Business analysis is crucial to keeping your business growing and moving forward and therefore will certainly demand some of your time. That being said, if working on your business analytics is eating up more and more of your life, then it’s time to explore more effective methods.
Keeping a small business afloat in these troubled economic waters requires using all of your resources efficiently, including your time. It’s easy to get stuck in a business rut where you pour over all your data for weeks or months without coming up with any new insights to help you reduce costs or increase income.
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Topics:
oates,
john shepperson,
oates co,
business analysis,
small business,
business data
The business of medicine is one that holds surprises around every corner. From insurance delays to clients who refuse to pay to the ever-shifting prices of medical supplies and equipment, being able to track profitability to ensure success can be an extremely challenging endeavor – one that has kept business professionals on their toes for years.
The issues are the aforementioned variables, plus others. The nature of a medical practice can make collecting payments extremely difficult, as self-pay patients may not be able to pay and insurance companies are notorious for refusing to pay full charges. Despite the difficulty of dealing with these issues, however, they are unavoidable.
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Topics:
oates,
medical accounting,
medical practice,
john shepperson,
oates co,
insurance,
affordable care act,
hipaa
Is our economy recovering or not? How will your business deal with what has become the “New Normal” economy?
Every business and health care facility in North Carolina & throughout the entire country is dealing with the new reality of low job growth, increased competition, globalization, and savvier than ever customers.
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Topics:
john shepperson,
oates co,
recession,
economy,
recovery,
new normal
Is defining leadership possible? If you look up the word, there are more definitions than you can count.
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Topics:
oates,
flexibility,
john shepperson,
oates co,
leading,
leader,
authenticity,
leadership,
encouraging
Sales tax is evolving every day – at both the state and federal levels. If pending legislation is enacted, certain key industries could be impacted, dramatically affecting your customers' businesses.
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Topics:
Avalara,
taxes,
john shepperson,
oates co,
sales tax rules,
webinar,
free webinar,
tax legislation,
cloud based managment
You know that in running a business, there is always a mix of difficult times and easier times. You have probably found that figuring out how to be the best in the business is one of the more difficult times – in our fast moving world with short attention spans and an overabundance of marketing messages, how do you get yourself and your product/service on the map?
Our advice: COLOR
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Topics:
oates,
advertising,
marketing,
john shepperson,
oates co,
attitude,
appearance,
trendy,
color
Sales tax is evolving every day – at both the state and federal levels. If pending legislation is enacted, certain key industries could be impacted, dramatically affecting your customers' businesses.
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Topics:
Avalara,
taxes,
john shepperson,
oates co,
sales tax rules,
webinar,
free webinar,
tax legislation,
cloud based managment
As with any business decision, there are many things to consider when evaluating process manufacturing software.
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Topics:
software,
john shepperson,
oates co,
process manufacturing,
faq,
frequently asked questions
Sales tax is evolving every day – at both the state and federal levels. If pending legislation is enacted, certain key industries could be impacted, dramatically affecting your customers' businesses.
Oates & Company has partnered with Avalara and is offering a free, 30 minute educational webinar that will teach you about:
- The current state of sales tax legislation
- Key sales tax issues by industry:
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Software & Technology
- e-Commerce
- Services
- How cloud-based sales tax management can help your customers stay ahead of changes
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Topics:
Avalara,
taxes,
john shepperson,
oates co,
sales tax rules,
webinar,
free webinar,
tax legislation,
cloud based managment
A well designed enterprise resource planning (ERP) system should work for you and not against you. Experienced ERP consultants understand this and will work with you to develop and implement systems that tie directly to your unique business and its business strategies.
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Topics:
ERP,
ERP implementation,
mapping business processes,
business processes,
john shepperson,
oates co,
business strategies,
gaps
