Barbara Flynn

If you’re a business owner, you probably didn’t start your company because you love reconciling bank accounts. You started it because you had a vision. A goal. A dream. But somewhere between payroll, sales tax, credit cards, compliance notices, and month-end reporting… things can start to feel overwhelming. That’s where we come in. At People...

This is one of the most common questions we hear: “My checking account has money in it… so why doesn’t my Profit & Loss show the same amount in profit?” The answer is simple: Your bank balance and your Profit & Loss measure two completely different things. Your bank account shows cash moving in and...

If you’ve ever opened your financial reports and thought… “Okay…but what am I actually looking at?” You’re not alone. Two of the most important financial reports in your business are the Profit & Loss statement (P&L) and the Balance Sheet – and while they work together, they tell very different stories. Here’s the simple breakdown:...

Every relationship starts the same way — with a name. Whether you’re meeting a new employee, a client, or even a business, a name is the first introduction. It creates familiarity, begins trust, and often leaves the first lasting impression. March 5th is “Learn What Your Name Means Day,” and it got us thinking —...

One of the most common wage-and-hour mistakes employers make is misclassifying employees as exempt when they should really be nonexempt. Many business owners assume that if they pay someone a salary, that automatically makes them exempt from overtime. Unfortunately, that is not how the law works. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), paying a...

Source: ADP® SPARK Newsletter   Understanding how seasonality affects workers’ compensation could help your organization stay compliant, control costs, and protect your workforce during peak-demand months. From summer construction surges to winter retail rushes, every industry has a “busy season.” Often, these times coincide with spikes in workplace injuries. While plaintiff-oriented explainers dominate online search...

At People First, one of our core values is Leaders — and we don’t define leadership by job titles or positions. We define it by actions. Leadership shows up in the way we communicate, how we handle challenges, and how we support each other and our clients. It’s something every person on our team can...

By Vincent Civetta/Source: ADP® SPARK Newsletter   Generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) both require integrated data to deliver high-quality results; however, organizations may want to reconsider their data integration strategy if they haven’t aligned on the following question: “What business goals will data integration help us achieve?” Without alignment on business goals, multiple teams...