 
divested operation’s actual future performance are recorded as gain on sale of discontinued operations in the period they are earned. 
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, CBIZ did not sell any operations. Gains recorded for the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2012 related to contingent proceeds of $0.1 million for a National Practices operation that was sold during 2010.  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, CBIZ sold a business from the Financial Services practice group and will 
receive contingent proceeds from this sale transaction based on revenue over the three-year period ending December 31, 2014. As 
part of the sale of this business, CBIZ reduced its goodwill balance by approximately $0.3 million.  

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, CBIZ sold two businesses and closed one business from the National Practices 
group. Proceeds from the sales of the two businesses consisted of $0.2 million in cash and resulted in a pre-tax loss of approximately 
$0.7 million, and the office closure resulted in a pre-tax loss of approximately $1.1 million.  

Revenue and results from operations of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are separately 
reported as “Loss from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and 
were as follows (in thousands):  

Revenue 
Loss from operations of discontinued operations before income tax benefit
Income tax benefit 
Loss from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax

2012  
$ —    
$(32)  
13    
$(19)  

2011  
$ 943    
$(957)  
  366    
$(591)  

2010
$ 5,586  
$(4,408) 
  1,740  
$(2,668) 

Gains (losses) on disposals of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in 
thousands):  

Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, before income tax (expense) 

benefit 

Income tax (expense) benefit 
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

2012  

2011  

2010

$142    
(52)  
$ 90    

$ 207    
  (193)  
$ 14    

$(1,785) 
812  
$ (973) 

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the assets and liabilities of businesses classified as discontinued operations are reported separately 
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and consisted of the following (in thousands):  

Assets: 
Accounts receivable, net 
Other current assets 

Assets of discontinued operations

Liabilities: 
Other current liabilities 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

2012     

2011  

$ —    
  267    
$267    

$ 38  
521  
$559  

$173    
$173    

$199  
$199  

Divestitures  
Gains or losses from divested operations and assets that do not qualify for treatment as discontinued operations are recorded as “Gain 
on sale of operations, net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income and  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

totaled gains of $2.8 million, $2.9 million and $0.5 million the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These 
gains relate to sales made in the respective period, contingent consideration earned on sales made in previous periods, and deferred 
gains that are recognized as cash payments are received. CBIZ received cash proceeds for divestiture activity totaling $1.4 million, 
$0.9 million and $7.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. As a result of the sale of CBIZ’s 
individual wealth management business on January 1, 2011, goodwill was reduced by $2.2 million.  

21. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) 

The following is a summary of the unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in 
thousands, except per share amounts).  

2012

June 30,
$188,606    
166,691    
21,915  
7,638    
14,277    

September 30, 
$ 183,800    
167,146    
16,654    
7,625    
9,029    

December 31, 
$ 172,861  
  166,353  
6,508  
4,615  
1,893  

Revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Corporate general and administrative
Operating income 
Other income (expense): 
Interest expense 
Gain on sale of operations, net
Other income (expense), net 

Total other income (expense), net

Income from continuing operations before income tax 

expense (benefit) 

Income tax expense (benefit) 
Income from continuing operations
(Loss) income from operations of discontinued 

operations, net of tax 

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax   
Net income 
Earnings per share: 
Basic: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 
Net income 

Diluted: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 
Net income 

Basic weighted average common shares
Diluted weighted average common shares 

March 31,  
$220,827    
180,005    
40,822  
10,544    
30,278    

(4,122)  
2,589    
3,438    
1,905    

32,183  
13,416    
18,767    

(4,146)  
50    
(840)  
(4,936)  

9,341  
3,512    
5,829    

(4) 
22    
$ 18,785  

1  
18    
$ 5,848  

$

$

$

$

0.38    
—    
0.38  

0.38    
—    
0.38  
49,103  
49,531  

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$

$

$

$

0.12    
—    
0.12  

0.12    
—    
0.12  
49,041  
49,244  

$

$

$

$

$

(3,884)  
21    
2,570    
(1,293)  

7,736    
2,458    
5,278    

(3)  
32    
5,307    

0.11    
—    
0.11    

0.11    
—    
0.11    
48,895    
49,109    

(4,110) 
106  
3,254  
(750) 

1,143  
(58) 
1,201  

(13) 
18  
1,206  

0.02  
—  
0.02  

0.02  
—  
0.02  
48,967  
49,326  

$

$

$

$

$

  
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

During the fourth quarter of 2012, CBIZ recorded proceeds of $1.9 million in other income (expense), net resulting from a legal 
settlement. In addition, CBIZ reduced the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability related to CBIZ’s prior acquisitions by 
$0.7 million due to lower than originally projected future results of the acquired businesses. These items are included in “Other 
income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.  

