Han Sheng

In today’s environment, traditional companies are getting disrupted  as the business environment gets more competitive. The pressure to drive  productivity and cost savings has increased. It is thus critical for  management teams to remain agile and focus on streamlining business  processes as much

It is common for entrepreneurs or start-ups to find themselves unable  to make progress in their business plans due to their financial  situation. The internal accounting processes not being optimal, or the  financial data collected and analysed being irrelevant may be some  issues you

Companies often ask “Do I need a CFO?” and if so, when do I need one.  In many cases, they are too streamlined to hire an employee for the  sole CFO role as such a start-up CFO is an alternative! A start-up CFO benefits

SME Go Digital Program has been the focus of discussion for many  technology vendors and solution providers. It is an effort by Singapore  to spearhead the digital transformation efforts for Small and Medium  Enterprises (“SME”). Launched in April 2017, IMDA aims to enhance the

There is a fine saying by Sun Tzu: “know yourself, and you will win  all battles.” In the business context, I cannot think of a more tried  and tested tool than the financial model which spurs entrepreneurs to  stay constantly updated with a 360

What is accounting? Accounting is pertinent to all business owners. It is the process of  recording, summarizing, analyzing, interpreting and reporting the  financial information of an organization. This financial information  gathered is key to assist managers and executives to make business  decisions. Importance of

Singapore is very dependent on foreign talents to help boost its  economy. In June 2016, the total foreign workforce surmounted to  1,404,700 people. This is approximately a fifth of Singapore’s  population. There are many debates on whether foreign talent is  essential

The final stage of the M&A evaluation is determining how much to  pay for the Target. The greatest risk of any deal is paying too much. As  such it is imperative to determine what is the fair value of the Target  and

After identifying a suitable market to enter, the next stage of  evaluating a potential acquisition target is to conduct a detailed  analysis into the target company to determine if it is investment  worthy. Generally, we should consider a few criteria: (1) the commercial  value

After deciding that M&A is the way forward in terms of achieving  the company’s long-term strategic goal, the next step is to decide which  market or country to look for potential targets to invest in. As part  of a three-stage process,

Many  entrepreneurs’ goal is to start a company, grow the business, operate  it effectively then eventually sell out their stake for a handsome  profit. According to Robert Uhlaner, lead of McKinsey’s global Corporate  Finance Practice, many business leaders are not prepared for the

Singaporeans are foodies. We all love to eat good food and it is our  life’s mission to find the best food available all over the country.  Whether it is  high class French cuisine or our local hawker centre, we  are always searching for

With many large corporations taking on M&A as a potential growth  strategy, business leaders are tempted to adopt the acquisition path to  build a business empire. However, according to Mark Sirower, renowned  M&A consultant in BCG, most acquisitions end up

In this post, we will discuss everything you need to know about Gantt  charts. We will be introducing what Gantt charts are, how they have  come about, who should use it, and the pros and cons of using them. On  top of that, we

Humble beginningsJIT Holdings Ltd (JIT) was founded in 1987 by Tommie Goh and William Goh. It started out as a trading firm dealing with Printed Circuit Boards (PCI) components. Business was difficult as it required them to conduct  face to face selling of their