Joe Cangelosi
Why You Should Cost Projects with Gross Margin
Today I’m getting into the managerial accounting weeds and talking about project profitability. When you shop for ERP or PSA software,...
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Joe Cangelosi
- 4 days ago
- 5 min
How to Choose (and Max Out Your Investment in) a Productivity Suite
One of the first decisions you make as your business is getting established is what productivity platform to be on. For most of us, it’s...
Joe Cangelosi
- Nov 29, 2022
- 4 min
Creators, Stop Worrying About Entity Type Selection
If I see one more ad for a webinar about “Entity selection for young entrepreneurs,” I'm going to scream. Sometimes well-meaning, though...
Joe Cangelosi
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
Sick, Vacation or PTO?
Time off policies can be confusing, but as a core part of most employers’ compensation packages, it’s important to get the details right....
Joe Cangelosi
- Nov 22, 2022
- 4 min
5 Ways to Increase Capacity Without Hiring
How do I know when it’s time to hire? When our clients ask us, we typically respond by inquiring why they think they need that new hire....
Joe Cangelosi
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
Why you’re frustrated with your CPA
True Gripes Creative businesses often outsource at least part of their accounting and tax to a traditional CPA firm. But even with...
Joe Cangelosi
- Oct 20, 2022
- 4 min
10 Ways to Get Your Invoices Paid on Time
One of the first things we look at when we onboard a new client is the Accounts Receivable Aging report. This is a list of invoices that...
Joe Cangelosi
- Oct 3, 2022
- 5 min
Value Pricing 101
If you listen to the occasional business podcast you might have heard the term “value pricing.” If you follow media for the accounting...
Joe Cangelosi
- Sep 21, 2022
- 4 min
Do industry-specific ERPs matter in 2022
I was chatting recently with the principal of an architecture firm. She was describing her firm’s workflows and I was describing how they...
Joe Cangelosi
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Cultivating a Culture
Culture is the central theme that comes up for all our engagements. Our clients want us to understand their culture so, that when we roll...
Joe Cangelosi
- Sep 4, 2022
- 4 min
(Top 10 reasons) Why we work exclusively with Expensify
Sometimes people ask me why we won’t work with expense software X, and only with Expensify. They say things like: “Expense functionality...
Joe Cangelosi
- Jun 30, 2022
- 4 min
Why you need a contracts program
DISCLAIMER: The information provided on this website and blog post does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead,...
Joe Cangelosi
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Hope to see you at A’22
My Talk at A’22 This year I have the great honor of speaking at the American Institute of Architects’ (better known as the AIA)...
Joe Cangelosi
- May 15, 2022
- 3 min
6 Nuggets from the Hard Knocks School of Contract Law
I went to undergrad with Bullwinkle J Moose at Wossamotta U, then studied law at the Hard Knocks School (I know I am dating myself but I...
Joe Cangelosi
- May 6, 2022
- 3 min
Are your paystubs compliant?
In addition to limiting liability and protecting your operation, it’s also good business to do right by your employees. Most of the...
Joe Cangelosi
- Apr 4, 2022
- 4 min
Hourly or Salaried?
When I talk to prospective clients I always ask, “how many employees do you have?” They tell me a number, then I ask “how many are exempt...
Joe Cangelosi
- Mar 18, 2022
- 4 min
Who loves Timesheets?
Answer: No one. No one wants to do them. Few see the value in them. But hey, you’ve got time and expenses engagements to bill your...
Joe Cangelosi
- Feb 25, 2022
- 6 min
Making Creative Business Managers Succeed
I talk to business managers every day. When they are a sales prospect and they hear that we do outsourcing, the first question is often:...
Joe Cangelosi
- Feb 20, 2022
- 3 min
Joe’s Rules of Negotiation
People often ask me how they can get better at negotiating, or my favorite question, “what’s the secret to negotiating?” They usually ask...
Joe Cangelosi
- Feb 13, 2022
- 4 min
Understanding contractual obligations
I recently wrote about signing master service agreements (MSAs) with large corporations, skipping blithely over an important phrase...
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