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On being part of something bigger

By Grimbleby Coleman .


On April 15th of this year, our firm joined the BDO Seidman Alliance, a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting and service firms with similar client service goals. The Alliance gives us an opportunity to expand the services we provide our clients – without jeopardizing  our existing client relationships or our autonomy. We asked [Read more...]

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Word on the street…

By Grimbleby Coleman .


We see and talk to a lot of people at this time of year. We’ve heard a lot of different perspectives on the current year and the road ahead. New questions have come up and new requirements are being imposed by people at different points in the supply chain. All in all, most people are [Read more...]

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Bohemian Rhapsody From Your CPA?

By Martin Fox.


I didn’t start out today looking for a ukulele-version of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. You see, I had put the ukulele in a box labelled “For Luau Only”. What Bohemian Rhapsody is to the ukulele, our Business Profitability Service is to a CPA firm.

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2.6 Million Square Feet of Agriculture!

By Jeff Bowman.


In just two weeks from today, the World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA will be opening for its annual 3 day run from February 8th through the 10th. Touted as the world’s largest annual ag expo, the event covers 2.6 million square feet of show grounds and attracts around 100,000 visitors each day. The 1,600 [Read more...]

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Financial Resolutions for the New Year

By Grimbleby Coleman .


We polled everyone on our team for some ideas that would help our current and future clients begin 2011 on the right track. Here are the resulting suggestions.
The number one suggestion, according to our unscientific, non-secret vote, was for businesses to update their 2011 Strategic Plan and decide where they want to be financially [Read more...]

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Salvation Army Kettle Kick-Off

By Daniel Currie.


Well, the bell was passed to me and I mean this quite literally, as Liz handed me my bell. Everyone here at the office put up with my noisy practice ringing.  I’m not sure if people were giving me money for the Salvation Army or to get me to go away!
But, the Salvation Army [Read more...]

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High EI or High IQ which would you rather have?

By Grimbleby Coleman .


And more importantly, which one has the biggest impact on your success as an employee? EI is Emotional Intelligence and IQ is your Intelligence Quotient. We’ve all taken IQ testing, but how many of us know if we are Emotionally Intelligent or not?
In studies conducted by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves (Authors of Emotional Intelligence [Read more...]

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Start With Why

By Martin Fox.


People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. Most companies start with “What” and then move to “How”. Rather, they should start with “Why”, explain “How”, and then describe “What”. We invite you to share your purpose with us.

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8-Iron Business Planning

By Martin Fox.


It pays to play golf. A lesson at the driving range leads to an epiphany moment for business owners.

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How Clever Are Your Clients?

By Lisa Milne.


Two weeks ago, in full Administrative Assistant mode, I made a phone call to an insurance company with one goal in mind; to get a copy of my fiancé’s business liability insurance certificate.  He is a landscaping contractor and liability insurance is a necessity for him.
After changing insurance companies because of poor  customer service, [Read more...]

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