June 10, 2019
Framing Data Privacy as a Business Issue
Overwhelmed with all the developments in the data privacy space? Wondering how to navigate the challenges facing your organization? Have you been assigned the privacy compliance function? Not sure what those challenges are, or which ones take priority? First things first: take a step back and realize you’re not alone as you ponder the path …
Paying the Bills: Why Every Business Needs an AP System
Are you a small business or startup that needs help paying the bills? That’s a trick question. Maybe you said yes because you need help managing your cash flow, but let’s start with the basics. You can’t manage cash flow until, and unless, you have a solid structure for managing accounts payable (AP). Too often, …
June 5, 2019
Celero – Easing Acquisition Challenges With an Interim Solution
In the current robust M&A environment, we’re increasingly seeing companies that suddenly need finance expertise for a transaction, but don’t have the time and/or budget to hire a permanent CFO. Nor does it make sense at that stage, frankly. A solution that works for many companies? Get a good temporary CFO, like e-commerce platform Celero …
Lesson from CannTech 2019: Create Your Own Strategy to Build Your Cannabis Brand
Members of the Armanino LLP Cannabis team recently attended the inaugural CannTech, Silicon Valley’s first major cannabis technology summit. CannTech focuses on accelerating the growth of the cannabis technology industry by bringing together entrepreneurs, industry executives and investors from across North America. (The summit also included a pitch competition for emerging startups with a grand …
Nonprofits Need Careful Planning as Risk Profiles Expand
Proactive crisis planning, rapid responses and understanding their financial options are among the keys that nonprofits should consider for their future planning processes in a quickly changing world. California, for instance, has increased the statute of limitations for filing childhood sexual abuse-related civil suits from two years to 10. Washington state similarly extended the statute …
June 4, 2019
The Storm You Can’t Ignore in Planning for CCPA Compliance
A Quick Glance at Recent Privacy Regulations Companies are taking notice of the bevy of new regulations that establish new privacy obligations and grant consumers greater insight into and control over personal information that is collected on them and who can access it. First was the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went …
June 3, 2019
Three Ways to Fail at Change Management
Many companies have a culture of closing deals and providing great customer service. But typically, there’s zero focus on improving their own internal systems, until a process breakdown occurs. Once a company is broken, the rush is on to implement a software solution to fix all the problems. But this never works without engagement throughout …
May 31, 2019
System Integration: Why You Need to Treat Your FP&A Tool Like a Baseball Lineup
Summer is almost here, and baseball season is in full swing. For me, one of the most fascinating parts of the game is how a manager resets their lineup each day based on a variety of factors. Who’s hot or who’s injured? Who’s expected to play on the other team? Are you playing in a …
May 28, 2019
Equity Management Experts Demystify Complex Accounting & Administrative Issues
With evermore complex equity instruments in use today, compliant and accurate equity management processes are difficult to create and maintain. Armanino’s experts have been invited to various equity events and conferences over the coming months to share their knowledge. San Diego NASPP: Chapter Meeting, May 28th, 2019 Key Issues Surrounding Accounting for Performance Grants Scott …
May 20, 2019
Armanino Clients Selected as Finalists for Adaptive Insights Torchie Awards
The Armanino team is excited to see three amazing customers on the list of finalists for the Adaptive Insights Torchie Awards this year. The 7th annual Torchie Awards honor Adaptive Insights users in categories for: Exceptional Collaboration Excellence in Functional Planning Best Use of Dashboards and Analytics Greatest Improvement in Forecasting Largest Business Impact Outstanding …