Marcus Is a Self-Employed Marketing Consultant

Multiple Choice

Marcus is a self-employed marketing consultant.He is good at helping his clients with their marketing challenges; however,he is not keeping up with billing his clients regularly or keeping track of his hours.He feels like the time he spends on these functions is taking him away from activities where he has more talent and ability.His small business needs to bill clients quickly to keep the business running.What would you recommend that Marcus do?

A) better prioritize the business activities
B) invest in an ERP system like the big guys
C) vertically integrate the accounting function into the business
D) outsource the accounting function to another firm