By JB Henricksen
The main reason a company wants to increase its valuation is for the benefit of the owners. Current owners looking to raise capital would like the highest price possible. Owners who eventually want to exit the company and monetize […]
By Todd Gordon
A recent accounting industry conference, The AICPA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments, brought together regulators and accounting industry associations for a discussion. While designed for public conferences and SEC registrants, themes from the conference also speak […]
By Todd Reece
As data and network systems have become the backbone of modern business, it should be no surprise that privacy and information security have become increasingly important aspects of any merger or acquisition. Indeed, understanding the types of data […]
By Chad Fraughton
Cornerstone’s 27-year success story features many instances of mutually beneficial partnerships with companies and individuals providing complementary services; it also spawned six “sister” companies from internal resources to help meet the evolving needs of its clients.
Lean and mean. […]
By Matt Bartholomew
As we continue through a mature stage of this economic boom, sellers are entering the market to ensure their company can attain a perceived value while buyers are increasingly methodical and careful. A critical step to provide validity and […]
By Clint Peterson
Choosing a capital partner is one of the most consequential decisions for any young company. Yet most make the decision primarily based on price. Price is clearly important, but it is not the most important. Think about it: who […]
By Mike Walsh
Every business will transition. In the majority of cases, the business ownership often represents a significant percentage of a business owner’s wealth, decades of hard work and frankly has become a part of their self-identity. When a business owner […]
By Ryan Dent
Utah experienced a 10% increase in the number of venture capital (VC) backed startups that received funding in 2019, compared to the prior year. A total of 65 companies received $1.1 billion, which represents a 47% increase in dollars […]
By Chris Badger
When you hear the word strategic planning, two images come to mind—war and games. In a game, individual players must plan their own moves, anticipating the possible moves both they and their opponents can make in order to […]
By Christopher P. Wright & Gordon Tucker
The checklist for any business working toward an exit, whether initial public offering (IPO) or a merger or acquisition, is long and complicated. And now, there are signs in the marketplace that this checklist may […]