Category: In the trenches
Sarbanes-Oxley Success: The Missing Piece Could Be Effective Communication
What you really don’t want in the midst of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance is any kind of sudden surprise. Getting caught off-guard in the middle of a compliance effort can slow things down considerably and create rifts within…
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5 Tech Trends That Are Transforming the Finance Function
As a Silicon Valley finance and accounting consulting firm, we’re on double duty. We’ve got to keep up with all the exciting stuff our innovative, fast-moving clients are doing while we also keep rolling in the major t…
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The Big Rewards of Getting into a Market Early: Introducing Kukuza for Cannabis Accounting
It’s a thrilling time to be a part of the cannabis industry. RoseRyan helped a client through a transaction in 2014, and hasn’t looked back. It’s become even more exciting now that we’ve launched our own consulting…
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The Business Lifecycle: Know the Journey So You Can Plan Ahead
What do you see in the road ahead in 2019? Does it appear more uncertain than sure? Is it paved with growth opportunities or a pullback? For companies large and small, the path forward can take awhile to become clear. At R…
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Judging the Cleantech Open—These Startups May Change the World
The Cleantech Open (CTO) continues to pump out companies with aspirations to change the world, and many of them are from our area. I was fortunate to be a part of the effort earlier this year, as a judge for the western re…
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Implementing the new revenue recognition standard—5 lessons learned from the front lines
“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 disc…
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Year-end checklist for finance teams—10 ways to end the year right
The exciting month of December offers a paradox to finance teams. They’re in retrospective mode while also planning for the year ahead. And they’re super busy while hoping to use up any leftover vacation days b…
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4 companies make the right moves along the business lifecycle
Every company is at a different stage along the business lifecycle. Some companies have just started out, some are surging forward, some are growing organically and others are fighting against fierce competition. Where is …
See MoreWe made the list! “Top Workplaces” awards RoseRyan for the third straight year
For three years running, RoseRyan is being recognized as a Top 100 Workplace! This year, we’re ranked 11th in the small companies category, surging up the Bay Area News Group’s Top WorkplacesTM list by 25 spots. What d…
See MoreDon’t go it alone—why every cannabis company needs the right set of partners
It’s all about who you know. In the high-velocity world of cannabis companies, this mantra is so true. When starting out or expanding into new territory, with limited resources and an uncertain future, companies often do…
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