My comments here are very philosophical general in nature, but because I get so many inquiries on this topic, I thought it might be good to discuss it.   I have been hired many times to help determine the value of a yard (not including real estate), in cases ranging from contract disputes, tax cases,

This thoughtful, two-part article was written by Tammy Sturgeon.   Recently I lost my mother to a lung disease that we had never heard of. She passed 2 ½ weeks after her diagnosis.  Before her diagnosis, she was a vibrant, healthy 68 year-old woman.  As most of you know, I grew up in this business–my

Since this is a three part article, please watch for the remaining portions over the next two months.  As I travel internationally consulting, I continue to come across the same problems time and time again.  The biggest problems I see are (in no particular sequence):   A total lack of or very poor systems in