Last year we asked you what concerned you about health care in our Western Bank survey we mailed you. The results have been tallied and Steve Erdall explains what Western Bank discovered. He also offers some ideas on how to manage health care costs for your business or organization.

The economic devastation of 9-11, increasing competition and changing technology has forced J. Arnsdorf & Company to reinvent not only the company, but the owner and other associates. Not only is Julie Arnsdorf telling you the ins and outs of reinvention, but she also shares the “smartest” and “dumbest” things she’s done in business. She’ll tell you a little bit about email marketing, too. And, learn what it takes not to become a dinosaur in today’s ever-changing market.

Last month, we reviewed why you would hire a bookkeeper. Now, we’ll look at accountants and what they can do for your business. Should your business even consider hiring an accountant? If you already have one, is your accountant providing you with all the services that a good accountant should offer? What are the services you should realistically expect from this professional? What’s the difference between a Certified Public Accountant and an accountant? We’ll try to answer all of your questions.

The results for our question about travel budgets are in. Could it be the higher cost of gas and travel are affecting your budget forecasts? Most of you have increased your travel budgets for this year, but some have decreased their travel expenditures. Here's what our respondents had to say!

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