AMS Senior Consultant, Jim Forbes, has extensive experience managing risk as a financial leader at both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, including Lighthouse International, MedYield, Inc., AmeriCares, Mercedes-Benz, McAllister Brothers, Inc., Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., as well as Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers.). In this issue of the AMS Report, he provides an overview of CFO strategies for risk management and suggestions for their improvement. MORE
Government contracts can be a reliable source of income for many businesses, especially during an economic downturn. Businesses can receive funding through many programs, including the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which are designed to give small businesses opportunities to propose ideas addressing the technological needs of the Federal Government. MORE
Summer is here, which means you may have an opportunity to catch up on your reading. We’ve put together a list of our top ten choices. MORE
Al Faber, AMS executive vice president and Director of Business Development, was recently awarded the F. Gorham Brigham Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the Boston Business Journal’s (BBJ) second annual CFO of the Year awards. The award was named for the inaugural recipient of the award, F. Gorham Brigham, Jr., a well-known community activist for business, charitable and patriotic organizations. MORE
For companies with a June 30 year-end, do not forget to look closely at your payables and record them as prepaid or accrue as necessary. This will make your search for unrecorded liabilities easier. MORE
