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In today's competitive business world firms are under unprecedented pressure to deliver value to their shareholders and other key stakeholders. Senior executives in all parts of the organisation are finding that they need some degree of financial know how to cope with the responsibility placed on them as business managers and key decision-makers; monitoring and improving business performance, investing in capital projects, mergers and acquisitions: all require some degree of financial knowledge. The key financial skills are not as difficult to learn as many people believe and in the hands of an experienced senior executive they can provide a formidable competitive advantage. After completing this course delegates will be able to: Understand fundamental business finance concepts; understand, analyse and interpret financial statements: Profit Statement, Balance Sheet and Cashflow Statement Understand the vital difference between profit and cashflow; identify the key components of working capital and how they can be managed to generate strong cashflow Evaluate pricing decisions based on an understanding of the nature of business costs and their impact on gross margin and break-even sales; managing pricing, discounts and costs to generate strong business profits; understand how lean manufacturing methods improve profit Use powerful analytical tools to measure and improve the performance of their own company and assess the effectiveness of their competitors Apply and interpret techniques for assessing and comparing investment opportunities in capital projects, business acquisitions and other ventures; understand and apply common methods of business valuation Understand the role of business finance in formulating and implementing competitive business strategy; the role of budgeting as part of the planning process and the various approaches to budgeting and performance measurement 1 Basic principles Delivering value to key stakeholders Accounting concepts, GAAP, IFRS and common terms Understanding and using the balance sheet Understanding and using the profit statement Recognising the vital difference between profit and cashflow Understanding and using the cashflow statement What financial statements can and cannot tell us 2 Managing and improving cashflow Sources of finance and their advantages and disadvantages What is working capital and why is it so important? Managing stocks, debtors and creditors Understanding how working capital drives business growth Understanding and avoiding the over-trading trap Unlocking the funds tied up in fixed assets: asset backed loans and leasing 3 Managing and improving profit Understanding how profits generate cashflow The fundamental nature of costs: fixed and variable business costs Understanding gross margin and break-even How common pricing methods affect gross margin and profit Effective strategies to improve gross margin Using value chain analysis to reduce costs Lean manufacturing methodsUnderstanding Just-in-time, 6 Sigma and Kaizen methods Improving profitEffective and defective strategies 4 Measuring and managing business performance Measures of financial performance and strength Investor behaviour: the risk and reward relationship Return on investment (ROI): the ultimate measure of business performance How profit margin and net asset turnover drive return on net assets Why some companies are more profitable that others Understanding competitive advantage: cost and differentiation advantage Why great companies failWhat happened to Kodak? Using a 'Pyramid of Ratios' to improve business performance Using Critical Success Factors to develop Key Performance Indicators 5 Budgeting and forecasting methods Using budgets to support strategy Objectives and methods for effective budgets Using budgets to monitor and manage business performance Alternative approaches to budgeting Developing and implementing Balanced Scorecards Beyond Budgeting Forecasting methods and techniques Identifying key business drivers Using rolling forecasts and 'what-if' models to aid decision-making

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system administrators or network administrators, software and DevOps engineers Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture Describe VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer components and main functions Explain VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer key features and benefits Describe and leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API Describe and leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer SDKs with extended focus on Python SDK Leverage REST API and SDK features and functions to provision application delivery components Describe and leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible and Terraform integrations Describe and leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Github, Docker (avinetworks/avitools), Ansible Galaxy and other open source resources to accelerate the automation planning and implementation Leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible and Terraform integrations to provision infrastructure components Leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible and Terraform integrations to automate and streamline application delivery services provisioning This three-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training on how to automate infrastructure and application components of VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) solution. This