Category Archives: Advisory|Strategic Guidance

Cash Cycle Vs. Operating Cycle

Intro Financial metrics are very important when it comes to analyzing how efficient your business is. Both cash cycle and operating cycle are a great way to measure your businesses financials. Often people think they are the same thing. While they are very similar, they have small differences that make them each very useful. What

What to do When a Family Member or Business Owner Dies

Dealing with the loss of a loved one or a business owner can be an overwhelming and emotional experience. While you may be struggling to come to terms with your loss, there are several important steps to ensure that the necessary financial arrangements are made. Some of these steps need to be done right away

Internal Vs. External Accounting

A Question we often get asked is whether a business should hire an in house accounting team or outsource their accounting work. This can vary depending on the business but there are pros and cons to each option. Outsourcing With some of our clients, we see the business owners are primarily responsible for their accounting

How To Fix A Journal Entry Error?

Why Is It Important to Correct Journal Entries? Accounting is a critical aspect of any business, as it helps in recording and tracking financial transactions accurately. While the process of recording transactions can be straightforward, it is not uncommon for errors to occur. These mistakes can have a significant impact on a company’s financial records,

How Should You Think About Your Supply Chain?

Why Your Supply Chain is Important. Supply chain management is a crucial piece of a business’ success. An effective supply chain is important for various industries including manufacturing, retail, and logistics. When it is well managed, it ensures that goods and services are delivered to customers in a timely and cost-effective manner. It also helps

What Are My Retirement Plan Options?

Overview    As a leader of a successful business, you may be in the position that you are looking to create a retirement plan for you and your employees. Maybe you are looking to make sure that you have the right plan for your situation. Well, every year we help clients determine the best plan

The Death Grip of Managing Your Business (and How to Release It)

Are you a business owner with no work life balance? Are you always at work? Thinking about work? Worrying about work? The fact is, that’s no way to live your life. It’s not healthy, and what’s more, it can have a detrimental impact on your business. Sooner or later you’ll physically and mentally burn out,

A Simple Approach to Analyzing the Source of a Business’s Cash Crunch

The economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic is starving many businesses of cash. The crisis has radically disrupted the flow of payments that usually lubricates the interconnected world of business. Especially impacted are smaller firms that rely on revenue from a few customers to balance the books at the end of each month. A surprising

Key COVID-19 Stimulus Resources for Businesses

Whittaker & Company is here to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) has released several useful resources related to programs the Small Business Administration (SBA) is administering to assist businesses during this challenging time. In the links below you will find the AICPA’s tools as well