How To Forecast & Prepare For Inflation

With inflation soaring to 8.6% in May, every business owner, no matter the industry, should update forecasts with the assumption of higher costs. There are two things that you can do as a business owner to prepare for inflation and protect your profit. The first thing is to monitor costs and secure your prices from suppliers, either over the short-term or long-term. The second thing is to raise your prices.

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5 Strategies to Reduce Labor Costs

With employee retention, inflation and a looming recession all front of mind for business owners, it can be tricky to balance the effect labor costs have on your bottom line. In the United States, WTW's budget planning survey showed companies are projecting an average salary increase of 4.1% in 2023. But, even if your company is included in that estimate, there may be other ways to reduce labor costs.

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3 Ways to Put Your Financial Reports to Work

Our favorite type of client? One that has been growing so fast they haven’t had time to really put their financial reports to work. There is so much room for improvement in a company that is already growing but doesn’t yet know how to glean value from their financial reports.

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3 Benefits of a Fractional CFO in a Recession

If there’s one thing we might recommend to new clients when they ask about a possible recession, it’s to consider our fractional CFO services. A fractional CFO (also referred to as an outsourced CFO) is a financial partner to to drive growth when there is an opportunity and to help weather a recession if you see a downturn.

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