Posts Categorized: Accounting Careers

Restructuring GM: Government Bailout a Success!

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General Motors started trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday, a day after its IPO raised US$20 billion. From a starting price of US$33 a share it rose as high as $35.95 in intraday trading before settling at $34.01. It closed at $34.19 on the New York Stock Exchange, a gain of 3.61% in… Read more »

Taking a Private Company Public……Going Public!

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Why go public? Growing companies constantly search for new capital. Going public is one way to obtain that capital, but it takes time and money—and a lot of both! Your decision to go public should follow from your longer-term strategic objectives—seeking opportunities for growth, value creation, or an exit strategy. It’s a big decision. You… Read more »

The concept of Bankruptcy!

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The concept of bankruptcy is difficult to grasp and understand. Often the causes are due to Greed , Economic Conditions or Mismanagement. In essence Bankruptcy is a capitalistic concept-it is the loss of capital, an inability to pay a person’s or company’s creditors. Accounting is a tool that provides information to management, to identify the potential… Read more »

It’s a Good Time to be an Accountant

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Forget the narrow notion of bean counters and number crunchers. Today’s accountants are an extremely diverse group of professionals whose specialties span an impressive range of financial acumen. And they’re finding that a well-rounded business education capped with significant expertise is making them highly marketable. “It’s certainly an exciting time to be an accountant,” says… Read more »