A Business Guide for the Private Equity Portfolio Company CEO

Succeed in Delivering Growth, Profitability, and Sustainable Cash Flow With forecasting, planning, and analytic capabilities as fundamental ingredients, we believe CEOs should focus on aligning their executive teams around four core practices: Strategy and business model alignment; enterprise prioritization and business planning; organizing for action and scale; and performance and progress monitoring. In this guide […]

The Hidden Cost of QuickBooks

“Once you start growing and servicing more customers, you need a more robust system.” Actionable Strategic Playbook Understanding the common issues and reasons why world-class brands are fleeing from QuickBooks For most businesses, QuickBooks offers a functional, entry-level accounting system that can meet their early needs. But with growth comes the need for a more […]

Lease Accounting:  It’s Time!

Private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and certain small public companies were granted additional time to implement the new ASC 842 lease accounting standard.  Although a collective sigh of relief was heard, there is still a lot to get done and time is running short.  If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to shift […]

The Value of Revamping Your Chart of Accounts

Do any of the following resonate for you, if so, maybe it’s time for you to re-evaluate your COA? Different COAs exist or may not be consistent or consistently used within business units or company subsidiaries, and with different reporting priorities The COA has not been kept up to date with changes in your business […]

The Importance of Key Performance Indicators

As a leader in your organization, your responsibilities include paying attention to the details. How do you truly measure performance? How do you KNOW everything is going according to plan, working the way it should be, or the results are accurate?  Are you achieving the outcomes that your team and organization need? Key Performance Indicators […]

Refining Your Vendor Selection Process

Hiring an outside vendor has many advantages – from leveraging experience you just don’t have or purchasing power you can’t compete with, to reducing operational costs and improving delivery speed.  Of course, you must be willing to share your organizational goals with the vendor and relinquish at least some control over the project/function while resisting […]

Fresh Start Accounting – FASB ASC 852

Companies implement fresh start accounting when they emerge from bankruptcy. Through this fresh start process issues may arise with valuations, accounting, tax and other areas. You need a team that will impact this transition the right way. This includes a reorganization value, updated cash flow projections, and a reorganization plan. The outcome, if implemented correctly, is a refreshed organization with a […]

IPO Readiness Assessment

Whether through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a traditional IPO or even being purchased by a public company, deciding to go public is a big step.  As a public company, you will be held to a higher standard of accountability; it requires more financial discipline, effective planning capabilities, and a clear strategic vision. What […]

Executive Issues & Insights: Fixing an Underperforming Company

Your company has a solid basic strategy but is underperforming — why? Performance issues may be due to problems in manufacturing, sales, operations or all of these areas, but what are the underlying causes, how do you correct them, and which should you attack first?  After defining the root causes, the CEO needs to ensure […]

The Data Driven CFO

Download the award-winning whitepaper for the latest in actionable insights. “Thou shalt know thy numbers!” It’s a CFO mantra, but that trusty dashboard might not be telling you the whole data picture now. Businesses have experienced seismic operational shifts over the past few years. Supply chain issues, talent shortages, and demand fluctuations now look increasingly […]