Working Capital is Cool Again
Working capital is important for businesses because money is no longer cheap. CFOs need to focus on liquidity and cashflow differently.
Profit Takes the Chair (Part 3: Profit, and a Friendly Fight About a Dollar)
When does profit become the KPI? Part 3 of the Equation Series, including why a dollar saved is not more than a dollar earned.
The Messy Middle Is a Margin Game (Part 2: Gross Margin)
Past a million in revenue, the KPI shifts. Gross margin is the scalable variable. Part 2 of the Equation Series on financial strategy by stage.
The Equation Is Simple. Your Stage Is Not. (Part 1: Revenue)
Revenue less Expenses equals Profit. Simple equation, wrong focus for most early-stage CEOs. Part 1 of the Equation Series on financial strategy by stage.
I Couldn’t Stop Writing About Financial Strategy.
There’s lots to say on the topic of financial strategy and Jamie L. Smith, CPA loves to research and share on the topic.
Data Doesn’t Create Value. Decisions Do.
Data does not create value. If never did. And now it’s plenty so even more so. Value comes from the insights and action we take - data driven impact.