Business Management | Financial management

The “Reverse” Route to Nasdaq: An Accounting Paradox Opening Doors for Ukrainian Business

Discover the "Backdoor Listing" strategy to Nasdaq via SPAC. A CFO explains the accounting of Reverse Mergers, IFRS 3 implications, and navigating NBU restrictions.

06.11.2025Business Management, Financial analysis, Financial Planning, IFRS, Strategic Planning

The Iceberg of Your Business: Where the Biggest Financial Risks Really Hide

Are you managing incurred costs or committed costs? A CFO explains why 80% of expenses are locked in at the design phase. Lessons from Ford, Boeing, and Dell on TCO.

02.11.2025Business Management, Corporate Culture, Critical Thinking, Financial analysis, Financial Planning, Investment Analysis, Project Management, Strategic Planning

Beyond Budgets and Deadlines: A CFO’s Perspective on True Project Success

Beyond Budget and Deadlines: A CFO’s Guide to True Project Success

30.10.2025Business Management, Corporate Culture, Critical Thinking, Investment Analysis, Management, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking

Leadership Is a Skill, Not a Character Trait

Stop believing the myth of the "born leader." Modern management proves leadership is a set of tools anyone can master. Whether you are an analytical introvert or an energetic extrovert, learn how to use your natural strengths to lead effectively.

13.10.2025Business Management, Leadership, Management

Порівняння стилів управління за МакГрегором: Теорія X як клітка для контролю та Теорія Y як дерево для росту і розвитку

Management Style: How Your Expectations Program Your Team’s DNA

Why is your team passive? It might be your expectations. Discover the impact of Douglas McGregor's Theory X vs Theory Y and how to avoid the "self-fulfilling prophecy" trap.

01.10.2025Business Management, Corporate Culture, Executive Role

Financial Modeling: From Chaos to Clarity

Creating a financial model is not about complex Excel functions; it is a discipline and an art. In this guide, we explore how to build the "Architecture of Trust"—transparent, flexible, and robust models that investors and Boards rely on. Learn the principles of the FAST Standard and how to avoid the "ticking time bomb" of bad modeling.

06.07.2025Budgeting, Business Management, Corporate Culture, Financial Planning, Strategic Planning

Make or Buy? How to Avoid Fatal Decisions

Should you manufacture or outsource? Don't rely on full production costs. Learn how to analyze relevant costs, opportunity costs, and strategic risks correctly.

16.06.2025Absorption Costing, Business Management, Cost traps, Financial analysis, Managerial Accounting, Variable Costing

Contrast between chaotic napkin planning and a structured financial model acting as a business map

Plan = Model. If Not, It’s Just a Wish List

"Napkin planning" is dead. Discover why a financial model is the "digital twin" of your business that turns a wish list into a navigable map for growth.

29.05.2025Budgeting, Business Management, Corporate Culture, Strategic Thinking

The Importance of the Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) for Business Management

Managing a business without a Balance Sheet is like driving blindfolded. Discover why P&L is not enough and how to analyze financial position to avoid bankruptcy.

25.04.2025Business Management, Financial analysis, Inventory Management, Ratio Analysis

Фінансовий директор проводить сценарне моделювання бізнесу, використовуючи бюджет як навігаційну систему

Budgeting as a Business Navigation System: From “Shackles” to Modeling

Transform your business budgeting system from a "bureaucratic nightmare" into a strategic tool. Learn how to build a Master Budget to model future success.

16.11.2018Budgeting, Business Management, Financial modeling, Financial Planning, Scenario planning

EBITDA: What Is It and Should You Trust This Metric?

What is EBITDA? Discover why this non-GAAP metric can differ from Net Profit, why Warren Buffett criticizes it, and how to analyse it alongside Capex. A CFO's perspective.

27.10.2018Business Management, EBITDA, Financial analysis, Ratio Analysis, Strategic Planning

Costing Traps (Part 1)

Stop using accounting cost for business decisions. Learn how to identify Relevant Costs, ignore Sunk Costs, and avoid the "Death Spiral" in pricing and make-or-buy scenarios.

03.01.2018Business Management, Costing Traps, Financial analysis, Managerial Accounting, Variable Costing

When Accounting Deceives: How Absorption Costing Distorts Profit

Why did profit go up while sales stayed flat? A detailed case study comparing Absorption Costing vs. Variable Costing. Learn how inventory build-up creates "phantom profit".

04.12.2017Absorption Costing, Business Management, Costing Traps, Financial analysis, Financial Planning, Managerial Accounting, Variable Costing

Weighted Average Cost Is a Fiction

Using Weighted Average Cost for decision-making is a dangerous trap. A real-world case study showing how mechanical accounting destroys profit and how to fix it.

05.02.2010Business Management, Costing Traps, Financial analysis, Managerial Accounting, Variable Costing

Modern Cash Management Opportunities

Unlock the power of Cash Management tools. Learn how Cash Pooling (Zero Balancing vs Notional) helps CFOs optimize liquidity and reduce debt servicing costs.

19.05.2007Business Management, Cash Management