In a disturbing development, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that an employee may take confidential files for the purpose of helping in the prosecution of a discrimination claim. The Court, ruling in Joyce Quinlan v. Curtiss-Wright Corporation, found that the… Read More
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Getting Married Before You Date
Yesterday at 5:00, I found myself sitting in our conference room across from a very interesting gentleman. He was in his upper fifties, maybe 60, and carried himself as a professional. He explained that he had been in business for upwards of… Read More
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Fraud Happens
Guest Blogger: Joel Charkatz, CPA, CVA, CFE In my prior post I discussed the importance of internal controls as a safeguard of a business’s assets and provided a real life scenario. The case discussed was an excellent example of how a… Read More
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If I Had Only Looked
Guest Blogger: Joel Charkatz, CPA, CVA, CFE We hear this phrase over and over. Why? Because it is almost inevitable that when we are called in to investigate an employee embezzlement case, the entire venture could have been caught very early. Once… Read More
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Experience Doesn’t Always Come with the Sunrise
“There is a difference,” I was taught, “between ten years of experience and one year of experience repeated ten times.” I thought about this the other day as I contemplated the calendar change to 2011 and the fact that next… Read More
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What Will You Do Differently in 2011?
“I got a phone call this morning from one of our oldest customers. He fired us. After 20 years, he fired us. Said he doesn’t know us anymore. I think I know why.” The speaker recounted his phone conversation to his account reps, saying… Read More
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No Wine Before Its Time
My wife is a product of Oregon. So is her favorite beer, Bridgeport Coho Pacific Extra Pale Ale. Years ago, when she first made the move to join me in Maryland, I tried to surprise her with a case of Oregon’s… Read More
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Quantum Physics & Employee Motivation
Newton’s First Law of Motion, though revolutionary in its day, is simple enough: An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest, unless acted on by an outside force. This Law has helped… Read More
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Succession Planning for Businesses: How to Avoid a Trip to Wonderland
I have to admit that I’m a sucker for a good, old fashioned sarcastic remark. I’m the type of guy who’ll actually compliment someone who directs a sarcastic remark my way, as long as the sarcasm is sufficiently artful. I admit that… Read More
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Murphy’s Law: A Love Story
My client was a car guy…and he was terrific. A gifted mechanic, to say he loved what he did was an understatement. He was passionate about it. He reveled in the mystery of that unknown knocking sound and prided himself on being able… Read More