In a recent article in the Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper, CD Howe President Bill Robson makes the case for reining in the cost of government pension costs. Here is the article. Bill makes some excellent points. I would only …
Even as a professional accountant, I find other people’s budget spreadsheet models complex and difficult to follow. This article is about simple steps that budget preparers can do to help other people understand how their spreadsheets interact with one another. …
Parents have to be more pragmatic in how they advise their offspring, so students gain the skills needed by business, according to Mark Venning, Chairman of the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling, as quoted by the Globe and …
Nobody likes administration expenses. And if your organization owns a building, order the same thing goes for repairs and maintenance. Imagine running a church in a small community. Not only does it function as a house of worship, adiposity but …
What work do we actually do? Aligning the charity’s work to its mission. Do all your programs line up with your mission? For many charities, the answer is “not quite”. There are all kinds of historical, personal and diplomatic reasons …
How much time is spent preparing financial reports? For many organizations, the simple answer is “a lot”. As a consultant, much of my time is spent helping companies with financial reporting systems for: Results analysis and forecasting by management, Oversight …
Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends. One man likes to push a plough, the other likes to chase a cow, But that’s no reason why they cain’t be friends. -Oscar Hammerstein (Oklahoma) The Finance and Fundraising …
“People don’t show in financial statements.” The old Treasurer looked at the assembled charity Board. “You see a building and salaries, but not the people. When I address you every year, I usually talk about the leaky roof or the …
Accounting isn’t a popular subject. Accountants don’t have a sexy image. Yet accountants perform a valuable service for both corporations and individuals. They help people navigate through mazes of government regulations. They save people money on taxes. They help people …
Masters in Accounting just published an interview they did with me. Their focus is on helping accounting students plan their career, diagnosis something I support with all my heart. The world needs more accountants, particularly the Energized kind! http://www.mastersinaccounting.info/interviews/bill-kennedy/