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M&A 2011 Style: The Cultural Fit Factor

Why do 75 to 80 percent of mergers and acquisitions fail to meet financial projections or return on shareholder value? Companies ignore the necessity of culture fit when combining workforces. An enormous amount of money is being lost; here’s how to capture it.

 Lizz Pellet Corporate Finance , Culture , Mergers & Acquisitions , Talent Management May 26 2011
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Six Questions a CEO Needs to Ask the Director of Real Estate

Lease obligations, which have traditionally flown under the radar, are now more visible on the balance sheet right alongside debt. Here’s how to stay on top of them.

 Jim Haslem Accounting/Audit , Budgeting , Corporate Finance May 18 2011
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Tax Credits & Incentives: Are You Missing The Boat?

Half of the nearly 3,000 US federal, state and local tax credits and incentives go unclaimed, and it pays to learn how well your company is capturing these opportunities.

 Fred Stiftel Corporate Finance May 11 2011
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How Can Entrepreneurs Impress Their Bank?

In these tight credit markets, small business owners need to be prepared. To nab funding at attractive terms, get set to wow a loan officer. What’s the first thing you need to do? Know your numbers.

 Morey Stettner Corporate Finance , Small Business May 3 2011
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Enabling the Risk Intelligent Enterprise

A downturn makes taking risk more daunting than ever—and more necessary.

 C.J. Prince Boards of Directors , Governance/Compliance , Risk Management/Insurance February 23 2011
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How To Use Your “New” CFO

The CFO’s role is being redefined in a way that is beyond helpful to CEOs. CFOs now stepping in when the CEO can’t and talking to investors, preparing strategy reviews, negotiating mergers and working directly with division managers to cut costs. When times get tough, finance chiefs step up.

 Fran Hawthorne Corporate Finance , Talent Management , Talent Management January 17 2011
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Anatomy of an Asymmetrical Acquisition

Why bigger companies are targeting smaller company acquisitions—and how they make them work.

 Dale Buss Corporate Finance , Mergers & Acquisitions November 2 2010

How Better Succession Planning Leads to Favorable Evaluations

A new study of investor concerns provides CEOs and boards a roadmap for reducing risk and improving business performance.

 Bruce Sherman Corporate Finance , Corporate Finance , Governance/Compliance , Governance/Compliance , Investor Relations September 10 2010
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Six Avoidable M&A Mistakes

What not to do to make the most of your acquisition opportunities.

 Russ Banham Corporate Finance , Corporate Finance , Mergers & Acquisitions , Small Business , Small Business September 2 2010

Fixing Big Finance

The real solutions for financial-industry failure.

 Nicole Gelinas Corporate Finance , Global Business April 23 2010

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