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In this Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 photo provided by by Black Bear Casino Resort, people examine a bacon cheeseburger measuring 10 feet in diameter and weighing more than a ton at Black Bear Casino Resort near Carlton, Minn. The behemoth burger, served up Sunday at the Black Bear Casino Resort tipped the scales at 2,014 pounds. (AP Photo/

In this Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 photo provided by by Black Bear Casino Resort, people examine a bacon cheeseburger measuring 10 feet in diameter and weighing more than a ton at Black Bear Casino Resort near Carlton, Minn. The behemoth burger, served up Sunday at the Black Bear Casino Resort tipped the scales at 2,014 pounds. (AP Photo/

CARLTON, Minn. (AP) ? A Minnesota casino has cooked up a world-record bacon cheeseburger that’s 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton.

The behemoth burger was served up Sunday at the Black Bear Casino Resort near Carlton. It tipped the scales at 2,014 pounds.

Guinness Records representative Philip Robertson verified the record for biggest burger. He called the feat a result of “remarkable teamwork” and said the burger “actually tastes really good.”

A Duluth News Tribune report (http://bit.ly/PXpUQP ) says the previous mark was a mere 881 pounds, 13 ounces.

Black Bear’s burger included 60 pounds of bacon, 50 pounds of lettuce, 50 pounds of sliced onions, 40 pounds of pickles and 40 pounds of cheese.

It took about four hours to cook the patty. A crane was used to flip it.

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Information from: Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthsuperior.com

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Last week,?Childhood Obesity News was exploring some of the aspects of Michelle Obama?s Let?s Move! program, which people have complained about for various reasons. Although the Farmers? Market Promotion Program drew some complaints for passing out $10 million dollars, that number is such a drop in the bucket, when compared with the amount of money spent by monster food corporations to influence government policymakers.

How much was that? We have Duff Wilson and Janet Roberts of Reuters to thank for the information. In the first three years of Barack Obama?s presidency, the food and beverage manufacturers and their associated business friends have spend $175 on lobbying ? in other words, on brainwashing members of the ruling class in Washington. That?s $83 million more than they spent in the previous three-year period.

According to the Sidney Hillman Foundation website:

This money has been well-spent; the industry has yet to lose a significant political battle. For example, in recent years 24 states and five cities have considered ?soda taxes,? but the industry, sparing no expense, has defeated them all.

In May, the Sidney Hillman Foundation announced that Duff Wilson and Janet Roberts of Reuters won the month?s Sidney award for their piece of journalism entitled, ?Special Report: How Washington went soft on childhood obesity.? The news agency says:

The story explores how Congress killed proposed industry guidelines for marketing junk food to children, even as the White House claimed to be fighting for children?s health.

After the choice had been made, one of the competition judges, Lindsay Beyerstein, interviewed Wilson, who gave some examples of how the food industry, despite all its talk of wanting to help alleviate childhood obesity, is stifling reform:

In Obama?s first year as president, he and the Congress were considering a tax on sweetened beverages to help pay for the health care overhaul. Beverage industry lobbying shot up to $40 million in 2009 from $4.8 million the year before. The soda tax idea died? In the past two years, four agencies have considered tighter voluntary standards for sugar, salt and fat in food to be marketed to children. The industry defeated that, too, preferring its own voluntary standards.

Beyerstein also asked about how pizza became an official vegetable, for school lunch purposes. Apparently, we have Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota to thank for that. The interviewer also pointed out that, despite making healthful eating her crusade, Michelle Obama backed off from endorsing the set of voluntary guidelines written up by the FTC/FDA/CDC working group.

The president didn?t say anything about it either. Why was this? Wilson?s answer is:

They won?t say. The White House claims to have supported its inter-agency working group on food marketed to children, but there is no evidence it supported the report. Lobbyists for both business and health groups say the White House went silent on the working group?s report while Congress killed it, in effect accepting and, in the First Lady?s case, praising the industry?s own voluntary standards, which were less strict.

People also look squinty-eyed at Mrs. Obama?s shift from food-related matters to exercise-related answers to the childhood obesity epidemic. Was there something suspicious, with an odor of undue influence, about her increasing tendency to ease up on the food industry? Wilson says:

Exercising more is a proven method of balancing caloric intake and reducing weight gain. So, no, it would not be counterproductive to the overall anti-obesity movement unless it was diverting resources and attention from other important factors.