course covers key application delivery features of NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) features and functionality offered in VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer 18.2 release and focuses on how to plan and implement automation of infrastructure and application components leveraging REST API, SDK or automation solutions such as Ansible, Terraform or similar. Access to a software-defined data center environment is provided through hands-on labs to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to NSX Advanced Load Balancer Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer Discuss NSX Advanced Load Balancer use cases, and benefits Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture and components Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and functions Virtual Services Configuration Concepts Explain Virtual Service components Explain Virtual Service types Explain and configure basic virtual services components such as Application Profiles, Network Profiles,Pools and Health Monitors Pools Configuration Concepts Explain and deep dive on Pool configuration options Describe multiple load balancing algorithms Explain multiple Health Monitor types Explain multiple Persistent profiles Explain and configure Pool Groups Leveraging NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer automation vision Explain and introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API methods and capabilities Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API session handling properties such authentication, API versioning and tenancy model Deep dive on NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API Object Model Explain and investigate NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API leveraging browser and command line utilities Explain and interact with NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API leveraging browser, Postman and Curl Explain Swagger-based API Documentation Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer Inventory API Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer methods such as GET, PUT, POST and PATCH and associated queries, filters and parameters Deep dive on NSX Advanced Load Balancer PATCH method Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer Analytics API Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer MACRO API NSX Advanced Load Balancer Software-Defined Kits (SDKs) and ControlScripts Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer SDKs Describe, install and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer Python SDK Deep dive on NSX Advanced Load Balancer Python SDK Describe and leverage Golang SDK Leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer open source resources such as Github, etc to accelerate SDKs adoption Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer Events and Alerts framework Introduce ControlScripts foundations Leverage ControlScripts to automate configuration changes and alerts remediation Automating NSX Advanced Load Balancer Application Delivery Services with Ansible and Terraform Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer Configuration Orchestration and Management vision Introduce and explain Ansible foundations Describe Ansible and NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible capabilities Deep dive and implement NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible Core configuration modules (avinetworks/avisdk) Deep dive and implement Ansible NSX Advanced Load Balancer Declarative configuration role (avinetworks/aviconfig) Leverage Swagger NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API models to develop and implement Ansible playbooks Explain application delivery configuration automation approach and models Apply configuration automation models with Ansible Introduce and explain Terraform foundations Describe Terraform and NSX Advanced Load Balancer Terraform capabilities Deep dive and implement NSX Advanced Load Balancer Terraform Provider Leverage Swagger NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API models to develop and implement Terraform plans Apply configuration automation models with Terraform Automating NSX Advanced Load Balancer Infrastructure with Ansible and Terraform Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure Automation vision Describe infrastructure deployment approach and capabilities Describe Ansible and NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible Infrastructure deployment approach and capabilities Describe Terraform and NSX Advanced Load Balancer Terraform deployment approach and capabilities Leverage Terraform to deploy Controllers and perform system configuration, including control plane cluster setup Leverage Terraform to provision Cloud, Service Engine Groups and Service Engine components Describe and leverage Ansible roles to deploy Controllers and perform initial system configuration, including control plane cluster setup Leverage Ansible declarative and core roles to provision Cloud, Service Engine Groups and Service Engine components Describe and implement combined Terraform + Ansible model to streamline NSX Advanced Load Balancer solution deployment

