Townsend Managing Director Dan Ellis spoke with The CFO regarding the higher level of sophistication needed from CFOs in today’s landscape and the critical role they play in the alignment of a company’s financial plans to its long-term business goals. “These are organisations that are partnering for the first time …
On June 27, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking representing the most substantial alterations to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) since it was enacted by Congress in 1976. In amending the premerger notification process, the FTC cites …
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While Aristotle famously considered the whole to be greater than the sum of its parts, the private equity model of the 1980s may have disagreed. At the time, the space was heavily focused on leveraged buyouts and distressed investments. Firms purchased companies to break them up and sell them off …
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Townsend Managing Director Dan Ellis recently sat down with The Modern CFO podcast to share his perspective on the challenges, strategies, and invaluable lessons that aspiring CFOs and those seeking effective financial leadership should consider as they navigate today’s hiring landscape.
The pandemic has drastically altered how employees engage with the workplace. Proponents of remote work cite increased productivity, flexibility and the promise of a better work-life balance. Others counter that working from home has eroded culture, making it harder for employees to collaborate and for younger leaders to grow. Whether or not the trend continues, three years of virtual operations have left their mark on the workforce. What does this mean for tomorrow’s leaders?
