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Mergers & Acquisitions: Valuation

Tom Spencer

LAST post, I highlighted the importance of strategy when considering the viability of a potential acquisition; however, before a final decision can be made, a consultant needs to estimate the value of the target company. Valuation of discounted expected future cash flows.

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Coronavirus & Consulting Offers

Tom Spencer

How certain can you be that your internship or full time offer from a consulting firm will hold? Top consulting firms have hundreds of current consultants either sitting idle or working a limited case load. During the dotcom bubble, the financial crisis, and the real estate bubble, what did consulting firms do?

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Greek default in all but name - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

Over the last few decades, countless risky financial products were sold to investors using harmless sounding terms like “credit default swap”, “mortgage backed security”, “special purpose vehicle” and “off-balance sheet financing”. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Case Interviews.

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Would a Bund by any other name smell as sweet?

Tom Spencer

Thirdly, European banks are currently focused on building their balance sheets not on lending. Dexia has around $700 billion on its balance sheet, but like many banks it requires access to short term funding. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group.

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Human Resources Management – How to Get Started

Tom Spencer

Human resource teams are critical to the growth of a company since employees typically represent both the biggest operating expense and largest off-balance sheet asset for most businesses. They look for several details such as education, previous experience, and goals for the new role in extensive interview processes.

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M&A deals – benefits and drawbacks

Tom Spencer

Many consulting, corporate strategy, and corporate development roles require the interviewee to go through an M&A case study. If there are debts owed by each organization, then the M&A process may increase the total balance sheet debt of the combined company. An empowered decision is required. Image: Pixabay.

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Has COVID-19 Derailed Your Planning? Tips From a Crisis Management Expert

Martinka Consulting

For tips on how to minimize damage I interviewed my friend Dan Weedin, who is a crisis and disaster management expert (you can see more about Dan at www.danweedin.com). If you have a line of credit, consider using it to get cash on your balance sheet. Tips From a Crisis Management Expert appeared first on Martinka Consulting.