CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

To the extent that accountants mis-categorize expenses like leases and R&D, returns can be skewed, as can restructuring and one-time charges. That point is amplified by the accounting returns computations, since it looks like the actual returns earned by firms on their investments don’t meet their own expectations. .

Marketing 130

Marketing Hurdle Rate Investments Accounting 130

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

To the extent that accountants mis-categorize expenses like leases and R&D, returns can be skewed, as can restructuring and one-time charges. I will use this data to draw three broad conclusions: Low Hurdle Rate ?

Hurdle Rate 82

Hurdle Rate Investments Accounting Entertainment 82

Musings on Markets

AUGUST 19, 2024

In the manufacturing-centered twentieth century, it took decades for companies like GE and Ford to scale up, but they also stayed at the top for long periods, before declining over decades. With declining businesses, facing shrinking revenues and margins, it is cash return or dividend policy that moves into the front seat.

Corporate Finance 98

Corporate Finance Valuation Investments Finance 98