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Revenue Recognition’s Effect On M&A

YoungUpstarts

A change in revenue recognition means a change in the due diligence process, specifically accounting diligence, modeling, quality of earnings and cost of integration. Understanding these changes is critical for companies looking to successfully navigate the landscape of M&A in the future.

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[INTERVIEW] Mark Attanasio, Toronto Financial Services Executive, Managing Partner Of Hillcrest Merchant Partners

YoungUpstarts

It’s taken the Toronto executive from the world of Big 3 Accounting (as a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers in his early career) to Investment Banking(National Bank Financial) and capital markets (co-founding Eight Capital after leading the management buyout of Dundee Capital Markets). You also talk about challenges to entrepreneurs.

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Creating a successful business

The Startup Magazine

A successful CPA with a large international business recently revealed to me that when she retires she wants to become a florist. High interest rates, paired with finance charges and fees, could keep the consumer in debt forever. Do due diligence. Launching a new business.

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16 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Make Bold Decisions

Hearpreneur

The decisions you make can make or break the future of a business hence due diligence is necessary before making bold decisions. Making bold decisions in this case requires due diligence. 6- Strong personal finances. Entrepreneurship and decision making go hand-in-hand. 1- Making the team understand the decision.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

Up and Running

What’s the concept of all of this that you’re talking about and then in financing? I just thought it was a good question to set the context of lean planning and when somebody should use it, because so many of our webinar attendees are in the process of getting financing. You don’t need a CPA. Are we recruiting?

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The five C’s of Business Partners: a marriage without the sex

Berkonomics

In working with entrepreneurs over the years, I have learned that the difference between success and failure is often centered on the people aspects of the business rather than strategy, finance, or operations. It turned out that he really only needed a good bookkeeper and CPA. He felt he needed someone to compensate for this.

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

Those of you that have had the opportunity to go to college, I am quite sure that you probably know someone who is a CPA and someone who is a lawyer and you want to add those two people to this kitchen cabinet as well because you need professional advice. You’ve got to be the payroll manager. Then you’ve got to look at marketing.