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How to Calculate Your Profitability: A Case Study

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As Iowa State University reminds us, “profitability is the primary goal of all business ventures.”. Business leadership is often responsible for measuring current, past, and future profitability. But what is profitability? This CFO Simplified client watched profitability slowly disappear—until they incurred a $125,000 loss.

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Dealing with Obsolete Inventory

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For manufacturers, retailers, or wholesale distributors, inventory is likely the largest item on their balance sheet. Business – Dress Manufacturer. The company also started a sportswear line, but that didn’t sell due to a significant manufacturing error in incorrectly sizing the items. Bringing Value Through CFO Insights.