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Implementing Your Month End Close Process accountability cash flow financial best practices planning procedures process improvement

 

It’s the beginning of a new month.

In sales, this is an exciting time because you have another chance to meet, or even better, exceed your monthly goals!

In accounting, it’s time...

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How to Break the Cycle of Bad Data planning procedures process improvement scale your business

 

Today’s subject is very near and dear to my heart – taking out the garbage & cleaning up your data!

I’ve spent my entire career in small business.

And I’ve seen...

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Defining Accountability & Responsibility in Your Processes accountability planning procedures productivity
What do you need to know when you map out a process?
 
Typical answers include:
  • What steps need to be taken to accomplish the task and in what order?
  • How long should each step take?
  • Who...
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Post-Procedure...What Happens Now? accountability procedures process improvement
Good job! You’ve written a procedure and rolled it out to everyone! Now what?
 
There are a few things you need to keep in mind:
  • It will take some time for everyone to be comfortable...
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Writing Procedures 101 accountability procedures process improvement
In the previous posts in this series, we talked about why procedures are important and what kinds of things you should have a procedure for. The next step is actually writing a procedure.
 
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What Kind of Things Do I Need Procedures For? accountability procedures
Procedures help make life easier – they tell us how to do something and bring consistency to our businesses. In a perfect world, procedures ensure that a particular task is done the same way...
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Who's Responsible For That Again? accountability procedures
Most companies have a basic procedure for all of the tasks that have to be completed to manage inventory, fill sales orders and record all of the necessary transactions in whatever system the...
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