Category: Strategic finance
Culture and Innovation Trailblazers—How 5 Companies Are Defining a New Path
There’s nothing quite like working in the San Francisco Bay Area. Innovation is happening all around us—and as consultants, we get to see it in person every day working with our clients. Tomorrow’s must-have apps are…
See MoreTales from the front lines in CFO and controller recruiting—what’s expected these days
A CFO who is good at financial integrity management but struggles with assessing situations and being visionary won’t be a CFO for very long. I see CFOs facing this challenge in companies of all sizes, from Fortune 500 c…
See More5 tips for finding financing with the right investors
Companies are under the microscope from the moment they attract a key investor. “Potential investors are making assessments and determinations throughout the whole process—not just right at the start,” RoseRyan direc…
See MoreTop 5 financial mistakes that startups make—and how to avoid them
The odds are tough for any startup. The business model is unproven, and the shift from prototype to product can take awhile. It’s all-hands-on-deck, which can be rough going when the team is so small. On top of that, eve…
See MoreFalling off the rails? 6 tips for a smooth transition to your new accounting system
The next time your company undergoes an accounting system switch, will it make your team soar or fumble? Of course, we dream of success and no one predicts failure when taking on a big project like this, but there is somet…
See MoreSports and digital technology: When industries collide and amazing things happen
Tech companies are in the business of transformation. They have the ability to transform something we do every day (like how we communicate) and transform entire businesses (back to the business-model drawing board for som…
See MoreWrangling the evolving enterprise: How finance steers the company through boom and bust
Wham! The sound of a large public company hitting the wall can be deafening—i.e., a front-page news story or a radical stock drop. Or it may occur slowly, almost silently over time, perhaps from stealthy competitor moves…
See MorePrivate equity having a bang-up year: recap of the Western M&A/Private Equity Forum
Optimism wasn’t on the official agenda of the Daily Journal’s recent Western M&A/Private Equity Forum, but it was definitely a common theme throughout the event. Major legal players in the PE industry gathered at t…
See MoreGoing dark: What it means and why it might be a smart move for your company
What happens if your public company decides to “go dark”? If you are in the military or in covert operations of some sort, this slang term means you have ceased all forms of communication—probably to save your life. …
See MoreAn executive briefing: Demystifying the latest accounting rules and what you need to think about
A flurry of effective dates, interpretive guidance and new rules—companies are processing a lot of information coming their way from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission. So…
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