INTERNATIONAL M&A: WHY TAXES MATTER EVEN FOR SMALL COMPANIES
In the past year I’ve seen an increasing amount of M&A activity especially with my international clients. Every transaction I’ve worked on has had substantial tax content to it. I…
Read more »QUICKBOOKS CLINIC SERIES: NO. 3 ADD-ONS: CAN THEY STREAMLINE YOUR ACCOUNTING PROCESSES?
In previous installments of the QuickBooks Clinic Series, I’ve talked about issues users typically encounter in the initial setup of QuickBooks and how to avoid some of those pitfalls. As…
Read more »WORKING FROM 62 TO 74 – CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY OR IS IT JUST ECONOMICALLY SENSIBLE?
In 2010, the world had 16 people aged 65 and over for every 100 adults between the ages 25 and 64, almost the same ratio as in 1980 (http://www.economist.com/node/21601248/print). By…
Read more »WHEN FREE ISN’T FREE – THE DANGERS OF VOLUNTEER LABOR
The Idea Startups and rapidly growing small businesses are often tempted to use volunteer labor or unpaid internships with young people seeking experience to help their business reach the next…
Read more »WHY RECRUITERS ARE STILL VALUABLE IN A SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD
I’m often asked if the rise of social media and professional networking sites like LinkedIn and such has impacted my job as a recruiter. My answer is “Certainly!” But not…
Read more »WHEN FAMILY WEALTH OUTGROWS THE FAMILY BUSINESS
Transitions in a family business are difficult. Deciding how and where to grow, changing roles and responsibilities and balancing emotions and egos are all transitions which are amplified in a…
Read more »THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN RECRUITING: CANDIDATES
“Social Media is where it’s at!” Or so we are told over and over again. Certainly the feeling is that if you aren’t using it, either as a candidate or…
Read more »THE 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO DO IF YOUR ARE A WHATSAPP EMPLOYEE
The recent acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook, at an astonishingly high valuation, brings to mind some thoughts about the challenges faced by those 53 WhatsApp employees who find themselves suddenly…
Read more »SILICON VALLEY IS HIRING
In the March 5 San Francisco Business Times, John Sailors shared the results of a jobs survey from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. The finding, based on a survey of 200…
Read more »ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AUTOMATION: THE OFTEN NEGLECTED OPPORTUNITY
The past ten to fifteen years have seen significant advancement in the body of knowledge around best practices in Accounts Payable processing. Despite all of that expertise available to anyone…
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