Accurate budgeting, expense tracking, and efficient reporting of this data are always important to business success. A good accounting system must provide …

Properly balancing strategic and tactical matters is always difficult when managing a smaller business. Generally, the tactical matters – the day-to-day running …

Making decisions that affect a company’s financial position or require significant investment demands a thorough evaluation. A cost-benefit analysis (CBA) details potential …

Just as wise decisions can make a business, poor decisions can break it. Unfortunately, many business owners commit financial resources without properly …

Cash flow is an occasional skirmish for some companies; for others, it’s an ongoing war. Results from a Federal Reserve Bank report …

“I have a CPA; why do I need a CFO?” is a common question we get from small business owners. We agree …

The new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) ruling regarding overtime for exempt employees takes effect December 1, 2016. The revised minimum yearly …

Most businesses have processes in place that keep the company moving forward each day. But pausing to think about how a company …

People tend to fall into one of two camps when it comes to the combination (or not) of business and personal on …

Business owners often start or buy a company because of a passion for the work, and they want control and freedom. However, …

Margin. I know, sounds pretty boring. But with a little explanation, margin is one of the most important statistics in our business …

No business owner wants to think that internal theft is a possibility in their business. But the desire for additional cash may …

The benefits of technology set the expectation to get more done – faster – than ever before. But everyone needs space in …

In almost all construction or land development situations, the need arises to charge a vendor/subcontractor for damage, improper work, or general neglect. …

Closing out the third quarter is a good time to look ahead, because getting a jump on year-end activities saves a last …

NOTE: Since the passing of the New Tax Law in 2017, the rules for deducting the expenses mentioned in this article have …

Google Drive, which used to be called Google Docs, is a great way to collaborate with team members and stakeholders that are …

Business owners are torn in a hundred different directions every day.  It can take up most of the work day just fighting …

Are you a business owner considering whether to provide company cars for your employees who travel frequently for business?  In this article, …

Are you manually entering data into your accounting system?  If so, there may be a way to enter that data that’s faster, …

It’s never pleasant to think about terminating an employee. But if a change in personnel is needed during 2015, then it’s best …