--- title: Consero Blog (20) description: Consero blog for finance as a service and outsourced accounting industry (20) --- ** 866.588.0495 [** Client Login](https://clientlogin.conseroglobal.com/) [![Consero Global](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/consero%20logo-1.png?width=300&height=100&name=consero%20logo-1.png "Consero Global")](https://conseroglobal.com/) # Consero Articles ## Featured Posts [![Four Challenges Companies Face With Their Finance Teams](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Austin-Technology-Council-1.jpg?width=640&name=Austin-Technology-Council-1.jpg) ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/four-challenges-companies-face-finance-teams) ### [Four Challenges Companies Face With Their Finance Teams](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/four-challenges-companies-face-finance-teams) *This blog post was originally posted on **[Austin Technology Council's](http://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/blog-list/2016/8/16/4-challenges-companies-face-with-their-finance-teams)** weekend update on August 19, 2016.* [![What is the cost of outsourced accounting?](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/x_0_0_0_14142958_800.jpg?width=640&name=x_0_0_0_14142958_800.jpg) ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/what-is-the-cost-of-outsource-accounting) ### [What is the cost of outsourced accounting?](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/what-is-the-cost-of-outsource-accounting) [![Why more private equity firms are developing shared services in finance & accounting](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Finance-Meeting-ft.jpg?width=640&name=Finance-Meeting-ft.jpg) ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/why-more-private-equity-firms-are-developing-shared-services-in-finance-accounting) ### [Why more private equity firms are developing shared services in finance & accounting](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/why-more-private-equity-firms-are-developing-shared-services-in-finance-accounting) With investment firms still looking to deploy large amounts of money, competition for deals continues to be fierce. For firms actively looking for new investments, displaying true value add is. [ Outsourcing ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/outsourcing) , [ sourcing-magazine ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/sourcing-magazine) ### [Outstanding Idea: Outsourcing Trade](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/outstanding-idea-outsourcing-trade) August 06, 2010 For today's corporations, the ground is shifting. Issues such as globalization, business efficiency, increased specialization and product innovation are percolating upwards in priority. And . [ accounting ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/accounting) , [ Finance ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/finance) , [ Outsourcing ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/outsourcing) ### [Finance and Accounting Outsourcing Expected to Increase in 2010](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/finance-and-accounting-outsourcing-expected-to-increase-in-2010) June 03, 2010 A new report from global consulting and research firm Everest indicates that the Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) market in 2010 is expected to resume a growth trajectory more similar to . [ CEO / CFO ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/ceo-cfo) , [ fraud ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/fraud) , [ quick-books ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/quick-books) ### [6 Quick Ways to Reduce the Risk of Fraud using QuickBooks](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/six-quick-ways-to-reduce-the-risk-of-fraud-using-quickbooks) May 20, 2010 A small business owner typically can’t afford to hire enough people to have proper separation of duties to gain the internal controls needed to prevent accounting fraud. However, every business owner . [![pen-documents](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pen-documents.jpg?width=640&name=pen-documents.jpg) ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/a-growing-contagion-accounting-fatigue-syndrome) [ accounting ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/accounting) , [ regulations ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/regulations) , [ standards ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/standards) ### [A Growing Contagion: Accounting Fatigue Syndrome](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/a-growing-contagion-accounting-fatigue-syndrome) May 15, 2010 Like many finance executives, Terry Lillis, CFO of Principal Financial Group, is tired. The constant stream of guidance from regulators and accounting standard-setters -- plus the expected inflow of . [ accounting ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/accounting) , [ financial-controls ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/financial-controls) , [ sales ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/sales) , [ wiki-cfo ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/wiki-cfo) ### [Markup vs. Margin. What is the Difference?](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/markup-vs-margin-what-is-the-difference) May 10, 2010 **Markup vs Margin Differences** Is there a difference? Absolutely. More and more in today’s environment, these two terms are being used interchangeably to mean gross margin, but that misunderstanding . [ CEO / CFO ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/ceo-cfo) , [ economy ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/economy) ### [Slouching Toward Recovery](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/slouching-toward-recovery) May 05, 2010 **CFOs see several positive economic signs, but employment isn't one of them.** [ accounting ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/accounting) , [ business-lending ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/business-lending) , [ SBA ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/sba) ### [Small Businesses: Give Them Credit](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/give-them-credit) April 23, 2010 [Vincent Ryan](http://www.cfo.com/index.cfm/l_emailauthor/14480869/c_2984321/9395427), CFO.com [ accounting ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/accounting) , [ days-sales-outstanding ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/days-sales-outstanding) , [ DSO ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/dso) ### [Day Sales Outstanding (DSO): Ignore It At Your Own Risk](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/day-sales-outstanding-ignore-it-at-your-own-risk) April 20, 2010 One of the critical keys to managing your company’s receivables is to measure and control your **Days Sales Outstanding**, the average number of days your company takes to collect sales revenue. Treat a . [ accounting ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/accounting) , [ cash-flow ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/cash-flow) , [ Finance ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/finance) , [ financial-reporting ](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/topic/financial-reporting) ### [How To Create a Cash Flow Forecast](https://blog.conseroglobal.com/how-to-create-a-cash-flow-forecast) April 10, 2010 Predicting future cash flow plays a critical role in maintaining the company’s health, and yet many small businesses have no satisfactory forecasting mechanism in place. To some extent, this is . 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