Here?s the thing: The emphasis on exercise, just like the emphasis on fresh produce, diverts resources and attention from a very important factor ? the amount of childhood obesity that is attributable to the old-fashioned addiction.

Your responses and feedback are welcome!

Source: ?Reuters Team Wins Sidney Award for Expos? on Lobbying and Childhood Obesity ? HillmanFoundation.org, 05/12
Image by Jim, the Photographer (Jim Capaldi).

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When we moved into our house almost 3 years ago I was excited because it had already been painted and the carpet was brand new. I mean, this was our very first resale home (every house we have ever owned has been built brand new) and it meant that we didn’t have to put one single lick of work into it.

The only downside was, well, the house was seriously all from the same exact color palette. There was no contrast and nothing exciting about it.

Somewhere along the way I realized that the kitchen cabinets and the blinds are more orange than I would ever care for, and now I am in the process of trying to introduce some contrast to my world. We are taking down the orange “wood” blinds which were apparently extremely popular at the time our houses were built as all of our neighbors also have wood blinds or shutters. We are installing white blinds and have installed white shutters in some of the rooms.

We also bought this awesome tile flooring for our family room- tile that looks like wood plank flooring. Of course, yesterday my sister and I moved 56 boxes of tile and today I cannot move…. But come October we are going to tackle this family room project and give this house another dimension.

And yes, soon I will be proud to say my house is no longer 50 Shades of Beige. Stay tuned- before and after pics to follow!

Source: http://dearjenn.blogs.com/my_weblog/2012/09/fifty-shades-of-beige.html

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MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) ? The building of the largest Roman Catholic church in the Gulf was supposed to be a chance for the tiny island kingdom of Bahrain to showcase its traditions of religious tolerance in a conservative Muslim region where churches largely operate under heavy limitations.

Instead, the planned church ? intended to be the main center for Catholics in the region ? has turned into another point of tension in a country already being pulled apart by sectarian battles between its Sunni and Shiite Muslim communities.

Hardline Sunni clerics have strongly opposed the construction of the church complex, in a rare open challenge of the country’s Sunni king. More than 70 clerics signed a petition last week saying it was forbidden to build churches in the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam.

One prominent cleric, Sheik Adel Hassan al-Hamad, proclaimed in a sermon during Friday prayers last month, that there was no justification for building further churches in Bahrain, adding, “anyone who believes that a church is a true place of worship is someone who has broken in their faith in God.”

In response, the government ordered him transferred out of his mosque, located in the elite district of Riffa, where many members of the royal family live and the king has several palaces. But the transfer order touched off a wave of protests by the cleric’s supporters on social media sites and by Sunni-led political blocs. Finally, the government was forced last week to cancel the order.

The uproar reflects the widening influence and confidence of hardline Sunni groups, who have been a key support for the monarchy as it faces a wave of protests led by Shiites demanding greater political rights. Shiites account for about 70 percent of Bahrain’s population of just over half a million people, but claim they face widespread discrimination and lack opportunities granted to the Sunni minority. The monarchy has also has relied heavily on help from ultraconservative Saudi Arabia, which last year sent troops to help crush protests.

More than 50 people have been killed and hundreds detained in nearly 19 months of unrest in the strategic island kingdom, which is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. Bahrain’s rulers have promised some reforms and urged dialogue to ease the crisis.

Instead, positions on all sides have hardened.

Many among the majority Shiites claim the Sunni monarchy is not interested in reforms that would weaken its near monopoly on power. Bahrain’s most senior Shiite cleric, Sheik Isa Qassim, has actively opposed the church plans, questioning why the government should donate land for a Christian site when Shiite mosques have been destroyed as part of the crackdowns.

A Bahrain-based political analyst, Ali Fakhro, questioned the timing of the church project at a time when the nation is still locked in its own upheavals.

“What Bahrain needs is to solve it is own internal issues rather than adding more new things that could be the source of troubles,” he said. “The plate is already full.”

So far the outcry has brought no change in plans to build the church complex, which has been backed by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s monarchy. The complex will be the size of a large shopping center ? about 9,000 square meters (97,000 square foot) ? in Awali, an area near Riffa, south of the capital, Manama. It is to be a base for the Vatican to the small Catholic communities in the northern Gulf, as well as a spiritual center for other Christian denominations.

Work on the compound is still in its preliminary stages and no firm date has been given for its completion, leaving open the possibility of more complaints in the coming months.

The church project is part of last year’s change by the Vatican to carve out a new apostolic district covering Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The administrative headquarters are expected to shift from Kuwait to Bahrain.