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Service providers who are designing or using VMware SD-WAN solutions or managing SD-WAN networks for customers Service providers looking to deliver a managed hybrid WAN with MPLS service Service providers transforming their MPLS networks for direct access to cloud services and increased network agility Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe how VMware SASE™ solves security challenges for distributed enterprises Identify where VMware SD-WAN fits in the VMware SASE framework Describe the process for validating the installation of VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateway in a service provider environment Describe the features for monitoring and maintaining a VMware SD-WAN installation Evaluate the security features and certificate operations for managing a VMware SD-WAN installation Describe VMware SD-WAN Edge licensing and license types Describe the features of VMware Edge Network Intelligence™ Recognize VMware SD-WAN network monitoring tools for generating reports, events, and alerts Recognize the remote diagnostic actions available on VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Troubleshoot VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateway common issues This three-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware SD-WAN? environment for service providers.In this course, you focus on deploying and managing VMware SD-WAN for a service provider, including troubleshooting common issues. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives VMware SD-WAN Installation for Service Providers Describe security challenges for distributed enterprises Describe the VMware SASE solution for securing distributed enterprises Describe VMware deployment models for service providers Explain how VMware SD-WAN can help to transform MPLS networks to service-ready networks Identify resource requirements for installing VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateways Describe the procedure for installing VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Describe the process for provisioning VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Identify the external service dependencies for VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Recognize disaster recovery options for SD-WAN Orchestrator Describe the disaster recovery workflow for VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Identify the requirements for installing VMware SD-WAN Gateway instances Describe the procedure for installing VMware SD-WAN Gateway instances Describe the procedure for installing VMware SD-WAN Gateway instances on ESXi hosts identify Data Plane Development Kit support for gateway performance Describe the VMware SD-WAN Gateway deployment modes for service providers Configure a VMware SD-WAN Gateway for a service provider Assign a VMware SD-WAN Gateway for a service provider VMware SD-WAN Monitoring and Maintenance Describe VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator system health-monitoring features Describe VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator process-monitoring features Describe VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator storage-monitoring features Describe VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator database-monitoring features Describe the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator upgrade process Describe the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator backup and data archival processes Describe the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator process to expand database disks Describe the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator system metrics for monitoring Describe how systems metrics are collected for monitoring VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Describe VMware SD-WAN Gateway additions and removals Describe the VMware SD-WAN Gateway upgrade process Describe the VMware SD-WAN Gateway validation process VMware SD-WAN Security and Edge Licensing Describe the VMware SD-WAN PKI security infrastructure Recognize VMware SD-WAN PKI authentication modes Describe VMware SD-WAN certificate operations Describe the VMware SD-WAN PKI certificate authentication configuration Describe the VMware SD-WAN PKI configuration process Compare operator and partner logins Describe the VMware SD-WAN self-signed certificate authority process Describe VMware SD-WAN certificate authority renewal and revocation Describe the VMware SD-WAN intermediate certificate authority Describe the VMware SD-WAN certificate chain of trust Describe the VMware SD-WAN Edge licensing and license types Assign and view the VMware SD-WAN Edge licenses and reports VMware SD-WAN Reporting and Diagnostics Describe the VMware SD-WAN network monitoring tools Describe the VMware SD-WAN network visibility options and controls Identify the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator reporting features Describe and analyze VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator events View enterprise reports by operator, partner, and administrator View historical network insights and real-time reports on path visibility Describe common VMware SD-WAN alerts Describe the VMware SD-WAN heart mechanism for alerts Configure VMware SD-WAN alerts Analyze common VMware SD-WAN alerts Use standard networking tools for monitoring VMware SD-WAN Describe remote diagnostic actions available on VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Use the remote diagnostics tools on VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Generate remote diagnostics bundles and packet captures VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateway Troubleshooting Recognize the basic sanity checks to troubleshoot VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Create diagnostic bundles to enable support to troubleshoot VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Recognize the basic checks to troubleshoot VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator Troubleshoot common VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator performance issues Describe the tools available to troubleshoot VMware SD-WAN Gateway Analyze sample outputs for debugging a VMware SD-WAN Gateway issue Use Data Plane Development Kit to improve VMware SD-WAN Gateway performance VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateway Commands Recognize when and how to use VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator database-monitoring commands Recognize when and how to use the VMware SD-WAN Gateway process-monitoring commands

