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Peet van Biljon

M&A Leadership Council

He is a former consultant at McKinsey & Company and expert in the Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice. As part of his strategy and transformation advisory work, Peet occasionally assists corporate clients with M&A. He also managed McKinsey’s global Innovation Practice.

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What is the Accounting Cycle?

Peak Frameworks

This involves summing up all debits and credits in each account to verify that the company's books are balanced. Closing the Books. After the financial year, the books were closed, and a post-closing trial balance was prepared. Conclusion Mastering the Accounting Cycle is vital for finance professionals.

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Succession Review: The Best Finance TV Show and One of the Best Shows of All Time

Mergers and Inquisitions

This is the first time I’ve ever reviewed a book, movie, or TV show multiple times. It is not only the best finance TV show or movie but also one of the all-time great TV series. Succession works because it effectively combines the corporate/finance world and the characters’ emotional journeys. Now it is over.

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Venture Capital Internships: The Best “Pre-Banking” Role?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Yes, a corporate finance or wealth management internship might look worse on your resume/CV, but larger companies are a much better bet if you need the money. It wont quite match a summer camp, but it will still be more fun than an internship spent burning the midnight oil on pitch books. Which VC Firms Offer Internships?

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FOCUS Investment Banking Welcomes New Managing Directors, Expanding Southeast and Midwest Presence

Focus Investment Banking

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

However, various books and textbooks have defined “distressed” as follows: Debt Discounts – If Secured Debt is trading in the low 90% range or below, or Unsecured Debt is trading in the 60-70% range or less, it’s typically distressed. A sharply declining stock price does not necessarily mean a company is “distressed.”

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Is an MBA Worth It? The Top 3 Reasons to Do the Degree

Mergers and Inquisitions

If you are interested in other, less competitive business/finance roles, you don’t necessarily need to attend a top program. For example, you could win corporate finance , strategy , or business development roles at many normal companies via mid-ranked MBA programs.

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