Words From the Mind of a CFO
Outsourcing: When to Use an Outside Resource for an Inside Job
When people ask what NPS does, I say, “We’re the guys in accounting. All those activities that end in the phrase ‘walk it over to the number...
Do You Have Your Company’s “Number”?
Every business has a number. Now I’m the numbers guy, so of course I’d say something like that. I’ve even written before about key performance...
How to Prevent Your Staff from Stealing Your Hard-Earned Dollars
We already looked at a profile to help identify thieving employees. Now let’s talk about prevention. That Won’t Happen in My Company! The first...
To Catch a Thief—Inside Your Company
My friend Jim was shocked. His office manager—trusted for over a decade, an integral part of his company, someone he considered practically...
Use this Five-Step Process for Creating Your Budget
After the holiday shopping and celebrations of December, January often shines the cold light of reality on a new year—highlighting how prepared you...
Start Loving Your Budget Process
Call me a nerdy numbers guy, but at NPS this isn’t the holiday season, it’s the budgeting season. Did your eyes glaze over at “budgeting”? Did your...
Musings from the numbers guy – WIP It Good!
“It’s a work in process,” I said, as my wife stared at the partially installed and therefore fully ineffective replacement shower door. Where she...
Time tracking – converting time into dollars with a tool that gets no respect, Part 1
When my kids were little (3 kids under 5 with 2 in diapers) a more experienced parent saw the exhaustion on my face and shared, “You know what they...
Time tracking – converting time into dollars with a tool that gets no respect, Part 2
Continuing the saga of “time is money…” Last month I wrote about how important it is for the small business owner to know exactly how his/her time...
Your monthly closing – making your bottom line accurate, reliable, & timely
I’ll cop to walking on the fastidious side of the street. And as someone obsessed with the accuracy of numbers, I’ll confess that high attention to...