Since about 80% of all your company’s transactions go through A/P, if a totally paperless A/P department is one of your goals for 2023, robust controls to prevent waste and misuse of company funds will be essential. That’s because according to the U.S. Department of Commerce: 5% of all companies’ annual revenue is lost to […]
The predicted “red wave” for the midterm elections didn’t pan out. But the Republican-majority House can derail some of President Biden’s initiatives. One of them is the ever-expanding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) movement and specifically a proposed Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) rule that would require publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions […]
Cybersecurity – protecting sensitive corporate and customer data from falling into the hands of criminals – is vital to your organization’s success. Lately the feds have been cracking down on disruptive ransomware thieves and info sellers on the dark web, but don’t let that lull you into a false sense of security. An optimum strategy […]
To keep your business competitive in the midst of a labor shortage it may take more implementation of digital finance technology which enables teams to get more done in less time. Technology (including finance technology) has a lot to do with why overall worker productivity is noticeably higher than it was 40 years ago, according […]
In an economic climate where you might have to do some belt tightening, a cash leak from internal theft is unacceptable. However, according to Aaron Evett, director of implementation of the expense management and business budgeting software company Divvy, a lot of companies don’t realize how much money can be saved just by taking measures […]
Too many add-ons in an increasingly digital work environment can become overwhelming for some employees, leading to tech overload. A survey by contextual mobility management solution company TRUCE Software found: Almost a quarter (23.9%) of workers are concerned that they always need to be connected 7% are concerned about needing to learn new systems or […]
If workplace morale still seems like it hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, it may be time to re-examine your company culture with your C-suite peers. In a presentation during the 2022 BambooHR Virtual Summit, Liz Weber, the CEO of Weber Business Services LLC, presented some compelling survey data from Gallup. Employees that believe their employer’s […]
Imagine that someone in A/P got fooled by a bogus invoice in a phishing email and paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to a cybercrook, but you didn’t find out about it until long after the fact. That’s what happened to the city government of Chester, Pennsylvania. A hacker posing as an insurance broker emailed […]
There are a lot of differing opinions about the economy right now because the indicators contradict each other. For example, inflation keeps reaching all-time highs, yet consumer spending is strong. Also, the GDP declined two consecutive quarters (but increased 0.6% for Q3 2022), yet employment continues to grow. Because of the unusual economic conditions, making […]
