Chief Executive

MAY 26, 2022

Make granular cash-flow forecasts. CFOs have the data; you need to massage it, P&L and balance sheets, in ways that people can understand. CFOs may want to guide their companies “to grow cash generation” instead of revenues per se. That may mean fewer sales, cutting tails off — but they’re absorbing your cash.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Digital Transformation Fixed Costs Balance Sheet 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

While companies are required to share the same materials with all investors, they can emphasize the elements that will be most relevant to particular investor segments—highlighting stable cash flow for pension funds or payouts for growth-oriented investors, for example. The number of directors and officers would be reduced.

Balance Sheet 11

Balance Sheet Cash Flow Banking Fixed Costs 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2015

This typically means they look to re-engineer the balance sheet to increase shareholder yield, over the shortest amount of time possible, which typically ranges between six to twelve months. However, free cash flow per share remained impressive at both companies, and fixed cost ratios remained somewhat intact.

Balance Sheet 12

Balance Sheet Cash Flow Revenue Reorganization 12