Accounting

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Which companies will survive and which will fail in a recession?

Chris Higson, Associate Professor of Accounting explains why when a recession hits your survival is predestined and depends on the markets you serve, the business models you use and the strength of your balance sheet

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5 ways to measure performance and survive the recession

Sir Andrew Likierman, Dean at London Business School discusses a number of ways to rethink the performance measures being used within organizations and suggest five ways to measure performance to survive the recession

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Survival of the fattest

Chris Higson, Associate Professor of Accounting discusses how despite their revenues tumbling and prices falling, Apple survived the recession of the early 1990s because they were a fat organisation with a strong balance sheet

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Downsizing the balance sheet: The old orthodoxy?

Pressure on margins has seen companies strive for asset-light balance sheets. Recession provides a stern test for this strategy: some companies found that it was survival of the fattest, not survival of the fittest. Will this be the new orthodoxy?

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Lessons from the crisis

Chris Higson, Professor of Accounting, contemplates the full and daunting implications of growing government intervention and what we have learned so far

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The end of private equity?

In a new podcast, Robin Buchanan, President, London Business School discusses the shape of private equity when it emerges from the current crisis and how promising the future for private equity firms is.

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Reality checks for private equity

Chris Higson, Professor of Accounting, provides a reality check into what went wrong with private equity as well as his insights into what the future now holds

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Measuring the success of the London 2012 Olympics

In a new podcast Professor Sir Andrew Likierman asks how the success of the London 2012 Olympics should be measured, and discusses the challenges of satisfying multiple stakeholders

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Chris Higson - Fourth briefing of the 'crisis compendium'

The School has been providing a regular commentary on the economic crisis and likely scenarios for the future. Chris Higson, Associate Professor of Accounting, provided his insights on the recession and the types of companies that will be affected

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Jeremy Dent Creating shareholder value

"How do you know your strategies are going to deliver optimal value..."

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Mergers and Acquisitions

The Mergers and Acquisitions strategy programme explores the different rationales which allow you to manage the mergers and acquisition process to create shareholder value.

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Financial Seminar for Senior Managers

Discover how to use financial information to make better business decisions or alternatively, develop your understanding of a specific subject area. Our programmes are designed for the needs of both general managers and finance specialists.

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Financial statements

Chris Higson, Associate Professor of Accounting, talks about the interpretation of financial statements.

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Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy

Professor Sir Andrew Likierman, Dean of London Business School, talks about his experiences of teaching on the Sloan programme

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Jeremy Dent - Creating shareholder value

"How do you know your strategies are going to deliver optimal value..."

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Challenges for measuring performance

Sir Andrew Likierman, Professor of Management Practice in Accounting, discusses the challenges involved in accurately measuring performance

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