Quarterly Newsletter

December 2023

December 2023 Newsletter | President’s message: Set Big Goals & Measure Backwards to Appreciate Progress | Why Do We Need a Budget? | Read More

Summer 2023

Summer Newsletter | President’s Message: Unveiling the Risks: Why CFOs Remain Essential to Small-Business in the Era of ChatGPT | Read More

Spring 2023

Spring 2023 Newsletter | President’s message: To Sell, or Not To Sell… | Now is the Time for your Money to Work Harder | New Clients! New Faces! | Read More

Winter 2023

Winter 2023 Newsletter | What’s the “Bullet Train” in Your Business? | Accounting Staff Turnover? How to Respond | Welcome, Erik!  Read More

Fall 2022

Fall 2022 Newsletter | President’s Message: Preparing for the “R” Word | Is it Time to Move on from QuickBooks? |  Read More

Spring 2022

Spring 2022 Newsletter | President’s message | Increasing Revenue vs. Healthy Growth | Brian’s Corner | Read More

Winter 2022

Winter 2022 Newsletter | The Michigan CFO Holiday Photo Review! | MICFO Holiday Party at the DAC! | A throwback to 2012  Read More

Spring 2021

Spring 2021 Newsletter: President’s Message Hyber-Nation is Over; It’s Time to Grow Again | Happy Anniversary | Brian’s Corner: Quickbooks Integrations Read More

 

Winter 2021

Winter 2021 Newsletter: T.G.I. 2021! | Recent Scam, Greed & Crime Audio Book List | Save the Date for Our Newest Webinar | Why Technology.. and Relationships.. fail! Read More

Fall 2020

Fall 2020 Newsletter: A Message Not About Our COVID-19 Response, P-P-P, Executive Orders or “Science” | New Faces | Photos from Around Town! | Brian’s Corner: Working On It… Read More

 

Winter 2020

Winter 2020 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst… and Make Economist Jokes Along The Way | Brian’s Corner: Setting a Goal for Learning in 2020 | Dinner Presentation: Fraud & Embezzlement in Small – Business | Photos from Around Town… Read More

Fall 2019

Fall 2019 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Getting to “Cash Positive” | Brian’s Corner – The Business Owner’s Challenge– Paying Competitive Wages | Upcoming Event– Preparing for an Economic Slowdown | Photos from Around Town… Read More

 

Summer 2019

Summer 2019 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Driving Towards Goal | Brian’s Corner: Preparing for an Economic Slow Down… Are You Ready? | Upcoming Event– Preparing for an Economic Slowdown | Photos from Around Town… Read More

 

Spring 2019

Spring 2019 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Role with the Changes | Welcome, Patricia O’Kane! | Brian’s Corner: Case Study– How a Simple Report Changed a Company… Read More

 

Winter 2019

Winter 2019 Newsletter Website President’s Message: What’s on Your 2019 Christmas List? | Brian’s Corner – Does Your Business Have Financial Clarity? | Photos from Around Town And the World! New Webinars! The Cash Flow Factory Health & Growth Series… Read More

Fall 2018

Fall 2018 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Orange is the New Black. 50 is the New 40. And 8% is the New Breakeven | Brian’s Corner – Relationships Matter And So Do the Numbers | Photos Around the World and MICFO Workshop… Read More

 

Summer 2018

Summer 2018 Newsletter Website President’s Message : Q & A with Michigan CFO | Brian’s Corner – Do You Have a “Proven Process”? | Photos Around Town… Read More

 

Spring 2018

Spring 2018 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Of Course Cash is King | Brian’s Corner – What’s the Right Cash | Photos Around Town… Read More

 

Winter 2018

Winter 2018 Newsletter Website President’s Message: 2017 In Review | Brian’s Corner: Customer Analysis – Staying in touch with change | Photos from Around Town… Read More

Fall 2017

Fall 2017 Newsletter Website President’s Message: When is the best time to make a profit? | Brian’s Corner: Customer Analysis – Staying in touch with change | Photos from Around Town… Read More

 

Summer 2017

Summer 2017 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Take Stock | Brian’s Corner: The Three C’s of Invoicing | What’s Happening: Upcoming Fraud Webinar | Photos from Around Town… Read More

 

Spring 2017

Spring 2017 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Improving Margins with a Three-Way-Match Brian’s Corner: Budget for Employee Training, a Great ROI! What’s Happening: Photos from Michigan CFO Associates St. Paddy’s Day Celebration!… Read More

 

Winter 2017

Winter 2017 Newsletter Website President’s Message: What are you BUSY with? Brian’s Corner: Measuring Efficiency in a Service Firm Upcoming Events: Fraud & Embezzlement In Small-Business: How It Happens, Why It Happens, And What You Can Do About It Workshop… Read More

