the end game

Tweets on 2012-02-05

Michael Oleksak — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:57:00 +0000

Bernard/Montague: investors paying premiums for co that are doing reasonably well & have demonstrated ability to grow http://t.co/YXJvUaLM #

Tweets on 2012-02-04

Michael Oleksak — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:57:00 +0000

Attending a joint ACG – XPX (Exit Planning Exchange) CT meeting in Stamford, CT. 4 owners telling their stories of exiting today. #
Over 170 attending today's ACG-XPX event in Stamford, CT with 4 owners talking about their exits. #

Tweets on 2012-01-28

Michael Oleksak — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:57:00 +0000

Prosperity depends on the synergy between companies, the cluster, not the individual entrepreneur. Krugman column NYT. http://t.co/US7kd6zs #

Tweets on 2012-01-25

Michael Oleksak — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:57:00 +0000

Lego is most trusted company. Phil Thomas speaking at XPX Boston event. 90 attemding. @XPXBoston #
Attending an Exit Planning. Exchange – Boston event. Phil Thomas speaking on trust — @XPXBoston #
http://t.co/VmIAv9cI L.A. Times story reports US truck freight up 6% in 2011 led by manuf. output/inventory stocking-biggest jump since '98 #

Tweets on 2012-01-22

Michael Oleksak — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:57:00 +0000

http://t.co/CBHTFqFr Inc. article- Sales of Small Businesses Rise Again- still a heavy reliance on seller financing to achieve their price #

Tweets on 2012-01-20

Michael Oleksak — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:57:00 +0000

Attending an Exit Planning Exchange (XPX) – Philadelphia breakfast on new rules in M& A in 2012. #

Institute of Management Accountants Event: Intangible Capital, the real value of a business

Michael Oleksak — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:28:34 +0000

The NH Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants is hosting Trek principals, Mary Adams and Michael Oleksak, at their February meeting.

From the event announcement:

Did you know that a balance sheet presented under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles can only explain 20% of the value of the average company? The rest is lumped together as “intangible.” Very little is known or understood about this hidden 80% of value, yet this information gap affects the ability of management teams everywhere to make the right decisions and drive growth performance, as well determine the true value of their company.

These intangibles reflect the shift of companies toward greater dependence on knowledge. These “unrecognized” intangibles include a broad range of capabilities and “assets” such as data, networks and processes that together make up the fundamental infrastructure of the modern business.

Management accountants have a unique opportunity to unlock the secrets of this hidden 80% of corporate value. This presentation will explain how you, as a management accountant, can be a valued partner to your fellow managers and peers in identifying, measuring and monetizing these critical intangibles. We will draw from the recent IMA Statement on Management Accounting entitled Unrecognized Intangibles: Identification, Management and Reporting and the book Intangible Capital: Putting Knowledge to Work in the 21st Century Organization, both co-authored by our speakers, Mary Adams and Michael Oleksak.

More information and registration

The Conference Board hosting webinar by Trek principals

Michael Oleksak — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:17:47 +0000

Trek is very proud to announce that our principals, Mary Adams and Michael Oleksak, have been invited to deliver a webinar for The Conference Board called

The Future Drivers of Performance and Value: Understanding the intangible infrastructure of your business

The Conference Board has done great macroeconomic research on intangibles and we are excited to talk with their members about the huge opportunities in intangible capital management. More information

Tweets on 2012-01-19

Michael Oleksak — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:57:00 +0000

Attending an XPX Tampa Bay breakfast on approaches to tax benefits for prepaying medical expenses for post-sale use #

Tweets on 2012-01-15

Michael Oleksak — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:57:00 +0000

http://t.co/bpPym3Oe 5% of Americans made up 50% of health care spending in 2009. Top 1% – 21.8% of spending in 2009. Atlantic article. #