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Recovering lost sales
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Manufacturer
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 346
Abstract: All manufacturers want customers who are eager to buy their products, but what happens when they’re unable to provide the product? Potential profits quickly turn into lost sales. This brief article offers tips for tracking and analyzing these missed opportunities, so that manufacturers can better match their inventory to their customers’ wish lists — potentially increasing sales.
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Inventory costs sky high? — Your competitors likely are working to reduce them — you should be too!
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Manufacturer
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 525
Abstract: Distributors and supply-chain management professionals are doing everything they can to lower inventory costs — and their efforts seem to be working. Logistics costs decreased 6% from 2010 to 2011, according to one survey. This article offers suggestions to trim inventory spending, involving inventory levels, forecasting, lead time, bulk purchasing, and ongoing evaluation.
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Deliver it with confidence – Avoid shipping woes with adequate cargo insurance
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Manufacturer
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 866
Abstract: Failing to have adequate cargo insurance coverage can badly hurt a manufacturer’s bottom line, but it’s not always easy to determine the right amount or how to obtain it. This article describes problems that can arise when getting coverage through the carrier, and explains why a “shipper’s interest” cargo insurance policy, also known as all-risk coverage, might be a better option for some.
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Revised IRS royalty rules can result in tax benefits
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Manufacturer
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 983
Abstract: Companies that pay royalties for the right to use trademarks in the products they manufacture find that the way those royalties are treated on their tax returns can make a big difference to the bottom line. Proposed changes to IRS regulations on sales-based royalties, which manufacturers pay based on the number of units of a particular product that they sell, offer a new option for capitalizing royalty expenses that could result in significant tax benefits. This article discusses a court case that led the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department to issue proposed regulatory changes. A sidebar explains the difference between deducting expenses and capitalizing them.
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The IRS wants to help you with worker classification
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 781
Abstract: With mobile technology widely available and so many jobs lost following the 2008 financial crisis, many workers have gone solo. These independent contractors can be a great boon to employers looking for expertise on a short-term basis. But they also bring the risk of worker misclassification — and unwanted IRS attention. This article explains the differences between an employee and an independent contractor. It also describes an IRS program that allows employers who have inadvertently misclassified employees as independent contractors to voluntarily reclassify them and thus face greatly reduced liability for past taxes.
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Making the connection – How identity theft and credit score are inextricably linked
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 518
Abstract: Many individuals, even relatively wealthy ones, support their lifestyles through debt. Doing so isn’t necessarily a bad thing as long as the debt is managed reasonably and risk is minimized. But one risk to be aware of is the inextricable link between identity theft and credit score. If the crime goes undetected, a credit score could plummet — and the recovery process may take months. This article shows how to manage the risk of an identity fraudster undercutting one’s credit score.
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3 things we do know about estate planning right now
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 492
Abstract: We may not know a number of things about estate planning right now, since it’s uncertain what legislation Congress may or may not pass before year end. But this article describes three basic facts about estate planning that remain true regardless of what the near future holds: 1) gifting is good; 2) trusts still matter; and 3) disclaimers can help.
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Save while you wait — Net operating loss rules offer tax relief in uncertain economy
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Management & Tax Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 1019
Abstract: Some tax relief may be available for companies that suffer a net operating loss (NOL). This article describes a couple of options available in reporting the loss, along with the circumstances — for example, business structure, cash flow and tax rates — under which one or the other option might be a better choice. A sidebar looks at a couple of year end tax planning issues: 1) a tax credit for hiring veterans and 2) choosing between 50% bonus depreciation and the Section 179 expensing election.
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Ushering technophobic attorneys into the 21st century
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 509
Abstract: Lawyers have traditionally been slower to adopt new systems, networks, software and devices than have other members of the business community. But there are ways to convert technophobes into technophiles — or at least ease reluctant attorneys into the 21st century. This article offers a number of methods for doing so.
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What makes your firm profitable? – Back to the basics with economic drivers
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 621
Abstract: Profitability, in a nutshell, is revenue minus expenses. But, as law firm leaders know, increasing profitability is much more complicated than that simple equation might imply. This article notes the importance of distinguishing between luxuries and necessities in operating a firm and examines three economic drivers: leverage, utilization and realization.
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How to compensate managing partners
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 692
Abstract: Law firms traditionally reward rainmakers and revenue generators, sometimes overlooking those partners who sacrifice some or all of their practice to manage the firm. This article discusses methods of compensating such partners and how to use subjective criteria to evaluate their performance.
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Your firm’s present — and future — depends on satisfied clients
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Law Firm Management
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 917
Abstract: While current clients require a certain amount of “care and feeding,” landing new clients takes considerably more of a firm’s time and money. What’s more, current clients are more likely to entrust a firm with larger, more profitable matters and generally make more frequent and better-quality referrals. Among the topics this article covers are getting an attorney-client relationship off on the right foot, soliciting feedback, dealing with dissatisfied clients and using a client relationship management (CRM) system. A sidebar offers creative suggestions for saying “thank you.”
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The future is now — Aligning value-based reimbursement with physician compensation
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 822
Abstract: Governmental and third-party payors are quickly moving to value-based reimbursement, leading to a shift from the traditional physician compensation model toward a new focus on quality outcomes. This article looks at a few of the value-based compensation models that have been gaining attention and describes three keys to successful implementation.
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If you build it, they will come — How hospitals can build brand loyalty
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 843
Abstract: Brand loyalty isn’t just for cereals and electronic devices. It’s also an integral part of marketing health care services in a competitive marketplace. This article explains the strategic importance of branding. It involves a health care provider’s determining what it wants to say about itself and then determining target markets and the best ways to reach them. Branding efforts should be targeted internally, too, to create “brand ambassadors.” A sidebar lists some brand elements that hospitals have used to set themselves apart.
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How your board can ensure top-notch patient care
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 763
Abstract: How does a governing board go about meeting its fiduciary responsibilities in ensuring top-notch care and patient safety? This article looks at some of the recommendations promulgated by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, which advocates setting specific measurable targets for reducing harm each year.
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EHR and your hospital — Are you ready to show “meaningful use”?
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 902
Abstract: Back in 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) created new programs designed to encourage health care providers to use electronic health record (EHR) technology. The programs, known as the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, provide payments to eligible hospitals that adopt and demonstrate “meaningful use” of certified EHR technology. This article explains the basics of the program, along with the various criteria for meaningful use. A sidebar lists the 14 core objectives hospitals must meet in order to qualify for incentive payments.