Is your business moving the needle, experimenting with new ideas/technologies or just playing it safe for another year? Many companies are tied to old practices that are comfortable, for example, a company can get better at closing the books every period, tying up...
Futurist Roy Amara stated, “We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.” This captures the hype when new tech is played out in the press, followed by disillusionment when it’s not...
2029 is the year futurist Ray Kurzweil predicts machines will operate at a human level of intelligence. It’s about 10 years away and whether it happens in 10 or less/more years can be debated, however, massive disruption will come to most business environments....
How do you know when your accounting system is running well? Unfortunately, there is no standard measurement of health for an accounting system: no blood pressure, BMI, or pulse check. However, here are some points to consider this month during your month-end close...
Spinning your tires in a snow drift is fast tire rotation without making any progress or forward movement. In today’s culture of fast food, electronic trading, texting, and video gaming many of us feel the pressure to make decisions quickly so we can move...
