Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

For instance, financial consultants provide advice to organizations on financial matters. This might include advice on asset management, tax structuring, or capital structuring to reduce financing costs and sources of risk (e.g. Finance, HR, Supply Chain, ICT, Legal). liquidity risk, interest rate risk, default risk).

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 17, 2023

This idea has been echoed by some of the most influential figures in the business and finance world, including Professor Michael Porter, Michael Lewis, and Warren Buffett. The actions of these players in the financial industry were driven by their desire to win at all costs, rather than a commitment to ethical behaviour.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2018

In our recent HBR article , we argued that financial statements fail to capture the value created by modern digital companies. Some of these ideas contradict traditional financial thinking whereas others seem highly controversial or pessimistic. We distilled seven key insights from those discussions.

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Comatch

JUNE 21, 2022

A Global Shift Toward Sustainable Finance. The financial market’s view on sustainability is driving a lot of engagement in companies throughout the world. Financial market actors are paying more attention to what tends to drive their financial investments, and steering away from investments that don’t have a sustainability focus.

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Comatch

JUNE 21, 2022

A Global Shift Toward Sustainable Finance. The financial market’s view on sustainability is driving a lot of engagement in companies throughout the world. Financial market actors are paying more attention to what tends to drive their financial investments, and steering away from investments that don’t have a sustainability focus.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2018

In a recent HBR article , we claimed that modern digital companies such as Uber, Facebook, and Alphabet play an increasingly important role in the economy, but their financial statements fail to capture company’s main value drivers. Based on these insights, we now propose a new blueprint for financial reporting of digital companies.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 25, 2019

If there is a financial crisis, the stock market falls by half and the asset manager’s performance is in line with the stock market, they now make $500 million. This will have a pronounced effect on leverage and coverage metrics. Valuation of Asset Management Firms. Price/Earnings, EV/EBITDA and EV/AUM. Image: Pexels.

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LSA Global

MAY 9, 2019

If you want to create the environment for high performance, you’d better understand the importance of business acumen and the financials behind the business. We believe that employees need to better understand the key factors that affect a company’s operations and financial strength to improve decision-making and strategy execution.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Its most general definition is processing financial transactions by project including costs, billings, and revenue. Achieving Your Project Management Goals with Progressus Project Accounting Progressus Project Accounting allows project-based businesses to take control of project finances. Project accounting is an overly broad term.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 18, 2019

Well, asset managers aim to understand client investment objectives and invest client funds in a variety of financial products and asset classes. Operating margin is a very important metric for asset managers as it reflects how much of the fees generated are kept by the company. What does this mean exactly? Image: Pexels.

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Asamby Consulting

MAY 12, 2022

Oftentimes, the COO manages all administrative and finance functions. Does it make sense financially? Consider the two financial core metrics when thinking about the COO, cashflow and ROI. But think through how the COO is justified from a financial perspective. What's the scope of work for the COO?

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Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2020

Well, the way the Fed expands its balance sheet is by buying financial assets: US government securities, agency securities, mortgage backed securities. The way the Fed can afford to buy so many financial assets is that it does so with newly printed (read: digitally created) money. Economies can and should save. use household savings).

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

At most companies, more time and energy is spent investing and analyzing the financial end of things rather than looking closely at the human capital side of your company – how you attract, develop, engage and retain the talent required to execute your strategy. Financial Health Matters. Apply people metrics. Don’t get us wrong.

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

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. We've talked about your financials and budgeting.

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Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For reference, my first three questions to owners are: Have you worked with a financial advisor to see how much money you need from the sale to support your next great adventure in life (and do you know what your business is worth – not just what you want for it)? It requires having the right processes, metrics, documentation, and culture.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Mechanical Engineering is the most operationally focused, in contrast to say Civil Engineering, where you are more focused on ideas such as land use instead of metrics and modeling. To be specific, a degree in finance shows that you not only know the numbers, but can communicate them in a way that is easy to understand.

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Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2019

One might say it was “open kimono” time as they shared detailed financial information, their fears, and the results. Financing options, the bank and more. The use of metrics, management reports, etc. They were incredibly open. FYI, Kevin shared with me prior to the start they wondered if they could fill 30-35 minutes.

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Banking Sports Metrics Construction 40

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The themes range from not having full leadership commitment, not having a clear enough strategic plan for growth, not having a growth-oriented company culture, not being innovative enough, not having the right financial or people resources, or just being in markets that are not ripe for high growth. Aligned Success Metrics and Motivators.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2018

To analyze the superstar dynamics of firms, our metric was economic profit, a measure of a firm’s profit above and beyond opportunity cost. (To The top 10% of the firms we analyzed — the superstars by our metric — create 80% of all the economic value, meaning they account for 80% of economic profits.

