08 Nov, 2024 PE Continues to Evolve and Enhance the Add-On Acquisition Process to Maximize Returns By Tony Doesburg By now, most of us involved in private equity scenarios are well aware of the significant upside potential that add-on acquisitions can...
07 Nov, 2024 SEC Filers: Time to Get Ready for EDGAR Next By Sarah Kieffer The SEC has upgraded its long-standing EDGAR system with necessary security changes. These critical updates include changes to filer...
05 Nov, 2024 40% of Companies Lack Cash Flow to Cover Interest Expense - Does This Opinion Add Up? By Paul Share An executive at an investment management firm is raising a red flag suggesting that private credit is overvalued, and complacency is...
01 Nov, 2024 Motherhood Isn't A Career Killer... Quite the Opposite By Helen Mason Recently, I saw the quote below (on working and motherhood) from Justine Lupe, and it made me pause to think about my own motherhood...
01 Nov, 2024 Evolution of FP&A Role Accelerating and Elevating By Rick Gonzalez The convergence of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning is changing the world in innumerable ways. While the timing...
01 Nov, 2024 In Defense Planning, Shipping Is the Achilles Heel for the American Military By David Nolletti Brigadier General John J. Pershing, Commander of American Expeditionary Forces in World War I once famously said, “Infantry wins battles,...
23 Oct, 2024 The SEC's Action on Cyber Disclosures Should Serve as a Wake Up Call By Drew Niehaus The SEC's recent actions against Unisys, Avaya, Check Point, and Mimecast really drive home how serious regulators are about...
07 Oct, 2024 In Private Equity, Fortune Favors the... Prepared By Nate Heeren I appreciate Madeline Shi's thoughts in PitchBook on rates, valuations, and the challenging private equity (PE) deal environment. Further...
07 Oct, 2024 Your Company's Sale of Energy Tax Credits Might Cause State Income Tax Surprises By Ryan Gamble As your company navigates tax-related matters, there is a growing market for renewable energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction...
04 Oct, 2024 Will the FASB Simplify CECL for Private Companies? By Patrick Garrett To help companies reduce the cost of applying the accounting standard - will standard-setters simplify the CECL standards for...
04 Oct, 2024 IPO Timing: The Markets May Not Yet Be Ready, but You Should Be. The Power of Optionality. By Jeff Bernstein Going public is a year-plus-long process. While you generally will hire investment banks to begin S-1 drafting about five to six months...
04 Oct, 2024 IPOs Are Finally Back By Jabier Arbeloa Bloomberg reported that, according to a senior JPMorgan banker, IPOs are finally making a comeback, driven by sponsor-led listings. Over...
04 Oct, 2024 Upskilling CPAs: The Intersection of Technology and Storytelling By Sarah Kieffer Technology is an integral part of most corporate roles in today's business environment. The combination of tech skills and a deep...
03 Oct, 2024 From Classroom to Career: How We Can Foster the Next CPA Leaders By Scott Gorrell The accounting profession has seen a notable decline in the number of candidates sitting for the CPA exam over the past decade. While...
02 Oct, 2024 What It Means: California's Climate Disclosure Bill Signed into Law, Effective 2026 By Drew Niehaus On September 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 219, requiring large companies operating in California to disclose...
30 Sep, 2024 Accountants as AI Strategists? By Mark Cox I'm happy to see fellow accountants taking the lead in deploying AI tools. I believe the accounting profession needs to change its image,...