Insperity

JULY 6, 2017

For example, your best friend from college has been your bookkeeper for years. You’re in damage-control mode. Bring in a consultant who can help evaluate your team and make recommendations for the future. When you handed over managing the company books to her, it was a relief. Escaping the messiness. Implementing change.

Leadership

Success

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In a world where people are experiencing increasing levels of workplace burnout —which is fueling a widespread desire to find more work-life balance—freelance careers, sometimes called gig work or consulting, are attracting more and more American workers. workforce and adding $1.27 trillion to the country’s economy.

Bookkeeping

Success

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Finally, freelancers must develop basic financial management skills and/or outsource key tasks to an expert to handle responsibilities like bookkeeping and taxes. Regardless of the industry or specific talents, freelancers must possess some core skills to thrive. This will help you market to the right clients at the right rates.

Bookkeeping

Insperity

AUGUST 1, 2019

More recently the financial duties typically tied to the CFO have been assigned to a controller, a certified public accountant (CPA) or even a consultant. At least that’s how things have been done traditionally.

Leadership

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

I wrote in asking for a script on how to wrest control from my business partners, but you will probably remember me more for having a business without a bank account. I set up a meeting with a bookkeeper to get us sorted out. Remember the letter-writer had started a business with two coworkers but was doing all the work herself?

Bookkeeping

Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

consultation with a potential client who’s clearly annoyed. Some disarray is built into the pursuit, but you can take back control. But you can make a conscious decision to put the lion’s share of your focus on priorities that bring you closer to Goal City, and not let others control your time. Picture this. Yes, but no.

Sales

Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Now, imagine you’re the book’s heroine, Dagny Taggart, the world’s best hope against the descending dark age, where productive members of society are drained by leeches who control the levers of government and law. We would all love to quit our 9-5 to open our bar or bakery or consulting gig so we can do what we love all day.

Problem-Solving