It’s always preferable for employees work out small conflicts amongst themselves. We’re not talking about sexual harassment, bullying, or major disputes where management or even HR need to be involved - but smaller day-to-day conflicts that inevitably pop up at the office.

Companies and hiring managers know that open positions cost the company money and create pressure in a myriad of ways. However, don’t be tempted to make a hasty hiring decision just to get a “seat filled”. The wrong hire can cost you a whole lot more!

No matter how you look at the numbers, we are training an increasing number of accountants in the United States. The American Institute of CPAs just released a report stating that for the 2013-2014 academic year colleges and universities experienced a 19% increase in master’s candidates and a 3% increase in bachelor’s candidates. This means for the first time ever there are more than 250,000 accounting related students in school in the U.S. Plus, it looks like growth will hold steady or continue. A surprising 97% of bachelor’s programs and 70% of master’s programs expect enrollment to be the same or higher in the coming year.

“I wish I knew then what I know now.” We have all had this thought. Whether it is after a product launch or system failure, it seems we often get the information we need far after we needed it. But, predictive analytics technology can change the information cycle by providing what you need before any action is taken.