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Is AI Right For Your Business?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere; from powering voice assistants to streamlining customer service, it is changing how we live and work. Yet, when it comes to business operations, many owners

C-Suite Sherpas Podcast with Marc Freedman November 11th, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9i62bEnja8 Expense to Profit Services: With 40+ years of experience and an extensive network helping businesses answer an important question—am I paying more than market price? In more than 25,000

Reduction in Expenses for Business Health Care Benefits: Smarter Solutions for 2025
Suppose there is one topic that keeps CEOs and senior executives awake at night. In that case, it is finding the balance between offering excellent healthcare benefits to employees and

Procurement in 2025: Trends to Watch Out For
With 2025 around the corner, procurement is once again stepping into the spotlight as CEO and senior executives continue to zero in on improving their operations. For businesses across the

Why Your Company Should Add Wellness Programs for Employees
Have you ever wondered why some companies offer workers gym memberships or healthy snacks? These are examples of wellness programs that are becoming increasingly popular in workplaces. Let us discuss

Driving Enterprise Value Through Cost Optimization
In today’s competitive and fast-changing economic and corporate landscape, business executives want to stay ahead of the curve and improve their enterprise value. The reason is not farfetched; businesses must

The Difference Between Cost Savings and Cost Avoidance
Business executives worldwide want the same thing: a reduction in operating costs. And when it comes to business finances, you typically hear the words’ cost savings’ and ‘cost avoidance.’ While

Does the DOL Independent Worker Reclassification Affect Your Business?
At Expense to Profit, we thoroughly review business operations and provide executives with effective cost-reduction strategies. However, beyond that, we present businesses with emerging trends that shape the commerce ecosystem.

Here Are a Few Long-Gone Business Deductions That Returned This Tax Season
For business owners across the USA, tax season can feel unpredictable. Rules change, deductions expire, and what you could access last year may be gone the next. But every so

Cash Flow Is Not Profit: Here Is Where Executives Get It Wrong
You have seen the numbers. Revenue is up, the income statement looks healthy, and your profit margins are moving in the right direction. So why does the bank account tell

Turn Employee Tips Into Tax Savings: A Guide to the FICA Tip Credit
Running a business can be extremely difficult. Between managing inventory, paying staff, handling daily operations, and simply trying to stay afloat, the challenges never seem to stop. This is why

How Often Should You Rebid Major Vendor Contracts?
When business executives look to trim overhead costs, they often focus on cutting training budgets, reducing employee benefits, or postponing technology upgrades. Yet there is a significant opportunity hiding in

When Cost-Cutting Hurts Growth and How to Avoid It
In 2026, business executives across the US are under intense pressure to do more with less. After years of elevated inflation, peaking above 8% in the early 2020s and still

Self-Funded Health Plans: Smarter Strategy or Hidden Risk?
As healthcare costs continue to rise, US employers are paying closer attention to how they finance employee benefits. Choosing between a fully insured plan and a self-funded health plan has

Why Loyalty Costs More Than It Saves in Vendor Relationships
Businesses rely heavily on vendor relationships to procure the goods and services that keep operations running smoothly and customers satisfied. From logistics and technology to marketing and office supplies, dependable

Employers Shift From Employee Retention to Cost Reduction
As we approach 2026, employers across the United States are currently rethinking long-standing strategies and reshaping their business models in response to a changing economic climate. After years of prioritizing