Perhaps the biggest legacy of the pandemic is the changes it has wrought on “the office.” The simple version of this is, “Back to the office or work from home?” Of course, it isn’t that simple. In fact, it isn’t simple at all but goes to the core many of our businesses. During the pandemic, […]
Archive | January, 2024
ERTC Redux
I want to revisit a topic from last year, including the subsequent results I’ve seen and the controversy that has been stirred up. On August 16th, my blog post touted the benefits of applying for the Employee Retention Tax Credit, which I urged business owners to pursue. It turns out that more that 90 percent […]
Book Review: An Immense World
My Christmas gift to you is a book I’ve just finished reading. It is the best book I’ve read in years and one of the best books I’ve ever read, and I read a lot of books. The book is An Immense World, subtitled How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. What makes […]
Cash Projections are Overrated
Here is my thesis: Cash Projections are overrated and often a waste of time. I know that sounds like heresy coming from a CFO, but let me make my argument. Cash is Important First, cash is important to a business, of course it is. In fact, cash is to a business as blood is to […]
SRO Budgeting and SMART Goals
It is the time of year when most companies are doing their budgeting for the next year. This can be a frustrating and time consuming exercise. It is also important. Does every company need a budget? I don’t think so. Smaller companies, where the owner is very close to the transactions, may not need a […]
Book Review: Nazi Billionaires
This is an interesting book. I think all of us know the story of the Nazi regime in Germany, one of the darkest chapters in world history. We know about the death camps and the millions killed by the Nazis. We know about the forced labor in German industry during the war. Or I thought […]