CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The India Rising story hit some turbulence last week, as one of its biggest corporate success stories, the Adani Group, was hit with a report from Hindenburg Research, an investing group that specializes in targeting and shorting companies that it believes have dubious accounting and business practices.

Marketing 130

Marketing Investments Auditing Restructuring 130

Cube Software

MAY 11, 2023

Pro forma financial statements and GAAP It's important to note that, since pro forma statements are based on hypothetical or projected data, they are not compliant with generally accepted accounting principles—GAAP statements must be based on actual financial results. Pro forma statements are also used to secure financing.

GAAP 40

GAAP Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Profit and Loss Accounting Principles 40

Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Setting the Table As with any valuation, the first step in valuing Airbnb is trying to understand its history and its business model, including how it has navigated the economic consequences of the COVID. In addition, growth in the experiences business will also push this metric upwards, since Airbnb keeps a 20% share of those revenues.

Profit and Loss 52

Profit and Loss Valuation Investments Numbers 52

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The India Rising story hit some turbulence last week, as one of its biggest corporate success stories, the Adani Group, was hit with a report from Hindenburg Research, an investing group that specializes in targeting and shorting companies that it believes have dubious accounting and business practices.

Investments 100

Investments Valuation Auditing Restructuring 100

Barry Ritholtz

JUNE 13, 2023

And so we go back to the basics of what our job should be, risk underwriting, risk assessment, asset prices are different from asset valuation. I mean the valuation is the future cash flow discounted at a risk-free rate plus a risk premium. So as the market and the industry restructure, we’ll certainly be very opportunistic.

Investments 57

Investments Banking Entertainment Valuation 57