Council Members in this Study Group: 312
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Ronald Kiima, CPAPresident
Kiima Incorporated ![]()
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 CrawleyChief Financial Officer
Natura Water ![]()
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...
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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...
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.
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officers | 1798 |
| US GAAP Healthcare Specialists | 337 |
| IPO Specialists | 109 |
| Valuation Specialists | 303 |
| Financial Statement Analysts - Leaders, Scholars, and Educators | 354 |
| IFRS Accounting Specialists | 1366 |