Lean Accounting: What it is and Why your Business Needs it

By |2017-06-26T23:11:54+00:00June 28th, 2017|Accounting, Business|

Lean Accounting is the next big movement for companies looking to gain an edge. The term "lean" was coined in the 1990's to refer to the systematic reduction of waste in the manufacturing process. The purpose is to get rid of anything that does not add value to the product. Lean accounting is the same application except applied to the accounting process. This is not a new term, however, it is made all the more powerful by the opportunities presented with new technology. Your company can reduce the non-value adding processes of your accounting. The effects of this will be: Less [...]

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How Do I Fire My Accountant?

By |2021-10-24T09:53:18+00:00June 14th, 2017|Business|

Are you thinking of leaving your current Accountant? In my experience, this can be a very stressful topic for business owners. They are unhappy and want to find a new advisor but they hold back. People do not like conflict and feel a sense of loyalty. When they discuss this conflict with me I have one question for them: Why were you thinking of switching? Poor Customer Service The most common response relate to the service they receive. I recently spoke to a business owner who was one year behind in filing their tax returns. They brought the books to their [...]

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How to Make Yourself More Productive (and Happy): A Review of Jeremie Kubicek’s Book called 5 Gears

By |2017-05-26T19:05:16+00:00June 7th, 2017|Uncategorized|

My husband is in an executive leadership training program and introduced me to the book 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough TimeĀ. The author is Jeremie Kubicek and the book is essentially a work/life balance book. There are a lot of these types of work life balance and productivity books out there but I liked the way it expressed the ideas and think he (the author) offered some very easy ways to follow the mantra. Here is a summary of the gears he explains: 1) Recharge 2) Connecting Deeply 3) Social 4) On Task [...]

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