The Importance of Automating Employee Security – There’s no question that keeping your business secure is integral to your success. You want to keep employees safe, protect sensitive data, and make sure that only the right people have access to certain areas of both your physical and digital work environment. Fortunately, advances in automation have made achieving these goals far …
The Importance of Post Payment Audits
Post Payment Audits – Running a business is, at least in part, a numbers game. Entire teams of people have to manage profits, expenses, payroll, and beyond. It’s a near constant battle to manage overhead and the bottom line, maintain profitability, and stop any financial leaks along the way. This is no small undertaking, and when small mistakes pile up, …
Supply Chain Management: Third Party Power
Supply chains are built of many moving pieces – each with its own personnel, technological requirements, and role to play in the success of the organization. With so many components, managing the entire operation is no small feat. Even the most successful supply chains, with the most capable management staff, tend to have room for improvement. It could be an …
Year-End Financials
As we approach the end of the calendar year, it’s time for accounting departments of all sizes to organize, analyze, and assess year-end finances. This can be a daunting task, especially if you don’t have systems in place to keep all the information straight. In preparation to close out this year’s books, the accounting department will be gathering and collating …
Human Resources and ACA Updates
Human resources is a complex profession, and something of an industry of its own, nested within all types of corporations, manufacturers, retail businesses, and beyond. This unique line of work requires an extensive knowledge of public and private policies – and the year to year changes of each. One such area of changing policies is the Affordable Care Act (ACA), …
The Importance of Acting On an Audit
The entire point of an audit – whether focused on processes, payments, security, or anything else – is to identify problems. Performed internally or by a third party, an audit is capable of digging into the fine details of the way a business operates, and that usually means uncovering practices and policies that aren’t working, gaps in training, or operational …