Better huddle together with HR to make sure you've got all bases covered when it comes to the recently passed Ledbetter Act. (more…)
Policy and culture
You're looking to put Finance policies and procedures in writing, but chances are few of your staffers are going to jump to volunteer. Everybody already has enough on their plates, right? (more…)
Stuck with inactive vendors but daunted by the thought of actually fixing your problem? Don't be. The solution is probably less painful than you think. (more…)
The way balances are dropping, you can't blame employees for being nervous about the fate of their nest eggs. But you can try to calm their nerves. (more…)
An employee has a business trip. She drives her car to the airport and leaves it there. Then you pay those parking charges. You may not have to. (more…)
From cell phones to BlackBerrys, does keeping Finance equipped with up-to-date wireless communication tools have to be so costly? (more…)
Even if your company is one of the lucky ones that continues to thrive, chances are many of your customers aren't in the same boat. Here's help for dealing with those perennial late payers. (more…)
Decide for yourself: Did these companies step out of bounds on often-gray situations? (more…)
Maybe you have to raise employee co-pays again. Or perhaps you're going to stop offering retiree health benefits. Here's the best way to communicate unpopular info. (more…)
Healthcare alert! A bill with the potential to drastically change the way small businesses pay for health care coverage will probably go to Congress sometime before year's end. (more…)
When times get tough, IT is one of the first budgets on the chopping block. And there is lots of room to cut there. But be careful: There are some places where spending more will save your company more. (more…)
During turbulent times, inter-office conflict tends to be the rule rather than the exception. Now is a great time to brush up on the most effective ways to deal with it. (more…)
