Study Group: Current or Former Chief Financial Officers in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
Council Members in this Study Group: 31
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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How bad will EMEA troubles continue
October 27, 2009
Survey Predicts European Troubles | www.mergersunleashed.com
Sweeping statements about economic expectations can hinder recovery efforts. While some sector is Europe (and the US) continue to show little signs of recovery, many other sectors are improving. If those sectors such as real estate and auto industries were to be removed from the prediction, I wonder...
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When should the leader of a startup be replaced
October 16, 2009
Integrated Diagnostics Launches With Pre-Eminent Team and Investors | www.vcaonline.com
The majority of the time a private company with a solid product in a growing market fails is because the wrong person is in charge of navigating the ship. As companies go through the phases from product design and development to profitability, the talent on the executive team needs to be reviewedto...
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Knowing how the money will be spend is key to an equity raise
October 15, 2009
Ooyala Raises $10M to Fund Aggressive Expansion Plan | www.vcaonline.com
Preparing for an equity includes having a detailed strategy, solid talent, supportable forecast, and the thorough knowledge of how the equity raise will achieve the company's goals. Without completely thinking through how much money is needed and where the money will be invested causes doubt withthe...
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Preparing for an Equity Raise so VC's don't Rely on 'gut feeling'
October 1, 2009
Harris: Survey finds venture capitalists rely heavily on 'gut feelings' | www.mercurynews.com
As private equity firms are approached by companies seeking a capital infusion, the preparation work completed by the seeking company will most certainly help the VC determine whether they want to invest. Unfortunately most companies do not know how to prepare for an equity raise. Most will put together...
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September 23, 2009
Marriages of Convenience | www.mergersunleashed.com
An acquisition strategy that is led through litigation is never a good tactic to take when a company is trying to expand. Key employees and corporate culture are sure to be lost, putting the success of integration at risk.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Aerospace Component Manufacturer (ei)
- Defense Equipment Manufacturer (ei)
- Consulting Firm
- Defense Electronics Manufacturer (ei)
- Academic / Think Tank Institution (ei)
- Academic Institution*
- Bandwidth Exchange
- Civilian Contractor
- Electric Generation Company (ei)
- Independent Consulting Firm
- Individual/Small Consultancy
- Integrated Air Systems Company (ei)
- Market Research Company (ei)
- Mining Services Company (ei)
- MRO Services Company (ei)
- Online Payments
- Packing Materials Manufacturer (ei)
- Secure Identification Systems
- Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
- Travel Agents
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Director
- VP Finance
- Managing Director
- Operations Executive
- Controller
- Professor
- Valuation / M&A Director
- President