New book helps companies determine where their company is leaking money.
Within one week of Find the Lost Dollars: 6 Steps to Increase Profits in Architecture, Engineering and Environmental Firms being released on Amazon in May 2013, it made the site’s bestseller list in two categories: Books/Professional & Technical/Engineering/Management and Professional & Technical /Architecture.
Author June R. Jewell is not surprised at the success of the book, which helps businesses (specifically project-based service businesses) determine what parts of their company are leaking money.
“I am thrilled that Find the Lost Dollars has done so well, and the outstanding reception from my clients and the industry in general. I believe there is a growing need for focus on business operations and I am passionate about helping our clients make more money on their projects.” – June R. Jewell, CPA, Author
Jewell is a CPA with over 28 years of business management consulting experience. As the founder and CEO of Acuity Business Solutions, a consulting firm that helps project-based professional services firms increase profitability, Jewell has observed where architects, engineers, environmentalists, consultants, government contractors, and management consulting firms are losing money with inefficient processes and company culture traps.
“Eliminate time consuming, ineffective business practices and learn to focus on what matters most from people, processes and technology to gain a competitive edge and increase your firm’s profitability,” instructs Jewell.
The book includes primers on all the basics of running a good business, from marketing and client relations, to cash management and computer systems. Readers will also learn:
● How to calculate ROI from improving one’s business
● Where to focus attention to get the biggest financial impact
● Nine areas that have a huge impact on Win Rate
● Utilization and Project Profit Margin
● Six step process to “Find the Lost Dollars” in A/E/E firms
Find the Lost Dollars: 6 Steps to Increase Profits in Architecture, Engineering, and Environmental Firms is available on Amazon as hardback, paperback, and Kindle book. For more information, please visit http://www.findthelostdollars.com.
About the Author
June R. Jewell is a widely recognized authority on profitability for project-based businesses, including architectural, engineering, and environmental firms. She is the President and CEO of Acuity Business Solutions. June has helped hundreds of companies in the A/E/E industries achieve accelerated growth and sustained profitability. Using a breakthrough collaborative methodology, she helps businesses improve processes, create smart systems, and drive effective execution for improved business performance. For more information on her programs and consulting, please visit http://www.findthelostdollars.com.
Posted On: Reston, VA June 06, 2013
