Human Capital
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How do you properly compensate an active & effective Chairman of the Board?
Profitable $50M+ consumer products company experiencing 30%+ annual growth. Chairman of the Board is an original investor without whom the company wouldn't have made it through the trial & error startup phase. He is active and effective - we are trying to determine how best to compensate him no…
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You're the CFO of a SMB; whom do you hire?
In these tough economic times, you find that capcity has not kept up with need, and as such you require another hire. Your organization is somewhat flat, you have yourself and some very good bookkeepers. The organization is growing, but slowly. The accounting processes are moderate and you see t…
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How do I Mitigate Unproductive E-mail Volume?
Like many professionals, I find myself spending multiple hours a day in my e-mail inbox playing defense, and often wondering why I am sent or copied on many e-mails. I would be interested in getting people's thoughts around best practices in mitigating the amount of unwanted e-mails they receive in…
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About non payment of bonus
I am working for a top consultancy firm. I have worked for the entire 2011 in good standing. In 2012 from June I am on leave without pay. My appraisals were all done & I was also intimated of my bonus amount. Then on one day before the salary being credited, I get a call from the HR that the pa…
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How do you answer this question: What is a CFO?
When you meet someone, whether it's Joe or Jan Doe or Joe or Jane Business Owner how do you answer "What is a CFO?" I find, in the SMB market space, this title (job description, skill set, etc.) is an unknown and most people just lump all accountants together and assume they are the public accoun…
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Do I decrease my personal brand (MVP) if I make public on LinkedIn that my current contract term is coming to an end?
I am currently expatriated on a 2 year term contract. My company is obliged to find me a position in my home country after the expatriation has ended however it would be beneficial for me if I could proactively find my next position being it inside or outside the company. I am under the assumption …
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How do I explore new Job Opportunities Under the Radar?
In this age of social media how can I effectively explore new job opportunties without catching the attention on my current employer and co-workers?
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Reasonable Management Equity Percent in PE Company?
I am part of a PE Company that is going through some restructuring and thus giving us a chance to readdress our equity/option percentage; We are profitable, $15M revenue; is 25% equity/options a fair figure? To much? Looking for some justification to give to PE firm.
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Managing 401K's: Hot Topics & Areas of Concern?
We are taking another fresh look at our 401K plan. This includes benchmarking fees (which we are constantly driving down), reviewing offerings, and ensuring our governance documentation is strong. Any thoughts from anyone on hot issues/topics we should be mindful of?
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Employee Benefits: Reimbursement of Dental Costs- Policy Thoughts?
Background of my company - California-based internet startup (<100 employees). In the past we've been reimbursing dental costs for all of our employees (up to a certain amount/year/person). We found that a lot of our employees don't care about dental benefits, and buying one big dental policy…
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HR issues & Compliance: Do you Manage your Own Risk Exposures?
I've been attending several HR preseentations done by either Law Firms and/or HR Consulting Firms. The breadth of exposure for companies is mind boggling (especially in New York State compared to just the Federal regulations). How many of you actually handle HR or do you engage (either on staff or…
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Is there any CFO who is not overpaying his broker when the broker is a long time, close personal friend?
Tomorrow we present a 66% reduction in P&C costs to a lower mid-market company where the CEO has insisted that the broker, his personal friend, would always be the broker even if we found savings on premiums. I hope the CEO doesn't shoot the messenger when he sees the report and the competing …
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Why Post Questions Anonymously?
While I realize there may be sound reasons, I am going out on a limb here perhaps and want to ask all those who are thinking of posting anonymously to consider this: 1. do you really need to do it anonymously, seriously? 2. if yes, provide us with a fair reason in your post. You will encourage mor…
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Exit Package Components and Design
Exit packages can consist of serveral components. In strategizing for one can anyone tell me the tax consequences of the following. Normal Severance (taxed as normal wages) Paid PTO (taxed as normal wages) Damages Settlement - Unsure Services for professional resume and recruiter…
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Can you recommend a good finance book for entrepreneurs with no finance background?
I just pulled in enough angel investment to rent an office and hire six employees, and I've got business lined up waiting for me to open my doors. I know how to read a P & L and a balance sheet, but that's where my knowledge of finance stops. I'd love to read a book that is written for my level…
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What do you think of the proposed human-capital reporting standards?
Here are the proposed human capital reporting standards from SHRM. My take on this is that it would be a colossal waste of time to create data that could be easily manipulated to get the "right' results, and even if reported accurately could lead to misleading conclusions unless outsiders were well…
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