Due Diligence

Due Diligence

Due Diligence Jonathan Poland

Due diligence refers to the level of investigation, care, and judgement that is appropriate and expected in a given situation. It is often used to describe the obligations of a business to investigate material facts before making a major decision, such as signing a contract, acquiring an asset, making an investment, merging with another business, hiring an employee, or establishing a partnership. Due diligence is a key aspect of corporate governance, which refers to the responsibilities of a business’s directors and management to stakeholders. In many cases, due diligence is legally required.

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Risk Response Jonathan Poland

Risk Response

Risk response is the process of addressing identified risks in order to control or mitigate their impact. It is an…

Environmental Challenges Jonathan Poland

Environmental Challenges

Environmental issues are detrimental changes to the Earth’s natural surroundings that negatively impact the current quality of life for individuals…

Variable Expenses Jonathan Poland

Variable Expenses

Variable expenses are expenses that can fluctuate over time, making them more difficult to budget and predict than fixed expenses.…

What is Cost Overrun? Jonathan Poland

What is Cost Overrun?

A cost overrun occurs when the actual cost of completing a task or project exceeds the budget that was allocated…

What is Stagflation? Jonathan Poland

What is Stagflation?

Stagflation is a period of high inflation, low economic growth and high unemployment. Stagflation is a economic phenomenon in which…

Exchange Rate Risk Jonathan Poland

Exchange Rate Risk

Exchange rate risk, also known as currency risk, is the risk that changes in exchange rates will negatively impact the…

Information Security Jonathan Poland

Information Security

Information security is the practice of protecting information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. It is a…

Product Development Jonathan Poland

Product Development

Product development is the process of designing, creating, and launching new products. It typically involves a number of different steps,…

Project Goals Jonathan Poland

Project Goals

Project goals refer to the desired business outcomes that a project aims to achieve. These goals are typically outlined in…

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Daily Goals Jonathan Poland

Daily Goals

Daily goals are targets that you set for yourself to achieve on a particular day. These can include habits that…

Continuous Process Jonathan Poland

Continuous Process

A continuous process is a series of steps that are designed to be executed concurrently, meaning that all the steps…

Inferior Good Jonathan Poland

Inferior Good

An inferior good is a type of consumer good for which the demand decreases as the consumer’s income increases. In…

Fixed Assets Jonathan Poland

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are long-term resources that are owned by a business and are used to generate future economic benefits. In…

Competitive Markets Jonathan Poland

Competitive Markets

In a competitive market, multiple participants exchange value without any single entity having control over the market. This type of…

Business Scale Jonathan Poland

Business Scale

Business scale refers to the impact that a company’s size has on its competitive advantage. A scalable business is one…

Real Estate Investing Jonathan Poland

Real Estate Investing

Real estate investing refers to the process of buying, owning, managing, and selling real estate properties for the purpose of…

Types of Revolution Jonathan Poland

Types of Revolution

A revolution is a sudden and significant change to the structure and foundations of a society, often involving conflict and…

Accounts Receivable Jonathan Poland

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable (AR) are the outstanding amounts owed to a business by its customers for goods or services provided on…