2011

June 30,
$183,464    
160,395    
23,069    
6,744    
16,325    

September 30, 
$ 177,349    
154,345    
23,004    
8,079    
14,925    

December 31,
$ 162,923  
  159,802  
3,121  
7,200  
(4,079) 

Revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Corporate general and administrative
Operating income (loss) 
Other income (expense): 
Interest expense 
Gain on sale of operations, net
Other income (expense), net 
Total other expense, net 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before 

income tax expense (benefit) 

Income tax expense (benefit) 
Income (loss) from continuing operations 
(Loss) gain from operations of discontinued 

operations, net of tax 

Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net 

of tax 

Net income (loss) 
Earnings (loss) per share(1): 
Basic: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 
Net income 

Diluted: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 
Net income 

Basic weighted average common shares
Diluted weighted average common shares 

March 31,
$210,069    
169,727    
40,342    
9,560    
30,782    

(4,915)  
2,743    
3,081    
909    

31,691    
13,587    
18,104    

(4,407)  
2    
27    
(4,378)  

11,947    
5,095    
6,852    

(239)  

(331)  

40    
$ 17,905    

30    
$ 6,551    

$

$

$

$

0.37    
(0.01)  
0.36    

0.36    
—    
0.36    
49,322    
49,755    

$

$

$

$

0.14    
(0.01)  
0.13    

0.14    
(0.01)  
0.13    
49,615    
49,958    

$

$

$

$

$

(4,049)  
87    
(4,510)  
(8,472)  

6,453    
1,614    
4,839    

(46)  

(76)  
4,717    

0.10    
–    
0.10    

0.10    
—    
0.10    
49,525    
49,920    

(3,984) 
88  
4,851  
955  

(3,124) 
(1,913) 
(1,211) 

25  

20  
(1,166) 

(0.02) 
–  
(0.02) 

(0.02) 
—  
(0.02) 
48,854  
48,854  

$

$

$

$

$

(1) The sum of the quarterly net income per share amounts do not equal the reported annual amount as each is computed 

independently based upon the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

During the fourth quarter of 2011, CBIZ reduced the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability related to CBIZ’s prior 
acquisitions by $2.3 million due to lower than originally projected future results of the acquired businesses. This reduction of $2.3 
million is included in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.  

22. Segment Disclosures 

CBIZ’s business units have been aggregated into four practice groups: Financial Services; Employee Services; MMP; and National 
Practices. The business units have been aggregated based on the following factors: similarity of the products and services provided to 
clients; similarity of the regulatory environment; and similarity of economic conditions affecting long-term performance. The 
business units are managed along these segment lines. A general description of services provided by practice group is provided in the 
table below.  

Financial Services
•  Accounting 
•  Tax 
•  Financial Advisory 
•  Valuation 
•  Litigation Support 
•  Government Health Care 

Consulting 

•  Risk Advisory Services 
•  Real Estate Advisory 

  Employee Services
•  Employee Benefits 
•  Property & Casualty 
•  Retirement Plan Services 
•  Payroll Services 
•  Life Insurance 
•  Human Capital Services 
•  Compensation Consulting 
•  Recruiting 
•  Actuarial Services 

  MMP

  National Practices

•  Coding and Billing
•  Accounts Receivable 

Management 

•  Full Practice Management 

Services 

•  Managed Networking and 

Hardware Services 
•  Health Care Consulting 
•  Mergers & Acquisitions 

Corporate and Other.    Included in Corporate and Other are operating expenses that are not directly allocated to the individual 
business units. These expenses are primarily comprised of certain health care costs, gains or losses attributable to assets held in the 
Company’s deferred compensation plan, share-based compensation, consolidation and integration charges, certain professional fees, 
certain advertising costs and other various expenses.  

Accounting policies of the practice groups are the same as those described in Note 1. Upon consolidation, intercompany accounts and 
transactions are eliminated, thus inter-segment revenue is not included in the measure of profit or loss for the practice groups. 
Performance of the practice groups is evaluated on operating income excluding those costs listed above, which are reported in the 
“Corporate and Other” segment.  

CBIZ operates in the United States and Canada and revenue generated from such operations during the years ended December 31, 
2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows (in thousands):  

United States 
Canada 

Total Revenue 

There is no one customer that represents a significant portion of CBIZ’s revenue.  

