DEALING WITH THE BAY AREA WAGE FRENZY

Recent reports on tracking compensation – published by PayScale and Glassdoor* – show swelling salaries for professionals in technology roles. As companies now increase the use of computing power for…

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$80 MILLION OF NON-DILUTIVE VOUCHER FINANCING MAY BE AVAILABLE TO SMALLER LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES

You may be eligible for financing if you meet two conditions. If you: 1)   Have a new chemical entity, which can effectively treat the following: (a)  Rare tropical diseases –…

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R&D CREDITS… DON’T LET YOUR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES SIT ON THE SHELF WHEN YOU CAN TURN THEM INTO CASH FLOW

When  developing a new pharmaceutical or diagnostic equipment,  companies typically incur substantial costs for salaries, supplies, laboratory, contractors  and a myriad other expenses..    While deductible, these costs may not benefit…

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WAGE GROWTH FRENZY: WHAT’S HAPPENING AND WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR

Glassdoor’s newly published report* shows the highest wage growth in the nation is happening in my back yard. The San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward metro region shows a dramatic spike during the last…

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SHIFTS AND GAPS EMERGING TRENDS FOR SKILLS NEEDED BY COMPANIES

Working with clients to find the ideal talent for roles in businesses gives us a special perch on which to see trends and changes ahead. It’s a comfort to see…

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NEW LEASE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CURFEW DECEMBER 31… DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR BALANCE SHEET IS?

Lease accounting to comply with new Accounting Standards Update (ASU) under FASB 842(US) and IFRS 16(European) is about to change in fundamental ways not seen in decades. First to be…

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MANAGEMENT MINDFULNESS: NEW WAYS TO UNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE WE MANAGE

I find it interesting when management work is often referred to as either the hard science or the soft science. The hard science refers to deliverables, tasks,goals, and plans while…

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HEALTH SCIENCE, ANGELS AND EARTHLY TALENT

Among the thrills I experience in working in the health science industry are the amazing changes that happen. One of those is happening now. Let’s call it “angels on a…

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HOW COST SEGREGATION CAN IMPROVE ROI ON YOUR HEALTHCARE FACILITY

Owners/operators of healthcare facilities (laboratories, physician offices, assisted living and long-term care facilities) must continually be adding new or improving existing facilities to keep up with growth, changing technologies and patient needs….

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CYBERSECURITY IN A CHANGING WORLD

The Wall Street Journal Pro Report of December 19, 2017 was devoted to the issue of Cybersecurity. The chilling reality is that national governments, state and local governments, businesses and…

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