Personal Tax Return and Self Assessment training Course Most self-employed people and directors of companies have to do submit a Tax Return every year. If you are a self-employed person you may learn how to do tax return yourself. As a result, you can save money by not having to pay an external agent. Don't forget You can also save more money as you will know more about how to apply for a tax rebate. According to statistics, more than 60% of taxpayers not sure how to do tax return correctly and lose money for not knowing how to apply for a tax rebate correctly. If you want to offer tax services to the general public, then skills in this sector can dramatically improve your job prospect or business prospect. How to do a tax return Firstly, you need to be registered with HMRC to process your tax return. You should get a UTR (Unique Tax Reference) no, which is your personal identification no for tax purpose. Once you have details for all incomes and expenditure, you can submit them electronically to HMRC. The deadline for submitting a personal tax return is 31 January for the previous tax year. Apply for a Tax Rebate It is possible that you could be eligible for a tax rebate. The most possible scenarios are When you pay more tax than required Submitting an incorrect tax return Claiming special Tax relief There could be many more reasons why should you get a tax refund. It is vital to know the scenarios under which you should apply for a tax rebate. Identify the type(s) of returns that may be completed Understand the duties and responsibilities of a bookkeeper / tax agent when completing self-assessment tax returns Calculating the taxes on profits for Self Employed & on income for Employed individuals Understanding differences between Drawings & Dividends Introduction to UTR and NI Classes Understanding Tax Return submission procedures to HMRC (using 2 individual Scenarios) Analysing Class 2 & Class 4 NIC Analysing Personal Allowance Analysing Income from Self Employments Employment benefits Analysis Analysis of Car & Fuel benefits Analysis on savings and investment income and tax implications on them. Introduction to Capital Gains Tax analysis Introduction to Inheritance Tax Analysis Understanding the procedure for payment and administration of both tax and National Insurance Contributions

Many organisations find that project teams struggle to create and maintain effective plans. Estimates are often overly optimistic and risks go unmanaged until the inevitable happens. Resource managers also find it hard to forecast the likely loading on their departments and requests for support are not provided in a consistent format. This programme has been developed to address these needs in a very practical, hands-on format. Case study work can be based on simulations or on the organisation's current projects for maximum benefit to participants. The aim of this training is to develop and enhance participants' planning and risk management skills in order to maximise the success of project work undertaken by the organisation. The principal training objectives for this programme are to: Provide a structured, integrated approach to planning and risk management Demonstrate practical tools and techniques for each stage of planning Show how to organise and involve relevant people in the planning process Explain how to use the plan for forecasting and pro-active project control Identify ways to improve planning, both individually and corporately The course will emphasise the importance of participative planning techniques that improve the quality of plans whilst reducing overall time and cost of planning. The course will encourage discussion of internal procedures and practices and may be customised to include them if required. DAY ONE 1 Introduction (Course sponsor) Why this programme has been developed Review of participants' needs and objectives 2 Projects and planning Why plan? The benefits of good planning / penalties of poor planning Planning in the project lifecycle; the need for a 'living' plan The interaction between target setting and the planning process Team exercise: planning the project 3 Planning the plan Defining the application and structure of the plan Impact of planning decisions during the project lifecycle Using available time to create an effective plan 4 Defining deliverables Assessing the context; reviewing the goals and stakeholders Developing the scope and defining deliverables; scope mapping Understanding customer priorities; delivering value for money Case study: defining the project deliverables 5 Creating the work breakdown Building the work breakdown structure Detailing the tasks and sub-tasks; structured brainstorming Defining task ownership; the task responsibility matrix 6 