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Planning
Usage of Variance Analysis Is, Well, Variable
While it's not debatable that variance analysis is an important FP&A tool, companies differ in how they apply it.
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Thomas E. Conine Jr. and Michael B. McDonald IV
| April 23, 2018
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Strategy
‘Uncontrollables’ Are No Excuse for Missing Your Numbers
As tempting as it can be to blame uncontrollable factors for variances to plan, effective leaders instead prepare for mitigating the impact.
By
Thomas E. Conine Jr.
| February 25, 2016
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The Economy
Battling the Slow-Growth Blues
Professor Tom Conine discusses the challenges of operating a business during a time of low economic growth and how to respond.
By
David McCann
| June 26, 2015
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The Economy
How to View Variance Analysis in These Slow-Growth Times
Counterintuitively, meeting financial commitments is tougher when the business is inching along than when growth is gangbusters, finance prof says.
By
David McCann
| May 22, 2015
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Strategy
Strong Dollar Plays Havoc with Multinationals’ Margins
Operating margins for U.S. companies with subsidiaries in Europe or Japan are getting whacked by foreign exchange this year.
By
Thomas E. Conine Jr.
| May 15, 2015
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Strategy
When Should You Give Investors Their Money Back?
It's when operating returns don't exceed estimated your estimated cost of capital, rounded up to the next whole number.
By
Thomas E. Conine Jr.
| June 25, 2014
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Strategy
Should You Cut Volume or Price?
The ability to meet budget commitments hangs in the balance.
By
Thomas E. Conine Jr.
| October 10, 2013
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Training
Finance Training Spawns Cash for Big Manufacturer
Stanley Black &spamp; Decker has gotten a $60 million direct return over 10 years on its investment in educating high-potential finance staffers.
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David McCann
| February 8, 2013
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