There are believed to be several million Christians in the overwhelmingly Muslim Gulf region, the vast majority of them expatriate workers who largely come from East and South Asia. Throughout the Gulf states, non-Muslim places of worship must work discreetly and cannot actively reach out for converts. In Saudi Arabia, churches are banned completely and any overt wearing of non-Muslim religious symbols is banned.

But Bahrain has a multi-religious tradition ? and tolerance ? that is unique in Gulf. The island nation has several Christian extended families which originally immigrated from Iraq, Iran or elsewhere in the early 20th Century and gained citizenship when Bahrain gained independence. Similarly, it has native Jewish and Hindu communities. The first Roman Catholic church in the Gulf was built in 1939 on land donated by Bahrain’s emir.

The building of the church complex “is a sign of openness, important for Bahrain, and I hope it will serve as a model for other countries, too,” the region’s bishop, the Rev. Camillo Ballin, said in a statement.

Elsewhere in the Gulf, issues over Christian churches have flared in the past year.

In Kuwait, Islamist lawmakers have proposed bans on further construction of churches. Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, Abdel Aziz Al Sheik, reportedly urged for the destruction of all Christian churches on the Arabian peninsula, but it was quickly dismissed by nearly all Islamic leaders in the region.

“Bahrain is a country of tolerance among all religions, sects and races. This is well known about Bahrain’s history,” said the Rev. Hani Aziz of Bahrain’s National Evangelical Church, who was among 19 non-Catholic Christian leaders who also met with Bahrain’s king over the project. “The construction of a church falls in line with this image.”

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/plan-catholic-church-makes-waves-bahrain-183818507.html

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Description?

world’s largest hotel company with over 7,200 hotels and approximately 613,100 rooms in 66 countries under the hotel brands: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts?, Ramada?, Days Inn?, Super 8?, Wingate by Wyndham?, Baymont Inn & Suites?, Microtel Inn & Suites?, Hawthorn Suites? by Wyndham, TRYP by Wyndham?, Howard Johnson?, Travelodge? and Knights Inn?. Wyndham Hotel Group’s Managed Hotel Division is growing its business and seeking a Sales Manager with a proven track record of success in the Houston, Texas market. The Sales Manager is responsible for effectively soliciting and becoming familiar with all accounts in his/her specific geographic territory. He/she is also responsible for prospecting and closing on assigned accounts/territory to positively impact hotel revenues. He/she is also responsible for month-end reporting and tracking of account production. We offer a full range of health and welfare benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Basic Life Insurance, and 401K plans?

Qualifications?

At least 6 years of progressive hotel sales experience; or a 4-year college degree and at least 3 years of related experience; or a 2-year college degree and at least 5 years of hotel sales experience.?

Proven experience in leading a team in a Supervisory capacity.?

Must have a driver’s license in the applicable state.?

Must be proficient in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing.?

Proficient in sales applications such as Delphi, Opera Sales and catering or other like programs.?

Job: Hotel/Resort?

Operations: Primary?

Location :United States of America-Texas-Houston Employee?

Status: Regular?

Schedule :Full-time?

Organization: Wyndham Hotel Group – Wyndham Hotel Management?

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Source: http://www.hospemag.com/2012/09/jobs-business-travel-sales-manager.html

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Color is an important factor, if your message into account.

In the describe and promote a business, elements such as logos, spring words and pictures in the mind. Do you think even color?

For example, it is white on black as I write this article ? Basic, functional, traditional and successful. How about, if I it in red on white changed? it would get read more or it would remind of you arithmetic teacher in fifth grade?

Recently, the Avengers opened the largest opening weekend for a film of all time. I have not read the reviews, but I can see that the characters in the colorful costumes (or in the case of the Hulk, his skin color): red, white and blue ? Captain America; Red and gold ? iron man blue, red and gold?Superman? okay he was no Avenger, but you get the Jist.

What colors are right for you? Jay Levinson, explains guerrilla marketer extraordinaire impressions are made in less than two minutes and this color over 50% of the positive or negative impression.

? Black is a sense of courage and class; It is distinctive, Ernst, and can with a winner ? being black referred to profitability.

?-Blue is an Internet favorites, long before Facebook it assumed. Blue is associated with loyalty, authority and security. His associations with the sky, the sea and the phrase Red, White and Blue certainly his popularity.

