From CFO in August 2003. People tend to stay with a company if it provides a quality work environment that’s shaped to their needs.
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CFO: Rents to rise, lock in now
The industrial sector is stable, but the drought in office demand is expected to end this year, from CFO August 2003.
CFO: Companies seek low risk and flexibility
Companies are re-engineering their property needs to meet new strategies. From CFO August 2003.
CFO: Lease is more
The benefits of a leaseback scheme are many, taking property off a company’s balance sheet while allowing retainment of bricks and mortar, I wrote for CFO in April 2003.
CFO: Off balance
The pace of corporate property disposals in other countries is quickening. And Australia is expected to follow. This story followed Telstra’s move of property off balance sheet in 2002. For CFO…
CFO: The goalposts moved
The Dawson report and changes at the top of the accc are remodelling the regulatory landscape. From CFO in August 2003.
CFO: Corporate Campus
From CFO in 2002. THERE has never been a better time for custom-built facilities that cater to your business. The pay-off is accelerated growth, recruitment advantages and higher retention rates,
AFR Boss: What’s it worth
Some afternoons dog walking I bump into Maurice (human) and Maggie (Labradoodle) and aside from dog discipline the conversation turns to valuation techniques. Maurice is an expert in valuing high tech companies. The answer? You could read this article from AFR Boss in 2002 and have a crack at Real Options Theory. Or it could be that value is in the eye of the beholder. What’s it worth? WHEN a model becomes standard, two things happen: critics start to pick […]
AFR Boss: Tips on business cards
Back to freelance journalism after 18 months of running my own magazine business, which is going through ambigious times, shall I say. Perhaps it’s time for a new businesscard. Here are some tips from something I pulled together for AFR Boss a while ago. CARD SHARP If you think your business card is just about passing on your telephone number, think again. It can make or break your image. Paper quality. Too thin looks cheap; too thick, as if it […]