Top 10 Mistakes Owners and CFOs Make When Valuing Their Company

Valuing a business is one of the most important tasks for business owners and yet, many business owners and their CFOs often have no idea of the true value of their company.

A business valuation determines the fair market value of the business, which is important for a variety of reasons including mergers and acquisitions, taxes, investment, and financing. Unfortunately, business owners and CFOs often rely on “back of the envelope” valuations that result in critical mistakes that will either under-value or over-value the business.

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Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

Until the public release of ChatGPT, most of us considered the notion of a human-like artificial intelligence like the HAL supercomputer in the movie 2001, or Data, the AI-powered android from Star Trek, something we were unlikely to see in our lifetimes. But as people use new powerful AI tools like ChatGPT and BARD for everything from setting meeting agendas to writing personal letters, shopping lists, and even poetry, an AI-powered future seems likely to become a reality sooner rather than later. AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO.

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