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Let's Stick Together: The Finance Function As Glue, Mark E. Pickering
Let's Stick Together: The Finance Function As Glue, Mark E. Pickering
Mark E Pickering
Finance can play a valuable role in helping align the different organisational departments more closely to achieve a common goal. This article indicates some of the causes of friction between departments and provides suggestions as to how finance executives and managers can contribute to greater alignment.
Law Firm Mergers: Finding The Right Fit, Mark E. Pickering
Law Firm Mergers: Finding The Right Fit, Mark E. Pickering
Mark E Pickering
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be an extremely valuable tool to transform organisations and to accelerate growth strategies. However, poorly conceived and implemented acquisitions can result in significant distraction, substantial financial write-offs and, in extreme cases, put the acquirer’s future in jeopardy. Directors play an important role in the M&A decision process and should delve into key components of proposed acquisitions to improve M&A outcomes.
The Urge To Merge: Accounting Firm Mergers, Mark E. Pickering
The Urge To Merge: Accounting Firm Mergers, Mark E. Pickering
Mark E Pickering
The article focuses on the significance of merger and acquisitions for accounting firms in Australia. According to the author, the expected benefits of mergers include geographic expansions, gaining scale, adding new services, gaining access to capabilities and addressing issues in one or both firms. It is stated that the possibilities of a successful merger can be developed through merger benefit adjustments, merger-fit and integration approach.