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How to Make Sense of Your Small Business Financial Reports

MazumaBusinessAccounting

Even though we’re accountants, we get that financial reports aren’t at the top of every small business owner’s to do list. Most small businesses run on slim budgets and personnel staff of one or just a few. But whether you keep your own books or employ the services of a bookkeeper or accountant, understanding the numbers can help your small business just as much as it could help a large corporation.

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Animal Spirits: Growth At a Reasonable Price

The Irrelevant Investor

On today's show we talk with Clay Gardner about how Titan is disrupting mutual funds. For more information on Titan go here On today's show we discuss: The pros and cons of the retail trading boom Lessons learned from the buy-side Avoiding moonshots One of Clay's biggest mistakes The catalyst for growth's selloff Listen here Research links How we're investing through inflation Three things (May 13th) Fastly's air pocket slump Titan's investment process Contact us at animalspiritspod@gmail.com wi

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How the Pandemic Is Changing the Labor Market

Mauldin Economics

When it comes to the US jobs situation, the “One of these things is not like the others” song from Sesame Street comes to mind. We have two competing narratives. Official data says millions are unemployed and seeking work. At the same time, businesses say they can’t find enough workers. A skills mismatch between the workers who need jobs and the job openings themselves isn’t unusual.

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Moving Forward: 2021 Sustainable Investing Perspectives

Brown Advisory

Moving Forward: 2021 Sustainable Investing Perspectives ajackson Tue, 05/11/2021 - 13:33 Our new publication, “Moving Forward: 2021 Sustainable Investing Perspectives”, by Erika Pagel and Elizabeth Hiss, is now available. The publication is a comprehensive discussion of the sustainable investment risks and opportunities we see in today’s markets, and how we are positioning our clients’ balanced portfolios in response.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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What Are Costs of Goods Sold?

MazumaBusinessAccounting

We work with small business owners and entrepreneurs. Some are seasoned, others are just growing their side hustle. Their skills are varied and they have a wide variety of talents. We often get asked to explain the ins and outs of financial reports and have found that providing our favorite clients with a working knowledge of accounting terms is helpful.

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When The Music’s Over

The Irrelevant Investor

Fear of missing out is a feeling that builds over time. Fear of lower prices happens in the blink of an eye. It's incredible how quickly the tide can come out on some of the most beloved stocks. Things that have done nothing but go up can have their gains vanish before investors know what hit them. There is serious carnage out there in some corners of the market.

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Inflation is Here. But is it Here to Stay?

The Irrelevant Investor

Can you imagine telling somebody in 1980 that people would be worried about inflation with the 10-year at 1.69% one day in the future? Investors are worried about inflation because there is inflation. We just saw the biggest m/o/m change in core CPI since 1981. Here's a good chart from Bespoke , which shows that CPI has accelerated for six straight months for the first time.

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Living Through a Wreckage

The Irrelevant Investor

Here are some numbers: Spotify subscribers are up 21% year-over-year. The Trade Desk grew revenue 37% Twilio grew revenue by 62% Shopify grew revenue by 110%. Square's gross profit grew by 79%. Peloton subscription revenue grew 144% Here are some more numbers: Spotify is 44% below its 52-week high The Trade Desk is 52% below its 52-week high Twilio is 39% below its 52-week high Shopify 31% is below its 52-week high Square is 28% below its 52-week high Peloton is 51% below its 52-week high First-

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Animal Spirits: Bubbles Are Forever

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by YCharts Mention Animal Spirits to receive 20% off when you initially sign up for the service On today’s show we discuss: The jobs report surprise The "labor shortage" 8.2 million fewer jobs Why can't companies find workers? How some companies are bucking the trend Stocks are not cheap You might even say they're expensive An interview with Bill Bernstein Lumber prices are up a lot Houses with kid-friendly features are selling fast We need to build mor

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Moving Forward: 2021 Sustainable Investing Perspectives

Brown Advisory

Moving Forward: 2021 Sustainable Investing Perspectives. ajackson. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 13:33. Our new publication, “Moving Forward: 2021 Sustainable Investing Perspectives”, by Erika Pagel and Elizabeth Hiss, is now available. The publication is a comprehensive discussion of the sustainable investment risks and opportunities we see in today’s markets, and how we are positioning our clients’ balanced portfolios in response.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.

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How to Know If Your Small Business Needs An Accountant

MazumaBusinessAccounting

We talk with clients everyday about their business and we love it. As accountants, we spend a lot of time with the books and we love the numbers and details, but we get that not everyone does. Part of growing your business is knowing when to pull the lever to hire a professional rather than continue to DIY things yourself. So when is the right time to hire an accountant?

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Best to Worst

The Irrelevant Investor

2020 was a dark year, but the light shined bright on certain areas of the stock market. Anything that was seen to be a beneficiary of people working and living from home went to the moon in 2020. In 2021, these names are returning to earth. Of the 52 stocks that gained 100% or more in 2020, 38 of them have lost money so far in 2021. The average of these 52 stocks is in a 30% drawdown.

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The CAPE Ratio is Very High

The Irrelevant Investor

Let's travel back in time to June 2014. The Cleveland Cavaliers had just made Andrew Wiggins the first overall pick. "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea was the #1 song on the charts. The fourth Transformers movie, the one with Mark Wahlberg, was the blockbuster movie of the summer. And the CAPE ratio hit 25 for just the third time in the last hundred years. A lot was made of this arbitrary number at the time.

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles No one can tell you what’s enough (By Khe Hy) A brand operates as a consensus system (By Toby Shorin, Laura Lotti, Sam Hart) The majority of informational alpha has been wrung out of equity markets (By Phil Pearlman) There’s always next year. (By Myles Udland) Coinbase probably has more similarities to American Express and some of Berkshire’s biggest long-term winners than Buffett and Munger would like to acknowledge (By Josh Brown) We don’t need to have strong predictions about the fu

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Stop Falling Short When It Matters Most—The Elite Advisor’s Playbook to Success

Like being inches from the end zone, many advisors are frustratingly close to their next level of success. You work hard. You put in the hours. But if your closing rate is stuck or your pipeline feels like a revolving door… something has to change. Most advisors are just one small shift away from dramatically increasing their revenue. The difference?

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How To Tell If You Need Help With Marketing

MazumaBusinessAccounting

You’ve got a small business. You’ve got a great product or service. You may even have a pretty steady cash flow and are doing ok growing your business. But what do you know about marketing – and even better, what are you doing about it? Knowing when you need marketing help for your small business or side hustle is a pretty complicated decision.