You should be prepared to prevent access risk and fraud

by on May 16, 2012 in Advice for Business Owners, Business Continuity, Corporate Cash Flow, Strategy for Corporations

People often rely too much on manual access controls

I recently reviewed an SAP study on how to prevent access risk and fraud and found some interesting points. The study was prepared by InsiderRESEARCH who conducts independent research for SAP customers. The group recently collected 183 online surveys and 17 in-depth interviews with security-focused professionals at companies running SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) but was limited to companies that do not use SAP BusinessObjects Access Control to manage their access risk management practices. (more…)

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A Minute on SR&ED – 2012 Federal Budget Highlights

by on May 9, 2012 in Government Programs, SR&ED

2012 Federal Budget Highlights – SR&ED Tax Incentive Program

On March 29, 2012 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced the 2012 Budget.

Contained in the announcement were proposed recommendations as a result of the recent Jenkins Panel Report.

The following summarizes proposed changes to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program. (more…)

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Ascending the Maturity Curve – How to Effectively Manage Enterprise Risk and Compliance

by on May 2, 2012 in Advice for Business Owners, Strategy for Corporations

Software provider SAP has provided SB Partners with VIP access to several noteworthy reports prior to being published publicly. We have promised to share those we believe will be of most interest to you. I recently reviewed “Ascending the maturity curve: Effective management of enterprise risk and compliance”, an Economist Intelligence Unit briefing paper sponsored by SAP. It is an excellent and thoroughly researched report and here are some of its highlights: (more…)

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What Makes a Good Business Plan?

by on April 25, 2012 in Advice for Business Owners, Strategy, Strategy for Corporations

On March 20, 2012, I had the opportunity to present to a group at the Burlington Chamber of Commerce on the topic of business plans. I thought that the content of my presentation may be of interest to the followers of the SB Partners blog so I’ve summarized my points below:

What is a Business Plan?

A business plan is a financial document that outlines a business goal or opportunity that provides the user with sufficient information to assess its viability. (more…)

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It’s essential to determine and implement a strong business culture

by on April 18, 2012 in Advice for Business Owners, Human Resources Strategies

An exceptional company culture is probably more formidable than most of us realize, according to Michael DeBonis of Breakpoint Human Capital Management.  Michael was the presenter at our most recent Executive Know-How event and he stressed the importance of creating the ideal culture among organizations in order for them not only to survive, but also thrive. (more…)

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