by JR Bareis | May 19, 2026 | Macomb Accounting CPA
The tax planning memo looked great.Clean. Professional. Exactly the kind of document that makes a CPA firm look sharp and prepared.Then the client called.The numbers in the report did not tie out.The supporting detail behind the recommendation was not in the client...
by JR Bareis | May 19, 2026 | Macomb IL
The proposal looked great. Clean. Professional. Exactly the kind of document that makes your business look like it has everything under control. Then the client called. The numbers in the report did not exist. The data that supported the entire recommendation was made...
by JR Bareis | May 19, 2026 | Macomb Municpality
The council packet looked great. Clean. Professional. Exactly the kind of summary that makes a department look like it has everything under control. Then someone asked a simple question. Where did those numbers come from? The answer was not great. The data behind the...
by JR Bareis | May 19, 2026 | Macomb Healthcare
The report looked great.Clean. Professional. Exactly the kind of document that makes a healthcare organization look like it has everything under control.Then someone checked the details.The numbers in the report did not exist.The data that supported the recommendation...
by JR Bareis | May 12, 2026 | Macomb IL
Spring cleaning usually starts with closets. But for most businesses in Macomb and the surrounding western Illinois region, the real risk is not what is hanging up. It shows up in an inbox. Usually on a Tuesday morning. An email that looks like it is from the owner,...
by JR Bareis | May 12, 2026 | Macomb Municpality
Spring cleaning usually starts with closets. But for a city office, township, library, utility district, school district, or public works department, the real risk is not what is stacked in the storage room. It shows up in an inbox. Usually on a Tuesday morning. An...
