Welcome to a special episode of "Behind the Numbers," featuring an exclusive TEDx-style talk from the Finance Innovation and Excellence (FinEx) Summit 2021! In this episode, Dave Bookbinder explores the powerful idea that a company’s most valuable asset—its people—is often missing from financial statements.

In this award-winning talk, which earned the FinEx Award for Most Impactful Catchphrase, Dave challenges the traditional view that people are simply an expense to be minimized, arguing instead that "People are assets, not expenses." This shift in perspective can transform business success by recognizing the true value of human capital.

Tune in to hear why every CEO who claims “our people are our greatest asset” must back it up by viewing employees as assets rather than expenses. Special thanks to CFO.University and AARO Middle East for making this thought-provoking session possible.

About Dave Bookbinder:

Dave Bookbinder is the person that clients reach out to when they need to know what their most important assets are worth. He’s a corporate finance executive with a focus on business and intellectual property valuation. Known as a collaborative adviser, Dave has served thousands of client companies of all sizes and industries. 

Dave is the author of two #1 best-selling books about the impact of human capital (PEOPLE!) on the valuation of a business enterprise called The NEW ROI: Return On Individuals & The NEW ROI: Going Behind The Numbers. 

He’s on a mission to change the conversation about how the accounting world recognizes the value of people’s contributions to a business enterprise, and to quantify what every CEO on the planet claims: “Our people are this company’s most valuable asset.”

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