Kimberly DeCarrera, Fractional General Counsel and Fractional CFO

A Guide to Law Firm Disaster Preparedness

With the recent hurricanes hitting the southeast, we've seen some dramatic and honestly horrific damage done to some of our cities and towns. Which also means that many law firms got hit. So while we work to rebuild the cities

NLRB Continues Attack on Non-Competes and Stay-or-Pay Provisions

It's no secret that the Biden administration does not like non-compete agreements. After all, the FTC issued a Final Rule earlier this year that would essentially ban non-competes, even though it has been enjoined by a federal court. The NLRB

How Expensive is it to Start a Solo Law Practice?

Over the weekend, an "enterprising" individual made some very interesting tweets about how expensive it is to start a business. This was in reaction to an interview that Kamala Harris did with Oprah, where she is promoting a tax policy

Business Owners, Not Vendors, Should Own Their Accounts

It sounds like a basic "duh" statement that businesses should own their accounts. But let me tell you, a lot of businesses have ceded complete control over vital systems to third-parties. And that has ultimately hurt their companies, costing them

Prepare for Year-End for a Great 2025

Whether it is the pumpkin spice lattes in your coffee cups or Christmas decorations in your local Costco, when did you realize that we are coming up quickly on the end of the year? Less than 4 months to go

Written Information Security Plan Required for Financial Companies

Have you asked your Fractional CFO for their Written Information Security Plan (WISP)? Do you even know what a WISP is? Let's take a look at what a WISP is and what it contains. And why they are important to

FTC Rule Bans Fake Reviews, Social Media Influence

Tired of fake online reviews? Well, so is the Federal Trade Commission. On Wednesday, the FTC voted unanimously to ban marketers from using fake reviews and other misleading practices to promote their products and services. The final rule (pdf) will

The 3 Basic Financial Statements for Business Owners

Finances are like the scorecard that tells you how well your business is performing. But is the thought of business finance like getting a lab report after a doctor's visit: total confusion, like you are reading Greek? Let's dive into

When Managers are Liable under the FLSA

Did you know that a non-owner wage-earning manager could have personal liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act for unpaid overtime and minimum wage violations? A new 11th Circuit opinion sheds light on exactly this scenario. Background on the Spears

Court Dismisses Anti-DEI Lawsuit Against Hello Alice

After the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard in 2023 that said colleges and universities could not expressly consider race in the admissions process, we knew it was only a matter of time until similar groups