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Mergers & Acquisitions: Valuation

Tom Spencer

Valuation of discounted expected future cash flows. If the goal is diversification, then calculating the present value of future cash flows would be appropriate (DCF valuation). Each valuation method will result in a different estimate, and the method you select will depend on the situation.

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Case Math

Tom Spencer

In this post we outline some mathematical concepts that may prove useful for solving consulting case questions. Net Present Value: The NPV of an investment is the present value of the series of expected future cash flows generated by the investment minus the cost of the initial investment. (Source: Flickr ).

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Coronavirus & Consulting Offers

Tom Spencer

The UK has 3,500 known cases of the virus and London will probably be shut down in the next week, if not before. Top consulting firms have hundreds of current consultants either sitting idle or working a limited case load. The coronavirus epidemic has rattled the planet. Commerce has ground to a halt. Today, not so much.

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Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

As a client explains the challenges they’re facing, they may present mixed information or a biased perception. Your client may present the issue in a biased manner. In this case, you may determine that gaining market share will be your client’s biggest challenge. Let’s use the example of a business that’s seeking to relocate.

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. Business students have traditionally considered net present value, payback period, and hurdle rates as necessary tools to determine which project to select.

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Business Valuation Lessons From ESOPs

Martinka Consulting

One of my roles was being on the team interviewing the critical (and very expensive) ESOP advisors. In every case the answer was, “the valuation.” In the Discounted Future Cash Flow method profits are projected (same as the first issue) and discounted back to a present value.

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CEO Oasis: Relief for “Loneliness at the Top”

Emerson Consulting Group

For months now, Steve has been struggling over cash-flow problems with no solution in sight. Nor can they share much with their spouses, unless their spouse has also served as a top officer, which is usually not the case.” As part of his ongoing column in Money Inc. for CEOs who don’t wish to leave their offices!