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Study Group: Current or Former Chief Financial Officers in the Aerospace and Defense Industry(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 26

This study group may include chief financial officers, chartered public accountants, controllers, and consultants knowledgeable on topics such as finance, taxation, auditing, forensic accounting and fraud, financial accounting and reporting, bankruptcy, pension benefits, cash flow, company valuation, working capital, hedge accounting, and mergers and acquisition, among others.

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Bradley Townsend
Chief Financial Officer
Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc.

Bradley Townsend is the CFO of Advanced Interactive Systems, a defense simulated training company. Prior to joining AIS, he was Vice President of Finance at SafeNet, a network security software company, where he was lead in taking the company private. As Corporate Controller for VectroSGI from 2003...

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Don’t Hold your Breath for a Significant Up-tick in IPO Traffic | 02-21-2007
Analysis of: An IPO Resurgence? | www.cfo.com
Author: Bradley Townsend, Chief Financial Officer, Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc.

This is the first article I’ve read in almost a year that actually mentions a positive outlook for US based IPO traffic. Besides using a limited number of references, where does this article fall short defending this idea?

Beware of oversized acquisitions (especially if its the market trend) | 02-14-2007
Analysis of: Market gives thumbs down to M & A's | www.businessstandard.com
Author: Bradley Townsend, Chief Financial Officer, Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc.

Many factors contribute to market adjustments; inflation, FX rates, economic news. But in this case, specific items are pointed out that could be the cause of the correction. Investors are skeptical of acquisitions where the acquirer is smaller than the acquiree. When several such acquisitions take...

The many mistakes startup companies make | 02-14-2007
Analysis of: Giving Startups The Lift They Need | www.investors.com
Author: Bradley Townsend, Chief Financial Officer, Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc.

As this article accurately portrays the life of a small startup, many missteps are pointed out in the text as classic mistakes most companies make during their lifetime.  The problem is that startup companies have little room for error.

Keeping the acquisition pace without proper integration | 01-31-2007
Author: Bradley Townsend, Chief Financial Officer, Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc.

Symantec, like so many fast moving technology companies, is hungry for growth.  To keep the top line moving up while the cash balance is plentiful, more companies are turning to acquiring competitive and/or complementary companies.  With over 80% of all acquisitions failing, its a wonder why...

Global Growth maybe slowing, but its better than domestic growth | 12-20-2006
Analysis of: Breaking Down Barriers to (International) Growth | www.businessfinancemag.com
Author: Bradley Townsend, Chief Financial Officer, Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc.

 As this article highlights, global economic indicators point towards a slowing trend for international companies. Specifically, this articles points towards a GDP growth of 4.9% in the coming year. Domestically, the US, however, appears to be aimed at a 2.9% year-over-year trend. What this article...

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