Management

Ask the Accountant… Question: I was recently asked about receiving cash payments from customers. After showing him how to record cash payments against a customer invoice, it became clear that he wanted to keep the cash, not record it as income. Answer: Truthfully, I have never been asked this before and was floored. When I…

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AAA Innovations, Norwood, N.J., announced that Cristi Meyer will be joining the team as a national account director. In her new role, Meyer will be managing many of the largest national accounts in the promotional products industry, such as Staples Promotional Products, Proforma and Geiger. Meyer joins the team…

We’ve been hearing and talking recession rhetoric for months. And by “we,” I mean the collective we: business leaders, media, economists, and the world. Regardless of whether there will be a recession or whether we’re already in a recession, the economy is showing signs of slowing down, or, as The Economist put it, “reality has…

HALO, Sterling, Ill., recently announced changes to the company's sales leadership in its HALO Branded Solutions business unit. Paul Bellantone has been promoted to president of sales of the HBS division. Bellantone will report to Jim Stutz, executive vice president of sales for HALO. Bellantone recently served as HALO's…

Have you heard our latest, greatest news yet? We're extremely excited to announce a special milestone in Spector & Co. history. We're taking up residency in Las Vegas. Like other Canadian greats that have come before us – think Celine, Shania, Cirque du Soleil — we promise to also deliver an experience you'll keep coming…

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., today announces that registration for the popular annual Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) Conference is now open. Being held March 12-15, 2023, in Oklahoma City, this premier event recognizes the most prestigious and comprehensive advancements in graphic arts…

A good mix of coaching and managing can help to keep your team engaged and learning. Here are some tips to best guide your team.

There are only a few weeks left in 2022 This time of the year, with the holidays upon us, many of us take a close look at what we set to accomplish back at the beginning of the year, and whether or not we reached our revenue goals. And sometimes we don’t like what we…

Galaxy Balloons Inc., Cleveland, announced that Les Dorfman, BASI, a 40-plus year industry veteran, has been named as the company's new president, succeeding Terry Brizz, MAS, founder and president of Galaxy for more than three decades. Brizz's retirement will be effective Jan. 31, 2023. Dorfman grew up in the…