As the year draws to a close, businesses are gearing up for a period of reflection and forward planning. While many articles around this time delve into the usual year end financial strategies—such as budget reviews and tax considerations—let’s explore some often overlooked but equally crucial aspects of year end financial planning that companies should […]
No one likes surprises. Anyone who has gone through an audit can attest to this, from the auditors themselves to the CFOs prepping their company for their first-ever or umpteenth audit. We were fortunate to hear from both sides of the audit process during a RoseRyan-hosted webinar, “Zen and the Art of Audit Readiness“, featuring […]
Is this the season of joy or stress? Once November hits, the pressure begins: We all get bombarded with messages about the shrinking number of shopping days left, questions about who’s hosting dinner this year, and early debates about where to spend New Year’s. The constant pressure can turn a time of family, connection, peace, […]
Need a mood booster? Then take a moment to think about three things for which you’re grateful. Humans are hardwired for gratitude*. Research into the nature and origins of gratitude shows that we share this appreciative tendency with several other prosocial animals, and that we demonstrate an understanding of gratitude from an early age. The […]
Cybersecurity may seem like a modern phenomenon, but it’s been around for quite a while*—almost 200 years, in fact: the first cyberattack was actually carried out in 1834 when two canny French thieves hacked into France’s telegraph system to steal financial market information. Today the risks are of course far more common as criminals constantly […]
Setting up a board of directors with independent directors takes a startup to another level—a level that will assure prospective investors of your young company’s commitment to its future, backed by accountability and oversight. The board can also provide financial discipline, strategic guidance, and fill in skills and expertise gaps to take the company further […]
If you were a typical work commuter in the United States pre-Covid, you lost around four days of your life per year on average sitting in traffic to earn your paycheck*. To the joy of many corporate employees, the Pandemic shook things up a bit on the professional front, and it seems some changes are […]
Publicly traded companies will soon be subject to new disclosure requirements around how they manage their cybersecurity risk and strategy, and they’ll have a short window of time to disclose any material cybersecurity incidents that strike. Companies need to figure out now how they will comply with the new Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure requirements, […]
Professional burn-out is at an all-time high: 42% of workers surveyed by Future Forum* at the end of 2022 reported feeling burnt out, an occupational phenomenon identified by the World Health Organization** as cause for concern. In the relentless pursuit of excellence, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily hustle, bustle and grind. […]
What does ‘success’ mean to you? Your definition of accomplishment is likely a bit different from that of the 41 people who currently hold the Guinness world record* – set at the Toyota Center Krasnoyarsk Zapad in Russia on May 16, 2015 – for fitting the most people in a car, a Toyota Rav 4. (Granted, […]
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