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Category: Manufacturing
- Cost Conundrum: Standard Costing for Manufacturers
Category: Construction
- Construction Upskilling: Future-Proof Your Workforce
Category: Strategic Growth Advisory
- Harmonizing Passion and Profession: Navigating Career Paths in the AEC Industry
- Helping Your Team Become Better Communicators
- Crafting a Career Portfolio in AEC: Strategic Moves and Connecting the Dots
- Mastering AEC Firm Resilience
- The AEC Leadership Evolution: Forward-Thinking Strategies for Tomorrow’s Leaders
- Overcoming AEC Industry Challenges in 2024
- AEC Professional Growth Fueled by Curiosity
- State of AEC Industry Headed Into 2024 (Part 2)
- New SN Research Sheds Light on State of AEC Industry Heading Into 2024
- AEC Futures: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities in 2024
- Building Resilience in AEC: Strategies for High Performance Firms
- Executive Call to Action: Where Will Tomorrow’s Workforce Come From?
- Managing Burnout and Improving Business Performance in the AEC Industry
Category: Mfg Merger & Acquisition
- M&A or Organic Growth? Choosing the Best Path for AEC Expansion
- True Value: The $1 Million Elephant in Manufacturing Businesses
- Insider Insight for Packaging Manufacturers
Category: Valuation
Category: Financial Planning
- Gratitude and Growth: Reflecting on the Year While Planning for the Future
- Financial and Tax Complexities in Architecture and Engineering Firm Investments
- AEC Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Investment: Finding the Right Long-Term Partnership
- AE Firm Financial Transparency: How Much & To Whom
Category: Supply Chain Management
- Adapt Now or Brace for Impact: Supply Chain Disruption Persists
Category: ESOP
- Firm Ownership as a Recruiting Incentive: Be Careful!
- The Financial Realities of ESOPs
- Incentivizing AE Firm Employees to Stay – ESOP vs. Direct Ownership
Category: Accounting
- Preventing Financial Surprises: Four Essential Steps for CEOs in Manufacturing
- Why Outsourcing Accounting is the Smart Move for AE Firms
- Federal Contract Audit Readiness: How Small Manufacturers Can Avoid FAR Compliance Pitfalls
- One Foot in Ajera and One in QuickBooks
- Architects’ Path to Economic Stability and Growth
- Track and Manage Contracts More Efficiently in Deltek Vantagepoint
- Transforming Productivity Metrics: From Realization Rate to Revenue Factor
- 2024 ERTC Options: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- Project Success, Delivered: How Project-Based ERP Empowers AE Firms
- 2024 AASHTO Audit Guide Updates – Back to Basics
- FAR: Understanding Allowability of Identifiable Intangible Assets
- Driving Resilience: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Growth
- Common Misconceptions About Utilization Rate for AE Firms
- FAR Part 31: U.S. Court of Appeals Reversed ASBCA Decision on Cost Allowability
- Top 5 Outsourced Accounting Myths, Busted!
- Getting Real: The Value of Real-Time Accounting
- Increase Manufacturing Profits with Process Accountability
- Operations vs. Financials: What’s Really Costing You
- AEC’s Greatest Challenges Ahead of 2023
- The Death of Strategic Planning as an Event
- 2021 Year-End Tax Trick or Tax Treat?
- AE Firm Financial Management: Critical Now and Always
- PPP Loan Forgiveness & Future Contract Values for Engineering Firms
- FHWA Clarity Getting Closer: Draft Guidance Update
- New SBA Guidance & Insight for Your Company
- Accounting for PPP Loan Forgiveness
- Maximize Profitability: Overcoming FAR Overhead Rate Decline
- 4 Reasons Why You Need an Outsourced CFO
- Game-Changer: Ajera Outsourced Accounting Services
- You Upgraded Your Accounting Software: Now What?
- The Hidden Costs of Outdated Accounting Processes
- Who’s Wearing the “Accounting” Hat in Your Firm & Does it Fit?
- Can A CFO Make A Difference in Your Company?
- New Revenue Recognition Standard is Fast Approaching
- 5 Tips to Hiring the Right Accounting Staff
- Why Cash Flow is More Powerful than Profit
- Growth Focused: How Deltek Vision Outsourcing Can Boost Company Performance
- Overcome Accounting Challenges without Interruption
Category: Deltek
- Engaged Project Managers: Driving Project Profitability
- Working Remotely? Get MORE Out of Your Deltek System
- Project Management: Choosing the Right Tech Tool
Category: ERISA
- When Benefits Go from Perks to Problems
- Retirement Plan Audits: The Risk Continues to Rise
Category: Government Contracting
- The FTC’s New Non-Compete Rule: Implications for M&A and Internal Ownership Transitions
- Strategic Compensation Plans for AE Firms
- 2023 National Compensation Matrix: Say What?
- Pay it Forward: FAR Compliant Bonus Plans
- Maneuvering Through PPP Forgiveness & Current FAR Overhead Rates Guidance
- FHWA Guidance for State DOTs: Treatment of PPP Loan Forgiveness
- Application of PPP Loan Forgiveness and Recent DCAA Guidance
- 179D Tax Deduction: Cash in Your Pocket
Category: Marketing
- AEC 2025 Forecast: Navigating Workforce and Market Changes
- Client Targeting for AEC Firm Growth
- Spotting the Trends That Will Impact Your Firm’s Future
- Once Upon a KPI: How to Track Marketing & Business Development Performance
- Anticipatory Business Development: Visiting the Future to Plan for Tomorrow’s Success
- The Anticipatory Approach to Business Intelligence for Strategic Planning
Category: Business Development
- The Evolution of AEC Firm Business Development
- Shaping the Future of Leadership in the AEC Industry
- Building a Better Seller-Doer
- The Skills it Takes to be a Successful Seller-Doer
- Choosing the Right Business Development Model for Your AEC Firm
- Virtual Business Development: Disruptions Unleash Work Opportunities
- Seller-Doers: The Front Lines of AEC Client Experience
- Secret Ingredient: Adding Referrals to Your Seller-Doer Strategy
- The Seller-Doer’s Top Responsibility: More Work from Existing Clients
- Making Sense of the Seller-Doer Model Challenges
- Generating Work in Uncertain Times
- Your Seller-Doers Need Training: What Should It Look Like?
