Chief Executive

MAY 26, 2022

Here’s the gist of Charan’s recommendations: • Remember that cash is king. Manage your business “on the basis of cash, not on the basis of accounting,” Charan said, reminding his audience that Jeff Bezos built Amazon into a multi-billion-dollar company partly by putting cash on the throne of his operating philosophy.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Digital Transformation Fixed Costs Balance Sheet 52

Monday Task Management

MARCH 15, 2022

But creating a profit and loss statement is a challenge — especially if you’re running a small team without a full-time accountant. If you’re wearing a dozen different hats for your small business or don’t have a full-time accountant to devote to this task, it can be tricky getting started — and time-consuming once you get going.

Revenue 52

Revenue Cash Flow Variable Costs Operations 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

That gave it a steadier cash flow to cover the costs of its large fixed cost investments, but did not eliminate the unused capacity of plants dedicated to one kind of product. Headquarters provides accountability and perhaps better metrics than the divisional managers might otherwise have.

Cash Flow 15

Cash Flow Engineering Fixed Costs Sales 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2017

FCLT and McKinsey rely on readily available and machine-readable accounting data to measure myopia. Similarly, considering greater accruals (which represent the difference between reported income and operating cash flows) to measure short-term orientation has its difficulties. Creative accounting measures.

Metrics 11

Metrics Cash Flow Revenue Compensation 11