Millennial business owners and managers demand an ever-increasing amount of real time information. They embrace technology and can make decisions quickly based on financial and operational dashboards. Our accounting firm and many of our peers have noticed a need to accommodate millennials’ thirst for services and information presented in a much different manner than Gen Xers and Baby Boomers. Here’s... read more
This post is part five of LM’s “5 ways to improve your cash flow” series. Read the first four tips here. Despite its importance, many green industry business owners don’t have a clear understanding of their businesses’ cash-flow situations. Why? Many business owners don’t pay nearly enough attention to basic accounting. In fact, many companies think of accounting only in... read more
Included in the November 2014 cover story “Cracking the code,” Salesforce is among the most widely used accounting and sales/CRM software programs in the green industry. Here, we list 12 apps for small businesses that integrate with the program, as categorized on the appexchange, brushing the surface on their functions and pricing. 1. Appirio Cloud Sync Price: $4/user/month Appirio Cloud Sync... read more
Jan. 1 marked the end of a popular tax reduction tool, the Section 179 deduction, which expired under the American Tax Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA). The Section 179 deduction allowed small businesses to expense some assets in the year of purchase, rather than having to depreciate the purchase over its useful life. Those assets included equipment, vehicles, software, furniture... read more
As a contractor who uses QuickBooks, you’ve seen the software has its limitations when it comes to the green industry. Needing other features yet not wanting to duplicate your work, you have probably looked at products that handle what you need and say they integrate with QuickBooks. Some software does a great job with integrating, but others fall way short.... read more
Central Turf & Irrigation Supply appointed Alan Edwards to senior executive vice president and CFO, where he will focus on long-range planning, processes and infrastructure for the Elmsford, N.Y.-based distributor. “I am pleased to have Alan join our team on a full-time basis,” said President Bernardo Luciano. “Alan will complement the management team by helping us implement best-in-class processes that... read more
