Analyzing A Company’s Performance

In the analyzing annual reports category, I have also included many articles on ratio analysis,etc for financial expertise to review/analyse the performance of an entity.

In addition to this ratio analysis, we should also look at broadly the following four(4) segments/spectrum so as to be able to adequately  conclude on the entity’s performance:

Industry analysis
Business analysis
Management quality
Financial analysis

In the Industry analysis, we should review [...]

An Example On How To Compute The Working Capital Requirements

In earlier articles, we learned about cash conversion cycle and other working capital management techniques.

Below is a simple illustration on how to compute the working capital requirement and a few suggestion to improve the computed amount:-

Let’s have say Division A in Company ABC Ltd plans to launch a new product. The plan is [...]

Role Of Treasury:Holding The Right Quantum Of Cash

One of the role of Treasury is to ensure the right quantum of cash/liquidity to hold. So what really is the right quantum of cash to hold? The obvious answer would simply be the amount needed to pay today’s debt which is aided by deploying advanced technology like money wires, electronic wire transfer/computerization to pay the [...]

Typical Role Of Manager- Corporate Strategy

Normally, in the Finance’s Organization Chart, we might see but quite rarely the post of Manager for Corporate strategy reporting to the CFO.

As this post  is quite crucial to the company’s business growth, it will normally be directly reporting to the senior management

So what does normally this role entails

Append below perhaps are some of the responsibilities/specifications [...]

Branding & Expanding Overseas

As discussed, two of the main agenda in any Board Meeting should at least include branding as a strategy to boost sales and strategizing to go overseas for business expansion.

A good example is the recent announcement by F& N’s CEO Tan Ang Meng pertaining to the aforesaid two subjects:

Branding:

to consolidate their products under one F&N Brand. [...]

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