Fall 2016

Fall 2016 Newsletter Website President’s Message: The REAL Candidate for Change 2.0 Brian’s Corner: Predicting Net Income… with Confidence Upcoming Events: Fraud & Embezzlement Prevention December 2016… Read More

 

Summer 2016

Summer 2016 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Two out of a Hundred… Brian’s Corner: How To… Design & Develop a Pay Structure for Small Business What’s Happening?: Michigan CFO 10 Year Anniversary Upcoming Events: Capital Investment Seminar… Read More

 

Spring 2016

Spring 2016 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Embezzlement, Part II Brian’s Corner: Show Some “Love” to the Accounting Staff Spotlight: Embezzlement Interview What’s Happening: Fowling, Cash Flow Factory, and more… Read More

 

Winter 2016

Winter 2016 Newsletter Website President’s Message: If You Had a Million Dollars… Brian’s Corner: Fraud & Embezzlement What’s Happening: Holiday Photos… Read More

Fall 2015

Fall 2015 Newsletter Website President’s Message: Back to School Brian’s Corner: Are You Still Doing Your Payroll In-House? What’s Happening: A Little Work….. And A Little Play Q & A With James Truan, Trynex International… Read More

 

Summer 2015

Summer 2015 Newsletter Website President’s Message: What Would the Oracle of Omaha Say? Brian’s Corner: Three Measurements of a Company’s Health What’s Happening: Corp! Magazine’s Most Valuable Professional Award & KPI Luncheon “Who – Solve Your #1 Problem” Book Review… Read More

 

Spring 2015

Spring 2015 Newsletter Website Inside This Issue: Now that it’s working, let’s stop doing it Upcoming Event: 2nd Annual Roundtable Luncheon CFO Tips: Understanding and Managing Credit Card Processing Fees… Read More

 

Winter 2015

Winter 2015 Newsletter Website Inside This Issue: Resetting the Targets Client Spotlight with Scott Clein at Giffels Webster What’s Happening: Welcome, New Clients! Holiday Photos!… Read More

Fall 2014

Fall 2014 PDF Version Inside This Issue: President’s Message: iPhone 6, Pets, and other Financial Commitments, Brian’s Corner: Improving Report Formats, What’s Happening: Welcome, New Clients! Photo Gallery: Summer Pictures… Read More

 

Summer 2014

Summer 2014 PDF Inside This Issue: President’s Message – Summertime, Jack Brian’s Corner – 300-Mile Race for Make-A-Wish Michigan What’s Happening – Welcome, New Clients! Photo Gallery – Opening Day at Comerica Park, Michigan CFO Open House, and Whirlyball… Read More

 

Spring 2014

Spring, 2014 PDF Inside This Issue: Summertime, Jack; 300-Mile Race for Make-A-Wish Michigan; Welcome, New Clients!; Opening Day at Comerica Park, Michigan CFO Open House, and Whirlyball… Read More

 

Winter 2014

Winter, 2014 PDF Version Inside This Issue: ID Theft: Are you Prepared? Michigan CFO Associates Has Moved! Managing Your Personal Financial Risks; Photo Gallery… Read More

Fall 2013

Fall, 2013 PDF Version Inside This Issue: The Only Ship That Won’t Sail? Hourly and Salary are not your only options! Brand New Roundtable Luncheon October 23; Photo Gallery… Read More

 

Summer 2013

Summer, 2013 PDF Version Inside This Issue: Preparing For Plan ‘B’; Upcoming Events!; 2013 Masters; Do You Know Your PAYDEX Score?… Read More

 

Spring 2013

Spring, 2013 PDF Version Inside This Issue: Will We Finally Start Digging Out? A Little Work, And A Little Play; Spotlight: Q&A with Jim McTevia, author of “The Culture of Debt”; Upcoming Workshop: Four Key Systems Every Business Needs… Read More

Fall 2013

Fall, 2013 PDF Version Inside This Issue: The Only Ship That Won’t Sail? Hourly and Salary are not your only options! Brand New Roundtable Luncheon October 23; Photo Gallery… Read More

 

Summer 2013

Summer, 2013 PDF Version Inside This Issue: Preparing For Plan ‘B’; Upcoming Events!; 2013 Masters; Do You Know Your PAYDEX Score?… Read More

 

Spring 2013

Spring, 2013 PDF Version Inside This Issue: Will We Finally Start Digging Out? A Little Work, And A Little Play; Spotlight: Q&A with Jim McTevia, author of “The Culture of Debt”; Upcoming Workshop: Four Key Systems Every Business Needs… Read More

