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A well-thought-out financial plan is crucial for the success of a small business. It’s a road map, a guideline, and a reminder of what you want to accomplish in the short and long term.
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Financial measures such as earnings per share (EPS) are central to many methods of valuing a business. Yet earnings can only tell us so much, particularly when it comes to how a company is allocating its capital.
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To judge whether or not globalisation is a myth or fact requires a full understanding of what the term means to its critics and advocates.
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Introducing a national minimum wage - an ANC pre-election promise - could have a negligible impact on inequality in South Africa, because so many people are unemployed. But that doesn’t mean a national minimum amount is a bad idea.
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Strategic sourcing will change the buying landscape for Africa. Procurement divisions of companies and individual consumers have the power to make conscious decisions when sourcing products.
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A lack of strategic leadership by both unions and management may cause the conflict at Marikana to continue.
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Dr Jonathan Lawley from the Business Council for Africa in the UK shares his main conclusions from his experiences of running a programme in African mining countries.
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Predicting distress is essential for investors or lending institutions who wish to protect their financial investments. Which predictive techniques work best?
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Challenges around executive pay and other societal problems require us to work together if we are to resolve them.
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The expanding role of the CFO means greater leadership, participation in set ting and achieving corporate vision, and driving business change.
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