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Industry Company Metrics Real Estate 45

Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 17, 2023

The two cultures must harmonize to achieve the desired financial goals of the new organization and avoid a clash. This push leads to an organizational priority placed on financials, and creating a shared culture takes a back seat to financial needs. Anyone who has endured an M&A knows how stressful it can be for everyone.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

These two trends may seem separate—or, some people believe, incompatible—but together I believe they have the power to improve finance’s role in the world. In both cases, social and environmental metrics matter for the business’s financial success. Index funds can be a force for sustainable capitalism.

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Chemicals Industry Metrics Financial 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2018

HR leaders can start by upskilling their teams in areas that impact two critical business outcomes: building bench strength and tying HR metrics to financial success. Moreover, those with the strongest digital leadership capabilities outperform their peers by 50% in a financial composite of earnings and revenue growth.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Despite this lack of focused attention toward development of leadership capabilities in trainees, evidence suggests that leadership quality affects patients, healthcare system outcomes, and finances alike. Enhanced management practices have also been associated with higher patient satisfaction and better financial performance.

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Management Consulted

JULY 19, 2015

The behavioral part, he looked up some of the things that I’m involved in on-campus as I was sitting there, so I was very happy that he brought up the case and it was just pension, wealth management, something very financial and technical like that. Because the question that you asked said I don’t know much about finance.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In a classic confusion of cause and effect, the prosecutors are claiming that Georgiou’s un-sugarcoated report caused financial and social damage. What makes this charge especially ironic is that applying the rules gives us a relatively rosy picture of the current state of Greece’s public finances.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 21, 2014

Today''s information technology allows a multinational company to position research, marketing, finance and managerial jobs to anywhere. Financial markets have become wobbly lately as growth momentum cools off. The worst will pass only when the financial system is cleared of related non-performing assets.

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Information Technology Information Technology Financial Policies 74

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

About 30 minutes prior to her weekly one-on-one with the CEO, the chief marketing officer at a multibillion global financial services firm received a cryptic email from him with the subject line “The Trouble with CMOs.” Finally, the CMO began insisting that marketing deliver greater financial accountability.

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Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

Doing digital M&A right means upending the way most companies approach financing, due diligence, and merger integration. Let’s start with financing the deal. Meanwhile, because digital targets tend to be expensive, acquirers are limited in their ability to use stock to finance a deal. Sponsored by DXC Technology.

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Company Finance Advertising Tools 28

Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2023

An Examination of the Importance of Leadership Behaviors and Attributes on Shaping Culture Executive Summary Organizational culture is a critical factor in financially successful companies. Organizational culture is identified as a critical factor in financially successful companies (Craig, 2018).

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1 to 1

MARCH 21, 2023

airline in 2022 by the Wall Street Journal , which scores airlines on seven operations and customer metrics. “We So often, we design something that works for HR or finance or technology and guess what? “We put our people first so we can deliver an amazing experience for our customers,” said Bastian of Delta, named the top U.S.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2018

Automation is helping a handful of companies accomplish what was once thought impossible: boosting financial performance while also aiding fast corporate transformation work. Recently, a financial services organization found $5 million in opportunities to optimize its finance processes.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 26, 2016

If you’re planning to launch a startup, for instance, your colleagues might have highlighted concerns about your finance skills. In that case, taking a financial management class before you leave your day job, or recruiting a top-quality CFO, would simultaneously assuage their fears and make your startup more likely to succeed.

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Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2018

If, by contrast, Tesla’s target was merely a $100 billion market capitalization — frankly, a great target for most companies, as it projects a 7% return annually for the next 10 years — then investors might quickly lose their appetite to continue financing the company. They signed up for transformation, not steady returns.

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Automotive Trends Marketing Transportation 28

Markovitz Consulting

MAY 19, 2021

We can argue over specific metrics, but we’d all agree that we have to account for physical as well as mental/emotional health. As with individuals, there will be disagreement over metrics, but clearly we have to consider financial performance, internal stakeholders (employees), and external stakeholders (community).

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Company Balance Sheet Metrics Engineering 124

Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 23, 2024

Understanding the Impact of Costly Mistakes in Business Financial Implications: Costly mistakes in business often translate directly into financial setbacks. Whether it’s mismanagement of funds, poor investment decisions, or inaccurate financial forecasting, the repercussions can be felt in the company’s bottom line.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

A recent study of VC firms found that more-diverse teams had higher financial returns than their homogenous counterparts. They were employed in midlevel to upper-midlevel management positions in strategy, finance, marketing, legal, operations, and technology functions. They cultivate influential mentors.

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Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

Whereas most business lists analyze companies by traditional metrics such as revenue or by subjective assessments such as “innovativeness,” our ranking evaluates the ability of leaders to strategically reposition the firm. We then narrowed the list to 18 finalists using three sets of metrics: New growth.

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