Is Excel Dead?
Obit for the most versatile analytical tool of all time is greatly exaggerated Chris ChillingworthPartner, CFOs2Go Partners At the recent ProformativeTM Technology Conference in Burlingame, CA, a conference dominated by the large…
Read more »FOREIGN COMPANIES ENTERING THE US: PAYROLL AND BENEFITS
I am often asked by foreign companies entering the US about how to manage payroll and benefits for employees based in the US. When starting out in the US, foreign…
Read more »CROWDFUNDING AND THE NON-PROFIT
Crowd funding is receiving a lot of attention these days, as social media provides new avenues for raising money. More than 450 crowd funding platforms have sprung up in the…
Read more »Maximize your company’s value to a Strategic Buyer
Avoid price reductions due to unexpected surprises in due diligence Sima HsuManaging Director, Sima Consultancy According to an empirical study done by Bargeron et al (2008)[1], the acquisition price paid…
Read more »LOOK BEHIND THE FACADE WITH INTERNATIONAL ACQUISITIONS
The recent announcement of the enormous write-down ($8.8 billion, with a “b”) by Hewlett-Packard in their acquisition of British software company, “Autonomy”, reminds us of the additional care that must…
Read more »FOREIGN COMPANIES AND THE FISCAL CLIFF
I have received numerous phone calls and emails from foreign clients wondering how the legislation will affect their operations. Grand bargain? First a threshold comment on what the legislation is…
Read more »Crowdfunding
Old Idea with a new twist Chris ChillingworthPartner, CFOs2Go Partners With some well-established websites raising hundreds of millions of dollars for creative projects, and with “equity crowd-funding” for early stage…
Read more »HOW “SPLIT PAYROLL” CAN HELP WITH EMPLOYEES WORKING ABROAD
Multinational companies frequently encounter problems with the compensation of employees working abroad. Each country has differing laws that can change unexpectedly and impair the ability of employees to pay their…
Read more »CONSIDER A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE WHEN ENTERING THE US MARKET
I am often asked by multinational companies when they are initially considering entering the US market about how best to establish themselves. They want to learn about the market to…
Read more »THE DEVIL’S DILEMMA- FUNDING OR FOCUS
Occasionally not for profit organizations (“NPO”) are tempted with what seems like a godsend but could serve as their downfall. Not for profit organizations are often stretched for funds and…
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