| Accounting/Auditing | Internal Controls to Avoid Theft & Fraud
added on Jun 13, 2007 | Practical steps owners can and should implement to safeguard their companies from employee theft. |  |
| Business Valuation | Quality of Earnings
added on Jan 15, 2013 | A discussion of factors impacting a company's quality of earnings in the valuation process. | |
| Industry Trends | Industry Trends Part 1_On the Rebound
added on Oct 2, 2012 | A recap of recent industry trends and projected increased profitability per the Printing Industries of America Ratio Survey data. | |
| Industry Trends | How Do You Grow Market Share?
added on Apr 11, 2012 | Timely guidelines to grow your market share in today's economy. | |
| Industry Trends | You and Your Bank
added on Feb 17, 2010 | | |
| Industry Trends | Digital World
added on Feb 17, 2010 | | |
| Industry Trends | Banking Relationships with Print Companies
added on Mar 19, 2009 | How Economic Uncertainty is impacting Banking Relationships with Print Companies; and what you can do to improve your relationships and protect your company. | |
| Industry Trends | Sales Compensation Plans
added on Mar 19, 2009 | Discussion of the 3 most common sales compensation programs for the printing industry. | |
| Industry Trends | Industry Limelight - High Profile Printers
added on Jun 13, 2007 | "A guide to evaluating the printing marketplace based on the activity trends and financial performance of the ""Big Guys"" of the industry - RR Donnelley, Consolidated Graphics, Cenveo, etc. " | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Cash is King for Business Success
added on Mar 11, 2013 | The Do's and Don'ts of maintaining positive cash flow for a financially health company. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Advisory Groups: A Tremendous Resource
added on Feb 18, 2013 | How building an Advisory Group can support your business management needs by tapping multiple areas of expertise. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Maximizing Efficiency of In House Talent
added on Jul 31, 2012 | Five management "Must Do's" to ensure you are getting the most efficiency and productivity from your staff. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Profitable Sales: All Sales Are Not Created Equal
added on Jul 30, 2012 | Management techniques to maximize sales profitability. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Maximizing Cash Flow, Part 2_Financing
added on Feb 14, 2012 | Alternative resources and techniques for quick cash access in today's economy. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Maximizing Cash Part1:Common Sense Steps
added on Feb 14, 2012 | Effective techniques to streamline your cash flow management. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Profit Improvement
added on Jan 26, 2012 | Techniques used by the profit leaders to improve efficiency and profitability. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Managing Your Sales Force
added on Dec 14, 2011 | Techniques to manage and monitor your sales force in today's changing economy. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Cash is King: Quick Cash Flow Indicators
added on Nov 29, 2011 | A summary of key indicators to track your company's cash flow and financial health, | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Financing & Re-financing, Part 1
added on Oct 24, 2011 | Review of viable loan products for the industry, personal guarantees, and re-fianncing advantages. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Major Equipment Purchasing, Part 2: Negotiating the Deal
added on Aug 30, 2011 | Tips for negotiating your equipment financing deals. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Major Equipment Purchasing, Part 1: Plan Before You Purchase
added on Aug 30, 2011 | Factors to consider before you buy or lease qeuipment, including cash flow, your market plan, new vs. used, and cost benefits. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Effective Management Using the PIA Ratios - Part 2
added on Aug 23, 2011 | How to identify roadblocks to profitability in your organization thorugh comparison of your ratio numbers to the profit leaders. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Effective Management Using the PIA Ratios
added on Aug 9, 2011 | Guidelines to effective use of the PIA Ratio data to make money in the printing industry. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Competing with the Majors
added on Jun 28, 2011 | Tips for small to medium printers to "compete" with the major industry printers. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Growing Market Share
added on Mar 14, 2011 | | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Collection Issues and Managing Receivables
added on Jul 7, 2010 | |  |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Winning the Competitive Pricing Game
added on Feb 17, 2010 | | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Value Added per Payroll $
added on Feb 17, 2010 | | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Turnaround - Owner Objectives
added on Feb 17, 2010 | | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Alternative to Raises
added on Feb 17, 2010 | | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | The Balance Sheet
added on May 30, 2009 | | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Advisory Groups: Your Unofficial 'Board of Directors' Resource
added on Mar 24, 2009 | Build an Advisory Group drawn from a variety of disciplines to provide input for your business management decisions. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | Looking for a Profit in 2009
added on Mar 19, 2009 | Maximizing value-added to increase profits. | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | How to Stop the Cash Flow Drain
added on Apr 1, 2008 | | |
| Management Decision Making Helps | How Do PIA-GATF Profit Leaders Win Handle Price Cutting
added on Apr 19, 2007 | | |
| Mergers & Acquisitions | Expanding Sales Through Acquisition
added on Apr 11, 2013 | The importance of planning for pre-acquisition strategy and post-acquisition implementation. | |
| Mergers & Acquisitions | Preparing to Sell Your Printing Company
added on Sep 12, 2011 | How do you know if it's the right time to consider a sale of your printing company? This practical checklist will guide you through important timing and process factors you should first consider. | |
| Mergers & Acquisitions | Acquiring a Company from the Owner's Perspective
added on Mar 29, 2011 | A flexible 6-step circular process for owners to achieve successful acquisitions and tiuck ins. | |
| Mergers & Acquisitions | M&A Today Cashless Mergers Tuck-ins
added on Sep 16, 2010 | M&A Today: Cashless Mergers Tuck-ins | |
| PIA/GATF Ratios | Industry Trends: Factors Impacting Profitability
added on Jan 7, 2013 | Assessment of print industry trends based on the Printing Industries of America Ratio Survey results. | |
| PIA/GATF Ratios | Key Financial Indicators 2012
added on Aug 30, 2012 | Key financial indicators for cash flow management. | |
| PIA/GATF Ratios | Your Target Ratio: Metrics That Matter
added on Mar 19, 2009 | Identifying the appropriate target ratio information for your unique business needs. | |
| PIA/GATF Ratios | Don't Say Recession - Using Metrics for Management Decisions
added on Mar 18, 2009 | The importance of using timely information for management planning/decisions during economic downturns. | |
| PIA/GATF Ratios | Understanding Metrics: What is Your Target Ratio?
