Evaluating Key Performance Indicators
How would you feel about taking a cross-country road trip without knowing the amount of gas in your tank, your engine's temperature, or your oil pressure? That's why you have an instrument panel on your Read More
Apr 14, 2022
3 Numbers To Know: Costs, Markup & Profit
Running a successful construction company calls for more than just winning bids and doing great work. To get ahead and make money, you need to carefully track your costs and accurately calculate how much to Read More
Apr 01, 2022
Diagnosing the Value of a Distressed Business
Over the last two years, market conditions — from cost increases and forced shutdowns to shortages of labor and supplies — have taken their toll on many businesses. While owners of distressed businesses may hope to Read More
Apr 01, 2022
Due Diligence Considerations When Buying a Business
Buyers of businesses generally prefer to arrange for an asset purchase transaction, instead of purchasing an ownership interest in the target business entity. Why? The primary reason is to avoid exposure to liabilities — both Read More
Feb 17, 2022
New Study Finds Rising Health Benefit Costs
Consumer prices jumped 7% in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Unfortunately, health benefit costs incurred by small employers increased at an even higher rate — 9.6% — according to the health benefits Read More
Feb 03, 2022
How Fast Can You Write off a Business Vehicle?
The federal income tax rules for depreciating vehicles used for business are complicated. And different rules apply to different categories of vehicles. Special limitations apply to vehicles that are classified as passenger autos, including many Read More
Dec 02, 2021
Avoiding the Profitability Threat of Stagnant Pricing
There are many threats to business profitability and long-term success. Some of them hide behind numbers that look favorable on the surface. Others are easier to spot but difficult to implement. A third category of Read More
Nov 10, 2021
Are Your Revenues Creating a False Sense of Profitability?
Unlike revenues, profitability can be a tricky metric for business owners. Growing your profitability is generally – and ideally – a long-term goal but unprofitability has a way of hiding in short-term numbers. If you’re Read More
Nov 09, 2021
Overcoming Hidden Threats to Business Profitability
As any owner can tell you, running a business is almost always harder than you think it’s going to be. It’s not just the difference between having a business plan and operating a business under Read More
Sep 17, 2021
Don’t Run Afoul of Private Inurement Rules
Most not-for-profit executives are aware of the prohibition against private inurement. Generally, nonprofit directors and executives — and their family members — aren't allowed to personally benefit from their positions while putting their organization at Read More
Aug 04, 2021