Having worked with a range of companies in a variety of senior-level roles and as a consultant, I know it can sometimes take awhile to truly know a company when you’re new. How the company really operates and what its values are may take some time to reveal themselves. But I found the opposite to […]
How well do you know your business? Companies with a robust internal audit function have a strategic asset at their disposal, with access to perspectives about emerging risks and opportunities to help management make well-informed decisions. Today’s version of the internal audit function can be anticipatory by nature. It can, among other things, shed light […]
It’s getting to be that time of year again—heading into the holiday season and looking forward to celebrating with friends and family, while trying to stay sane with all the frenzy that comes with the territory. There is the push and pull between personal obligations and the need to wrap things up and make sure […]
With the shifting focus toward new forms of energy and clean technologies, cleantech entrepreneurs are in a prime spot for getting their companies and innovations discovered. I was fortunate to see and hear what’s in store from these incredible companies when I recently returned as a judge for the western regional finals of the Cleantech […]
A huge exhale! You either heard it or experienced the collective sigh of relief last week when the Financial Accounting Standards Board announced the delay of some rule implementation deadlines, including the effective date for the new lease accounting standard. Now private companies have until January 2021 to adopt ASC 842. So, is now a […]
Is your fast-moving company really poised for growth, or are missing pieces to the financial puzzle holding it back? You may be surprised to discover that despite the financial support and early success of your company, it could lack the financial and operational foundation needed to reach the goals expected or set by your VCs. […]
Boldness, skyrocketing growth, and claiming to be a tech company—for a time, WeWork had many of the signs of a typical Silicon Valley company. Except it’s based out of New York. It’s actually more of a real estate company. And it had serious corporate governance issues, which came to light when its S-1 filing revealed […]
Congratulations are in order for the CFO when private equity funding comes in—but the celebration will have to be kept short. There’s a lot of work to be done, and your role will expand seemingly overnight to help lead the company through this transition. You’ll still have the same responsibilities but now, as a portfolio […]
Small or large, private or public, companies all around Silicon Valley are facing many of the same challenges in finance and accounting today. These issues can affect morale in the finance team, prevent the company from getting at the information it needs to advance the business, and hinder the company’s growth. They’re not all surmountable […]
What’s the biggest takeaway from the experiences of public companies that have adopted the new revenue recognition and lease accounting standards? For both accounting rules, the process has been more time-consuming and complicated than many of them ever anticipated. Here’s a partial list of the common challenges our Technical Accounting Group has seen companies face […]
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