What is Financial Excellence?
Financial fitness in any business requires a strong financial acumen. Unfortunately, most small business owners and CEOs are not MBAs nor have they been trained in financial reporting and analysis….
Sowing the Seeds of a Profitable Landscaping Firm
In college, I had the 2 greatest jobs on the planet. I got to work outdoors, get dirty, get a great tan and work with some fun people. One job…
A CFO’s Secret Revealed to Analyzing Financial Statements
I’ve been studying and analyzing financial statements going back to my days at KPMG Peat Marwick in St. Louis. But I’d have to say I started doing it for fun…
Would You Want to Be CEO for Barnes & Noble?
I used to look forward to walking through my local Barnes & Noble in Columbia, Missouri on a weekly basis. I could browse the book shelves for hours and easily…
You Had a Great Sales Month, So What!
Periodically, I get a call or email from a client early in the month stating something like, “Hey Mark, we had an awesome month. What do you think?” CEOs love…
Is Your P&L Revealing A Strategic Flaw or Poor Execution?
I have designed hundreds of financial reporting packages–I’m not even sure of the count. I’ve created reporting packages spanning 3 pages to nearly 100 in varying formats including raw HTML…
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