GLG Topic: Initial Public Offering (IPO)
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the first sale of a company's common shares to the public for listing in a public stock exchange. Companies use an IPO to raise capital and in hopes of further growing the company. The process for a company going public can be lengthy because the requirements and regulations placed on publicly held entities.
Leading Experts: Initial Public Offering (IPO)
- Knut Aye
Partner
taskforce - Management on Demand GmbH
Knut Aye is a Partner at taskforce, a Germany based interim and project management company. As a former chartered accountant, tax consultant and branch establishment manager of an international accounting firm, Mr. Aye is familiar with the fields of financial management and balance sheet policy and...
- Jan Smith
Managing Director
INFOAMERICAS CORPORATE, INC.Jan Smith is the Managing Director for Kroll Latin America. He advises clients regarding market opportunity and risk mitigation in Latin America. Prior to Kroll Latin America, he was a founder, Managing Partner and Director of Financial Services at InfoAmericas (acquired by Kroll in 2007). Mr. Smith...
Rohan AbrahamClient Service Director
Grant Thornton IndiaRohan Abraham is a Client Service Director – Business Risk Services at Grant Thornton, India. He specializes in areas of business process risk consulting, internal audits, SoX 404, Clause 49 and SAS 70. Previously Mr. Abraham has worked with Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young. He spent over a year assisting...
- Richard Barker
Finance Director
Spetisbury (Construction) Ltd
Richard Barker is the Finance Director of Spetisbury Construction Ltd, a UK-based construction contractor, where he is responsible for ensuring compliance and implementation of applicable UK GAAP. He has over 20 years of accounting experience, and has led investigations and due diligence exercises,...
Amit JaiswalAssociate Director
Grant Thornton IndiaAmit Jaiswal is an Associate Director at Grant Thornton India and works in the Strategic Services Group. He specializes in education, telecommunications and manufacturing industry in India. His areas of expertise include strategic advisory, business planning and financial modeling, balanced scorecard...
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IPO for Skype - Is The Past Prolog Or Epilog?
April 16, 2009
EBay plans Skype public listing | news.bbc.co.uk
eBay's original intent behind its expensive acquisition of Skype has not worked out, although this service is popular with some segments of international telecommunications users. Due diligence of Skype's prospects should pay careful attention to the likely strengths of new and improved alternative...
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