We're excited to kick-off and energize Conscious Capitalism Asheville with our March 19 Kick-Off Gathering! Invite to you!! We've connected on Conscious Capitalism and your desire on elevating humanity through business. Tuesday, March 19, 8-10am New Belgium Brewery, Liquid Center Room Register here Conscious Capitalism is a philosophy based on a simple idea: “When practiced consciously, business innately elevates humanity.” This philosophy is rooted in a set of four guiding p

Quick month-end reporting has been around since the early 1990s, when forward-thinking CFOs starting looking at the concept of Day One reporting, a concentrated effort to complete accounting processes and deliver management reports the first day after the previous month-end. The benefits of a fast close are numerous, not the least of which is the inherent cost savings. With a quick month-end, departments can maintain greater budget control and gain earlier insight into result

“People just want business to do good. It’s that simple.” - John Mackey, co-founder and co-CEO of Whole Foods Market. This quote cuts to the core of what Conscious capitalism means. We are a society of heroes and villains, and business in America has earned a negative reputation over the years. Stories of big businesses steamrolling the little guy and operating on a “profits-at-all-costs” mentality abound. But don’t businesses need profit to be healthy? Isn’t aggressive

Estimating your expenses and revenues helps you determine if you have sufficient cash to finance your activities and projects for the upcoming year, without a budget your business runs the risk of running out of cash and bankrupt. Although managers understand the significance of budgeting, implementation is not always smooth. Below we’ll outline a process to help you implement your budget effectively. An effective budget is less about having the finance department run spreads