John O’Dore
When selling a business, the price that a buyer is willing to pay includes all of the assets and certain liabilities of the company, including machinery and equipment, customer and supplier contracts, lease agreements, and goodwill. The purchase price also includes a certain level of working capital required to operate the business. This is why working capital analysis is a key value component and piece of financial due diligence when selling a business. Business owners typically keep a close eye on working capital during normal operations, and during a sale process, it is no less important to monitor trends to avoid unwanted adjustments to the purchase price. In this article, we will discuss how to analyze historical working capital and considerations for M&A transactions.
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Prashanth Southekal
When it comes to business, today increasing number of organizations are implementing various digital, data, analytics, and AI solutions for improved business performance. These trends have created tremendous business advantages, but they have also resulted in increased risks and threats in cybersecurity.
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Steve Rosvold
Manufacturers must change procurement systems - Production efficiencies, rapidly rising commodity prices and increasing price volatility demand a new approach to purchasing for manufacturers.
Three major changes over the past 2 decades have created a need for manufacturers to change their procurement systems.
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Anand Soni and Steve Rosvold
In a recent episode of CFO Talk, seasoned finance leader Anand Soni shares insightful advice on managing boards and ownership as a CFO. His extensive experience in handling complex family-held businesses offers valuable lessons for finance professionals seeking to navigate the challenges of dealing with board members and ownership. Enjoy this CFO Talk with Anand and Steve.
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Steve Rosvold
For the third year in a row we polled the global finance community to determine if there have been shifts in what Pillar is most important to CFO Success.
A little background on the Four Pillars before we dig into this year’s poll results.
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