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Why offshoring is good for your CPA firm
If you're already competing with work from home staff, why does it matter if they're in the United States, the United Kingdom, or India?
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Chayim Messer
Mar 33 min read
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No accountants? Offshore
Over the last week, I've seen numerous posts about the shortage of CPA's in the United States. For sure it's a problem.
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Chayim Messer
Feb 242 min read
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Three ways to maximize FP&A
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is an important function within any finance department. Many CFOs and senior members of Finance...
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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How to find a gap
Organizations usually change because they have something which they want to achieve. Achievements including launching new business line,...
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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What goes into a good narrative?
The narrative is the document which explains everything about your process. Management uses narratives to understand how the company...
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20236 min read
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Spotlight on controls: Account Ownership
One of the most powerful separation of duties controls to confirm that accounts have been prepared correctly is Account Ownership. ...
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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Target operating model - made easy
It's time to bring your finance department in house. After your Series A funding, outsourced accounting services become more expensive...
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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How to IPO at less than $100 million in revenue
The boom in the IPO and SPAC markets has led many inventors and smaller companies to ask: How can we cash in? Small companies have...
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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Does your control framework have controls?
Sometimes, good process is confused for controls. What's the difference between good process and good controlled process?
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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IPO Readiness and your series A funding
Congratulations on raising your Series A funding. You probably have a working product, a great founder’s team, and customers keen to use...
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20234 min read
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Founders: Reduce your start-up costs
When I meet with start-ups, I always ask about the future of the company. I always learn amazing things about the app, technology, or...
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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What is Finance Transformation?
This coming week, I'm pleased to present you Finance Transformation! The introductory video can be found below and posts can be found on...
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20231 min read
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Your income isn't what you've been paid
The right accounting method for your business is specific to your business.
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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Paper vs. Digital
Documents requesting that the customer pay, or has paid, are usually set out in regulation; however, that's not always the case.
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20234 min read
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Business of one, staff of 100
Sole-proprietors tend to think they're completely on their own; however, that doesn't have to be - nor should it be - true.
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20232 min read
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Accounting processes - Part 3
There are no rules when designing a company infrastructure. Management should always consider when to invest in systems vs staff.
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20235 min read
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Accounting process - part 2
Period end close confirms that the accounts are stated correctly and explains the reasons why the accounts have changed.
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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Accounting process - part 1
he Record to Report (R2R) process explains how the business operates and support FP&A, statutory reporting, and tax.
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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Did we pay?
Expenditure reconciliations can support financial reporting, improving operations, and find trends in purchasing to influence negotiations.
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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Your accounts don't reconcile
Ask three people what the definition of income is, and they will give three different answers.
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Chayim Messer
May 1, 20233 min read
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