Category: Financial Leadership

Reading Time: 6 minutesStephanie Murrin signed her 1993 tax return in good faith. Her preparer, Duane Howell, placed false entries on it. She did not know, and the IRS later stipulated she had no intent to evade tax. She signed her returns through 1999 the same way.

Reading Time: 3 minutesYou have pushed back on a contract renewal before. You prepared. You presented the data. You made the case clearly enough that the conversation lasted longer than usual. And then you signed. The rate moved two percent. You filed the paperwork and moved on.

Reading Time: 2 minutesMost business decline does not come from bad decisions. It comes from reasonable ones.

Another hire that seemed necessary. Another expense that felt justified. Another expansion that worked last time. Another accommodation to keep things moving.

Reading Time: 3 minutesMost business owners understand cost through an accounting lens. Cost is what reduces profit. It is what leaves the bank account. It is measured, categorized, and reported after the fact.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat Growth Actually Measures
A three-provider veterinary practice generates $2.4 million in revenue. The owner adds a fourth provider, expands the facility, and hires two more technicians. Revenue rises to $3.1 million. Growth.

Reading Time: 8 minutesEvery accountant who took microeconomics in college learned about Production Theory, most likely in their first semester. It’s the idea that all businesses, whether they cultivate cannabis, manufacture widgets, or operate retail stores, face constraints from three specific forces that determine profitability.