The Ultimate Round-Up: Five Must-Read Articles by PBO Advisory to Prepare You for 2025

As 2024 winds down, it’s the perfect time to look back at the advice and insights that made waves on the PBO Advisory Group blog this year — and get ready to apply them in 2025!

Whether you’re already embracing California’s new workplace violence prevention policies, preparing your business for a successful sale with exit planning steps, or taking a deep dive into HR assessments, benefits, or HRIS systems, we’ve provided what you need to succeed.

These articles are packed with actionable guidance to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities of the year ahead. Dive in and set yourself up for success in 2025!

Exit Planning: Four Steps to Take Before Selling Your Business

In a webinar organized by PBO Advisory earlier this year, a panel of experts provided the four things every business owner must do before selling their business: ownership restructuring, establish an employment agreement, organize your documents in a data room, and conduct an audit.

6 Steps to Assessing and Improving Your HR Function

From identifying gaps to leveraging strengths, conducting an audit of your business’ human resources function begins with these six key steps. In addition, PBO Advisory’s HR experts weigh in with additional details on best practices in conducting an HR assessment.

Elevate Your Workforce: Total Rewards Benefits Packages

In an article for Forbes Human Resources Council, PBO Advisory’s Consulting Chief People Officer Nicole Devine explores the critical role robust benefits packages play in attracting and retaining talent. She shares insights on best practices for businesses to assess and optimize their total rewards packages.

HRIS Assessments Common Outcomes

In a three-part series, PBO Advisory’s Consulting HR Director goes in depth on conducting HRIS (Human Resources Information System) assessments. This third installment, which links to the previous articles in the series, discusses the typical outcomes of an HRIS assessment and what they mean for the organizations that conduct them.

California Employers: Get Ready NOW for SB 553 – Workplace Violence Planning and Training

California’s Senate Bill 553, the Workplace Violence Prevention Planning and Training Act, requires employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans. It went into effect this year, and PBO Advisory teamed up with IOA Insurance to host a webinar on the new regulations that affect virtually all employers in the State.

Ready to elevate your business in 2025? From financial strategy and compliance to HR assessments and exit planning, PBO Advisory is here to guide you every step of the way. Contact us to see how we can support your success.

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