SF Bay CFO Newsletter

June 2013 - In This Issue: WE HELP YOU GROW... CREDIT CARD PROCESSING.... OUR CONSULTING SERVICES                                                                            Alan Campbell          Sam Lee           Ron Ybarra   WE HELP YOU GROW YOUR BUSINESS! Thank you for allowing us to introduce ourselves and our affiliated group, SF Bay CFO!  And welcome to Ron Ybarra who recently joined our local Bay Area team.  As a local, Bay Area-based group, we are committed to throughly understanding your business and its financial health.  It's asking the tough questions and facilitating crucial decisions.  And this is what we do...we roll up our sleeves and look at all aspects of your business to identify areas for improvement and opportunities for growth. Learn More       WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CREDIT CARD PROCESSING? (Part 1 of 4) My Search for Reasonable and Understandable Credit Card Processing... By Paul Downs in the New York Times   I have been accepting credit cards at my business for many years. My recollection is that I first signed up to take them in 1994. During most of that time, I have used my regular business bank, PNC, to process the transactions. When I signed up for PNC's merchant-processing services, I knew that I would be paying fees for the services, but I was wrapped up in other business issues at the time and paid little attention to the details.struggles of a business trying to survive. I have been accepting credit cards at my business for many years. My recollection is that I first signed up to take them in 1994. During most of that time, I have used my regular business bank, PNC, to process the transactions. When I signed up for PNC's merchant-processing services, I knew that I would be paying fees for the services, but I was wrapped up in other business issues at the time and paid little attention to the details...Read The Complete Article Here     CONSULTING CFO-CONTROLLER SERVICES Analysis.Strategy.Execution It is not enough for us to simply offer our services.  What is really a key process of our engagement is to ask the tough questions and listen...for those opportunities to help grow your business!  Read more here on some of the ways we will be your strategic business partner.         WE'RE HELPING TAKING BUSINESSES TO  THEIR NEXT LEVEL OF SUCCESS...   Alan Campbell 408.590.2060 alan@sfbaycfo.com                  Sam Lee 408.838.1877 sam@sfbaycfo.com                 Ron Ybarra 510.676.4397 ron@sfbaycfo.com                   Members of SF Bay CFO are independent consultants who are committed to maintaining the highest level of service, integrity and ethical standards.