Utilizing accounting information to make better business decisions

Accounting systems capture information that can lead to more profit. Ted Flom and Tony Caleca from Brown Smith Wallace LLC discuss some issues about how your accountant can help your company’s bottom line. Q. What accounting missteps might lead to decreased profitability? A. The biggest mistakes are made when organizations don’t embrace the importance of […]

The power of optimism for Bert Jacobs and The Life is good Co.

Twenty years ago, Bert Jacobs and his younger brother, John, were looking for ways they could avoid getting typical jobs. Jacobs and his brother never agreed with the standard path for someone coming out of college. In fact, at that time, Jacobs was delivering pizzas and teaching people how to ski to earn a living. […]

Business pulse: Private equity firms are hungry for quality companies

In a market hungry for deal flow, high-quality companies are in demand and valuation multiples are rising. Private equity firms continue to be active bidders at the table with the middle market being fertile ground for buying activity. GF Data, which reports on private equity transaction activity in the lower middle market (deal values between […]