A cash receipts schedule is not a regular reportorial requirement in the ordinary flow of business transactions–hence not many people are in the know of its uses or who uses one. Financial managers utilize them for budget analysis, while bankruptcy courts require them from Chapter 11 debtors.
Generally, the concept of natural monopoly applies to businesses that take care of the generation, extraction and distribution of basic utilities like electricity, natural gas and water. Which utility company provides better services, one that is independently run or one under government control?
What seems to be the problem with radon that the US. Surgeon General ranks it as the second leading cause of lung cancer? There are warnings about checking the radon levels in our homes, but the EPA has yet to offer explanations why this gas has proliferated in our midst to cause us terrible harm.
U.S. authorities have successfully combated several cases of waterborne diseases; yet other forms of pathogens still pose considerable threats to human health as they thrive on water. About 75% of the Earth and the human body are made–up of water, hence, breeding grounds and hosts abound.
Are you familiar with ZBB or zero-based budget preparation method? Perhaps not; this method was briefly popular during the 1970s but didn’t quite make it as a widely held practice. Yet in today’s current business set-up, the method is being revived and regarded as the better approach.
The popular concept for estimating cash flows is for purposes of managing the utilization of the working capital allotted to the project. This article presents a different facet of cash flow estimation– how it serves as a tool for gauging if the project’s profitability is worth the risks involved.
Typical job-hunters make use of pre-developed resumes, as they intend to submit as many applications to as many companies as are currently hiring. Resumes that don’t reflect transferable skills or the person’s cleverness in performing tasks become ordinary and won’t stand out above the rest.
Find out how computer forensics investigators perform the tasks of building evidence against cyber criminals without having to violate privacy policies. The recent cyber attacks launched against high-profile organizations have renewed the call for upholding privacy policies for data protection.
A computerized system generates various sets of data, which owners and managers use for business analysis. However, one must also comprehend the value of traceability of transactions, since it serves as an indicator of data integrity and accuracy, especially for reportorial and control purposes.
If your employees can’t decide whether to report for work or not during inclement weather, then your company probably doesn’t have HR weather policies. Surveys show that most of the confusion stems from not having policies in place to serve as guidelines on what actions to take during bad weather.
Perceive the similarities between the past and present and know the origins of scientific methodologies. Appreciate the significance of today’s computerized processes, performance measures, and data analysis and how they lead to business productivity, waste elimination and perhaps maximum prosperity
What makes a good leader? Should prominence or charisma be the initial criteria? Take a different point of view by considering the ethics of leadership as it affects organizational innovation and change; assess its impact by determining who received the value created and who was excluded.
The aim to attain global sustainability is being given weight and emphasis by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Most of the investors participating in the global capital market now include as part of their assessment-criteria the company’s best practices for social/environmental responsibility.
Many are now considering integrating their systems with real-time business intelligence (RTBI) applications provided as online or cloud-based services. Study three RTBI examples with capabilities that allow mid-size business entrepreneurs to immediately reflect on business realities as they happen.
There are many more successful Filipino entrepreneurs than those mentioned here, but I’ve rounded up 10 individuals whose businesses continue to contribute positively to the Philippine economy. This list was created in 2011.
If trade credits are great, then why do businesses fail to meet their obligations? Credit arrangements are supposed to bring benefits to an entrepreneur; then something must be amiss if a business entity finds itself falling into a credit trap instead. Explore the credit concept through this article
Is teleworking here to stay? Latest statistical reports show that fewer companies are getting into the telecommuting groove, leaving observers to believe that it’s just another fad. However, it’s still in that stage where latent problems tend to surface, while the challenges could be tougher.
Surveys indicate that most business owners aren’t aware of the tax deductible benefits available to them, including tax deductions for business casualty losses. Some entrepreneurs even misconstrue that the methods used for determining the deductibles for personal and business losses are the same.
Is it still possible to claim a tax deduction for any financial loss suffered due to theft and other unforeseen events even if the property was insured? Generally, the answer to this is “Yes”, but only for the unreimbursed portion and only if it meets IRS’ criteria. Want to know more? Here’s how.
If you’re hiring an applicant under a work-made-for-hire condition, do you have enough facts to go by to support claim of copyright ownership for the completed work? This article defines the conditions and provides a sample agreement letter to strengthen the employer’s assertion of his rights.