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…
Read more »MANAGING COMPANY PERFORMANCE: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
Every company has key transactions that are critical to the efficient, profitable performance of the company. This is particularly true of manufacturing entities, which may be characterized by frequent, repetitive…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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….
Read more »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…
Read more »FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR THE GROWING MANUFACTURER
Data is the life-blood of a well-run business. Yet, the food manufacturer often lacks what he or she needs. What reports would you really like to have? Would it help…
Read more »WHAT IS THE RIGHT LEVEL OF FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP IN A RAPIDLY GROWING BUSINESS?
Rapidly growing businesses are faced with many tough decisions but one of the most challenging is that of assembling and growing a financial and accounting team that can scale as…
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