Ask any CFO if his or her role is becoming more difficult and you’ll probably get an enthusiastic, “Absolutely!” Most CFOs today are expected to be more than just finance executives — they’re also expected to be business advisors and strategic partners alongside other members...
Most CEOs and CFOs are presented with multiple opportunities during the course of a year to embark on new projects. One of the biggest challenges they face is deciding which proposed projects will deliver adequate value to justify moving forward.
As noted in a recent CFO.com...
There are many potential reasons why businesses pursue mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Acquisitions are often used to accelerate a company’s revenue and earnings growth. Post-merger integration can generate economies of scale. And it’s sometimes shrewder to buy expertise or capabilities by acquiring another company than...
For years, businesses in a wide variety of different industries have realized the benefits of implementing a recurring revenue or subscription usage-based business model. With a recurring revenue model, the initial sale of a product or service is just the beginning of a potential ongoing...
In recent weeks, the “R” word has been cropping up more frequently among economist and pundits when discussing the U.S. economy. I’m talking, of course, about recession. Now is a good time to take a proactive stance and begin preparing for a recession with contingency...
“Go big or go home.” This has become a popular catch-phrase lately, encouraging people to think and dream big instead of settling for small wins that fail to move the needle on their business initiatives.
Many middle-market business owners and CEOs could benefit by taking the...
Despite the recent stock market slump, the broader economic picture for the country remains strong. Revenue growth has been an especially welcome sign of the times. But revenue, of course, is just one side of the financial equation. Costs are the other side and controlling...
How important do you think that cultivating trust in business is to the big-picture success of a firm? It’s probably more important than you think, based on the results of a new study that was recently conducted by Accenture Strategy. This is true not just...
With the economy booming, stock valuations on the rise and excess cash in corporate coffers due to last year’s tax cuts, M&A activity is really starting to heat up. There was $2.5 trillion in M&A activity during the first half 2018 alone, which set a...
Most owners of mid-sized businesses are always on the lookout for new ways they can increase shareholder value and Total Shareholder Return (or TSR). Corporate spinoffs are among strategies used by middle market businesses. As the name implies, this is a unique kind of M&A...