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Anonymous (VP Finance/Corp Controller)

We're doing our first M&A transaction under my tenure of a small BB traded public company. We use a cloud-based ERP system which is multi-sub friendly. Our acquiree uses an older version of one of the big big big on-premise ERP systems. My company is currently all...
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Kirk Conole (Partner, DCI Solutions)
Kirk Conole
Title: Partner
Company: DCI Solutions

Tomorrow we present a 66% reduction in P&C costs to a lower mid-market company where the CEO has insisted that the broker, his personal friend, would always be the broker even if we found savings on premiums.  I hope the CEO doesn't shoot the messenger when he...
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Keith Perry (VP Finance (plus consulting on the side for fun), Rexanto)
Keith Perry
Title: VP Finance (plus consulting on the side for fun)
Company: Rexanto

As you may have seen from my blog, I'm getting back into Japan, TW, HK and related.  One thing that we'll be doing is developing content/applications for that market.  The work will happen in all three places, along with a smattering of others, all in Asia...
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Wayne Spivak (Managing Consulting CFO, SBA * Consulting, LTD)
Wayne Spivak
Title: Managing Consulting CFO
Company: SBA * Consulting, LTD

Is anyone getting involved (obvously the new standards haven't been released)? If so, what has your experience been with IFRS for overseas entities?
Anonymous (Controller)

We are a corporation 100% owned by an investment company ("Parent") and we recently closed a term loan with the bank.  The Parent has provided full guaranty on the loan in the event of default.  In exchange for this guaranty, the Parent is...
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Kwesi Blankson (Financial controller, First Atlantic Bank)
Kwesi Blankson
Title: Financial controller
Company: First Atlantic Bank
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Len Green (Principal - Finance/ Processes, TSI-Transforming Solutions, Inc)
Len Green
Title: Principal - Finance/ Processes
Company: TSI-Transforming Solutions, Inc

While I realize there may be sound reasons, I am going out on a limb here perhaps and want to ask all those who are thinking of posting anonymously to consider this: 1.  do you really need to do it anonymously, seriously? 2. if yes, provide us with a fair reason in...
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Leslie Mendel (Contract Consultant, Leslie M. Mendel, CPA)
Leslie Mendel
Title: Contract Consultant
Company: Leslie M. Mendel, CPA