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Real-World Insights — Lessons from an Accountant’s Stories Worth Retelling
LOOK FOR ANOMALIES —Sometimes, even the pennies can matter! Although this example deals with detecting fraud and not so much internal financial reporting, it illustrates that even pennies can mean a lot. Kern and Company had been hired by some municipalities to assess the fairness of sewer rates that Harrisburg City was charging the municipalities […]
Should You Add a Technology Executive to Your Staff?
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic impact have hurt many companies, especially small businesses. However, for others, the jarring challenges this year have created opportunities and accelerated changes that were probably going to occur all along. One particular area of speedy transformation is technology. It’s never been more important for businesses to wield their internal […]
Family Business Owners Must Weave Together Succession and Estate Planning
It’s been estimated that there are roughly 5 million family-owned businesses in the United States. Annually, these companies make substantial contributions to both employment figures and the gross domestic product. If you own a family business, one important issue to address is how to best weave together your succession plan with your estate plan. Rise to […]
Lessons of 2020: Change Management
The year 2020 has taught businesses many lessons. The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by drastic changes to the economy have forced companies to alter the size of their workforces, restructure work environments and revise sales models — just to name a few challenges. And what this has all meant for employees is change. […]