by Paulo Delatado, CPA | Sep 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
The next generation might not know what Benjamin Franklin was talking about when he said “A penny saved is a penny earned.” That and so many other cliches we take for granted related to money. Lucky penny…pennies on the dollar…penny for...
by Paulo Delatado, CPA | Aug 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Let’s leave aside culture wars controversies about the opening ceremony – the Olympics still bring the magic. And in the dog days of summer, with so much chaos brewing in so many political and cultural corners … well, it is, in fact, a nice way to...
by Paulo Delatado, CPA | Jul 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
There’s something that’s happened for the third year in a row… According to the most recent report, Americans feel that customer service is worse this year than last year … and the year before … and the year before that,...
by Paulo Delatado, CPA | Jul 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
While I generally stick to financial matters with my Baltimore clients, there are times that it serves well to speak into other aspects of their businesses as well. For example, though inflation seems to be cooling down and the Fed is hopeful for interest...
by Paulo Delatado, CPA | Jul 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Remember that noncompete ban I told you about a while back? The ban that was originally supposed to take effect on September 4 has been temporarily paused. You already know the implications of this ban for your business: vulnerability to head-hunting, higher...
by Paulo Delatado, CPA | Jul 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
The barcode is so commonplace you kind of forget that it was the cutting edge of retail technology once upon a time. Now, you probably only think about it when you scan it at the register (BEEP). But this year is, in fact, its 50th anniversary. But, as...