Author Archives: Mike Urness

Projects can rapidly become overwhelming when we don’t first assess the specific goals or milestones needed to achieve them. And adding financial goals to the equation typically helps keep the process as objective and measure able as possible.

It’s difficult to lead effectively in today’s complex and rapidly changing business environment. Leaders are asked to do more and more with less. By setting financial goals, you can avoid feeling overwhelmed and out of control. Setting company, team and financial goals can be a game changer by providing some basic measurement sticks and feedback […]

Did you know that some 95 percent of business leaders are less than impressed with the cost-to-service value of their accountant’s financial management services?    We have a great deal of respect for accountants and value their position both to us as a company and within the mechanics of a business. However, this consistent area […]

Compared to the other critical Management Disciplines we have discussed, monitoring a practical Company Performance Scorecard is a less known, and less implemented concept. This article focuses on the what, why, and how of creating and using a Company Performance Scorecard helps you to monitor, analyse, and control your finances for improved tax returns, better […]

Management Meetings, like many of the fundamental business strategies, are often regarded as not particularly valuable. This article focuses on the strategies required to make an Effective Management Meeting the linchpin of your financial control. As a quick reminder, there are five core disciplines business leaders should ensure are well implemented and maintained for a […]