Tag Archives: CFO

Profitability FAQ

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jonathan Byrnes

A year ago, my new book, Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink, was published. Since then, it was named a best book of 2010 by Inc, and many companies have purchased copies for their top management team. … read on →

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Strange Finance Problem: Too Much Accuracy

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jonathan Byrnes

One of the biggest problems in effective profitability management is the instinctive desire on the part of many CFOs for too much accuracy. How can this be? In my experience, there is good accuracy and bad accuracy. Let me explain. … read on →

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New Article – Improving Profitability from a Granular Level

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Jonathan Byrnes

I recently wrote an article for Business Finance, “Improving Profitability from a Granular Level”. I hope you find it helpful.

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New Article – Getting Under the Hood of a Flawed Budgeting Process

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jonathan Byrnes

I recently wrote an article for Business Finance, “Getting Under the Hood of a Flawed Budgeting Process”. In the article I explain why most budgeting processes are inherently backward-looking, so companies wind up investing in yesterday, instead of tomorrow. I … read on →

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