Creating and using a logical network Developing the logical network; task boarding Determining the critical path and calculating float Accelerating the plan; concurrent programming and risk Individual and group exercises DAY TWO 7 Developing resource schedules Deriving the Gantt chart from the network Developing the detailed resource schedules Calculating the expenditure profile ('S' curve) 8 Estimating task durations and costs Understanding estimates: effort, availability and duration Estimating tools and techniques Application of estimating techniques during the project lifecycle 9 Case study Developing the project plan Refining the project plan Team presentations and discussion 10 Managing risks and refining the plan Awareness of contractual issues associated with risk Identifying and evaluating risks; deciding ownership Managing risks: determining levels of provision and contingency Controlling risks: maintaining an up-to date risk register 11 Planning for pro-active control The earned value analysis (EVA) concept and its predictive value Deriving the measures needed for cost and delivery performance Practical issues associated with implementing EVA 12 Using and maintaining the plan Tracking progress and updating the plan Publishing and controlling the plan 13 Course review and transfer planning (Course sponsor present) Identify ways of implementing the techniques learnt Sponsor-led review and discussion of proposals Conclusion

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Security engineers Security administrators Security architects Operations engineers Network engineers Network administrators Network or security technicians Network managers System designers Cisco integrators and partners Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe and administer the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) Control sender and recipient domains Control spam with Talos SenderBase and anti-spam Use anti-virus and outbreak filters Use mail policies Use content filters Use message filters to enforce email policies Prevent data loss Perform LDAP queries Authenticate Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) sessions Authenticate email Encrypt email Use system quarantines and delivery methods Perform centralized management using clusters Test and troubleshoot This course shows you how to deploy and use Cisco© Email Security Appliance to establish protection for your email systems against phishing, business email compromise, and ransomware, and to help streamline email security policy management. This hands-on course provides you with the knowledge and skills to implement, troubleshoot, and administer Cisco Email Security Appliance, including key capabilities such as advanced malware protection, spam blocking, anti-virus protection, outbreak filtering, encryption, quarantines, and data loss prevention. This course helps you prepare to take the exam, Securing Email with Cisco Email Security Appliance (300-720 SESA). Describing the Cisco Email Security Appliance Cisco Email Security Appliance Overview Technology Use Case Cisco Email Security Appliance Data Sheet SMTP Overview Email Pipeline Overview Installation Scenarios Initial Cisco Email Security Appliance Configuration Centralizing Services on a Cisco Administering the Cisco Email Security Appliance Distributing Administrative Tasks System Administration Managing and Monitoring Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Other Tasks in the GUI Advanced Network Configuration Using Email Security Monitor Tracking Messages Logging Controlling Sender and Recipient Domains Public and Private Listeners Configuring the Gateway to Receive Email Host Access Table Overview Recipient Access Table Overview Configuring Routing and Delivery Features Controlling Spam with Talos SenderBase and Anti-Spam SenderBase Overview Anti-Spam Managing Graymail Protecting Against Malicious or Undesirable URLs File Reputation Filtering and File Analysis Bounce Verification Using Anti-Virus and Outbreak Filters Anti-Virus Scanning Overview Sophos Anti-Virus Filtering McAfee Anti-Virus Filtering Configuring the Appliance to Scan for Viruses Outbreak Filters How the Outbreak Filters Feature Works Managing Outbreak Filters Using Mail Policies Email Security Manager Overview Mail Policies Overview Handling Incoming and Outgoing Messages Differently Matching Users to a Mail Policy Message Splintering Configuring Mail Policies Using Content Filters Content Filters Overview Content Filter Conditions Content Filter Actions Filter Messages Based on Content Text Resources Overview Using and Testing the Content Dictionaries Filter Rules Understanding Text Resources Text Resource Management Using Text Resources Using Message Filters to Enforce Email Policies Message Filters Overview Components of a Message Filter Message Filter Processing Message Filter Rules Message Filter Actions Attachment Scanning Examples of Attachment Scanning Message Filters Using the CLI to Manage Message Filters Message Filter Examples Configuring Scan Behavior Preventing Data Loss Overview of the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Scanning Process Setting Up Data Loss Prevention Policies for Data Loss Prevention Message Actions Updating the DLP Engine and Content Matching Classifiers Using LDAP Overview of LDAP Working with LDAP Using LDAP Queries Authenticating End-Users of the Spam Quarantine Configuring External LDAP Authentication for Users Testing Servers and Queries Using LDAP for Directory Harvest Attack Prevention Spam