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Articles by Andy McCartney
AWWA to Develop a New Manual on System Development Charges
Money Matters AWWA to Develop a New Manual on System Development Charges First published: 04 October 2021 No abstract is available for this article.
How Much Is It Worth? An Overview of Valuing Water Utilities
Several situations for water utilities call for valuation of the water system, such as consolidation, sale, forming a new entity, and eminent domain. Valuing water utilities requires drawing upon well-established standard valuation concepts and general approaches. Because the water sector is subject to numerous and complex regulations, valuing water utilities entails many considerations and requires water sector and business valuation expertise.
Cash Reserves Pt. 2: Capital Reserves, Debt Service & Rate Stabilization Reserves
By Andy McCartney Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a two-part series on cash reserves for water utilities. As mentioned in the first article on operating reserves, cash reserves are required to meet the operational, maintenance and capital needs of the utility while providing a necessary service 24 hours a day – every day of the year. This article will specifically review capital reserves, debt service and rate stabilization reserves.
Self-service BI Success Depends Upon Data Quality & Governance
Click here to learn more about author Andy McCartney. There are many benefits that can be derived through the implementation of a self-service Business Intelligence (BI) system. For example, non-technical professionals can generate their own reports, run queries, and conduct analyses, without the assistance of IT staff. Non-technical workers can make faster, better decisions because they no longer have to wait during long reporting backlogs.
Enhancing Your Utility’s Long-Term Financial Sustainability & Resilience through Cash Reserves
By Andy McCartney Personal financial advisors often recommend that families should have enough money in an emergency fund to cover at least three to six months of living expenses. Corporations such as Microsoft, General Electric and Home Depot maintain excess operating funds for their own business reasons. Why should water utilities be any different? Quite frankly, they aren’t different.
How to Build Online Engagement With Health Care Communities
Health-related research is among the top three online activities worldwide. In the United States alone, more than 100 million Americans per year will visit health-related sites such as WebMD, Familydoctor.org, Healthfinder.gov, and CNN Health, among thousands of others. Within the massive ecosystem of health-related content websites, community-based sites are critical sources of trusted information for patients and caregivers.
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