There is an old saying regarding financial leadership: “a good Controller will know your numbers, but a good CFO will know your business.” You should determine what skills are needed for your business and how much. This article will help you answer these questions for your business. First, think of Read more
Currently interest rates are near historic low points and make long term borrowing attractive. On the other side is the bank that does not want to lend long-term at today’s rates. What can you do when the bank says no to fixed rate, long-term loans? It is called interest rate Read more
Managing employees and their benefits is becoming more difficult by the day. The rules and regulations surrounding employees are complicated, require a great deal of reporting and compliance, and may create liability on the part of the company and its owners. One of the options to address the multiple requirements Read more
Changing accounting systems is costly and time consuming. So why do companies do it? Usually it is because the company has grown, become more complex to manage and better data is needed to support decision making. This generalized statement can be broken down to specific areas of need within the Read more
Some lessons are best learned by repetition: doing it over and over and learning from our own mistakes. Selling one’s business is usually not repetitive, but this story is about an owner selling three times. If I could offer one bit of advice to an owner thinking about selling: The Read more
C Squared Solutions has just launched our new website. More video More personal messaging Clarity of purpose These are just a few of the things you will notice when you visit. Why? Because we have seen a migration of our client base over the last 18 months from boomers to Read more
Do you ever ask yourself if you are doing the right things in your job or if you should focus on different tasks? This is the key to keeping your day productive and making your job more satisfying. You may be pinned down by a specific job description that is Read more
It’s the 20th of the month and are you able to tell how profitable your company will be at month-end? If not, you may not be measuring the right stuff! Continuous measurement of key business drivers, also known as metrics, is critical in high performing 21st century companies. When the Read more
