IPOs

Accountants and tax pros should pay special attention to their clients who work at companies that have recently gone public.

At first, FloQast focused on smaller businesses, but today its software serves companies ranging in size from 200 to 10,000 employees.

Bill.com founder and CEO René Lacerte and a team of staff rang the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange this morning, as Bill.com went public trading under the ticker symbol BILL.

The company behind the very popular business billing and payments app filed for a $100 million initial public offering on Nov. 15.

Moody’s Investors Service is objecting to a proposal from the Financial Accounting Standards Board to defer the effective dates of its leases, hedging and credit loss standards for private companies and small public companies.

Early planning for an IPO is essential for avoiding many unpleasant surprises, and helps establish best practices for future reporting and compliance.

Despite the many factors beyond a company’s control when going public, management can take steps to prepare for a pricing window and successfully time an IPO.

With the stock market at record highs, more companies are considering going public, but they need to make sure their accounting is in order before they file.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has added fraud charges to its previous charges against Longfin Corp., a defunct company that used to promote cryptocurrency and went public under dubious circumstances.

The business-planning software company hopes to raise $100 million.