I recently read our company’s employee manual -- and I was surprised at how good it is. Our manual is different than most in that it sprang up from within the company, rather than being handed down ...

Setting up an electronic accounting system to match a current manual system has three major advantages. An electronic system offers potential reductions in calculation errors, increased ease of ...

Starting a business can be a daunting experience, but a strong team of employees can be one of the greatest assets to your company. Your own leadership will play the primary role in determining the ...

An employee operations manual is especially handy when training new employees, reviewing processes for improvement, revising job descriptions or replacing employees due to illness or turnover. For ...

Adapted from the upcoming book THE WALL STREET JOURNAL COMPLETE SMALL BUSINESS GUIDEBOOK (Three Rivers Press, Dec. 29, 2009). Every business, no matter how small, needs to have standards, and ...