In our other accounting estimates articles, we talked about the discretion that management has in the income statement and the balance sheet. In this article, we will dive deeper into the incentives that management may have to manage these estimates. What is Earnings Management? Despite the discretionary nature of some of the
Month: November 2018
Interview with Sales & Trading Associate in Hong Kong
What sales and trading capabilities do the Big 5 Canadian banks have in Asia? Generally, Canadian banks have very lean operations in Asia. The biggest player in Asia would be Scotiabank, with an onshore presence in many countries - Scotia is Canada's most international bank. Scotiabank has the widest range of capabilities;
What Makes a Good Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Candidate?
There is a routine answer to this question - a company with large stable free cash flows and low levels of debt. This is usually followed by: How Does an LBO Create Value for Financial Sponsors? Debt paydown, EBITDA growth and multiple expansion. Debt paydown/repayment is easy to understand - if an LBO
M&A Deal Case Study
M&A Transaction Case Studies are commonly seen in case competitions, and sometimes in actual investment banking work. They are a quick analysis of an M&A transaction, summarized in a few PowerPoint slides. They can be a great way to prepare for interviews, while learning about the details of a transaction. Slide
What is a Leveraged Buyout? Introduction to LBOs
When someone brings up an LBO, people immediately associate this with investment banking and private equity. LBOs are associated with very advanced financial modelling and students sometimes get scared when the concept comes up. In reality, while investment bankers do run LBO models on a very regular basis, it is one of
