Thinking of selling? Or just curious to know the value of your business in case you do decide to put it on the market at some point? Many business owners are well-wide of the mark when placing a value on their prized asset. They overvalue it and under-prepare for their exit, believing in a huge […]
Archives for August 2019
How to Start a Business
Starting a business is part science, part art, and a large part hard work! It can get lost in all the excitement but you need to get the balance right. Approximately 20 percent of all small businesses fail in their first year; and your chances of your business making it to five years are around […]
Client Referral System
How highly do you value leads in your business? For any small or medium business, leads should be the most highly prized currency — to be consistently sought and converted. Without a steady flow of new opportunities, how do you grow? How do you take things to the next level? How do you prepare for […]
How to Get More Money into Your Super
Have you been doing the numbers and panicking a little recently? If your super fund is a little ‘light’ as you start to think ahead to your golden years, you’re not alone. Millions of Australians are reviewing their retirement plans. We have been taught to believe that the money that flows into our super fund […]
Receipt Bank App
As much as we hate to admit it, the best business owners and executives can drop the ball on occasion. This is particularly true of the little things, which can be easily overlooked. When it comes to keeping track of business expenses, even the most attentive and mindful can fall behind. Physical receipts and invoices […]
IMF warns against rate cuts, currency intervention to improve trade balance
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday warned against governments trying to weaken their currencies through monetary easing or market interventions, arguing in a blog post that this would hurt the functioning of the international monetary system and make all nations worse off.
FASB Proposes ASU on Long-Duration Contracts
The FASB proposed an ASU on long-duration contracts today. The FASB issues proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that would grant all insurance companies that issue long-duration contracts, such as life insurance and annuities, additional time to apply a standard that addresses this area of financial reporting. Stakeholders are encouraged to review and provide comment on the […]
U.S. regulators hand Wall Street a major win with stripped-down ‘Volcker Rule’
U.S. banking regulators on Tuesday approved changes easing a rule introduced after the 2007-2009 financial crisis that bans banks from trading on their own account, giving Wall Street one of its biggest wins under the Trump administration.
Podcast: Are we headed for recession or not?
In this episode, Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS interviews Dr. Robert LeClair about the recent market volatility and the lower interest rate environment, including: What is an inverted yield curve? What is the significance of an inverted yield curve? What defines a recession? What are the key indicators to look for when recession may be on the […]
Oil up 1% after attack on Saudi field, but OPEC report caps gains
Oil prices were up more than 1% on Monday after a weekend attack on a Saudi oil facility by Yemen’s Houthi forces and as traders looked for signs that top economies would take measures to counteract a global slowdown.