? Red screams aggressiveness, passion, strength and power. Red can also as reckless be seen and a little dangerous ? it can be good for food and accents but be careful it customary in ? referred to in the Red, loses money or increasing debt.

? Green has risen in popularity in recent years. Is associated with fresh air, health and the environment. Green has become a popular catchphrase in the economy. Dark shades can convey, status and wealth (green with envy) can pale tones but calming (or weak).

? Is purple the colour of the Kings. It has a certain sophistication, spirituality and savoir faire. Use it with caution.

Of course, there are more colors ? yellow, Orange, pink, Brown, grey and white. There are also a huge number of areas in these colors.

Color is important.

Source: http://www.siouxfallsscore136.org/for-example-as-i-write-this-is-white-on-black.html

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People often say the restaurant industry is hard to get into. Opening up your individual restaurant requires a great deal of vigilant planning. A few of the things you need to think of ahead of turning into a restaurant owner are producing up a strategic business plan and how you are going to organize and promote the restaurant. These elements, particularly restaurant marketing, may maximize your probabilities of effectively opening up a restaurant. With the development of internet marketing, you may even get restaurant internet marketing to help you out proficiently get into the business.

Regardless of its standing of being challenging to get into, the restaurant industry is among the most money-making businesses on the market. Your restaurant may enable you to get a lot of cash and even a little bit of reputation if you deal with it properly. Careful business organization needs to be the initial step you take well before totally turning into a restaurant entrepreneur. After this, deciding how you will handle and promote your restaurant needs to be the next approach.

Steps to start your personal Restaurant: Planning, Managing, and Marketing

Restaurant Planning

Organizing your new restaurant consists of lots of research. You need to study the basics about restaurants. For example the way they function, the whole process of setting up one, and how the whole industry works. The things you learn on your research would be the foundation of your business plan, that you need to present to your loan representative or investors.

In starting up any business, you will need a huge capital. Although you may have already got enough funds to start your own restaurant, industry experts may still encourage you to seek a bank loan or team up with investors. After securing a loan or investments, the next step is to submit all the required records for registration with the proper government departments.

Before showing your business program to any individual, you have to be sure you already thought about your restaurants destination, idea, menu, and identity. Furnishing and staffing your restaurant will come later once you have already got the capital you need to have. After finishing these actions, you can give attention to handling and marketing your restaurant.

Restaurant Managing and Marketing

Restaurant administration is generally about the people who run the business. These individuals fall under three categories: administration, front-of-the-house management, and back-of-the-house management. Administration comprises of the owner, general manager or operations supervisor, and associate manager. Front-of-the-house management includes the maitre d or customer service manager, and beverage supervisor or bar supervisor. Back-of-the-house management is made up of the Chef de Cuisine or kitchen administrator, Sous-Chef de Cuisine or assistant to the kitchen manager, and Head-Chef de Cuisine or head cook.

Nowadays, most forms of companies have their own sites. With many individuals using online search engines to look for places to eat, the most famous type of restaurant advertising is web marketing for restaurants. Search engine optimization (SEO) is probably the most well-known used tool in internet marketing. With the aid of Search Engine Optimization for restaurants, you could soon view your site at the top of every search engine results page.

Source: http://ezinepr.com/internet/search-engine-optimization-internet/open-and-market-your-food-business-with-restaurant-seo/

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What is VillageSpeak: ?It?s a place where I meet friends after a long day in my home office, a place where we can kick-back,? catch-up, and enjoy learning about what?s going on in town from informed Island leaders.? ~Ronnie W., Software Developer

VillageSpeak is going on six months old, and people are talking, trying to size it up, figure it out. What?s VillageSpeak, really?

VillageSpeak is different.

Foremost, VillageSpeak focuses on local issues and is nonpartisan. It offers only questions for consideration, no answers. There is no pre-defined political, social, or environmental agenda.

Instead, VillageSpeak is an open platform for intelligent discourse about Island matters, a place where people can come together, socialize, and consider many sides of our town issues. It is also a place to unwind after a long day, connect, and meet up with local friends, and share one-to-one, in comfortable conversation.

We frequently add arts, humor and entertainment to our meetings, in support of our town culture. The arts provide room for abstract thought, opening our minds to innovative ideas and new possibilities.

VillageSpeak encourages diversity, where people really listen, really hear what the other side has to say. We encourage thoughtful feedback and we care deeply about our Island community and the peaceful resolutions it achieves.

Each VillageSpeak is moderated by a different, highly skilled, local communicator. These are top-notch community leaders known for their professionalism, kindness, and ability to engage meaningful conversation among people.

