Pulakos CPAs - Let's Talk Business PODCast Shows
Show Descriptions
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010
Original Airdate: 2/19/11
Show Title: Tax Planning for 2011
Guest: Carl D. Harper, CPA and Jim Haynes, partners at Pulakos CPAs
Description: A spirited discussion of the changes in tax law over the past year and their potential to impact on businesses and their owners. The discussion highlighted the tax law changes in the December 2010 tax bill, health care reform and the HIRE act.
Original Airdate: 1/22/11
Show Title: Balancing the State Budget
Guest: Richard L. Anklam, New Mexico Tax Research Institute
Description: Brad Steward talks to Richard L. Anklam, President and Executive Director of the New Mexico Tax Research Institute about the New Mexico state budget. Where will the money come from in order to balance the budget?
Original Airdate: 1/8/11
Show Title: Managing Your Time
Guest: Hazel Thornton, Organized for Life
Description: Bob Daniel and Brad Steward of Pulakos CPAs talk about time management with Hazel Thornton, owner of Organized for Life.
Original Airdate: 11/13/10
Show Title: Year End Tax Planning
Description: It's that time of year but the game has changed significantly. Are you ready to close out the year tax-wise? Join a discussion on year end tax planning with Bob Daniel, Robert DePasquale, Jennifer Reinhart and Brad Steward.
Original Airdate: 10/30/10
Show Title: Solar Energy 101
Guest: Todd Hand, CleanSwitch
Description: Brad Steward of Pulakos CPAs interviews Todd Hand of Clean Switch to discuss how use of solar energy can benefit your business.
Original Airdate: 10/16/10
Show Title: Ethics
Guests: D. F. "Duffy" Swan, French Mortuary, Inc. and Jill VonOsten, New Mexico Ethics Alliance
Description: Brad Steward hosts a discussion on Ethics. Guests are Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs; D. F. "Duffy" Swan, President and COO of French Mortuary, Inc. and the French Family of Companies; and Jill VonOsten, Executive Director of the New Mexico Ethics Alliance.
Original Airdate: 9/18/10
Show Title: Trusts
Guests: Vickie R. Wilcox, P.C., and Thomas Popejoy, New Mexico Bank & Trust
Description: Host Bob Daniel chats with Vickie R. Wilcox, P.C., and Thomas Popejoy, Senior Vice President of New Mexico Bank & Trust. How do trusts work? Is a family member the best trustee to distribute your wealth after you die?
Original Airdate: 8/21/10
Show Title: The Challenges of Entrepreneurship
Guest: George Lovato, Jr., BH Capital Ltd.
Description: Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs hosts George Lovato, Jr., founder of BH Capital Ltd. for an in-depth conversation on the challenges of starting your own business. Hear George's fascinating story of how he grew a local business idea into the eighth largest car rental company in the United States.
Original Airdate: 8/7/10
Show Title: Recruiting
Guest: Randy Richardson, Jobing.com
Description: Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs talks with Randy Richardson, General Manager of Jobing.com. How do you recruit employees in this new market? How can you use social media to help you find the right people for the job?
Original Airdate: 7/24/10
Show Title: Improving Profit Margins
Description: Brad Steward and Jake Dobson of Pulakos CPAs discuss how to improve profit margins. Profit is not a bad thing, even for non-profits. How can you increase margins to be more successful?
Original Airdate: 7/10/10
Show Title: Entrepreneuers
Guest: Doug Lee, WESST Enterprise Center
Description: Bob Daniel and Brad Steward of Pulakos CPAs are joined by Doug Lee, Managing Director of WESST Enterprise Center to discuss Entrepreneuers. Is every business owner an entrepreneuer? When is the right time to start your business?
Original Airdate: 6/26/10
Show Title: Mergers and Acquisitions
Description: Bob Daniel and Brad Steward of Pulakos CPAs discuss business mergers and acquisitions. When is it time to sell a business? When is the best time to buy? And what is a fair price?
Original Airdate: 6/12/10
Show Title: Public Relations Nightmares!
Guests: David Morris, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority and Patti Watson, Cooney, Watson & Associates
Description: Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs leads a discussion on how to manage a public relations nightmare with guests David Morris of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority and Patti Watson of Cooney, Watson & Associates, Inc.
Original Airdate: 5/29/10
Show Title: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Managers
Guest: Cordell Kyllo, FranklinCovey
Description: Brad Steward of Pulakos CPAs and Cordell Kyllo of FranklinCovey discuss the seven habits of highly effective managers. What are you doing right or wrong when managing your employees?
