Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2015

But before anyone writes a check, you need to calculate the return on investment (ROI) by comparing the expected benefits with the costs. Analyzing ROI isn’t always as simple as it sounds and there’s one mistake that many managers make: confusing cash and profit. But profit is not cash flow.

ROI 15

ROI Cash Flow Revenue Balance Sheet 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2016

There are a variety of ways to calculate a return on investment (ROI) — net present value , internal rate of return , breakeven — but the simplest is payback period. Payback is by far the most common ROI method used to express the return you’re getting on an investment. What is payback period? What is payback period?

Cash Flow 13

Cash Flow ROI Accounts Government 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2016

Any time you propose a capital expenditure, you can be sure senior leaders will want to know what the return on investment (ROI) is. There are a variety of methods you can use to calculate ROI — net present value , payback, breakeven — and internal rate of return , or IRR.

Cash Flow 8

Cash Flow ROI Accounts Revenue 8