Love them or dread them, meetings are a ubiquitous part of the modern business world. Learning to harness these moments as forces for positive change begin with knowing how to value both the leaders and participants of every meeting.
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A Team For All Seasons
We’ve all been in a room with someone who seems like our total opposite; their posture, manners, and values are so different from ours, it can be hard to get anything done. When we’re faced with situations like these, however, we adapt. As auditors, we’re learning to connect with people by leaning into our personality styles.
read moreHUD For-Profit Surplus Cash Calculation
Calculating surplus cash without an experienced accountant can be tricky and downright dangerous. If you do the calculation early, however, our accountants will be happy to review, re-calculate, and make suggestions where needed so you take home the right amount of surplus cash.
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HUD loans finance many non-profit-seeking properties across the country, all of which are dedicated to the mission of providing safe, affordable housing for members of at-risk communities. The agreements drawn up for non-profit HUD properties include the calculation...
read moreHard Conversations: Criticism
It all starts with a question: “What can I be doing better?” Though nerve-wracking in the moment, inviting others to speak into your life can help you earn trust with others and valuable insight toward growth. This fictional conversation demonstrates how one leader’s vulnerability creates a learning opportunity for everyone involved.
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When you’re committed to helping others grow, chances are you’ll challenge them to step outside their comfort zones at some time or another. In this fictional story, we explore how to help a growing employee see the value of one such challenge as he struggles to learn from a particularly overwhelming experience.
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Though it’s a rare opportunity, we love to bring our interns along on the audit trail to give them hands-on auditing experience. When our spring intern visited one of our not-for-profit clients, she learned about more than just financial statements, but also about how our job as auditors allows us to serve all kinds of people in a meaningful way.
read moreFirst-Time Multifamily HUD Loan Next Steps
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is the world’s largest insurer of mortgages. First-time loan recipients face an entirely new way of managing their property under the scrutiny of HUD and other agencies, so the first few steps are crucial to the future of their project.
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Since moving to our current office, we’ve grown in more ways than just adding new team members. We’ve established pillars of our culture in book studies, weekly meetings, and regular service opportunities that have helped us scale our capacity to keep growing into the future.
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The first office Lemler Group inhabited as a growing auditing firm fit the accountant stereotype to a T. Its walls were bare, its layout functional, and its decoration cost-effective. We grew a lot in this space, learning how to build a business and set the stage for future growth that would eventually lead us to a more inspirational office.
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