The owner of a marketing communications business—let’s call her Christine—was sitting across from me. She cradled her head in her left hand and sighed. Then she looked over at me with large, pleading eyes and said, “My people have never been busier. But in the 10 years I’ve led this company, never have I struggled …
Read moreMost small and mid-sized business owners rarely change accountants—even when they should. There was the owner who was completely surprised to learn he owed $42,000 more in taxes than he expected. Another who received a nasty compliance letter out of the blue. And one who paid too much in taxes because her CPA categorized a …
Read moreWe 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 hurdle you need to overcome is this mindset. It’s why so many thieves get away with stealing so much for so long. Here’s the difficult truth: “One out of three business …
Read moreCall 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 brain immediately go to “I can’t be fenced in by some bean counter, telling me how many pencils we get to buy next year!” Then I accept your …
Read moreWhen 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 say about parenthood – the days are endless but the years fly by.” Two decades later, with millennial children scattered across the U.S., I can attest …
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