Fall 2011

Fall 2011 PDF Version Inside This Issue> Presidents Message: Do you know how to get to Delco Boulevard?; Whats Happening: Detroit News Article, CORP! Magazine Article, Cash Flow Factory Workshop, Walsh BusinessLIVE 2011, Automation Ally, Dancing With Our Local Stars: …… Read More

 

Summer 2011

Summer 2011 Newsletter PDF Inside This Issue > President’s Message: Are you raising YOUR Debt Ceiling? What’s Happening: Wedding Bells, The Cash Flow Factory Workshop Series, Referral Drive – Coming Soon!, We’re Hiring!, Take Control of Your Collection Process, Client …… Read More

 

Spring 2011

Spring 2011 PDF Version Inside This Issue: Celebrating 5 Years!, GLEQ, Catalyst, We’re Hiring, Paraprosdokian Phrases, Selling What Your Customers WANT, What Clients Are Saying… Read More

 

Winter 2011

Winter 2011 PDF Version President’s Message: All Over The Map Whats Happening?, Meet Brian Bach, CFO A.C.E Event, New Resource: The CFO Tool Box! Client Spotlight: Q&A with Donna Zobel, Myron Zucker, Inc…. Read More

Fall 2010

Fall 2010 – PDF Version Inside This Issue: Happy Holidays Client Appreciation Event Contest Winners… Read More

 

Summer 2010

We recommend you download the Summer 2010 pdf > Inside This Issue: President’s Message: Systems Produce Results What’s Happening? Exciting News at Michigan CFO Associates— check it out! A New Kind of Tax Reform Are you paying “The Stupid Tax?” …… Read More

 

Spring 2010

4 Years… What are the Odds?; Exciting News at Michigan CFO Associates; Important Regulation Changes: The HIRE Act, Health Care Law and changes in 1099 reporting; Q&A with Mike Meldrum, Complete Communications, Inc…. Read More

 

Winter 2010

Déjà Vu All Over Again; Your FICO Score: FICO reveals how common credit mistakes affect scores; Just For Fun If you’re feeling all alone, like no one cares… check this out; Tech Tips Practical tools you can use every day; What’s Happening? Exciting News at Michigan CFO Associates—check it out! Photo Stories See the insert for photos of our Client/VIP party and my recent snowmobile trip!… Read More

Fall 2009

The Recession is OVER; CFO Insider Tools: Flexible Budgets— an important tool in your analysis toolbox; Client Spotlight: Five questions with Mike Schena, Michigan Custom Machines; Exciting News at Michigan CFO Associates, including our latest Executive Briefing… Read More

 

Summer 2009

Bailouts for the Big, Natural Selection for the Small; 2009 Tour de Michigan; Tech Tips: Practical Tools You Can Use Everyday; What’s Happening? Exciting news at Michigan CFO Associates, including a new Executive Briefing – check it out!… Read More

 

Spring 2009

Don’t Commit Verbal Abuse; Tech Tips: Practical Tools You Can Use Everyday; Exciting news at Michigan CFO Associates, including a recent article in the Detroit News… Read More

 

Winter 2009

Don’t Make 2009 Tougher Than It Already Is; Meal or No Meal?; Tech Tips: Practical Tools You Can Use Everyday; What’s Happening… Read More

Fall 2008

Don’t Call Me Bob: The “Do’s and Don’ts” at Michigan CFO Associates, Get Your 2009 Budget Process Started Now, Tech Tips: Practical Tools You Can Use Everyday, What’s Happening?… Read More

 

Summer 2008

New Faces, Are You Worth $15 per hour?, What You Don’t Know — Or Don’t Share — Can Hurt You, What’s Happening?… Read More

 

Spring 2008

Small-business Makeover Magic, Embezzlement Warning Signs, What Are You Charging?, www.XLprojectionPRO.com… Read More

 

Winter 2008

Small Business Public Relations, Read a Good Book Lately? What’s on the Web, Grand Hotel Getaway… Read More

Fall 2007

See the Future…and See it Now!, Recognize and Reward for Results, Hit or Miss Hiring?, Small Business Toolkit, Special Offer: XL Projection PRO… Read More

 

Summer 2007

Is a Flight Attendant Flying the Plane?, The New Michigan Business Tax, A Mid-Year Checkup, The Coming Skills Shortage… Read More

 

Spring 2007

The “Sexier” Side of Accounting, Consider an Advisory Board for Your Small Business, Locking in Key Team Members, Small Business Success Story… Read More

 

Winter 2007

The Proposed Michigan Small Business Tax: What does it mean for your business?, The Bottom Line of Financial Management, Team Building 101, Small Business Success Story… Read More