Thought Leadership

…funeral home  owners are not respecting the largest expense in their operation. I have found that more time is spent maintaining the $50,000 hearse than the $300,000 staff!   Click here to read more Why We Need to Manage Our Human Resources – The Director August 2014  

Congratulations! Your small business has finally become profitable and now you can afford to pay yourself. You may have worked for free in the early days and now it’s time to pay  yourself for your efforts. Accounting Newsletter August 2014

If I were Shakespearean, I’d have a soliloquy that began, “Ratio, Ratio, wherefore art thou, Ratio?” As I shared last month, I find ratios simply wonderful. In June, we covered operating ratios and those demonstrating revenue trends. This month, we’ll focus on the costs of doing business. Click here to read more of this article Re-engineering Your Overhead Ratios – Part 2-July 2014- Finance 101-The Director

Time for Your 6 Month Budget Review      If the year is producing more revenue than budgeted, this is not the time to spend more money, but you can go into the closet and giggle a bit! Accounting Newsletter July 2014

In order for there to be an innovative solution, there has to be a problem. In order to be innovative, the idea must be new and creative. I would venture to add that any idea that the death-care profession is going to implement – especially when it pertains to consumers – must be simple and logical. Pricing Impressive Innovative Solutions – June 2014 AFD