The True Cost of Ownership: Analyzing ESOP Expenses Across India’s Startup Ecosystem
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) have become a central part of startup compensation strategies in India. Unlike traditional companies, startups are leveraging ESOPs not only to attract top talent but also to align employee interests with the long-term success of the organization. At Finval Research & Consultancy, we analyzed ESOP-related expenses for some of the […]
Corporate Guarantee Valuation under IND AS 109: Methods, Compliance & GST Insights for CFOs
Valuation of Corporate Guarantees: A Comprehensive Overview for CXOs and Senior Finance Professionals The valuation of corporate guarantees, especially in the context of financial guarantees, is an essential aspect of corporate financial reporting. As per the regulatory requirements of IND AS 109 and IAS 109, companies are required to value such guarantees at fair value […]
Challenging Times amidst Supply Chain Crises for the Business – A Virtual CFO can be the saviour
With the Red Sea crises entering its fourth month, companies and managements are struggling to maintain their supply chains. This is having a double whammy on the companies’ finances. On one hand, cost of materials and logistics has gone up while on the other hand there is a potential loss of revenue due to delay […]
Why is Budgeting important for a business?
Let’s Understand ! It is that time of the year when the top managements along with the finance managers sit down to chalk out a plan for the next financial year. They are estimating the incomes and cash inflows expected to be received in the coming year and expenses and cash outflows that are scheduled […]
Why Every Growing Business Needs a Virtual CFO: The Strategic Edge
In the high-stakes journey of building a startup or scaling an SME, there is a common pitfall that separates companies that thrive from those that merely survive: the “Finance Gap.” Most businesses have a diligent “Accounts Head” to manage day-to-day transactions, bookkeeping, and basic compliance. However, after years of advising startups at FinVal Research, we […]
Why Do Start-ups Fail?
We keep on reading various reports on start-up shut downs and failures every day. More than 200 start-ups shut down in 2016. As per a recent study by the IBM Institute and Oxford Economics, 90% of the Indian start-ups fail within the first 5 years. So why do these start-ups fail even though some of […]