by Controllers Council | Jun 21, 2022 | Corporate Finance, Funding, Startups
Over recent years, SPAC financing has been viewed as an opportunity for private companies to go public in a shorter time frame, with fewer risks to company valuation, than the more traditional IPO route. Numerous companies, especially in the tech sector, opted for...
by Controllers Council | May 25, 2021 | CFO Insights, Controllers, Funding
Since they were created in 1993, SPACs gained raving popularity in the wake of the new decade as they made record-setting capital acquisitions. In 2020, SPACs raised $83.4 from initial public offerings (IPOs). Strikingly, they raised over $95.7 in the first quarter of...
by Controllers Council | May 24, 2021 | Funding, Legislation
Chief Financial Officers and Controllers should be familiar with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. After some highly-publicized financial scandals, Congress passed new regulations that imposed stricter record-keeping requirements and other regulatory policies on...
by Controllers Council | Mar 30, 2021 | COVID-19, Funding
“The trajectory of the US economy depends a great deal upon the actions of and investments into America’s startups—innovation, entrepreneurship, and rapid growth are their hallmarks.” This according to a recent report from Deloitte points to the role of these...
by Controllers Council | Mar 15, 2021 | Funding
After discussing the early push for ESG disclosures, the importance of transparency in this, and the role of technology making this possible, we would today like to explore the first steps to making a transparent ESG disclosure process a reality. Background: What is...
by Controllers Council | Jan 26, 2021 | Funding
Social media is both the greatest communicative tool in the history of mankind and the worst contextual discussion platform in existence. Being canceled on social media might sound bad, but according to recent reports, companies might find themselves canceled where it...
