April 2007

From Our Desk:

Taking Risks - Business lessons and analogies are everywhere because business and life are a lot alike. The bottom line is we need to take risks, plan so those risks are managed as much as possible and pay attention to what is going on (the details) so our gut decisions are the right decisions.

This month in Finance:

Uh, Is This Microphone On? - Experts say anyone can become a better public speaker — even a CFO.

How to avoid Three Common M&A Tax Traps - The record pace of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) during the past two years shows no signs of letting up, with the number of M&A deals this year expected to exceed the estimated 25,000 in 2006. But dealmakers should plan carefully, because unforeseen tax issues can make an otherwise appealing merger much less palatable.

This month for CEO's:

Pro's and Con's of ASP's for Small Business - Application service providers can replace traditional software and make sophisticated applications available to small businesses, but are they secure?

Announcements:

Lori Burge Joins CFO Selections Team. Lori Burge Joins CFO Selections Team Lori Burge Joins CFO Selections Team Lori Burge Joins CFO Selections Team - Lori Burge has more than 25 years of private and public company experience as a CFO/Controller, Director of Finance, Strategic Business Analyst, and Operations Manager. Ms. Burge was a founder and principal of SGR consulting which provided general, tax, financial, and other management services to diverse business entities throughout the Pacific Northwest, such as Coinstar, Meydenbauer Bay Marina, Trident Seafood, and Central Oregon Cellular. Her industry experience spans over two decades in services, distribution, manufacturing, telecommunications, venture capital, and public accounting. Lori has held positions with Acorn Ventures, Inc., Bellevue as an advisor, a senior Tax Accountant at Clark Nuber & Co., Bellevue, and Controller/VP Finance for Parrish, Inc. and Northwestern Paper Box. Lori received her Master of Professional Accounting in Tax/Finance from the University of Washington, and her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State University-Northridge. She is a CPA and a member of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and has held Board position for Youth Eastside Services.

We welcome Lori to the CFO Selections team!

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