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Top 10 Lists
Each month, AEC Management Solutions provides a Top 10 List about different aspects of the A/E industry, from tips for seminar attendees to what you can do to increase your profits TODAY!
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Top Ten Reasons Your Firm is Underachieving -- Part 1
Top Ten Reasons Your Firm is Underachieving -- Part 1 10. Lack of Accountability Lack of accountability can and does occur at levels of an underachieving company. Whether it is partner to partner, partner to project manager or project manager to staff -- seldom are people held accountable for missing deadlines, sloppy work or over budget projects. . . . keep reading
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Five Ways to Improve Cash Flow
Herbert M Cannon
1.Always Ask for a Retainer If you don't ask for a retainer you are leaving cash flow on the table. Even if most of your clients won't agree to a retainer, it is still possible to . . . keep reading
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Top Ten Ways to Improve Cash Flow - Part 1
Herbert M. Cannon
Top Ten Ways to Improve Cash Flow - Part 1 In good economic times, collecting your money on a timely basis can be an extraordinary challenge. In tough economic times, it can seem near impossible. Here are some tips to get you going in the right direction. . . . keep reading
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Financial Reporting
Herbert Cannon
7. Underestimating the Bad Debt Expense Yes it is certainly tempting to be overly optimistic and hope beyond hope that somehow we will ultimately collect that open invoice from December 2001. But let's face it; it is never going to happen. We aren't fooling anyone (other than ourselves) by keeping it on the books. Make it a policy to take . . . keep reading
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The Top Eleven Ways to Lose an Employee
Herbert M. Cannon
11. Have an Empty Supply Cabinet Having an empty supply cabinet sends all the wrong signals. In addition to wasting time looking for the supplies they need to complete their work, they are left to wonder if incompetence, frugality or financial difficulties are to blame . . . keep reading
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Top Ten Website Mistakes
10. Not Establishing your Company as the Expert Your website must establish you company as an expert in meeting the clients needs. If you don't establish your expertise, what is the point of your website? . . . keep reading
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Top Ten Reasons to Switch CPA Firms
Herbert Cannon
1. Their Biggest Claim to Fame is "You were never audited" The fact is their preparation of your return has little effect on whether you are audited. Yes, they must prepa . . . keep reading
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Top Ten Ways to Connect and Communicate With Employees
Herbert Cannon
Top Ten Ways to Communicate and Connect with Employees In the course of my consulting practice, I am called upon to conduct human resource audits. The audits consist of confidential employee and owner surveys, one on one interviews, a written report and an oral presentation to the owners. . . . keep reading
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Top 10 Ways to Motivate Employees
Herb Cannon
10. Get Rid of the Naysayer You know who they are. They complain about everything - and loudly. They complain to anyone who is or isn't willing to listen. The complaints include the most trivial of items - like why do we only have Starbucks coffee |Image1| . . . keep reading
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Top 10 Ways to Conduct More Productive Meetings
Herb Cannon
Cannon's Law of Meetings states: The productivity of meetings is inversely proportional to the number of attendees. Not only are more attendees less productive, they are also not participating in revenue producing billable activities. . . . keep reading
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Profit by Design Series:
Incentive Compensation
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Here's what past seminar attendees are saying ...
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Red Deer, Alberta
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Rockville, MD
"Excellent presentation! Highly recommended!"
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Washington, D.C.
"My time was well spent. Lots of great ideas to put into action!"
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