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2012
$764,439    
1,655    
$766,094    

Year Ended December 31,
2011
$732,140    
1,665    
$733,805    

2010
$728,850  
1,551  
$730,401  

  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
    
    
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)  

Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows (in thousands):  

Revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Corporate general & admin 
Operating income (loss) 
Other income (expense): 
Interest expense 
Gain on sale of operations, net 
Other income, net 

Total other income (expense) 

Financial
Services  
   $411,735  
  359,166    
  52,569  
—  
  52,569    

Employee
Services  
$186,217  
155,311    
30,906  
—  
30,906    

Year Ended December 31, 2012

MMP

National 
Practices  

Corporate 
and Other  

Total

$138,016     $30,126     $
123,264    
14,752    
—    
14,752    

26,713    
3,413    
—    
3,413    

—     $766,094  
680,195  
85,899  
30,422  
55,477  

  15,741    
  (15,741)  
  30,422    
  (46,163)  

—  
—    
2,063    
2,063  

(30) 
—    
1,086    
1,056  

—    
—    
208    
208    

—    
—    
2    
2    

  (16,232)  
2,766    
5,063    
(8,403)  

(16,262) 
2,766  
8,422  
(5,074) 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before 

income tax expense 

   $ 54,632     $ 31,962     $ 14,960     $ 3,415     $(54,566)   $ 50,403  

Revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Corporate general & admin 
Operating income (loss) 
Other income (expense): 
Interest expense 
Gain on sale of operations, net 
Other income (expense), net 

Total other income (expense) 

Financial
Services  

Employee
Services  

MMP

National 
Practices  

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   $391,232     $171,205     $141,046     $30,322     $

  337,304    
  53,928    
—    
  53,928  

144,528    
26,677    
—    
26,677  

124,790    
16,256    
—    
16,256    

26,222    
4,100    
—    
4,100    

Corporate 
and Other  

Total

—     $733,805  
644,269  
89,536  
31,583  
57,953  

  11,425    
  (11,425)  
  31,583    
  (43,008)  

(2)  
—    
26    
24    

(28)  
—    
780    
752    

—    
—    
248    
248    

—    
—    
10    
10    

  (17,325)  
2,920    
2,385    
  (12,020)  

(17,355) 
2,920  
3,449  
(10,986) 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before 

income tax expense 

   $ 53,952  

$ 27,429  

$ 16,504     $ 4,110     $(55,028)   $ 46,967  

Revenue 
Operating expenses 
Gross margin 
Corporate general & admin 
Operating income (loss) 
Other income (expense): 
Interest expense 
Gain on sale of operations, net 
Other income, net 

Total other income (expense) 

Financial
Services  

Employee
Services  

MMP

National 
Practices  

Year Ended December 31, 2010

   $380,130     $174,097     $148,425     $27,749     $

  326,412    
  53,718    
—    
  53,718    

144,552    
29,545    
—    
29,545    

131,897    
16,528    
—    
16,528    

25,794    
1,955    
—    
1,955    

Corporate 
and Other  

Total

—     $730,401  
644,335  
86,066  
29,584  
56,482  

  15,680    
  (15,680)  
  29,584    
  (45,264)  

(6)  
—    
201    
195    

(25)  
—    
323    
298    

—    
—    
300    
300    

—    
—    
(1)  
(1)  

  (15,277)  
466    
2,709    
  (12,102)  

(15,308) 
466  
3,532  
(11,310) 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before 

income tax expense 

   $ 53,913     $ 29,843     $ 16,828     $ 1,954     $(57,366)   $ 45,172  

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CBIZ, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND  
RESERVES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012, 2011 AND 2010  
(In thousands)  

COLUMN A 

Year ended December 31, 2012 
Allowance deducted from assets to 

which they apply: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts 
Year ended December 31, 2011 
Allowance deducted from assets to 

which they apply: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts 
Year ended December 31, 2010 
Allowance deducted from assets to 

which they apply: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts 

COLUMN B    

Balance at 
Beginning of 
Period

Charged to
Cost and
Expense     

COLUMN C
Additions
Charged
to Other
Accounts    

COLUMN D 

COLUMN E 

Acquisitions
and 
Divestitures     

Charge-offs, 
Net of 
Recoveries  

Balance at
End of 
Period

$

9,220    

$ 5,336    

$ —    

$

—    

$

(2,737)  

$ 11,819  

$ 10,620    

$ 6,494    

$ —    

$

—    

$

(7,894)  

$

9,220  

$

8,455    

$ 4,717    

$ —    

$

—    

$

(2,552)  

$ 10,620  

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SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES OF CBIZ, INC.  
DECEMBER 31, 2012  

