It can have its problems, but private equity investment can also bring a suite of deft skills - as well as major cash - in the right context, finds Giles Parkinson.
Clustered mainly in the not-for-profit space, a growing band of highly innovative, risk-taking problem solvers - collectively labelled social entrepreneurs - are making their mark.
Boards frequently approve financial risk management policies - which are very important in that they set the risk appetite of organisations. Every organisation should have such a policy - even if they do not have a treasury function.
The chief financial officer (CFO) may not be cognisant of the terms or costs of a bank relationship according to Stephen Cheesewright, Director of Financial Risk Management, KPMG.
Geoff Charters looks why projects should be consistent with the organisation's strategy, common reasons why they fail, and how to ensure they don't fail.
Most companies focus on new technologies to deliver productivity gains. However, research shows that many small changes - involving no new technology - can dramatically and cost-effectively increase productivity.
Gartner, Inc. predicts that through 2007, 65 per cent of enterprises will grossly mismanage complexity and risk, stifling productivity and earnings, and inflating costs by at least 25 per cent.
James Ferguson CPA, CFO of Netspace Online Systems, shares his advice and tips for implementing a successful information technology (IT) governance framework, and evaluating the return on investment of information technology.
As the role of the chief financial officer (CFO) continues to evolve, Warren Saxelby FCPA, CFO of CSR, offers tips and advice on how the modern day CFO can add real value on the business front.
