by Patty Lawrence | Business Management, Employee Management, Uncategorized
Thinking back, when was the last time you took a working relationship for granted? When we work with the same people day in and day out, we get comfortable with who they are and what they do for us – which means we may easily lose sight of the tremendous value...
by Patty Lawrence | Business Management, Employee Management, Leadership, Uncategorized
Have you ever caught a severe case of Hiring Tunnel Vision? You know the feeling – you’re getting ready to make big moves for the future of your company, maybe you’ve got a merger or other expansion in the works, and you decide to bring on some extra help in...
by Patty Lawrence | Business Management, Employee Management, Leadership, Uncategorized
Beware the Wrong Hire We recently had a bit of an issue with one of our clients who was going through due diligence in preparation for a merger transaction which was going to result in a big payout for them, along with the perks that come with being part of a bigger...
by Patty Lawrence | Business Management, Cash Flow, Financial Analysis, Knowledge, Risk Mitigation, Uncategorized
“The thief, as will become apparent, was a special type of thief. This thief was an artist of theft. Other thieves merely stole everything that was not nailed down, but this thief stole the nails as well.” ― Terry Pratchett To a lot of business owners, theft seems...
by Patty Lawrence | Business Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Uncategorized
According to a 2016 study by Hiscox, 80% of embezzlement and fraud occur in small businesses – which they define as fewer than 150 employees, for reference. 30% of these fraud cases involved a loss greater than $500,000. A 2018 update of that same survey found...
by Patty Lawrence | Accounting Services, Business Management, Cash Flow, Employee Management, Financial Analysis, Uncategorized
Are you cool with hiring people who simply don’t know how to do their jobs? Of course, I can’t speak for everyone, but I’m assuming most of us would say….no. No, we want employees and contractors and any professional we trust with the functions in...
