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Laresa McIntyre
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My Name is Not Jack
Once there was a boy named Jack who sold his family’s cow for some magic beans. Jack had to count those beans to make sure he got a fair...
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Laresa McIntyre
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Keeping Score: The Balanced Scorecard
Too many times there is a complete disconnect between the budget and the strategic plan of the business. A strategic plan defines the...
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Laresa McIntyre
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It’s OK to Let Go: Sunk Costs
I’m sure you’ve heard at some point in time someone say “but we’ve invested all this money so we have to keep going”. For the folks that...
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Laresa McIntyre
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Financial Reports: Useful or Useless?
Finance & accounting departments are ultimately about reporting. If you are a public company, there is the required reporting to the SEC...
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Laresa McIntyre
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Reporting Periods: Why 13 Might Be Lucky
We in the finance & accounting field can be creatures of habit. We get used to looking at things in terms of months. This is how we are...
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Laresa McIntyre
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Who’s the Best? Benchmarking to Keep Ahead
“Competition is the keen cutting edge of business, always shaving away at costs” ~ Henry Ford Being better than the next guy is a driving...
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Laresa McIntyre
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Being Flexible: Using a flex budget
The issue with a static budget is that it is out of date before the first month-end makes its appearance. When this happens, a...
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