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Changing Demographics on Corporate Boards

By PKF Texas on Posted in Guest Spotlights, PKF Texas - The Entrepreneur's Playbook®

Leisa: Hello. I’m Leisa Holland-Nelson, and welcome to PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook. I’m today’s guest host, and with me is Mary Bottie, former Motorola executive and current board member for Flexsteel Industries. Mary’s in Houston visiting the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Conference for Women, and you’ve been talking about some interesting statistics… Continue Reading

401K Plans and Reducing Operational Mistakes

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Greg: This is PKF Texas, the Entrepreneur’s Playbook. I’m Greg Price, director of Consulting Solutions, and I’m here with Sonia Freeman, a director and our audit practice leader at PKF Texas. Sonia, welcome to the playbook. Sonia: Thank you, Greg. Greg: So, Sonia, there’s been a lotta discussion around employee benefit plans, 401Ks, and the… Continue Reading

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® – John Kleb

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Greg: This is PKF Texas, the Entrepreneur’s Playbook. I’m Greg Price, director of Consulting Solutions, and I’m here again with John Kleb, Director of Operations for Chicago-based Sikich Technology, LLP, and a member of the NAV-X Management Committee. John, welcome back to the Playbook. John: Thank you, Greg. It’s great to be here. Greg: John,… Continue Reading

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® – John Kleb

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Greg: This is PKF Texas, the Entrepreneur’s Playbook. I’m Greg Price, Director of Consulting Solutions and I’m here again with John Klebb, Director of Operations for Chicago Based Sikich Technology, LLP and a member of the NAV-X Management Committee. John, welcome back to the Playbook. John: It’s great to be back, Greg. Greg: John, we’ve… Continue Reading

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® – Robin Tooms

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Greg: This is PKF Texas the Entrepreneur’s Playbook. I’m Greg Price, Director of Consulting Solutions, and I’m here again with Robin Tooms, the Vice President of Strategy for Savage. Robin, welcome back to the Playbook. Robin: Thank you, Greg. Greg: So Robin, in my blog, I talk about digital tools, fads, what’s going on out… Continue Reading

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® – Jeff Hall

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Greg: This is PKF Texas, the Entrepreneur’s Playbook. I’m Greg Price, Director of Consulting Solutions, and I’m here again with Jeff Hall, a Dynamics partner account manager at Microsoft. Jeff, welcome back to the Playbook. Jeff: Thanks for having me, Greg. Greg: So, Dynamics NAV and manufacturing. What can you tell me about the products’… Continue Reading

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® – Charles Philpott

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Greg: This is PKF Texas, the Entrepreneur’s Playbook. I’m Greg Price, director of Consulting Solutions, and I’m here with Charles Philpott, a CPA and one of our certified fraud examiners at PKF Texas. Charles, welcome to the Playbook. Charles: Thank you, Greg. Greg: Well, Charles, a few years ago I had the opportunity to work… Continue Reading

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® – John Kleb

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Note: Running weekly in FromGregsHead.com, PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook® is a continuing series of tips brought to you by Greg Price. These run Sunday at noon during the BusinessMakers Radio Show on 92.1 FM. Greg: This is PKF Texas, the Entrepreneur’s Playbook. I’m Greg Price, Director of Consulting Solutions and I’m here again with John Kleb,… Continue Reading

Guest Spotlight – Craig Abbott – Where were you when…? (A Tribute to Steve Jobs)

By Greg Price on 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

Guest Spotlight:Craig Abbott – Looking at ERP Provider Commercials

By Greg Price on 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

Guest Spotlight:Craig Abbott – Three Interrelated Aspects of a Project

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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

Guest Spotlight: Raissa Evans – 3,164 SXSW Proposals Later, What I’ve Learned

By Greg Price on 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

Guest Spotlight: Craig Abbott – There is a Magic Pill for your Accounting Package

By Greg Price on 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

Guest Spotlight: Raissa Evans – How Twitter Saved Christmas

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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

Guest Spotlight – Monique A. Hitchings – Listen, Talk, Act: Energy Solutions Conference Provides Answers

By Greg Price on 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

Guest Spotlight: Stephen Nunes – Using Your Wii as a Multimedia Center

By Greg Price on 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

Guest Spotlight: Walter Ulrich – 2008 The Year of Technology

By Greg Price on 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