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Nebraska and the New Regulations
July 13,2010
The new financial regulatory overhaul is the most extensive since the 1930’s. The Wall Street Journal profiles Giltner, NE and how changes in derivatives may affect agriculture business across the midwest.
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Karen Snow Profiled on KRCO
May 20, 2010
Karen Snow was profiled yesterday as part of the CBWF Business Showcase. The series is a project of the Christian Business Women’s Forum and airs Wednesdays at 4:30pm.
Keeping Ahead of Change - Part 2:
Financial Ratio Analysis
April 19, 2010
Karen Snow
Financial ratios are a great way to see a snapshot of the company finances. While a ratio analysis reports historical information, ratios can be predictive and provide a leading indicator of results to come if the company remains on the same path. For ratios to be most effective, they need to be calculated and reviewed over a period of time to establish trends. Through this trend analysis, management is able to identify areas that either are improving or need to improve.
Keeping Ahead of Change:
Preparing for Financial Changes in an Ever Changing Economy
March 15, 2010
Karen Snow
In today’s economic climate, it is critical for executive managers to review financial statements on a consistent and timely basis. It is much easier to react to an unexpected change in financial position when information is current and accurate than when it is several months old.
Recorded Future Preview
A new startup company, Recorded Future, is working to harness the future through a search engine. Using their simple, google-like interface users can search the web for forecast data on any topic.
Federal Government earns 400% ROI (Return on Investment) on Ethanol Blenders’ Credit
February 4, 2010
By Bill McInturf
The ethanol industry has been criticized for being dependent on government subsidies and requiring too many resources to produce. However, the financial facts speak for themselves. The Government’s 2008 $4.7 billion investment in the ethanol industry returned almost $20.0 billion in increased tax revenue and reduced farm program expenditures.
This has to be one of the most financially successful government investments ever.
Jim Rogers Takes a Long View of Commodities Prices
January 19, 2010
Edgar Hicks
Analyst expect no significant rally for near-term commodities prices. However, for a perspective on long-term (repeat long-term) prices, please take a few minutes to listen to the comments of money manager Jim Rogers. Rogers is very good at the macroeconomics of commodities.
Cash Cycle Best Practices: “Do or Die Essentials”
January 17, 2010
Ken Mar
Ever wonder what happens to the invoices you send? How do they get into the client’s payables system? How does the client’s payables process begin? When will you get paid?
All these questions should be answered even before the billing occurs by asking these questions as a normal part of the closing process. All of this is referred to as the “Cash Cycle”. The question most commonly asked about the cash cycle is, “just how fast will our accounts receivable be collected?” This is an important question as cash is the backbone of any successful business.
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Looking Ahead: 2010 in a Word
December 28, 2009
More than 50 of the country’s top business thinkers have come together to give us an ideas boost into 2010. “What Matters Now” is a project conceived by Seth Godin (author, marketing consultant & founder of Squidoo.com). Business leaders from Arianna Huffington (Huffington Post) to John Wood (Room to Read) give us one word to think about in the upcoming year.
Angels to Avoid
December 15, 2009
Before you accept the checks from that new investor, make sure you know who you’re doing business with. Some investments come with more pitfalls than the money is worth. Forbes’ Martin Zwilling profiles 7 angel investors to avoid.
Client Appreciation: A Holiday Must
December 9, 2009
The holiday’s are a great time to show appreciation for employees, collegues and friends. Remebering clients on your holiday list is a simple way to show that you appreciate their business. Keeping your current clients happy is well worth the investment; retaining clients is much less expensive than constantly searching for new ones. Meryl Evans from Web Worker Daily has some great tips for sending holiday thanks.
Proposed Loosening of GAAP Restrictions
December 7, 2009
The Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Robert Herz, is proposing that restrictions tying financial institutions to GAAP standards be relaxed. Herz says, ” handcuffing regulators to GAAP or distorting GAAP to always fit the needs of regulators is inconsistent with the different purposes of financial reporting and prudential regulation…”
How Visible is Your Cash?
November 23, 2009
“Visibility” has become the new buzzword among cash managers. As companies facing lower profits and weak return on investments zero in on new metrics to deal with the crisis, the ability to see and forecast cashflow has become essential. New approaches and software are springing up to help you track every dollar.
When to Hire a CFO?
November 18, 2009
Not sure when a company in your portfolio needs a CFO? Listen to this panel from the 2009 National Angel Capital Organization in Toronto tackle the question.
Panel Members:
John Kemp-Welch, BDC
James Geshweiler, Common Angels
Dan Martell, Entrepreneur
Maximizing Your Business Metrics: CFO Capital
November 17, 2009
With global credit markets flattening, the world marketplace has begun to reinvent itself. Every business has undergone change, making itself stronger and smarter.
What does this mean for you? Now is the time to take notice and review your financial metrics and mechanics. Whether it’s cash flow or the balance sheet, it is important to position your business to negotiate the best possible terms for your next operating line renewal or clean up the back room to position your company for the next “big” run as the world comes out of recession.
Minimizing the Impact of Harvest Delays
November 11, 2009
By: Edgar Hicks, Director
This month, CFO Systems Director, Edgar Hicks has been speaking to the the leadership of two different USDA sponsored committees: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) and Federal Grain Inspection Advisory (FGIS). Edgar serves on both committees. The leaderships of the two committees brought up concerns about the economic impact of the delayed, wet harvest we are experiencing. Both highlighted ways to minimize the negative impact of the current weather conditions and harvest delays.