Posted in Guest Spotlights, Observations It seems everyone in my father’s generation can tell you where they were when John F. Kennedy (JFK) was assassinated. Regardless of political opinions, it is no surprise that JFK would have this level of impact on that generation. On October 5th I was in Starbucks working on a personal project, killing time before I… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Tecknowledgy Consulting Solutions Manager Craig Abbott, is back, discussing Microsoft Dynamics NAV and advertising. I was sitting in my living room last weekend watching football. With plenty of adult beverages and chips at hand I had to sit through the commercials. A fast paced commercial started playing with some really cool music. It showed swimmers, sports cars, electronics and… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights Consulting Solutions Manager Craig Abbott, is back, posing the question, is a “best practice” for another business really a best practice for your business? As a business consultant it is common place for me to hear the phrase “Best Practice” whether it come in the form of a question from a client or words from my own… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights Consulting Solutions Manager Craig Abbott, is back, discussing how the scope, cost and timing of a project impact client expectations. When we start the proposal process with a prospect we immediately consider the clients expectations regarding three aspects of the project: Scope, Cost and Timing. We feel it is part of our job to manage the prospects… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, Observations Consulting Solutions Manager Craig Abbott, is back, discussing how he renewed his energy by disconnecting while on vacation. Over the years I have become a slave to my smart phone. Don’t get me wrong, there are many good things about today’s technology, but what I learned is if you do not manage it, it can become an… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, Tecknowledgy, Week in Geek Raissa Evans is the Executive Manager of the Practice Growth team for PKF Texas. She is an active member of the Houston Interactive community and 2012 will be the third year in a row she has attended the SXSW Interactive festival. PKF Texas is again joining the ranks of those attending the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights Consulting Solutions Manager Craig Abbott, is back, discussing a lesson in business perspective from Walt Disney. Just recently I was at Walt Disney World with my family. If you know me or have read any of my guest blogs, you know that I am a big fan of Walt Disney the person and the company culture he has… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, Microsoft Dynamics NAV This year we will begin featuring guest blogs from several members of the PKF Texas Consulting Solutions team. Craig Abbott, one of our managers in charge of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV accounts, has written a post about process development. Despite what others may tell you, there is a magic pill you can take that will ensure your… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, Microsoft Dynamics NAV This year we will begin featuring guest blogs from several members of the PKF Texas Consulting Solutions team. First up is Tony Piperato, our manager in charge of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM work we’ve been doing. His first post is about taking a realistic look at your sales pipeline and not just having “woo hoo!”… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights Welcome back! I hope everyone had a healthy and happy holiday season. One of my colleagues, Raissa Evans, Senior Manager, Practice Growth, had a great story about how social media, specifically Twitter, saved her Christmas. I thought you all would benefit from hearing her story, which reinforces the power of social media. How Twitter Saved Christmas… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights Raissa Evans is the Senior Manager in the Practice Growth department of PKF Texas. She attended the May 14th panel presentation, "The Upside of the Downturn" and I thought it would be beneficial for you to hear her thoughts. This week I was privileged to hear a wise panel of speakers speaking on the topic of… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, In Our Community Monique A. Hitchings is the Editor in Chief of FUEL Magazine, a Hart Energy publication. You may recall that PKF Texas partnered with Hart Energy to host the NASDAQ OMX presentation. Hart Energy is hosting the Energy Solutions Conference in Houston on November 6 and 7, 2008. Monique may be reached via email at mhitchings@hartenergy.com. Conventional vs. alternative… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights At PKF Texas we often meet people in the marketplace who have advice that is beneficial to the blog audience . Barbara Hayley of Hayley Ranch Consulting, Inc. is one of those people and she wrote the below guest blog for our readers. I am often asked at my presentations to give advice to entrepreneurs about growing… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, In Our Community I’ve asked my colleague and Next Gen “advisor” Jen Lemanski to comment on the Forbes list of Best Cities for Young Professionals. Houston is number three on the list. Jen is the Practice Growth Specialist for PKF Texas and is a member of several young professional initiatives in Houston and the accounting industry. Forbes was absolutely right… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, Tecknowledgy, Week in Geek Stephen Nunes, the Controller from Merrick Systems (www.merricksystems.com) and I were recently talking about various technology trends and new items and the capabilities of the Nintendo Wii came up. It really isn’t just a gaming system. Stephen wrote a helpful document describing how to connect a Wii to use it as a multimedia center. With the success of… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, In Our Community, Tecknowledgy, Week in Geek This week’s guest spotlight is from Walter Ulrich, President and CEO of the Houston Technology Center. Houston, Texas, January 7, 2008 – Mark my words, “2008 will be remembered as the inflection point for transforming the Greater Houston Region from the 20th century leader in oil and gas to a 21st century globally recognized high… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, In Our Community This week’s Guest Spotlight is from Ann Lents, President & CEO of the Center For Houston’s Future. Their website is www.centerforhoustonsfuture.org. Ann can be reached at alents@centerforhoustonsfuture.org. There has been talk recently about Houston’s future and particularly the direction that land development should take. Should it be denser or more spread out; more roads or more trains;… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, In Our Community My good friend and business associate Richard Scruggs, the Executive Director for the CNVE at Texas A&M recently wrote an outstanding article showing the comparison between Biggio’s successful career and a successful business career. You won’t want to miss this one. Thanks Richard for your sage and wise thoughts! Biggio and Business On June 28,… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights In response to my blog on Monday, Kendra Trueba asked me to post the following, which I’m more than happy to do. Located in Midtown, just walking distance from Downtown, Houston Technology Center has office suites currently available. With many floor plans to choose from, furnished or unfurnished, we are sure we can accommodate your… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights This week’s Guest Spotlight is from Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Senior Partner of Dezan Shira & Associates, a China based business & tax consultancy, and an associate firm to PKF Texas. Their website is www.dezshira.com. Chris can be reached at chris@dezshira.com Kong Hei Fat Choi ! Or in China’s mainland – Gong Xi Fa Cai ! Those… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights Sheldon H. Eveloff, CPA, CISA, CITP, is Partner-in-Charge of Goldenberg Rosenthal LLP’s Management Consulting Services Division. He can be reached at seveloff@grgrp.com. Goldenburg Rosenthal LLP is a member of PKF North American Network (PKF NAN). Each year, the members of the AICPA’s Information Technology Section vote on the top technologies affecting the accounting profession and technology… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights Today’s guest blog is from Robert Brackenridge. Robert is the Director of the Technology Program at the Houston Technology Center. He can be reached via email at rbrackenridge@houstontech.org. Lately, I have been receiving an abundance of phone calls concerning the need for technical talent. It seems that the single greatest limiting factor for many of the… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, PKF Texas - The Entrepreneur's Playbook® Note: Running most Fridays in FromGregsHead.com, this is a continuing series of inventory control tips by Jon Schreibfeder. These run Saturday mornings during the BusinessMaker’s Radio Show on FM Newschannel 97.5. Audio files can be found on the Entrepreneur’s Playbook page of the PKF Texas website. What is Effective Inventory Management? “Effective inventory management allows a distributor… Continue Reading
Posted in Guest Spotlights, PKF Texas - The Entrepreneur's Playbook® Note: Running most Fridays in FromGregsHead.com, This is the first in a series of inventory control tips by Jon Schreibfeder. These run Saturday mornings during the BusinessMaker’s Radio Show on FM Newschannel 97.5. Audio files can be found at the PKF Texas Radio/Television page. How do you achieve Inventory Control? Where do you begin? First, you… Continue Reading
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