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Construction Insights: Now is a Good Time to Reconsider Lean Construction Concepts

If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you’ve probably encountered the term “lean.” It emerged and gained popularity in the 1990s as the automotive, pharmaceutical and other industries sought to eliminate waste, increase value to their. Read More >>

Operational Compliance: Who’s in Control of the Controls?

In recent years, regulators have intensified their focus on retirement plan controls. Given this scrutiny, it’s critical that the proper procedures and controls are in place for your qualified plan. Operational compliance controls are an area of focus for. Read More >>

Nonprofit Insights: Nonprofit Internal Controls Fight Technology-Related Fraud

The ability to make and accept online payments and maintain databases (with detailed constituent profiles) offers obvious benefits to nonprofits under time and financial pressures. But it may also be subject to fraud attempts that can dodge your traditional. Read More >>

Culture as a Competitive Strategy: Transforming into a Destination Workplace

This time of year, when you hear someone speak about their “destination,” you’re likely to picture warm, sunny, sandy beaches. But HR Director Eileen Connor has a different destination in mind. “I’m all for enjoying a vacation, but it’s. Read More >>

Meet Our Team: Matt Mallinak

Matt’s deep and diverse skill set comes from serving more than 12 years at a Big 4 accounting firm. He has served clients ranging from large multi-national SEC registrants with global footprints, to small- to medium-size private-equity-owned clients, including. Read More >>

Staff Highlights – Spring 2018

May 24, 2018 BMF InsightsMeet Our Team BMF

We are pleased to announce the following additions to our professional staff: Bryan Smith, IT network manager, senior technical lead, brings an extensive breadth of experience working with the ins and outs of virtual computing, security implementations, and customized,. Read More >>

Shifting Gears: Be flexible about changing M&A objectives

Sometimes an M&A deal ends up not only in a different place from where it started but in a different guise. Whether it’s due to shifting market conditions or other unforeseen factors, a buyer’s acquisition strategy may change during. Read More >>

The Care and Feeding of Nonprofit Executives: How to Balance Fair Compensation and IRS Requirements

The CEO of a nonprofit organization is the most visible, and likely, the most influential position in the organization. Great efforts should be expended in recruiting and retaining the right person for the job. It is vitally important to. Read More >>

Business Basics: Manage Cash Flow to Keep Your Company Healthy

Many manufacturers and distributors are experiencing slower payments these days — a hangover from the recession that some larger customers have held on to. It’s not unusual for buyers to stretch their payments from 60 to 75 or even. Read More >>

What Does the Future Hold for Your Cash Flow?

They say you can’t predict the future. Technically, that’s true — no one can say, within every minute detail, what will happen tomorrow. But, when it comes to their cash flow, contractors must at least try. Knowing what the. Read More >>