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Adjusted Until It Flatters: Why Caribbean CEOs Must Test Every EBITDA Adjustment

September 26, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Why Caribbean CEOs Must Read Ratios, Not Just Results IN BRIEF Almost no business is sold, refinanced or valued on the EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) in its accounts. It is valued on an adjusted figure, after owner costs, one-off events and planned savings have been added back. Some adjustments are legitimate...

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Profit Is an Opinion. EBITA Is a Discipline: Why Caribbean CEOs Must Read Ratios, Not Just Results

September 25, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Why Caribbean CEOs Must Read Ratios, Not Just Results IN BRIEF Net profit is the number most Caribbean chief executives manage to, and it is the number lenders, investors and buyers trust least. They judge a business on a handful of ratios built on two measures of operating earnings: EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax,...

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The CFO’s Guide to M&A in the Caribbean: Why 70% of Acquisitions Destroy Value (And How to Be in the 30%

February 7, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Picture a successful Caribbean distribution company. Annual revenue: $22 million. Solid margins. Strong customer relationships. The CEO identifies an acquisition opportunity—a complementary business doing $8 million annually that would expand geographic coverage and add strategic product lines. The strategic logic seems compelling: Combined entity reaches $30 million. Overlapping routes eliminate distribution costs. Shared warehouse...

quality of earnings Caribbean

Profit Is an Opinion. EBITA Is a Discipline: Why Caribbean CEOs Must Read Ratios, Not Just Results

The CFO’s Guide to M&A in the Caribbean: Why 70% of Acquisitions Destroy Value (And How to Be in the 30%

October 23, 2026When the Subtotal Moves, So Do the Covenants

October 22, 2026Banks, Insurers and the “Main Business Activity” Test

October 22, 2026Your “EBITDA” Now Needs a Footnote

October 22, 2026Your First IFRS 18 Interim Will Be Public

October 22, 20262026 Is Already Your Comparative Year

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