Take a darling of the stock market, add a spectacular fall, throw in a possible recovery and then sprinkle the whiff of scandal in the Executive Suite. The newest Hollywood business blockbuster? No, the Nortel fraud case. In a nutshell, …
Rob Carrick of the Globe and Mail reports that the banks may be taking more responsibility for people getting themselves in too deep: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/rob-carrick/banks-can-do-more-to-restrain-runaway-household-debt/article1918234/ I’m all for consumer choice and I don’t want a paternalistic approach. At the same time, …
Why aren’t the pension plans screaming blue murder? Why aren’t they foaming at the mouth and demanding justice? Why are there no dire predictions about the millions of retired people who rely on fixed rate investments in an era where …
Scowling at the now empty stage, the man sat two thirds of the way back, as the audience, laughing and chatting, left for the lobby. It was the end of Act I of the preview of the comedy “Jitters” at …
Remember that famous career advice from “The Graduate”? Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Benjamin: Yes, sir. Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? Benjamin: Yes, I am. Mr. McGuire: Plastics. Benjamin: Just how do …
If you are in mid-career right now, does your past look like a crazy quilt? A crazy quilt is a patchwork quilt with no design. When you look back at the twists and turns your life has taken, do you …
The two FBI agents entered the business and were welcomed by the business owner, a smart looking woman with a shock of white hair, the daughter of the founder. They went immediately to the finance department, where the accountant stood, …
Houston Neal, at Software Advice, asked me to blog about the differences between Navision and Great Plains accounting software, or, as they are currently known, Microsoft Dynamics NAV and GP. Houston has done a great job of describing the different …
Question: Recently, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a jump in the unemployment rate to 10.2%.Some economists think we could be looking at 10.5% by early next year. Given these grim forecasts, how do you counsel recent college graduates …
What do accountants bring to the table for charitable donations? I would like to make the case for a special kind of support, something that will help EVERY charity and something that comes naturally with accounting training and experience. The …