Considering the rapid pace of technology in our industry, replacing an asset based on gut feel or even historic patterns is no longer an efficient strategy. Equipment purchasers operating on the principle of inertia are deluding themselves if they are... read more

June 2017

When I was a kid, people smoked on airplanes. When I was in college and flying to Europe on a regular basis to visit my girlfriend, now wife, airlines began introducing “non-smoking” flights. It was an awkward transition. But today... read more

December 2015

Banks are beginning to prepare for the biggest accounting change in living memory. Because the current system of financial reporting was too slow to recognize losses on loan and debt securities during the financial crisis, the global accounting framework for... read more

May 2017

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) — it isn’t just for blue-collar workers anymore. Starting December 1 of this year, any employee who is paid less than $47,476 per year — even full-time, salaried workers — could be eligible for... read more

November 2016

With 78% of businesses using financing to acquire equipment according to a recent Equipment Leasing and Financing Association study, it’s more important than ever for equipment leasing companies to stay ahead of the competition and look for ways to grow... read more

February 2017

Today’s consumers think nothing of ordering and purchasing over the internet. More recently businesses, too, have been taking advantage of the internet as an additional buying channel for everyday purchases. But unlike their consumer counterparts, businesses that are entering the... read more

July 2017