Starting from zero
Zero-based budgeting is an old financial management approach that is experiencing a resurgence. But why this -- and why now? McKinsey’s Wigbert Bohm,...
McKinsey on Finance
Share:
Listens: 52
About
Experts and practitioners from McKinsey's Corporate Finance practice talk about value-creating strategies and the translation of those strategies into company performance. The podcast is a complement to the firm's quarterly publication, McKinsey on Finance.
Toward faster separations
McKinsey’s Obi Ezekoye and Andy West share insights on the most effective ways to part with assets. Successful divestors “move slow to move fast”: Th...
Reflections on digital M&A
What exactly is digital M&A and how does it compare to garden-variety dealmaking? Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 16:18) >
How CFOs can help companies navigate the growing influence of activist investors
McKinsey’s Snezhana Otto and Justin Sanders discuss the CFO’s role in a changing activist landscape. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: ...
M&A 2016: Bullish on M&A
M&A activity slowed in 2016: The number of deals decreased as did the combined value of them. Are we seeing an end to the M&A wave we’ve been experie...
How activist investors are changing public company boards
Rotman professor and experienced board director David Beatty considers several profound changes. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:1...
The CFO's role in war gaming
With an emphasis on analytics, CFOs are uniquely positioned to lead a war gaming exercise. Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 22:10) > ...
A closer look at the growth of M&A from China
What’s behind the uptick in China M&A—and what does it mean for companies elsewhere? Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 24:10) >
When should companies sell off their accounts receivable?
One way companies can raise immediate capital or mitigate the risk of being able to collect on their accounts receivable is to sell them off to a thi...
What’s changing in board governance—a conversation with Bill Huyett
Board governance has changed in recent years, with transparency and visibility into the role increasing just as the pendulum swings between the deman...