By RoseRyan 2020 has been a craptastic year for most people in some way. Many companies were significantly adversely impacted by the economic fallout due to COVID-19, and yet others saw their business go through unprecedented growth. We all look forward to wrapping up this year and moving on, but you have a few areas […]
By Pat Voll No one likes surprises. Anyone who has gone through an audit can attest to this, from the auditors themselves to the CFOs prepping their company for their first-ever or umpteenth audit. We were fortunate to hear from both sides of the audit process during a recent RoseRyan-hosted webinar, “Zen and the Art […]
Entrusting your finance and accounting function to an interim consultant: we show you why it makes better business sense to hire a master trouble-shooter and adaptable multitasker to take your organization to the next level Anytime someone in a vital finance role departs, whether it’s temporary or for good, a scramble begins for filling those […]
To achieve staying power in Silicon Valley, top talent is a must. We’ve been lucky to attract 10 new finance and accounting pros to help companies go further, faster. These new additions to our dream team are helping startups advance, navigating high-growth companies around the chaos, and showing businesses in transition the way forward. Here’s a […]
What an honor! Congrats to Kathy Ryan, who was recently named to Accounting Today’s annual list of “Managing Partner Elite” for a rare second time. This year, Accounting Today gave this prestigious recognition to just 10 special leaders in the field from across the country. Accounting Today has a set criteria for who appears on […]
At every point along the business lifecycle, life sciences companies are on the fast track. They’re chasing after a new discovery or a new method of treatment, or actively anticipating approval to commercialize their latest product. The many compliance requirements they face threaten to slow them down. Fortunately, for publicly traded life sciences companies, Sarbanes-Oxley […]
As finance aces, we naturally love numbers. We’re turning 25 this week, so thought we’d share 25 things that make RoseRyan special. It’s been quite an incredible journey since CEO Kathy Ryan started our consulting firm in 1993 with colleague Sue Macias. And now, with more than 800 clients under our belt, and close to […]
Here’s a common issue facing private equity firms today: How do you keep a newly divested business running and ready to become a part of something bigger than itself or stand on its own? This is not something that can happen overnight if the business was deeply entrenched in its old home and lacking its […]
For four years straight, RoseRyan has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Bay Area News Group. This is a wonderful honor as it’s based on an independently run survey of our employees’ views and opinions—and it’s especially gratifying during our 25th anniversary year. This milestone got me thinking about what it takes for […]
“Overwhelming” is an understatement when talking about implementing the new revenue recognition standard. A huge amount of effort is needed, as the public companies that first adopted the new rules quickly discovered—many were caught off guard with the work involved. Their experience is your gain: Privately held companies now preparing to implement the standard could […]
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