Company Name

CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Atlanta, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Chicago, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Colorado, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Florida, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Kansas City, Inc.
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Maryland, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Memphis, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Minnesota, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of New England, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of New York, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Northern California, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Ohio, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Orange County, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Phoenix, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of St. Louis, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of San Diego, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Southwest Florida, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Topeka, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Utah, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Wichita, LLC
CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory, LLC
CBIZ Beatty Satchell, LLC
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.
CBIZ Family Office Services, LLC
CBIZ Financial Solutions, Inc.
CBIZ Gibraltar Real Estate Services, LLC
CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc.
CBIZ KA Consulting Services, LLC
CBIZ Life Insurance Solutions, Inc.
CBIZ MHM, LLC
CBIZ MMP of Texas, LLC
CBIZ M & S Consulting Services, LLC
CBIZ Medical Management Northeast, Inc.
CBIZ Medical Management Professionals, Inc.
CBIZ Medical Management, Inc.
CBIZ MMP Ohio, LLC
CBIZ M.T. Donahoe & Associates, LLC
CBIZ National Tax Office, LLC
CBIZ Network Solutions, LLC
CBIZ Network Solutions Canada, Inc.
CBIZ Operations, Inc.
CBIZ Retirement Consulting, Inc.
CBIZ Risk & Advisory Services, LLC
CBIZ Southern California, LLC
CBIZ Tax & Advisory of Nebraska, Inc.
CBIZ Technologies, LLC
CBIZ Valuation Group, LLC

Exhibit 21.1 

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CBIZ Wealth Management, LLC
CBIZ West, Inc.
EFL Associates of Colorado, Inc.
EFL Associates, Inc.
EFL Holdings, Inc.
FTG Services, LLC
Gallery Advisors, LLC
Medical Management Systems, Inc.
MHM Retirement Plan Solutions, LLC
Multiple Benefit Services, LLC
OneCBIZ, Inc.
TriMed Indiana, LLC

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  

Exhibit 23 

The Board of Directors  
CBIZ, Inc.:  

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements Nos. 333-135912, 333-76179, 333-64109 and 333-27825 
on Form S-3; Nos. 333-90749, 333-46687, 333-40331 and 333-15413 on Form S-3, as amended; Nos. 333-40313 and 333-81039 on 
Form S-4, as amended; and Nos. 333-145495, 333-62148, 333-74647, 333-35049 and 333-176219 on Form S-8 of CBIZ, Inc. of our 
reports dated March 15, 2013, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of CBIZ, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows 
for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, and the related financial statement schedule, and the 
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, which reports appear in the December 31, 2012 
Annual Report on Form 10-K of CBIZ, Inc.  

Our report dated March 15, 2013 on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 contains an 
explanatory paragraph that states that the Company acquired Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems and PHBV 
Partners, L.L.P. on December 31, 2012, management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal 
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll Control Systems’ and PHBV 
Partners L.L.P.’s internal control over financial reporting associated with total assets of $105.7 million included in the consolidated 
financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2012 and our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the 
Company also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Diversified Industries, Inc. d/b/a Payroll 
Control Systems and PHBV Partners, L.L.P.  

/s/ KPMG LLP  

Cleveland, Ohio  
March 15, 2013  

Exhibit 31.1 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CBIZ, INC.  

I, Steven L. Gerard, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:  
1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of CBIZ, Inc.; 

2.

3.

4.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact 
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading 
with respect to the period covered by this report; 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all 
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods 
presented in this report; 

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures 
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in 
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed 
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, 
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be 
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the 
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;  
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our 
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this 
report based on such evaluation; and  
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the 
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s 
internal control over financial reporting; and  

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over 
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons 
performing the equivalent functions): 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial 
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report 
financial information; and  
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the 
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.  

Date: March 15, 2013

/s/ STEVEN L. GERARD
Steven L. Gerard

  Chief Executive Officer

  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Exhibit 31.2 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF CBIZ, INC.  

I, Ware H. Grove, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:  
1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of CBIZ, Inc.; 

2.

3.

4.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact 
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading 
with respect to the period covered by this report; 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all 
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods 
presented in this report; 

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures 
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in 
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed 
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, 
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be 
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the 
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;  
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our 
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this 
report based on such evaluation; and  
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the 
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s 
internal control over financial reporting; and  

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over 
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons 
performing the equivalent functions): 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial 
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report 
financial information; and  
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the 
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.  

Date: March 15, 2013

/s/ WARE H. GROVE
Ware H. Grove

  Chief Financial Officer

  
  
  
  
  
  
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CBIZ, INC.  

This certification is provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and 
accompanies the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012 (the “Form 10-K”) of CBIZ, Inc. (the 
“Issuer”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof.  