added on Sep 30, 2008 | | |
| PIA/GATF Ratios | Succession/Continuation Planning
added on Aug 1, 2007 | A discussion of considerations for a successful succession/continuation planning process for your business. | |
| PIA/GATF Ratios | Building Value for Printing Companies
added on Jun 13, 2007 | A business evaluation and turnaround guide for failing print businesses using the PIA/GATF Ratios industry benchmarks to add value. | |
| PIA/GATF Ratios | Factory Payroll Costs
added on Jun 13, 2007 | A guide to identifying factory payroll cost categories to avoid overhead excesses and profit erosion for printing companies. | |
| Records Retention | Records Retention Guide 2013
added on Mar 19, 2013 | Guide to time frames for personal and business document retention. | |
| Strategic Planning | Strategic Planning: It's Not Just for Your Competitors
added on Jun 8, 2011 | An overview of the strategic planning process to meet today's challenging business economy, from establishing th e core team through SWOT and implementation. | |
| Strategic Planning | Implementing a Rightsizing Plan
added on Jun 14, 2010 | | |
| Strategic Planning | Rightsizing for Optimal Performance
added on Mar 11, 2010 | | |
| Strategic Planning | How we survived the Great Recession
added on Feb 20, 2010 | My family-owned packaging company has maintained its reputation for excellence despite ecomomic challenges. Here are some tips for business leaders. | |
| Strategic Planning | Metrics for Success 2010
added on Feb 20, 2010 | | |
| Strategic Planning | Breakeven Analysis
added on Feb 17, 2010 | | |
| Strategic Planning | Turnaround: What to do in today’s economy
added on Jan 11, 2010 | Turnaround: What to do in today’s economy | |
| Strategic Planning | Budgeting and Forecasting - Sound Financial Planning
added on Mar 19, 2009 | Using your Budget or Forecasting Plan to make sound financial decisions. | |
| Strategic Planning | Opportunity Planning
added on Mar 19, 2009 | Seeking out new business opportunities during times of economic downturn; montioring yor business and making changes as needed. | |
| Strategic Planning | Gift Your Company Stock
added on Apr 1, 2008 | | |
| Strategic Planning | The Way Printing Companies Grow
added on Jul 30, 2007 | | |
| Tax | Salvation Army Valuation Guide 2013
added on Mar 19, 2013 | A valuation guide for donations made to the Salvation Army. | |
| Tax | Goodwill Valuation Guide 2013
added on Mar 19, 2013 | A valuation guide for donations made to Goodwill Industries. | |
| Tax | What's New in 2013/Fiscal Cliff
added on Jan 8, 2013 | What's New in 2013/Fiscal Cliff | |
| Tax | Business Taxes 2011
added on Mar 21, 2011 | Updates on Business Tax opportunities for 2011. | |
| Tax | Mid Year Tax Planning
added on Aug 18, 2010 | Mid-Year Tax Planning | |
| Tax | Tax Benefits, etc.
added on Feb 17, 2010 | | |
| Tax | Taking Advantage—R&D Tax Credit
added on Feb 17, 2010 | | |
| Tax | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
added on Jun 16, 2009 | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 | |
| Tax | What's New for 2009
added on Mar 18, 2009 | Tax law highlights as of January 2009. | |
| Tax | What the IRS Thinks About the Print Industry
added on Mar 18, 2009 | | |
| Tax | Defining Business Interruption in the Print Industry
added on Apr 1, 2008 | | |
| Tax | Economic Stimulus Act
added on Mar 25, 2008 | Economic Stimulus Act | |
| Tax | The AMT Tax Trap
added on Sep 24, 2007 | | |
| Tax | How the IRS Views Your Stock of Replacement Parts
added on Jun 14, 2007 | "Discussion on the ""Record of Consumption"" of replacement parts as viewed by the IRS." | |
| Tax | Business or Personal - A Lethal Combination
added on Jun 14, 2007 | The importance of differentiating between personal and business expenses on your taxes. | |
| Tax | How the New Tax Law Fares?
added on Jun 13, 2007 | Tax Credits available through 2007 under the 2006 Tax Relief and Health Care Act. | |
| Tax | It's Time to Plan for Uncle Sam
added on Jun 13, 2007 | Tax Planning tips to help you fully deduct all eligible income tax expenses. | |
| Tax | The Research & Development Tax Credit - More Option, More Opportunity, More Attractive
added on Jun 13, 2007 | A discussion of the proposed R&D Tax Credit modifications as they may apply to the graphic arts industry. | |
| Tax | Tax Revelations: Ready or Not, Here They Come
added on Feb 20, 2007 | | |
| Tax | Why the New Tax Act 2007 Spells AMT Relief
added on Jan 1, 2007 | |  |
| Tax | Pay Attention: New Tax Laws
added on Jul 1, 2006 | | |