- Is the Seller-Doer Model Right for Your AEC Firm?
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Technology Integration in AEC M&A: Strategies for Seamless Transitions
- Acquisitions of Architecture & Engineering Firms: State Matters
- The 3F Rule: How Fit, Future, and Financials Shape AEC M&A Success
- 5 Key Steps to a Successful M&A Transaction in the AEC Industry
- M&A Deal Structuring: Using the PE Playbook to Your Advantage
- When AE Ownership Transition is Stuck in Neutral
- The Truth Behind the Numbers: M&A Success in the AE Industry
- Timing Your Exit: The Paradox of Price Maximization
- Election Year M&A – Should I Wait to Sell my Firm?
- Charting Your Course: M&A Strategies for AE Firm Growth
- AE Market Multiples: How M&A Shortcuts Leads to a Dead End
- M&A Tax Implications for AE Firms
- Valuations for Architects & Engineers: Step One in Selling a Design Firm
- The Key to Success in Post-Merger & Acquisition Integration: Plan Around People
- Unrealistic Expectations: A Roadblock to M&A Success
- People: M&A Deal Makers or Breakers?
- M&A Deal Structure: Tax Considerations
- Improve Your Ownership Transition Odds
- Build an Effective Internal M&A Communication Plan
- The Link Between Talent & Internal Ownership Transition
- “People Points” to Consider on the Road to Ownership Transition
Category: Outsourced Services
Category: Ownership Transition
- Succession in the Remote Era: Redefining Leadership Development in AE Firms
Category: Paycheck Protection Program
- 2020 Tax Strategy Update: Get the Most Out of the R&D Credit
- Cash Flow Boosting Strategies for Your AE Firm
Category: Project Management
- Building Boldly: Leadership Lessons from an AEC CFO
- Project Management Office: Old Concept – New Interest
- Project Management: What’s Process Got To Do With It?
- Project Management: The People Pitfall
- Project Reporting: Quality over Quantity
- The Complicated World of Project Information Management
Category: Tax
- The Taxability of Remote Workers
- Hidden Money for AE Firms in 2021
- Who Wants a Tax Credit? We are Giving them Away!
- Section 179D: Energy-Efficient Deduction Restored through 2020
- Preserving Your Deduction: Charitable Contributions Under the New Tax Act
- ⚠ Attention Design Firms: Return of Major Tax Savings!
- Tax Credits for Contractors – The Savings You Might Be Missing Out On
- The International Journey: AEC Firms Go Global
- Risky Business – The Tax Liability You Don’t Know You Have
- The Little Known AE Tax Strategy That’s Worth A Bundle
- Category: Research & Development
- Category: State and Local Tax
Category: Technology
- Utilizing Technology Strategically to Propel Your Business Forward
- The Remote Workforce & Digital Transformation
- IT Strategy: Starting Where You Are
- Top 5 Do’s and Don’ts for Microsoft Teams Meetings
- The Flexible Workforce: Now is the Time!
- Cyber Crime: Don’t Let the Risks Become A Reality
- Cybersecurity: Priority or Liability for Your Company?
- 5 Reasons Why You SHOULD NOT Attend the SN Cyber Crime Webinar
- The Insecurity of Security: Prioritizing Cyber Breaches in Manufacturing
- Category: Business Intelligence
  - Decoding 6 Myths Holding You Back from Managed Security Services (MSS)
  - The Future of Manufacturing: Data-Driven Business Intelligence
- Category: Digital Transformation
- Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Uncategorized
Category: Workforce Management
- Pay Equity: A Strategic Approach to Fair Compensation
- The Future of Learning & Development in AEC: Why Now is the Time to Invest
- Picture It: The Path to Pay Transparency
- The Pendulum Swing: Employee vs Employer Market
- Skill Evolution: Future-Proofing Your Workforce
- EEOC Claims: Tips to Combat Your Risk
- Medical Related HR Risks for Manufacturers
- Attracting and Retaining Talent with Lasting Impressions
- Does Your Business Strategy Align with Demographics and Employee Expectations?
- Organizational Structure for Today’s Manufacturer
- Why Purpose and Culture Matter for Manufacturers
- Real-World Recruiting: Overcoming Recruiter Fatigue
- People: The Fuel for Employee Retention
- Lifting the Fog of a Disorganized Firm
- Succession Success: Let’s Talk Transition
- Navigating Leadership Transition Successfully
- It’s Big. It’s Scary. It’s the Annual Performance Appraisal.
- Managing Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
- Have We Created a Bunch of Spoiled Brats?
- Pulling Back the Covers on HR Risks
- Why a Strengths-Based Culture Builds Corporate Muscle
- Form I-9: Is Your Company Compliant or Complicit?
- Speaking “Executive”: Cutting Through the Language Barrier
- Pay-for-Performance, The Accountability Solution
- Organizational Strategy
- The Battlefield of Difficult Conversations
- Why Performance Assessments Are Back in Style
- Symptoms That Your Workforce May Need to be Remodeled
- Shaking Things Up: Interruption and Disruption
- Rules of the Road: When Does Travel Time Become Paid Time?
- Why Being Short-Staffed is Not a Bad Thing
- ACA Requirements….It’s Not Just About the Reporting!

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