Accounting Best Practices With Steve Bragg

Why you do non-deal road shows, and how to survive them

What an investment banker does, what he costs, and how to spot a good one

How to decide if you should record revenue at gross or net

Recording reimbursed expenses as revenue, and why this is a bad idea

Setting up a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1

How to sell restricted stock using Rule 144

Registering stock with Forms S-1, S-3, and S-8; plus shelf registrations

How to decide which products should be cancelled

A review of FASB Statement 165, Subsequent Events

How to use the Regulation A exemption to raise funds in smaller amounts

How to use the Regulation D exemption to raise funds from accredited investors

Type A, B, and C reorganizations, triangular mergers, and reverse triangular mergers

A discussion of the CFO's primary responsibilities, and what not to do.

Setting up a credit policy and administering it

Why a term sheet is useful, and its typical contents

The process for going private, and some pitfalls

How the accounting department can work from home

Various techniques for handling accounts payable matching

Ways to improve the efficiency of your accounts payable operation

Key items to look for in a due diligence review