Implement strong procedures today, don’t wait until year-end. I know the deal, having been a controller for 20 years. You got through the 1099 season and said to yourself, “we can’t spend this much time and do it this way again next year!” But then your attention turns to the annual audit, and then an acquisition, and then a system conversion, and then a staff shortage, and before you know it, January is here again. Your focus turns toward issuing the year-end financials so you