I, Steven L. Gerard, the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, certify that to the best of my knowledge:  

(i)

(ii)

the Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934; and 

the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of 
operations of the Issuer. 

Exhibit 32.1 

  /s/ STEVEN L. GERARD
  Steven L. Gerard
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 15, 2013

Subscribed and sworn to before me  
this 15th day of March, 2013.  

/s/ MICHAEL W. GLEESPEN
Name: Michael W. Gleespen
Title: Notary Public & Attorney-At-Law
Registered in Franklin County, Ohio
No Expiration Date

  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF CBIZ, INC.  

This certification is provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and 
accompanies the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012 (the “Form 10-K”) of CBIZ, Inc. (the 
“Issuer”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof.  

I, Ware H. Grove, the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer, certify that to the best of my knowledge:  

(i)

(ii)

the Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934; and 

the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of 
operations of the Issuer. 

Exhibit 32.2 

  /s/ WARE H. GROVE
  Ware H. Grove
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 15, 2013

Subscribed and sworn to before me  
this 15th day of March, 2013.  

/s/ MICHAEL W. GLEESPEN 
Name: Michael W. Gleespen 
Title: Notary Public & Attorney-At-Law
Registered in Franklin County, Ohio
No Expiration Date

  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
Steven L. Gerard 
Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer

Jerome P. Grisko, Jr. 
President and  
Chief Operating Officer

Ware H. Grove 
Senior Vice President and  
Chief Financial Officer

Board of Directors

Steven L. Gerard  
Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer, CBIZ, Inc.

Michael H. DeGroote  
President, Westbury 
International Corporation

Rick L. Burdick  
Senior Partner, Akin Gump 
Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Joseph S. DiMartino  
Chairman,  
The Dreyfus Family of Funds

Richard C. Rochon  
Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer,  
Royal Palm Capital Partners

Todd J. Slotkin  
Managing Partner,  
Newton Pointe LLC

Donald V. Weir  
Vice President of Private 
Equity, Sanders Morris  
Harris Group, Inc.

Benaree Pratt Wiley  
Principal, The Wiley Group 

Key Personnel

Steven L. Gerard  
Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer

Jerome P. Grisko, Jr.  
President and  
Chief Operating Officer 

Ware H. Grove  
Senior Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer

Michael W. Gleespen  
Corporate Secretary and 
General Counsel 

David J. Sibits  
President, Financial Services

Robert A. O’Byrne  
President, Employee Services

G. Darrell Hulsey  
President, Medical 
Management Professionals

Michael P. Kouzelos  
Senior Vice President, 
Strategic Initiatives and  
Chief Operating Officer, 
Employee Services

George A. Dufour  
Senior Vice President and 
Chief Technology Officer 

Mark M. Waxman  
Senior Vice President and 
Chief Marketing Officer

Sunny D. Claggett  
Vice President,  
Talent Management

Bruce J. Kowalski  
Vice President, Corporate Tax

Kevin P. Nussbaum  
Vice President,  
New Business Development

Kelly J. Marek  
Corporate Treasurer

Andrew K. Dambrosio 
Corporate Controller

Teresa E. Bur  
Senior Vice President,  
Human Resources

Chris Spurio  
Chief Operating Officer, 
Financial Services

S. Mark Talley  
Chief Operating Officer, 
Medical Management 
Professionals

Brian T. Carey  
Vice President,  
Corporate Development

CBIZ, INC. 2012 ANNUAL REPORT

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Shareholder Information

Independent Public Accountants
KPMG LLP 
One Cleveland Center  
1375 East Ninth Street, Suite 2600  
Cleveland, OH 44114-1796

Security Markets
Shares of CBIZ, Inc. are listed on the New York Stock 
Exchange under the ticker symbol “CBZ”

Shareholders’ Information
Copies of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission are available without charge to 
stockholders upon request to:

Investor Relations
CBIZ, Inc.  
6050 Oak Tree Blvd., South, Suite 500 
Cleveland, OH 44131 
216.447.9000

Electronic Version
www.cbiz.com

Legal Counsel
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 
Robert S. Strauss Building 
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW 
Washington, DC 20036-1564

Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar
Shareholders requiring a change of name, address, 
or ownership of stock, as well as information about 
shareholder records or lost or stolen certificates should 
contact: 

Computershare Investor Services, LLC 
First Class/Registered/Certified Mail:  
Computershare Investor Services  
P.O. Box 43078  
Providence, RI 02940-3078

Courier Services: 
Computershare Investor Services  
250 Royall Street 
Canton, MA 02021

Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will  
be held on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 11:00 a.m.  
at Park Center Plaza II  
6150 Oak Tree Blvd., South 
Lower Level 
Independence, OH 44131

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