Feb 1, 2017
My friend Jim was shocked. His office manager—trusted for over a decade, an integral part of his company, someone he considered practically family—was stealing from him. She had been giving herself bogus overtime and vacation pay for over a year. If he hadn’t stumbled...
May 19, 2016
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 detail might run deeper in my veins than it does in yours. I get paid to produce ART after all. ART stands for...
Apr 19, 2016
In my work with clients, I frequently hear some variation of “I’m working way too hard for too little money.” Most of our clients are long past start up, so the speaker is often someone who’s running a well-established business. The type of company that outsiders...
Jan 19, 2016
Numbers show up all over the place, in many professions. The magician says, “Pick a number, any number.” The carpenter says, “Measure twice, cut once.” The quarterback says, “I threw it right between the numbers.” I’m curious to know what you have to say about...
Nov 19, 2015
True story ahead. Years ago I was at a client’s office closing up the books for the month. I’ll call this client Fred to save him some embarrassment. Fred ran a successful business, with consistent positive cash flow. He had recently implemented some pricing changes...
Oct 19, 2015
As an English major who wandered into accounting, I often tell people I help clients understand the stories behind their numbers. Who’s the hero? Who’s the villain? Where are we in the plot? And if the story of your business is headed toward tragedy, how can we play...
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