Original Airdate: 5/15/10
Show Title: What are College Graduates Looking for in an Employer?
Guests: UNM graduates Amanda Davis and Andrea Gates
Description: Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs hosts a discussion on what what college graduates are looking for in an employer. Is it all about money, or are there surprises? Guests are recent UNM graduates Amanda Davis and Andrea Gates and Brad Steward plays the role of the "Evil Employer!"
Original Airdate: 5/1/10
Show Title: If it Seems too Good to be True it Probably Is!
Guest: Roger Gross, Roger P. Gross Company
Description: Bob Daniel and Brad Steward of Pulakos CPAs talk with Roger Gross of Roger P. Gross Company about fraud, scams and schemes. When something seems too good to be true, is it?
Original Airdate: 4/17/10
Show Title: Healthcare Reform Trends
Guests: Clay Holderman and Todd Sandman, Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Description: Bob Daniel and Jim Haynes of Pulakos CPAs chat with Clay Holderman and Todd Sandman of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. What are the healthcare reform trends and how can you contain costs?
Original Airdate: 4/3/10
Show Title: Cyber Crime: What are the threats?
Guest: Jeff Fauver, DST Enterprises
Description: Brad Steward and Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs talk to Jeff Fauver of DST Enterprises about Cyber Crime. What are the threats posed to you and your business?
Original Airdate: 3/20/10
Show Title: Technology Trends: How to Change the direction of your business
Guest: John Freienmuth, J and J Technical Services
Description: Brad Steward and Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs chat about technology trends such as cloud computing and how to change the direction of your business with guest John Freienmuth of J and J Technical Services.
Original Airdate: 3/6/10
Show Title: Telephone Systems - A Thing of the Past?
Guest: Neal Watlington, Millennium Communications
Description: Bob Daniel and Brad Steward of Pulakos CPAs talk to Neal Watlington of Millennium Communications about phone systems. Are they a thing of the past or a constantly-changing technology you can still use in your business?
Original Airdate: 2/20/10
Show Title: Core Messaging
Guest: David Sahd, Cedar Marketing Group
Description: Host Brad Steward talks with David Sahd of Cedar Marketing Group about Core Messaging and how to sell more products and services.
Original Airdate: 2/6/10
Show Title: Business Communications
Guests: Cordell Kyllo and Franklin Covey, Kyllo Communications
Description: Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs talks about business communications with Cordell Kyllo, Franklin Covey Senior Consultant and owner of Kyllo Communications.
Original Airdate: 1/23/10
Show Title: Balancing the State Budget
Guest: Richard L. Anklam, New Mexico Tax Research Institute
Description: Brad Steward and Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs talk to Richard L. Anklam, President and Executive Director of the New Mexico Tax Research Institute about the income statement of the State of New Mexico.
Original Airdate: 1/9/10
Show Title: Auditors: Who Needs Them?
Description: It's the first show of the New Year! Bob Daniel and Brad Steward of Pulakos CPAs talk about auditors.
Original Airdate: 11/28/09
Show Title: HR Horror Stories
Description: Brad Steward and Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs discuss HR Horror Stories!
Original Airdate: 11/14/09
Show Title: Individual Tax Planning
Description: Join host Brad Steward as he discusses Individual Tax Planning with Bob Lenberg and Robert De Pascuale of Pulakos CPAs.
Original Airdate: 10/31/09
Show Title: Training for Execution
Guest: Cordell Kyllo, FranklinCovey
Description: It's our 50th show! Join host Brad Steward and Bob Daniel of Pulakos CPAs as they discuss Training for Execution of your business goals with Cordell Kyllo of the Franklin Covey Company.
Original Airdate: 10/17/09
Show Title: Health Insurance Renewals
Guest: Brad Coe, Chief Advocate of HR Source
Description:
Join host Bob Daniel, Chief Operating Officer of Pulakos CPAs, and guest Brad Coe, Chief Advocate of HR Source, as they discuss health insurance renewals. They'll review what to expect in terms of premium increases, new and increasingly popular options, and what trends to look for as the health care reform debate continues.
Original Airdate:9/19/09
Show Title:How to Unleash Talent
Guests: Deborah Larson of Franklin Covey
Description:Join host Brad Steward, partner at Pulakos CPAs, and his guests, Deborah Larson of Franklin Covey and Bob Daniel, chief operating officer of Pulakos CPAs, as they discuss how to Unleash the Talent in your Organization.
Original Airdate: 9/5/09
Show Title: Listener's Choice: Questions
Guests:
Description:Mandy Funchess, Jamie Fridley and Bob Daniel join host Brad Steward to take listener calls.
