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June 1, 2006 By Carl Hughes
This is the fourth in a series on business topics inspired by the 20th century business management icon Peter Drucker.
Read MoreThis is the fourth in a series on business topics inspired by the 20th century business management icon Peter Drucker.
Read MoreMany of us incorrectly view the world as neat, clean and predictable.
Read MoreHow do you measure the value of an intangible concept such as investing in safety?
Read MoreThere’s nothing un-American about wanting to make more money. How you do it could be an issue in these times of corrupt executives, but the desire is American. Why you want to do it is not an issue; maybe it’s to get rich or support a favorite charity.
Read MoreIt’s true. As one who spends my time analyzing businesses, I can say without question that a business that produces high-quality financial statements that have integrity and show the true financial performance of the company will bring more money in a sale than an identical business with sloppy reporting.
Read MoreAn accounting rule change may alter the way employee ownership is reflected in your company’s financial statements.
Read MoreAn important portion of the uniform commercial code (the “UCCâ€) hasundergone sweeping revisions and has been adopted with some variationsas law in virtually all states.
Read MoreIn 1996, Richard Handler took over the family propane businessafter the death of his father. He had been involved with the business whenhe was growing up, but after college he chose a career in corporate Americaand moved away.
Read MoreWe’ve established in previous columns the incredible return on capital by adding customers, and the fact that appropriate leverage through bank debt can significantly increase your returns.
Read MoreOn occasion, having too little debt can be bad for your business. If that seems crazy, take a look at the following case study and decide for yourself.
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