SMB Finance is a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to providing the strategic how-to knowledge and practical, actionable information that financial executives need to drive their businesses.

SMB Finance provides the critical news and resources specifically for small and midsized businesses that no other publication currently offers.

Small and midsized businesses face many unique challenges, and their senior financial executives are entrusted with the financial security and growth of their companies. SMB Finance is the only industry publication solely dedicated to service this influential group of financial executives.

COMPREHENSIVE EDITORIAL COVERAGE

Risk & Regulatory: Covering government regulations, compliance initiatives and corporate governance rules.

Benefits Focus: Insight and information on delivering human resources and employee benefits efficiently and cost-effectively.

Best Practices: Tips, tricks and war stories on topics of immediate importance to small and midsized business managers.

Feature Coverage: In-depth coverage of the critical issues small and midsized business finance managers deal with every day -— from choosing the right software, to securing financing, to plotting the strategic direction of their company — filled with insight, real world examples of what works (and what doesn't!), and advice you can immediately put into practice to strengthen your business.

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Audit Lang Syne (Editor's Letter)

There are certain inevitabilities as the year winds down to a close.

The holidays for one, followed by myriad New Year’s resolutions to shed the excess pounds gained as a result of eating and drinking like the Dallas Cowboys.

Then there’s the familiar, but not always welcome, knock on the door from the auditor.

An audit, like bicarbonate after a gargantuan holiday meal, is a fact of business life. But it doesn’t have to hit you like a three-day hangover. In this issue’s cover story, “Warning: Audit Ahead” Richard Stolz profiles how one company’s audit preparations take the sting out of this ritual.

As more companies decide to take the plunge and expand internationally, there are a number of variables to consider, not the least of which is the efficient management of currencies.

Crossing borders also means increased exposure to foreign currency exchange risks — particularly as the U.S. dollar continues to slide. In “FX Special,” editor Jill Elswick examines the various currency risks associated with global expansion, and some recommendations to temper them.

As the New Year approaches, so does tax-filing season. You have to ask yourself, “Have we done everything we can to properly plan?” Find out if you’re ahead of the Tax Code changes or about to be broadsided in 2008 by the Internal Revenue Service in our “Tax Tip-Offs” feature.

Not too long ago, IT expenses were often budgeted on a 10-year projection cycle. But a changing business climate and the increasing involvement of the technology folks in strategic planning have winnowed that horizon down to as short as two years. In Paul Demery’s feature, “‘Go Long’ with Technology,” you’ll hear from experts and practitioners on how to properly manage your IT investment.

Along those same lines, how many companies stubbornly refuse to admit that they’ve outgrown their entry-level accounting systems? Probably far more than there should be. Our software guru Ted Needleman examines a number of mid-range accounting applications and tells you when it’s time to take off the training wheels.

So from the staff at SMB Finance, happy holidays and happy reading. Enjoy!

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SMB Finance: The Only B-to-B Magazine Specifically for Financial Executives in Small & Midsized Businesses.

SMB Finance is dedicated to providing the strategic how-to knowledge and practical, actionable information that financial executives need to drive their businesses. SMB Finance provides the critical news and resources specifically for small and midsized businesses that no other publication currently offers.

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