Articles

Strategies to Manage 3 Common Areas of Risk

May 8, 2012

Steven E. Staugaitis, Manager, Audit & Accounting

As a business leader, you are faced with evaluating many types of risk within your operations. Some risks are manageable, whereas others may be out of your control. However, it is important to identify risks so they can be monitored… View

Employee Retention: It Is About More Than Money

May 8, 2012

Tyler A. Ridgeway, Director, Human Capital Resources

At Kreischer Miller, we often get questions from our clients about ways to compensate a company’s top employees to retain them and keep them motivated. In response, we always advise thinking about the total compensation package… View

Selecting the Right Operations Model for Your Company

May 8, 2012

Richard Snyder, Director, Audit & Accounting

The decision to centralize or decentralize your company’s operations depends on your industry, size, number of locations, and leadership. In a centralized operation, all major decisions related to planning and operations are… View

Retirement Plans Come With Fiduciary Responsibilities

May 8, 2012

Mark G. Metzler, Director, Audit & Accounting and Employee Benefit Plan Specialty Area Leader

As an employer, if you have a retirement plan of any type, it is important to understand the nature and complexity of the responsibilities that go with it.  Retirement plans come in all shapes and sizes, including the traditional… View

Bidding Discipline: A Key to Greater Profit

May 8, 2012

Mario O. Vicari, Director, Audit & Accounting and Construction Industry Group Leader

One of the most common opportunities to improve a construction contractor’s profitability is in the area of bidding discipline. Bidding discipline means having specific rules about which projects your company will bid on.… View

5 Steps to Better Cash Flow

April 17, 2012

Richard Snyder, Director, Audit & Accounting

Bad receivables can have a devastating impact on your company. It’s easy for cash flow to slow down or dry up, causing working capital shortfalls that affect all areas of your business. These five steps can improve collections,… View

Moving to the Cloud? Beware These 6 Risks

April 17, 2012

Sassan S. Hejazi, Director, Technology Solutions

Cloud computing can be a great cost-saving alternative, providing improved information and processing capabilities without the effort required to build and manage sophisticated internal IT systems. However, if your organization… View

Looking For Capital? Your Banker Wants to Hear From You

April 17, 2012

John F. Schlechter, Director, Audit & Accounting

With the recent recession still fresh in their minds, many businesses are reluctant to take large risks in capital improvement and expansion.  However, if your company is considering capital expansion, there are some elements… View

3 Trends in Real Estate Financing

April 17, 2012

John J. Helmuth, Jr., Director, Audit & Accounting and Real Estate Industry Group Leader

With a heavy dose of foreclosures and declines in market values, as well as the impact of the recent financial crisis, the real estate market has experienced significant changes during the last few years. How have these changes… View

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