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Recent Basic Accounting Articles

Collection No-No's

Jan 1, 2000

Identify yourself when trying to collect on unpaid bills.  Read more

Quote: Real Leadership

Jan 1, 2000

A company builder talks about leadership and responsible management.  Read more

Baby, You Can Drive My Company

By Ilan Mochari |  Jan 1, 2000

Letting go of your company is never easy. One founder offers advice on how she learned to delegate key functions while maintaining control.  Read more

In a Former Life: Itzhak Fisher

By Ilan Mochari |  Jan 1, 2000

Itzhak Fisher, CEO of RSL Communications, discusses the business lessons he learned as treasurer of the Likud party, in Israel, from 1992 to 1994.  Read more

Success by Association

By David E. Gumpert |  Dec 30, 1999

As you start your business, you aren't solely in control of your success. Suppliers, creditors, and your competition will mold your every move. Here leading ...  Read more

Using Critical Numbers: An Action Checklist

By Karen Carney |  Dec 11, 1999

To tap the power of critical numbers -- the numbers that determine your company's success -- employees have to see them, understand them, and learn how to mo...  Read more

Swipe These Critical Numbers!

By Karen Carney |  Dec 11, 1999

Trying to figure out which critical financial indicators your company should track? Use this list of common measures as a starting point.  Read more

Boosting Performance with Critical Numbers

By John Case |  Dec 11, 1999

Learn how to figure out your company's critical numbers -- and how to use them to build a stronger company.  Read more

Letting Go in the Right Way

By Ilan Mochari |  Dec 1, 1999

Worried about the cost of employee benefits? Here's why Nancy Ruddy, president of Cetra/Ruddy Inc., outsourced her human resource functions to a PEO.  Read more

Ann Winblad: My Biggest Mistake

By Mike Hofman |  Dec 1, 1999

The cofounder of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, discusses her biggest business mistake.  Read more

The Nonprofit's Motive

By Samuel Fromartz |  Dec 1, 1999

A look at how Charles Lief, president of the nonprofit Greyston Foundation, is devising for-profit ventures to generate income, create jobs, and expand his o...  Read more

Get More Out of Your Cash

By David E. Gumpert |  Nov 22, 1999

Famous entrepreneurs offer tips on squeezing everything you can out of the cash in your start-up without sacrificing the quality of your product or service.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Full of Bean Counters

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

Results Accountants' Systems, an online community, turns a one-shot workshop for accountants into a lifelong commitment.  Read more

Too Much, Too Soon

By Ilan Mochari |  Nov 1, 1999

High-tech product-development company Design Edge shows that a strategic growth freeze can be a good thing.  Read more

By the Numbers: Choosing Software

By Ilan Mochari |  Nov 1, 1999

Matthew de Ganon, founder of K2 Design, looks beyond price and teaching ease when choosing a new software package for his company.  Read more

Getting Money from a Moving Target

Oct 25, 1999

Auntie Nolo tells you how to collect a court judgment from a debtor who has moved.  Read more

Accounting Doesn't Have to Be Mind-Numbing

Oct 22, 1999

You've hung out your shingle. Now it's time to turn to a necessary evil: minding the books. Here are tips on making the task more bearable.  Read more

Judgment Worth Paper on Which It's Printed

Oct 21, 1999

Auntie Nolo tackles how to enforce a small claims court judgment.  Read more

Show Them the Money

Oct 21, 1999

A demonstrate with actual dollars can teach employees your cost structure, so they'll make better decisions.  Read more

Stop, Thief!

Oct 21, 1999

Safeguard against internal theft.  Read more

Inc. 500 All-Stars

By Mike Hofman |  Oct 15, 1999

A look at the companies that have achieved the distinction of appearing on the Inc. 500 a staggering 5 times. Plus: Household-name companies that earned thei...  Read more

A Simple Little System

By Ilan Mochari |  Oct 1, 1999

A look at how Hi-Shear Technology executive Linda Nespole devised a cost-control system to bolster the bottom line.  Read more

By the (Open) Book

By Ken Anderson |  Sep 15, 1999

Putting your financial information on an intranet can be unnerving. But for Ken Anderson, president of the $11-million engineering-design firm Anderson ...  Read more

Budget Blueprint

By Ilan Mochari |  Sep 15, 1999

To determine if Mountain Sales Services could buy big assets without crippling cash flow, CFO Kirk LaPoure turned to BallPark Business Valuation ...  Read more

FYI: The Talk of the Inc. 500

By George Gendron |  Sep 1, 1999

Inc.'s editor recounts what all the buzz was about at this year's Inc. 500 conference and lists the most memorable quotes from both attendees and guest speak...  Read more

Money Talk

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1999

Holly Hitzemann, president and owner of Great American Stock, suggests that the key to building a good relationship with your banker is knowing how and when ...  Read more

Take This Job and Love it

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Sep 1, 1999

Reviews of eight business books, including three books from CEOs on the angst and joys of building a company, three books on open-book management, and two bo...  Read more

Key Questions to Ask a Prospective CPA

By Michael Pellecchia |  Aug 15, 1999

Ask these questions of accountants before choosing one to work with your business.  Read more

Turning Assets into Cash

By Michael Pellecchia |  Aug 15, 1999

Focusing on receivables, collection, and inventory helps you manage working capital to avoid cash shortfalls and to prepare for future financing needs.  Read more

Choosing Accounting Software

By Michael Pellecchia |  Aug 15, 1999

Focus on the features to find the right accounting program for your business.  Read more

Establishing Credit Limits

By Michael Pellecchia |  Aug 15, 1999

Determine a customer's credit limit by evaluating the credit risk the customer poses.  Read more

Collection Techniques to Avoid

By Michael Pellecchia |  Aug 15, 1999

The authors argue that some collection strategies don't work as well as you might think.  Read more

Action Plan: Debt Management and Banking

By Michael Pellecchia |  Aug 15, 1999

Minimize your debt load and generate better profits for your business with this action plan.  Read more

Cost Control Basics

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1999

Trying to improve your company's cash flow? Don't overlook these time-tested strategies.  Read more

Letters

By Inc. staff |  Jul 1, 1999

Readers react to articles from the April 1999 issue of Inc., including "How to Get Rich in America," by Edward O. Welles and "When Good Managers Manage Too M...  Read more