Quarantine Alias Consolidation Queries Validating Recipients Using an SMTP Server SMTP Session Authentication Configuring AsyncOS for SMTP Authentication Authenticating SMTP Sessions Using Client Certificates Checking the Validity of a Client Certificate Authenticating User Using LDAP Directory Authenticating SMTP Connection Over Transport Layer Security (TLS) Using a Client Certificate Establishing a TLS Connection from the Appliance Updating a List of Revoked Certificates Email Authentication Email Authentication Overview Configuring DomainKeys and DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Signing Verifying Incoming Messages Using DKIM Overview of Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and SIDF Veri?cation Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) Verification Forged Email Detection Email Encryption Overview of Cisco Email Encryption Encrypting Messages Determining Which Messages to Encrypt Inserting Encryption Headers into Messages Encrypting Communication with Other Message Transfer Agents (MTAs) Working with Certificates Managing Lists of Certificate Authorities Enabling TLS on a Listener?s Host Access Table (HAT) Enabling TLS and Certi?cate Verification on Delivery Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) Security Services Using System Quarantines and Delivery Methods Describing Quarantines Spam Quarantine Setting Up the Centralized Spam Quarantine Using Safelists and Blocklists to Control Email Delivery Based on Sender Configuring Spam Management Features for End Users Managing Messages in the Spam Quarantine Policy, Virus, and Outbreak Quarantines Managing Policy, Virus, and Outbreak Quarantines Working with Messages in Policy, Virus, or Outbreak Quarantines Delivery Methods Centralized Management Using Clusters Overview of Centralized Management Using Clusters Cluster Organization Creating and Joining a Cluster Managing Clusters Cluster Communication Loading a Configuration in Clustered Appliances Best Practices Testing and Troubleshooting Debugging Mail Flow Using Test Messages: Trace Using the Listener to Test the Appliance Troubleshooting the Network Troubleshooting the Listener Troubleshooting Email Delivery Troubleshooting Performance Web Interface Appearance and Rendering Issues Responding to Alerts Troubleshooting Hardware Issues Working with Technical Support References Model Specifications for Large Enterprises Model Specifications for Midsize Enterprises and Small-to-Midsize Enterprises or Branch O?ces Cisco Email Security Appliance Model Specifications for Virtual Appliances

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An M&A specialist is a senior CFO with a proven track record of overseeing and implementing mergers and acquisitions. An M&A specialist is a senior CFO with a proven track record of overseeing and implementing mergers and acquisitions. They may be hired on a full-time basis and carry a full CFO workload or can be recruited on a part-time or interim basis to focus on a specific merger or acquisition. This flexibility is ideal for start-ups and SMEs who don’t have the budget to recruit a full external team to oversee an M&A or to hire a full-time CFO. The CFO is a link between both companies engaged in the M&A, acting as the eyes and ears for both the board and CEO. Their financial skills enable them to identify potential M&A opportunities and incorporate risk management into their strategy to get the most value out of their deal. Most companies evolve their approach to mergers and acquisitions organically, especially those who rely on an M&A specialist instead of having a dedicated team that works solely on M&A. The CFO is responsible for considering any potential acquisitions, crunching the numbers involved, and ensuring due diligence. They’ll be responsible for determining the value of a potential M&A and presenting it to the company’s board and leadership team to determine whether to make the purchase. An M&A specialist is responsible for gathering the data – including both positive and negative factors – to present an objective look at the other organisation and the potential value the acquisition could bring. CFOs will spend most of their time getting to grips with the numbers involved, long before presenting the M&A proposal to the board. This exercise also requires them to have real-time insight into their own company’s performance, value, and finances to paint a wider picture. An M&A specialist will take the critical steps of ensuring that the numbers presented to them are correct. CFOs who don’t specialise in M&As will still have the skill set required to oversee the process but may lack the efficiency and unique insight of an M&A specialist. Companies that are exploring the option of a merger or being acquired by another company may also decide to recruit an M&A specialist to prepare their accounting. The organisation will want to ensure they present the correct numbers to get the correct valuation and prevent any delays further in the process if incorrect numbers pop up. Getting on top of the data early can enable CFOs to plan accordingly. Most will want to provide extra time within their strategy for any potential hiccups along the way. Spending more time on the data early on can speed up the process while still ensuring due diligence is met. Visit our website to learn more https://www.fdcapital.co.uk/mergers-and-acquistions-specialist/ Tags Online Events Things To Do Online Online Networking Online Business Networking #finance #insights #cfo #mergers #acquisitions