Ravix Human Resources is often asked by new clients to conduct Harassment Training for their staff. As the engagement begins, we get details regarding the motivation to seek out training, especially when they are not legally required to do so under AB 1825. Most companies initially indicate that they are growing and believe it will...
Here are some common misconceptions about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: “We are not a public company, why should we worry about SOX compliance?” “Becoming and staying SOX compliant is very costly; we can’t afford that right now.”loo “All of those internal controls only get in the way of running our business.” Over the years,...
You shipped the product; therefore, you have revenue! Not quite so fast. With the right technical accounting services from Ravix Group, you can unravel the conundrum of this seemingly simple question: What is revenue, anyway? Let’s start with practices that slowly whittle away at your revenue and address how to handle the accounting intricacies —...
San Francisco is arguably the most entrepreneurial city in the world, drawing thousands of entrepreneurs and new startups every year. Its eclectic culture that fosters innovative thinking and dynamism provides the perfect environment for startups to blossom rapidly from two to twenty to two hundred employees. San Francisco is special in other ways as well...
During an economic downturn, many companies will strive to cut costs in order to retain cash and survive. One of the functions severely affected by extensive cost cutting has been Human Resources (HR). The prevailing sentiment is ‘our company is too small to need HR’, or, ‘we are not adding headcount, so why spend on...
Ravix Group has helped clients clean up the mess left behind by employee theft in Silicon Valley. With our assistance, you can prevent employee theft and lack of managerial controls. Management cannot allow lower-paid employees to have incongruous access to company funds, tempting fate and inviting dishonest activity. You can blame the economy, or fault...
Benefits of Outsourced Accounting and Bookkeeping Services Bookkeepers and accountants perform very different functions. Both are vital to the life cycle of a start-up. Bookkeepers can often handle the day-to-day financial transactions and maintain the company ledger. These professionals are invaluable resources during the early days of your start-up. However, accountants offer “big picture” financial...
Sound Advice from the Best HR Outsourcing Companies To earn trust, you have to show it. This old adage is as true on the job as in other life circumstances, and the statistics back that up: Employees who feel trusted report 74% less stress and 40% less burnout. Employees who have the confidence of their...
Implement Checks and Balances for Transparency & Accountability Bernie Madoff: embezzler, thief and downright cheat. It is now common knowledge how the once trusted and revered Wall Street investment advisor scammed his investors out of at least $50 billion, proving that a friendly face can actually be the face of fraud. While his lies quickly...
Benefits of Outsourced Accounting in San Francisco Leadership in and through the field of accounting marks the difference between companies that are solid and stable versus companies that are unreliable and questionable. Companies whose fiscal foundation is questionable may well jeopardize a start-up’s IPO or acquisition prospects while those companies whose fiscal integrity is solid...
