Investors and financial analysts often rely on the profitability index (PI) to determine whether the benefits of an investment opportunity outweigh its costs. Essentially, the PI compares projected ...

David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of financial accounting, corporate and individual tax planning and preparation, and investing and retirement planning.

Investment decision-making is underpinned by a suite of valuation techniques that quantify future cash flows, balance risk and return, and guide resource allocation across projects and portfolios.