Our honorable moderators are communication consultants, counselors, actors, attorneys, judges, faith leaders, university professors, negotiation experts. They are all volunteers, leaders, proven communicators, locally renown and loved for their ability to guide and inspire multifaceted conversation with intelligence. They are skilled at provoking thought and encouraging collaboration on issues that affect our town.

At VillageSpeak we become better informed about local issues, and we also learn and practice consensus-building, communication techniques, applicable to family, career, community.

We meet and engage with our local leaders in a social, comfortable, person-to-person setting. Bainbridge Island is small, we are special, we make education a priority, we are achievement directed. Our values build our Island?s future, and imbue Bainbridge with the wisdom and leadership needed to build strong community. We have what it takes to be leaders, world-wide.

Meeting, connecting, and collaborating, these are VillageSpeak goals. Friendships, community connections, family support systems. This is VillageSpeak, a place to share ideas, unwind, make long lasting friendships, to connect with our town leaders and better protect our families and village. No townie is an Island.

Source: http://villagespeak.org/what-is-villagespeak/

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By JOHN WAWROW

AP Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports

updated 10:30 p.m. ET Sept. 1, 2012

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – Once the U.S. women’s soccer team’s victory tour suddenly turned into a farewell tour for coach Pia Sundhage, Abby Wambach – in her homecoming, no less – wanted to send her off on a fitting note Saturday.

Wambach scored twice and added an assist in an 8-0 exhibition win over Costa Rica, before heading to the bench and giving Sundhage – who will coach her native Sweden – a long, warm hug.

“I never do that,” Wambach said, referring to the hug. “That’s a sign of where it’s going to be hard not to leave a field and get into the locker room and not see her. I love Pia so much, because she has shown me what it’s like to love the game.”

Hours before kickoff, Sundhage informed the players of her decision to step down as coach and return to her native Sweden. She will depart following a successful five-year term in which she led the Americans to back-to-back gold medals and their first World Cup final in 12 years.

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“It’s really a difficult decision to make as you can imagine being around those guys. They make me look good,” Sundhage said, pointing to her players following the game. Ultimately, she said, the decision came down to her heart in pursuing what she considers her dream job.

The Swedish Football Association announced on its website Saturday that it has reached a deal with Sundhage to take over as women’s coach Dec. 1, which is a day after her contract with U.S. Soccer expires.

“I have long dreamed of becoming Sweden coach and now I am so happy,” Sundhage said.

Sundhage is still the face of women’s soccer in Sweden, which she led to the title as a player at the first European Women’s Championship in 1984 and the bronze medal at the inaugural Women’s World Cup in 1991.

She will stay as the U.S. coach for the next two games before leaving her job. The U.S. team will play a pair of exhibitions against Australia on Sept. 16 in Carson, Calif., and Sept. 19 in Commerce City, Colo. The U.S. then plays two-time World Cup champion Germany on Oct. 20 in Bridgeview, Ill., and Oct. 23 in East Hartford, Conn.

“Today we were kind of blindsided,” midfielder Carli Lloyd said. “It was a bit of emotional and it’s sad. And whatever lies ahead in her future, she’s going to be phenomenal at it. I’m happy for her, but she’s going to be missed.”

U.S. Soccer will begin searching for a new coach immediately, but has no timetable for hiring a successor. There is no major tournament until the next World Cup in 2015.

Federation President Sunil Gulati said Sundhage indicated to him she was leaning toward returning to Sweden during a conversation the two had days after the women won the gold medal in London.

“It’s always been a dream of hers,” Gulati said. “It’s not a sad day. It’s a happy day as far as I’m concerned. We’re happy for Pia. And we’re happy that we’ve got the best women’s team in the world.”

The Americans improved to 89-6-10 since Sundhage took over in 2007.

Megan Rapinoe had two goals and an assist as the U.S. extended its winning streak to 12 and improved to 9-0-0 against Costa Rica. Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Sydney Leroux and Heather O’Reilly also scored.

Sundhage’s decision partly overshadowed Wambach’s trip home to Rochester, where she is one of the city’s most high-profile and adored athletes. A sold-out crowd of more than 13,208 attended the game, and Wambach jerseys were all over the stands.

Wambach was welcomed with a rousing cheer as she – in her bright yellow cleats – led the team on to the field and waved to the crowd. A day earlier, Wambach was honored by having the entry path to the stadium named in her honor.