Original Airdate: 8/22/09
Show Title: Third Party Administered Employee Benefit Plans
Guests: Linda Parker of Retirement Strategies
Description: Join Bob Daniel and Brad Steward of Pulakos CPAs and their guest, Linda Parker of Retirement Strategies, as they discuss setting up and maintaining Third Party Administered Employee Benefit Plans and Employee Retirement Plans in today's challenging economy.
Original Airdate: 8/8/09
Show Title: Qualified Deferral Plans
Guests: Pulakos Audit Manager and CPA Mandy C. Funchess and Danielle Panter of Hurley, Toevs, Styles, Hamblin and Panter, P.A
Description: Pulakos Audit Manager and CPA Mandy C. Funchess and Danielle Panter of Hurley, Toevs, Styles, Hamblin and Panter, P.A. join host Brad Steward in a discussion of Qualified Deferral Plans.
Original Airdate: 7/25/09
Show Title: Investing in your people
Guests:
Description: Investing in your people- Let's Talk Business New Mexico - Pulakos CPAs
Original Airdate: 7/11/09
Show Title: Social Media
Guests: Patti Watson of Cooney, Watson and Associates and Greta Weiner of GWDC
Description: Host Bob Daniel is joined by Patti Watson of Cooney, Watson and Associates and Greta Weiner of GWDC to discuss how social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook and MySpace are changing business.
Original Airdate: 7/15/09
Show Title: Business Transition Part II: How to get Started
Original Airdate: 6/13/09
Show Title:
Business Transition - What Works and What Doesn't
Original Airdate: 5/30/09
Show Title: How to Optimize Capital in Today's Economy
Original Airdate: 5/16/09
Show Title: Communication Systems
Original Airdate: 5/2/09
Show Title: Compensation Systems
Original Airdate: 4/18/09
Show Title: Tax Policy & State Legislative Actions in 2009
Original Airdate: 4/4/09
Show Title: Securities Law
Original Airdate: 3/21/09
Show Title: Stimulus Package, Part II_ Business Provisions
Original Airdate: 3/7/09
Show Title: Why Should I Care About this New Stimulus Act?
Original Airdate: 2/21/09
Show Title: U.S.S. New Mexico
Original Airdate: 2/7/09
Show Title: Got Sales? How to Sell Your Products and Services in Tough Times
Original Airdate: 1/24/09
Show Title: Hiring Right During a Recession
Original Airdate: 1/6/09
Show Title: New Year's Financial Resolutions
Original Airdate: 12/13/08
Show Title: Planning and Managing During a Recession
Original Airdate: 11/29/09
Show Title: Social Profit Organizations and Community Giving
Original Airdate: 11/15/08
Show Title: How to Grow Your Business through Branding and Messaging
Original Airdate: 11/1/08
Show Title: Financial Horror Stories!
Original Airdate: 10/18/08
Show Title: Tax Planning
Original Airdate: 9/6/08
Show Title: Purchasing Health Care Insurance
Original Airdate: 8/23/08
Show Title: What is a Corporation, LLC or S-Corp?
Original Airdate: 8/9/08
Show Title: Internal Controls
Original Airdate: 7/26/08
Show Title: Making Sure Your Business Meets your Financial Needs and Goals
Original Airdate: 7/12/08
Show Title: Everything You Wanted to Know About Accounting Software
Original Airdate: 6/28/08
Show Title: Business Banking
Original Airdate: 6/14/08
Show Title: ABC's of Websites
Original Airdate: 5/31/08
Show Title: Starting and Growing Your Own Business
Original Airdate: 5/17/08
Show Title: Qualified Retirement Plans
Original Airdate: 5/3/08
Show Title: Assurance Services
Original Airdate: 4/19/08
Show Title: Business Incentives for Companies Located in New Mexico
Original Airdate: 4/5/08
Show Title: Leasing Commercial Real Estate
Original Airdate: 3/22/08
Show Title: Strategic Planning: Why is it Right for My Business?
Original Airdate: 3/8/08
Show Title: The Latest Technology and Trends in Telephones, Networks and VoiP
Original Airdate: 2/23/08
Show Title: Managing Business Records
Original Airdate: 2/9/08
Show Title: Managing and Evaluating Professional Service Relationships
Original Airdate: 1/26/08
Show Title: Taxation in New Mexico
Original Airdate: 1/12/08
Show Title: Technology Planning
Original Airdate: 12/29/07
Show Title: Employee Recruiting and Retention Strategies for 2008
Original Airdate: 12/15/07
Show Title: Year End Tax Planning
