DEALING WITH THE BAY AREA WAGE FRENZY

Recent reports on tracking compensation – published by PayScale and Glassdoor* – show swelling salaries for professionals in technology roles. As companies now increase the use of computing power for…

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Are You Missing Your Growth Targets?

Here’s How to Recalibrate with a Sales/Marketing Assessment Adrift in the Doldrums Oftentimes during a company’s growth trajectory, sales revenue can hit a period of stagnation or under performance. You can…

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R&D CREDITS… DON’T LET YOUR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES SIT ON THE SHELF WHEN YOU CAN TURN THEM INTO CASH FLOW

When  developing a new pharmaceutical or diagnostic equipment,  companies typically incur substantial costs for salaries, supplies, laboratory, contractors  and a myriad other expenses..    While deductible, these costs may not benefit…

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Exit Strategies

Exit Strategies for SME’s

Always be thinking ahead! By Chris ChillingworthPartner, CFOs2GoThomas MelePrincipal, Mele Group As each New Year opens, accompanied by the self evaluation of how I/we did in the prior year, what…

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WAGE GROWTH FRENZY: WHAT’S HAPPENING AND WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR

Glassdoor’s newly published report* shows the highest wage growth in the nation is happening in my back yard. The San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward metro region shows a dramatic spike during the last…

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SHIFTS AND GAPS EMERGING TRENDS FOR SKILLS NEEDED BY COMPANIES

Working with clients to find the ideal talent for roles in businesses gives us a special perch on which to see trends and changes ahead. It’s a comfort to see…

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NEW LEASE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CURFEW DECEMBER 31… DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR BALANCE SHEET IS?

Lease accounting to comply with new Accounting Standards Update (ASU) under FASB 842(US) and IFRS 16(European) is about to change in fundamental ways not seen in decades. First to be…

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MANAGEMENT MINDFULNESS: NEW WAYS TO UNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE WE MANAGE

I find it interesting when management work is often referred to as either the hard science or the soft science. The hard science refers to deliverables, tasks,goals, and plans while…

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International expansion

International Expansion

A risky business or an adventurous journey? By Marcus BergenPartner, CFOs2GO A famous British entrepreneur once reportedly said: “Paradise is where the British are the police, the French are the…

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Consultants

Consultants

Why and When to Count on Them By Bob WeisManaging Partner, CFOs2GO The word consultant can conjure up mixed reactions for people, depending on their experience and history with them….

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