Blogs - Finance

Pay-for-Performance and CFOs

Posted by
Cindy Kraft
Title: CFO Coach
Company:
 (CFO Coach) | 03-03-2013
CEO compensation is one of those areas companies want to get right, especially if it means avoiding the ire of customers or the wrath of a Board/Shareholders. In theory, it makes sense. But...
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H.R. 1 - Tax Reform in the 113th Congress

Posted by
Annette Nellen
Title: Professor
Company: San Jose State University
 (Professor at San Jose State University) | 03-01-2013
House Majority Leader John Boehner has announced that H.R. 1 is being reserved for tax reform legislation (see 2/26/13 Ways & Means website).  Apparently this means it is a key agenda item...
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Delaware Franchise Tax Frights

Posted by
Joe Wallin
Title: Partner
Company: Davis Wright Tremaine
 (Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine) | 02-28-2013
I received the following email from a client the other morning: “Slight problem..…my Delaware franchise tax report says I owe $45,000.” For some reason Delaware likes to freak...
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Checklist for Converting from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online

Posted by
Doug Sleeter
Title: President
Company: The Sleeter Group, Inc.
 (President at The Sleeter Group, Inc.) | 02-28-2013
Thinking of making the change from QuickBooks Pro, Premier, Enterprise or even Mac to QuickBooks Online? Read this first. I want to say, if you are considering this switch: YAY! Most of the...
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Brazil’s Annual Statutory Payroll Requirement: Don’t Be Caught off Guard

Posted by
Arden Ng
Title: Sr. Director, Advisory Svcs
Company: High Street Partners
 (Sr. Director, Advisory Svcs at High Street Partners) | 02-28-2013
  Brazil continues to be in the limelight as future host to the World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympics in 2016. The country has also become known as a social media mecca, both because its...
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Keeping Pace with Your Audit Committee: Communication is Key

Posted by
Pat Voll
Title: Vice President
Company: RoseRyan
 (Vice President at RoseRyan) | 02-27-2013
Audit committees are becoming more proactive in managing relationships with external auditors and in evaluating auditor performance—think quality of services, adequacy of resources and ensuring...
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Cloud Accounting with Wave–The Details

Posted by
Doug Sleeter
Title: President
Company: The Sleeter Group, Inc.
 (President at The Sleeter Group, Inc.) | 02-26-2013
Wave is a free, cloud based  double-entry accounting system that combines features for both business and personal finances. In our attempt to come up with a standard for comparing online...
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Groups Raise "Corporate Welfare" Argument in California

Posted by
Annette Nellen
Title: Professor
Company: San Jose State University
 (Professor at San Jose State University) | 02-26-2013
This month, the Reason Foundation and Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation released a 59-page report - Tax Credits in California - Economic Growth Engine or Wasteful Corporate Welfare?  The...
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Preparing for SEC Comment Letters and Avoiding Frantic Fridays

Posted by
Kelley Wall
Title: Director
Company: RoseRyan
 (Director at RoseRyan) | 02-25-2013
Preparing for SEC comments letters might seem daunting, but having key information at your fingertips and a tactical plan in place can put you way ahead. Comment letters are known to hit CFOs’...
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What Would Derek Zoolander Say About Crowdfunding?

Posted by
Joe Wallin
Title: Partner
Company: Davis Wright Tremaine
 (Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine) | 02-25-2013
I don’t want to bring you back to your high school days (aren’t we all glad those days are over?), but remember when you sat down for a test and your teacher said “Remember to read...
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Don't Touch the Coffee...and other Best Practices in Spend Management

Posted by
Nicole Lucarelli
Title: Partner
Company: Rounded Third
 (Partner at Rounded Third) | 02-25-2013
Is your organization trying to cut costs?  Are you focusing more on strategic sourcing and procurement best practices? Here is a tale of how best to approach and NOT approach this endeavor....
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How to Record Sales on Consignment in QuickBooks – Part 3

Posted by
Doug Sleeter
Title: President
Company: The Sleeter Group, Inc.
 (President at The Sleeter Group, Inc.) | 02-25-2013
Let’s talk about how to work with QuickBooks if you are the Consignee.   As Consignee you have a little more work to do as far as recording sales on consignment goes. First...
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