• Does This Sound Legitimate to You?

    Today I got an email from a marketing firm that specializes in helping CPA firms market their services. The sender of the email was inquiring about whether I charge hourly or fixed fees, and what my hourly rates are. He […]

  • Fixed Fees: I’m Not a Fast Food Joint

    Recently I’ve had a bunch of conversations about fixed fees (also called flat fees) in the context of providing professional services: lawyers, auditors, accountants, fraud investigators… And I get a lot of pushback on the idea. Professional service providers have […]

  • Headhunters desperate: Now using auto-dialers

    I just got a call from a headhunter. Yahoo. But here’s the best part: The number was blocked so it came up private and they were using an auto-dialer. You know… the things telemarketers use to dial, dial, dial, and […]

  • Are You Ready for Future Labor Shortages?

    By Barb Bartlein, CSP People are getting old. Not just in the US but all over the world. The elder population, 65 and older, is the largest growing sector in all developed countries. According to Census Bureau projections, the US […]

  • Last week’s articles from WalletPop on AOL

    Business tip: Turn your competitor into a collaborator – The story of DHL using UPS to transport some of their packages has a valuable lesson for business owners. Cautionary tale: Even a gansta rapper needs homeowner’s insurance – Baby momma […]

  • This Week’s WalletPop Personal Finance Articles

    You’re not going to miss $5,000 – Politicians spending your money again! Don’t spend my tax dollars to prove the Patriots are cheaters! – Yes, we know they’re cheaters. Get over it! More discounts at Wal-Mart benefit consumers across the […]

  • How does one get headhunters to leave her alone?

    Have I ever mentioned how sick of headhunters I am? Well I am. I don’t want their phone calls. I don’t want their emails. I don’t want the crappy job they’re offering, and I don’t know anyone who is qualified […]

  • Essentials of Corporate Fraud featured on Networking Today

    Barb Bartlein’s article about my book, Essentials of Corporate Fraud, was featured on Networking Today last week. A big thank you to Barb for creating such great buzz about my book, and for help getting the word out about what […]

  • Huffington Post Writes about Tim Sykes and His New Website

    The Huffington Post ran a really nice story about the one and only Timothy Sykes today. Tim just rolled out a new website, which is kind of a portal for everything related to stock trading. Of course he peddles his […]

  • My Articles From AOL’s Personal Finance Blog WalletPop

    A few of my masterpieces from this past week included… Are you lying to yourself about money? – Quit making excuses to spend money. You don’t have to lie about needing it. You don’t have to make up a reason […]