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Avoiding white elephants in capital expenditure

ONE of the greatest weaknesses of growing and established practices is the planning, selection and use of the appropriate form of capital for new investment or for financing replacement projects or equipment. Here, Ray Girotti outlines some analytical tools to help ensure that new investments in the practice make good financial sense.