By Nelson M Waweru and George K. Riro The main motivation for this study is to examine the relationship between the quality of corporate governance and earnings management in a developing country, Kenya. Specifically this paper investigates […] Corporate Governance, Firm Characteristics and Earnings Management in an Emerging Economy […]
By Asoka Karandawala After getting ready for a business exit, the first thing that has to be done is to value the business. This is when the fun starts as there is no straight forward calculation How to Value your Business […]
The traditional finance function has a unique role in any business organization – finance interfaces with all points in the value chain and has more direct contact with other functional departments and divisions than most CFO of the Future: Strategic Contributor or Value Adder? […]
All growth strategies can be classified into one of two fundamental categories: concentration within existing industries or diversification into other lines of business or industries. When a company’s current industries are attractive, have good growth Gearing for Growth – Strategise First […]
When Cisco’s low-to-mid $20 stock hit the $15 levels in 2011, the networking equipment maker put a number of key turnaround strategies in place. But none took a higher priority than transforming its finance function, Transforming Cisco: One Finance Function At a Time […]
by Michael Vincent, President, ICMA Australia Managing risk and decision making are at the core of the human condition; it is the ability to think and choose between different alternatives that separate a thinking being from one that The Concept of Risk Management in the 21st Century Business Environment […]
Enterprise resource planning [ERP] is a key to the success of a business. Nobody would like to get removed from his or her ERP projects. For any Chief Financial Officer [CFO], definitely there is no Five Things You Must Avoid to Get Your ERP Correct […]