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Investment Banking 101: Understanding the Industry

Tom Spencer

Investment bankers work on behalf of both individual and institutional clients to raise capital by issuing securities, as well as to advise clients on financial matters such as mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate finance activities. How would you value a company with negative historical cash flow?

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Navigating the Crossroads: Project Management vs. Project Accounting Software

Progressus

Streamlining Communication and Collaboration in Remote Teams Problem: A software development company with a globally distributed team faced challenges in communication and collaboration. Budget Control: Helps avoid cost overruns and manage project finances proactively.

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Professional Services Firms

Progressus

Measuring utilization informs decisions regarding hiring, outsourcing, skill development, and workload distribution. Utilization goals must strike a balance between short-term revenue targets and long-term considerations to avoid burnout or underutilization, which can lead to cash flow issues.

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Unlocking Business Profit Potential

Business Consulting Agency

Review income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow to identify areas that impact profitability. Develop a Consulting Plan : Collaborate with the consulting service to create a customized consulting plan. Develop loyalty programs and personalized experiences. Be open to their insights and recommendations.

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Start taking advantage of these 5 trends for small business in 2023

Asamby Consulting

Cash flow, cash flow, cash flow The economic climate is still unstable. In this economic climate, it remains critical for small business to stay on top of their cash flow. Also, the last years have shown how important it is to have some financial slack for unforeseen developments.

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Equity Research: Understanding the Role of Stock Analysts

Tom Spencer

This includes analyzing a company’s financial statements, such as its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. Zuhair Imaduddin is an Innovation Development Analyst at JPMorgan Chase. One of the key responsibilities of an equity researcher is to conduct financial analysis.

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The cost of hiring a consultant for small business in 2023

Asamby Consulting

Finance Consultants Finance consultants for small business help you analyze the numbers your business is producing. Your finances When you're considering hiring a small business consultant to boost success, you will inevitably come across the question of cost. What can you afford: Cash Flow Cashflow is king for small business.