by apexcpas | Jul 3, 2018 | Manufacturing & Distribution
A team is a group of people working together toward a common goal. The beauty of teams is that they can accomplish far more than the same number of people working independently. This is another way of saying that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. But not...
by apexcpas | Jul 3, 2018 | Manufacturing & Distribution
What should a manager do when two or more employees are squabbling with each other? Chronic conflict can hurt productivity, cause customers to leave and induce talented employees to look for a more agreeable place to work. But if managers jump in too quickly, they run...
by apexcpas | Jul 3, 2018 | Manufacturing & Distribution
The old saying goes, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” But in the world of fraud, this may not be the case. In the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ 2010 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud & Abuse, 1,843 cases of occupational fraud were...
by apexcpas | Jul 3, 2018 | Manufacturing & Distribution
How you grow your company can be as important as whether you grow your company. Business growth carries with it a certain amount of risk. To avoid potential pitfalls, consider the following tips for successful growth. 1. Find your key focus. It is important to...
by apexcpas | Jul 3, 2018 | Manufacturing & Distribution
You have probably seen them – barcodes that look like strangely deformed checkerboards. But you may not be sure of the business purpose or opportunity. These two-dimensional barcodes store a lot of information that can be read automatically by smartphones. A Quick...
by apexcpas | Jul 3, 2018 | Manufacturing & Distribution
The dreaded Internal Revenue Service audit is one of the universal concerns for companies everywhere. While there is no guaranteed method to avoid an audit, a variety of situations may increase the chance for examination. IRS officials are naturally reluctant to share...