Spend or Cut?
Nathaniel Mass has devised a metric to help finance executives make more-informed spend-or-cut decisions. Known as the relative value of growth (or RVG), the metric compares the amount of shareholder value a company creates through revenue growth with that generated by margin improvement. In theory, this helps managers align their decisions more closely with investor expectations and create more shareholder value.
Content: Article | Author: Marie Leone | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Finance
Capital Ideas: Back to the Future of Valuation
The inventor of a new valuation model claims to have a roadmap for value creation that includes signposts on how to set, track, and meet growth goals.
Content: Article | Author: Marie Leone | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Finance
Compensation and Cash Flow
Why many companies are using metrics from the cash flow statement, and not just the income statement, to measure annual performance and award bonuses.
Content: Article | Author: Marie Leone | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Finance, Human Resources
You’re Getting Jobbed by Your Search Firm
Employors have grown increasingly dependent on search firms to fill managerial posts. But not all search firms are up to the task.
Content: Article | Author: Marie Leone | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Human Resources
Ten Sure Signs Your Finance Department Is Second-Rate
Not sure how your finance department stacks up? Here are ten markers of mediocrity.
Content: Article | Author: Marie Leone | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Finance, Management
Details, Details
Transaction data doesn’t usually play well with others. Here’s how some companies are getting around the problem.
Content: Article | Author: Marie Leone | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Finance, IT / Technology / E-Business