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Study Group: Sarbanes-Oxley Specialists

Council Members in this Study Group: 312

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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Ronald Kiima, CPA, President , Kiima IncorporatedRonald Kiima, CPA

President
Kiima Incorporated
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Ronald A. Kiima is a former SEC Assistant Chief Accountant. Mr. Kiima is currently the President of Kiima Incorporated, a private consulting firm specializing in SEC accounting and disclosure issues, SEC registration statements and periodic reports, SEC investigations and enforcement proceedings,corporate...

Dwight Crawley, Chief Financial Officer, Natura WaterDwight Crawley

Chief Financial Officer
Natura Water
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Dwight Crawley is a Chief Financial Officer at Natura Water. He has been the Chief Financial Officer for several companies in distribution, retail, consumer products and manufacturing industries. He has experience in strategic planning, KPI development and measurement, budgeting, reporting, and process...

GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)

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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...

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...

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...

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...

Selling to Avoid Litigation

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.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Consulting Firm
  • Independent Consulting Firm
  • Accounting & Audit Firm

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Consultant
  • Internal Auditor
  • Controller
  • Principal
  • VP Finance
  • Partner
  • Director