What separates book value from top dollar in a company sale
Originally published in American City Business Journals By Shane Brown Selling a construction company can be a challenging and deflating experience for an owner who spent…
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Why Nonprofits Should Stop Hoarding Cash
Originally published on Society of Nonprofits By Mark Dixon As you prepare your financial plans for the year ahead, be sure to examine your cash…
How to Win Every Negotiation (by Not Trying to Win)
Originally published in Inc. By Joel Peterson Despite what we often see in the movies, business negotiations should never be high-drama, zero-sum games. It’s not about somebody winning, somebody…
How to use proper integration to make mergers profitable
Originally published in American City Business Journals By Joanne Baginski Merger-and-acquisition activity hit a near record $200 billion this year and is forecast to gather even more strength in…
Republican tax plan isn’t the reason Social Security, Medicare and other programs need reform: Bobby Jindal
Originally published in MarketWatch By Bobby Jindal As a lifelong policy wonk, I see a potent criticism that liberals will use to beat up conservatives in…
The future of the automobile is autonomous, and your business is likely to feel the effect
Originally published in American City Business Journals By Daron Gifford The epochal era of owning and driving an automobile — more than a century old —…
GOP is addressing tax cuts and a pension bill that could help coal miners
Originally published in The Hill By David Dodson For a sweeping bill crafted and presumably shaped by lobbyists seeking favor on behalf of the very…
New revenue and leasing rules could be far-reaching
Originally published in American City Business Journals By Joanne Baginski The rules for revenue recognition and lease accounting are about to change. For many businesses, the standards…
Avoid these financing mistakes that kill business valuations
Originally published in American City Business Journals By Mark Abell Having a well-financed business that doesn’t rely on bad sources of debt goes a long way…
Why Client Data Is Gold
Originally published in Financial Advisor By Mark Hurley When wealth managers help clients tally up their most valuable assets, they often think of equities, bonds, real…