Entries by Jeff Allain

5 Keys to an Awesome Financial Close!

We all know financial statements are important. Really important. But why and how do we get there? We believe that financial statements are important because they can be used to help you make smart decisions to build and grow your business. It is really that simple. But getting there is where we see most businesses […]

5 Ways to Know You Need a New Accountant

Having the right accounting and finance team is important.  Really important. Why? Contrary to popular belief, your accounting team is not just overhead. You need timely and accurate financial information to make smart decisions to build and grow your business. At New Economy, we think about the right seats needed to support the accounting department […]

Seeing Your Vision Through the Numbers

We were recently asked a great question by an entrepreneur on a customer discovery call. Their question was “ What tools should my business have in place to help me see into the future ?” By way of background, this is a Small Business in the service industry with 18 employees and doing about $3.5M […]

Creating a Compelling Company Vision Using EOS – Part I

First off, we would like to say that culture eats strategy for lunch – but that post is for another day. At New Economy, and in terms of strategy, we believe a big part of our success has been in creating and communicating compelling visions for our team. We invest lots of time in getting […]

Ways to Make More Money Using EOS

Who doesn’t want to make more money? We believe that every business owner should be compensated appropriately for their efforts. And every business owner should decide for themselves what the right amount of compensation is for them.  Is it $100,000, $1,000,000 or even $10,000,000 per year?  So if you want to make more money this […]

Why Companies Running on EOS Need a Remote Accountant in their Accountability Chart

New Economy runs on EOS.  We successfully graduated from a full implementation of EOS with a hired implementer back in 2020. The system has been instrumental in allowing us to build our team, systems and processes, and create company alignment around mission, vision, and values. It’s also helped us support our 3.5x revenue growth since […]

Small Business and Individual Tax Planning

There is an old saying, “Time flies when you are having fun”–and the end of the year is approaching quickly.  Here at New Economy, we are having a blast. Our team and culture are healthy, many of our customers are thriving and we are on track to hit our financial targets and annual goals. It’s […]

Creating a Small Business Budget

A small business budget is like a treasure map. Yup, you heard that correctly. Just think of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean. Many entrepreneurs and business owners can communicate where they want to be at some point down the road. For many, that is obtaining the treasure i.e. achieving goals and financial […]