07 July 2010
What is the optimal level of debt to carry on your balance sheet? It's a common question and one that all business managers should consider regularly. The capital structure of all businesses is made up of two components, Debt and Equity. This can be expressed as a simple equation: V = D + E, where 'V' equals the total capital position of the company.....read more
03 June 2010
Financial year 2009/10 has been one of tentative recovery, however many dangers remain which could cause a second round of upheaval in what is still a precarious global economic environment. The European debt quandary is having a huge affect on global markets, creating volatility as businesses and nations start to wonder about the flow-on affects and possibility of contagion....read more
07 May 2010
The recent global financial crisis (GFC) sent shock waves through the world's financial and banking sectors, ultimately flowing through and having a negative impact upon all businesses and economies around the world. Availability of credit for businesses and corporations was all but non-existent in the months following November 2007, right up until today...read more