Identifying Best Accounting Practice
Starting out with a common set of protocols makes the accounting process efficient and manageable for all concerned.
October 3, 2012
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Partnering for Success is What Collaboration Is All About
Smaller companies have less hierarchy, less infrastructure, and fewer staff, which means every member of the team is closer to the core tasks that drive the business; they are more accountable, and therefore more creative.
September 25, 2012
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What Do You Need in an Employee Handbook?
A good employee handbook needs to be customized to meet your specific business needs, but there are common elements that all employee handbooks should include, including legal disclosures, operating instructions, dress code, benefits information, and much more.
September 19, 2012
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An Employee Handbook Is Your Corporate Instruction Manual
When creating an employee handbook, you need to cover all aspects of employee policies and procedures, including those that protect your operation, and that you reflect the values of your organization.
September 4, 2012
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Training Staff to Adhere to Policies and Procedures
Effective procedure training is largely a matter of explain, refine and repeat – develop the step-by-step process, document it, test it, and refine it.
August 21, 2012
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Writing Effective Business Procedures
In developing the procedures that make policies a reality, remember that procedures, like systems, need to be well-documented in order to be transferrable, and adaptable.
August 17, 2012
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Getting Right with Policies and Procedures
A well-defined set of policies and procedures provide the roadmap your employees need to be independent and effective, so they understand their role in the organization and senior management doesn’t have to closely watch every process.
August 13, 2012
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Finding the Right Performance Review Tools
Performance reviews can be invaluable for setting criteria for advancement, aiding in salary reviews, assessing capabilities for promotion or transfer, identifying gaps in training or a job description, and identifying where additional resources might be needed.
August 6, 2012
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Salary Review versus Performance Review
Meeting specific objectives should be required for any position, and fulfilling job requirements is a prerequisite for a salary increase, but any change in salary is also dictated by a number of factors that are unrelated to performance.
July 26, 2012
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Setting SMART Objectives for Employees
When it comes time to do that annual or quarterly performance review, you need to apply a set of achievable metrics that truly gauge employee performance.
July 19, 2012
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KPIs Are the Key to Improve Operations
To use even more advanced accounting KPIs, assess relationship numbers or those variables that are interdependent on other operations within the organization. Relationship numbers include number of sales in the pipeline, billable efficiency, gross margin, and net margin.
July 13, 2012
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Positioning for Growth – Lessons from Clairmail CEO Pete Daffern
As part of his Marin Business Forum presentation, Pete Daffern, CEO of Clairmail, shared the lessons he has learned over the years about how to grow a company.
June 27, 2012
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