“It’s better to give than to receive.” Most of us probably heard this from our parents at some time when we were kids growing up. Of course, it didn’t make much sense when you were a kid — how could giving your toys away to someone else possibly...
In today’s fast-changing business world, new technologies can render businesses and entire industries obsolete practically overnight. This makes it critical that Los Angeles and Southern California business owners and entrepreneurs develop strategies for dealing with rapid change. This includes planning for how their companies will compete not just today, but...
Many Los Angeles and Southern California business owners and entrepreneurs realize that success — both in business and in life in general — is all about balance. There’s work-life balance, of course, as well as balance between the different departments of your company. It’s especially important to find the right balance...
At one time or another, most businesses have had a client they wish they’d passed on. These are clients that end up being more trouble than they’re worth. Maybe they expect the business to perform the impossible … or make unreasonable demands … or don’t pay their bills on...
With the digital revolution that has occurred in recent years and the growing use of scanners and email, Los Angeles and Southern California business owners and entrepreneurs are now creating and sharing more business documents in electronic formats like PDFs. While there are many potential benefits of creating and...
It may be hard for some financial professionals to understand, but not everyone in this world is a “numbers person.” For some people, crunching numbers and analyzing spreadsheets comes naturally, and they enjoy it — such people tend to go to work in the financial field. For others, digging...
Our complimentary CFO or controller white paper helps answer two questions facing executives at the helm of Greater Los Angeles and Southern California companies:
Is it time to hire our first full-time finance leader?
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One of my partners recently published an article, Prevent & Detect Fraud Before It’s Too Late. The article focused on a number of areas and explained how analytics can be used to prevent losses. He noted that many Los Angeles and Southern California business executives might believe that fraud and...
Los Angeles and Southern California business owners and entrepreneurs often find themselves in situations where they need to raise business capital for one reason or another. Maybe they want to grow their companies and need a capital infusion to purchase more inventory, add more employees or expand their operations....
During the recession, many Los Angeles and Southern California business owners and entrepreneurs focused like a laser on expense management in an effort to boost their bottom line. With the economy now growing again — and sales and revenue along with it at many companies — it’s inevitable that...