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IT is Risky for Business: How to Stay 3 Steps Ahead of the Enemy

By K·Coe Editorial | September 16, 2019
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Becoming a victim of a cyberattack in the United States today is increasing in probability.  Network breaches have increased 67%, while ransomware attacks have increased 400% this year.   Biofuels companies in particular were put on high alert due to a surge of cyberattacks and staggering losses this year.  If …

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K·Coe Isom Joins PrimeGlobal

By K·Coe Editorial | September 12, 2019
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K·Coe Isom LLP is excited to announce that it has joined PrimeGlobal Association’s North America region.   PrimeGlobal is among the strongest associations of independent accounting firms in the world, comprised of approximately 300 highly successful independent public accounting firms in 80 countries. PrimeGlobal provides its independent member firms with …

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K·Coe Isom Formalizes Partnership with AmericanHort

By K·Coe Editorial | September 9, 2019
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K·Coe Isom is excited to announce its expanded partnership with AmericanHort and its green industry member businesses.  Following years of relationship-building with AmericanHort members, K·Coe Isom is now able to provide in-depth expertise and advisory for the challenges they face.   In a concerted effort to leverage resources and improve …

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Operational Efficiency

Caution: Operational Efficiency Can Sometimes Be Costly

By K·Coe Editorial | September 9, 2019
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By Donna Funk Often we get so busy in our cycle of producing and delivering – alongside juggling unexpected challenges and changes – that our decisions are made quickly based upon surface benefits. The promise of an increase in operational efficiency sounds agreeable to any business’s ear. Without proper evaluation …

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Troubleshooting Your CMS’ Problem Areas: What to Know, Remedy, & Avoid

Troubleshooting Your CMS’ Problem Areas: What to Know, Remedy, & Avoid

By K·Coe Editorial | September 3, 2019
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Regulatory compliance is about preventing harm to the customer and other stakeholders. A solid Compliance Management System (CMS) is designed to keep this protection at the forefront of all members of your banking team. A CMS Breakdown in Compliance I’ve attended several compliance seminars, trainings, performed hands-on “boots on the …

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How AI is Changing our Business

Coaching: The Big Payoff Most Banks Don’t Expect

By K·Coe Editorial | September 3, 2019
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By Kerry Hatzenbuehler The top three workforce management challenges facing organizations today are retention/turnover, engagement, and recruitment.  While that may not surprise you, perhaps the realization that a resounding 93% of managers – the people you equip with managing performance and motivating your employees – admit they need training on …

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K·Coe Isom Acquires Paragon

By K·Coe Editorial | September 3, 2019
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September 1, 2019 – K·Coe Isom, a national food and agriculture consulting and accounting firm, today announced the acquisition of Kansas-based ag advisory and commodity brokerage firm Paragon. The addition bolsters K·Coe Isom’s dedicated ag solutions with grain merchandising, customized farm marketing, and ag risk management plans to increase profitability …

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