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Yes, you can work faster: use two monitors

  • 06/ 11

There is a simple solution to improve efficiency and I’m surprised how many haven’t tried it: using two monitors. This isn’t a new concept. The AICPA says it can boost efficiency by 50 percent, according to this art…

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Academic accolades for debt finance guide

  • 06/ 11

Well, OK, we haven’t earned an honorary Ph.D. (yet). But we were heartened to learn that a teacher at DePaul University was so impressed by Chris Kondo’s recent report, “Debt Is Good (Sometimes): How to Tell When Bor…

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Sales of private shares presenting new challenges; SEC reviewing rules

  • 06/ 11

Last month, SEC chairman Mary Shapiro told the House Oversight Committee that the commission is reviewing the rules and restrictions surrounding the sale of private company stock. Current restrictions include, among others…

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Entrepreneur insights: be open, take risks, encourage questions

  • 05/ 11

My colleagues and I have just finished over a dozen interviews of Bay Area CEOs who were regional semifinalists in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award program. It was an amazing opportunity, and I want to …

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XBRL words to the wise: get a move on!

  • 04/ 11

My colleague Mary Allen observed in her December post that most companies are experiencing rude awakenings when they realize the incredible number of hours needed for XBRL tagging, and she cautioned against relying on a pr…

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