Financial performance measurement

They’re often payroll in disguise. Here’s how boards can get a clearer picture of the real accounting.

The strategies of “stable outperformers” offer organizations an alternate path forward.

The role has one of the shortest tenures of any in the C-Suite and is often blamed for below-target growth. But recent research shows firing the CRO can cause more problems than it solves.

New research on how to identify investments that produce delayed but real profits — not just those that produce short-term accounting profits.

A data-driven approach to design, measurement, and implementation

Investors have a quantitative understanding of how the market values a company. Management teams should too.

Don’t undervalue the overlooked.

Digital financial companies are making big claims about financial inclusion — but are failing to disclose data that backs up their efforts.

A new measure gets past the distortions of total shareholder return and puts buybacks into perspective.

This year, ESG moved from a “nice to have” to an essential part of corporate strategy — and there’s no going back.

A recent analysis of 35,000 manufacturing plants found that those with more-structured management practices were more likely to acquire ones with less-structured practices.

A dynamic scorecard can help you predict future performance too.

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