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Emerging Technology in the Accounting Industry: Instrument not Obstacle

Tom Spencer

The fact that documents are stored electronically paired with bookkeeping software means that collecting relevant statements and documents for the audit can be done more effectively and efficiently. References. This can be a difficult task as you have only around 5 minutes to create a video recorded answer. Image: Unsplash.

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Breaking down the M&A Case Study

Tom Spencer

M&A case framework. Now that you have a high-level understanding of why companies buy each other in the first place (refer to M&A deals – benefits and drawbacks ), let’s discuss the framework you should use to analyze the transaction. Firms typically look at four areas when working on M&A cases.

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What follows after the Eureka Moment: Consulting for Innovation Start-ups

Tom Spencer

Innovation start-ups are a practical starting point for familiarising yourself with the industry, since they rarely have the budgets for hiring major strategy firms, and therefore often welcome volunteer consultants. Start-up in the Plastics Industry. Turning Innovation into a Market Reality.

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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

Consulting is a data-based industry – but where there are no facts, there are well-developed estimates. However, in business, decisions can be effectively and efficiently made based on near-perfect data/calculations. Profitability is the ultimate business metric , and profitability cases can address a business in any industry.

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How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line

Harvard Business

We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. We found that sustainable and deforestation-free practices created significant financial benefits for all players in the industry’s value chain.

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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Management Consulted

Kearney becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of EDS in September, nearly doubling in size and vastly expanding its industry expertise and information technology capabilities. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Industries. Firm hires 2,000th employee.

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An Interview With Deb Siegle

Women in Consulting

I think the challenges of being a woman in the business world vary by industry, position and area of expertise. A mix of both industry-specific organizations and general business or consulting organizations can work well. The woman ran her department well; it was organized, efficient and effective.