Tim Raiswell

Four Pitfalls Keeping Big Companies from Getting Bigger
Strategy

Four Pitfalls Keeping Big Companies from Getting Bigger

Companies tend to be laden with bureaucracy, operate with a short-term mentality, condition managers to fear failure, and overstretch their teams, CEB says.
By David McCann | April 13, 2017
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Consultants Underperform Finance Staff on Decision Support
People

Consultants Underperform Finance Staff on Decision Support

Business units and functions are far more likely to value internally conducted financial analyses over those farmed out to third parties.
By David McCann | January 6, 2016
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Is Finance-Cost Benchmarking Off Track?
Strategy

Is Finance-Cost Benchmarking Off Track?

Comparisons should take into account company complexity, not just industry and revenue, one research firm contends.
By David McCann | February 7, 2014
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Good Financial Analysts Are Made, Not Born
Training

Good Financial Analysts Are Made, Not Born

They probably won’t know what effective analysis looks like when they show up for work, so CFOs have to teach them. Here’s how.
By David McCann | June 20, 2012
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