The fans got what they wanted when Wambach headed in a cross from Rachel Buehler in the 24th minute on Saturday. As the crowd erupted, Wambach headed toward the bench where she was mobbed by her teammates.

She scored again seven minutes later to give her 145 goals in international play, which is second on the all-time list – and 13 behind former teammate Mia Hamm.

“I couldn’t be more proud to have Rochester be my hometown, this be the first game of our victory tour and it be the way it just was,” Wambach said. “It was electric.”

Sundhage got the festivities off to a rousing start during a pre-game interview at midfield by breaking into song when asked what message she wanted to deliver fans regarding her departure. To cheers from the sold-out Sahlen’s Stadium that holds more than 13,000 people, Sundhage took the microphone and sang a few lines from the Bob Dylan-written “If Not For You,” which became a hit for Olivia Newton-John.

It proved a fitting coda – she also sang a Dylan tune at the first team meeting five years ago.

“English is not my mother tongue, and I have a hard time to express how grateful I am and how lucky. I’m the lucky one,” Sundhage said of why she elected to sing. “I wanted to tell the fans, youth soccer, the coaches I’ve been working with, staff and the players, if not for you, you know. If not for you, I wouldn’t find the door. I wouldn’t be where I am.”

? 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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??LONDON (AP) – Robin van Persie made up for an embarrassing failure from the penalty spot by completing a hat trick with two late goals in Manchester United’s dramatic 3-2 win at Southampton on Sunday, earning the English giants a second straight win in the Premier League.

Source: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/48873051/ns/sports-soccer/

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With decreasing profit margins across industries the world over, one of the most widely practiced management strategies for a company in recent years is to adopt measures across the entire operational chain aimed at improving efficiency and achieving substantial cost reduction. Business Process Outsourcing is one such strategic tool that has come to be accepted as one of the most effective means to achieve a high degree of operational efficiency in respect of activities that are not primary to an organization’s focus. Finance accounting outsourcing is one such area that is given high priority by companies across the globe.

Finance accounting outsourcing has some real advantages. By outsourcing its finance and accounting activities to a third party, the company can reduce its burden of managing the routine administrative activities to a great extent. There is a huge saving of cost, first and foremost because there is no requirement of a separate accounts or finance department. Thus the administrative expenses by finance accounting outsourcing are reduced to a great extent, and the top management is free from the responsibility of managing its manpower in these departments.

The finance and accounts outsourcing is generally resorted to by large-sized companies. Maintaining the huge account of such a company is a Herculean task that requires a great amount of skill and by outsourcing these activities to a specialized company which exclusively deals in this area, ensures that the activities are performed with a much better operational efficiency by the skilled professionals who have all the expertise needed for the job. The activities most commonly outsourced in this domain are performing the monthly, quarterly and annual accounting, bookkeeping task, ledger maintenance, accounting staff training and accounting software assistance.

Indeed, cost reduction is one of the most important reasons why more and more companies these days are going in for finance accounting outsourcing. The total cost of keeping skilled professionals for managing the finance and accounts work of the company is always more than the cost involved in outsourcing these activities. The primary reason for this is that when a company is outsourcing its activities, it can look for markets where the labor cost is not as high as that in the market in which the company is running its core business activity. Another reason is that the company saves a lot on the fixed administrative cost involved if these activities are performed in-house. The company also does not have to worry about giving high salaries to its employees for a work that can be done by a person drawing less salary. At times, the company may be forced to live with this kind of discrepancies in the salary structure to keep its employees motivated and the replacement cost involved.

Finance accounting outsourcing is also an effective tool in improving the work efficiency of the company. The excess pressure of workload for the top management can be a hindrance in the company’s progress. By outsourcing its routine activities to a third party spares the top management from the burden of looking after activities that are not critical to the company’s performance, and it will be able to give adequate time to other areas that demand more attention. Finance accounting outsourcing enables the top management to save precious time that can be utilized for addressing matters related to the core functional activities of an organization.

About the Author:

Michelle Barkley is a CPA who advises people on tax preparation and tax calculation. She specializes in Finance accounting outsourcing, bookkeeping outsourcing, accounting outsourcing. To know more about Tax return outsourcing, Finance accounting outsourcing and Tax return you can visit www.ifrworld.com

Author: Michelle Barkley

Source: http://newjersey-mortgage.org/760735-Finance-Accounting-Outsourcing-as-a-Tool-of-Competitive-Advantage-in-the-Global-World.html

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