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Journalists often seek our gurus’ wisdom. See how our dream team of accounting and finance professionals has assessed burning business and finance issues in a wide range of publications.

02.01.11
Putting the ‘light’ in ‘enlightenment’
RoseRyan’s Finance Pro Personality Quiz tickled the funny bones of editors at CFO Magazine, which excerpted three quiz questions in an article published in the January/February issue. “Normally we’d ignore it altogether,” says the article, “but, inadvertently or not, the firm may have cracked the code regarding the three basic types of finance pros.”

10.21.10
Feds to dole out $1B for R&D to small biotechs
Winners in the federal Therapeutic Discovery Project Program, a $1 billion grant program, need to decide whether to take tax credits or cash grants, reports the San Francisco Business Times. But whether they take cash or credit, says RoseRyan’s Stan Fels, most small biotechs don’t see the grants as a “make-or-break moment.”

10.01.10
One Size Gives Fits to All
In a sidebar to this CFO magazine article on upcoming changes to rev rec rules, RoseRyan’s Kelley Wall points out that the fun won’t end with overhauling the way you account for revenue. The cherry on top: getting your accounting system to handle the new fair-value allocation models. Complications could ensue, she says.

08.10.10
Revenue rules could cause software snags
Finance experts toiling away to comply with the new rev rec rules must remember that most ERP systems won’t be able to cope with the relative selling price, or fair value, method the rules require, says RoseRyan’s Kelley Wall in this CFO.com article. But, she notes, there are ways to cope.

05.18.10
A one-two accounting punch?
Just as they’re getting over the flurry of new FASB rules, public companies may be hit again—with adopting international accounting standards. But the pain will be short lived, says RoseRyan’s Kelley Wall in this CFO.com article, and the new FASB rules are paving the way.

03.25.10
Ahead of the accounting curve, too
As Apple has discovered, being in the avant-garde of the FASB revenue recognition rule adoption has distinct advantages. But there are also downsides. RoseRyan technical accounting guru Kelley Wall explains the bad and the good in this CFO.com article.

01.28.10
Rev-rec adoption has companies scrambling
What’s got Silicon Valley market analysts madly revising their spreadsheets (as they will be for some time)? The new FASB rev-rec rules, which will provide a short-term revenue spike for some companies. RoseRyan guru Kelley Wall explains what’s up in Chris O’Brien’s new SiliconBeat post.

9.25.09
Untangling the web of stimulus regulations
There’s a pile of federal stimulus cash waiting for the right cleantech projects, but just filling out an application can be cause for calling in specialists, reports Eric Young in this San Francisco Business Times article quoting Kathy Ryan.

6.19.09
RoseRyan leads trend of legal-finance alliances
“Law Firms Link to Other Services for Energy Clients” in the San Francisco Business Times cites RoseRyan and partner Sonnenschein LLP as among those leading the way in providing targeted services for cleantech clients. RoseRyan was featured in pieces on the same topic in the American Law Daily and National Law Journal.

12.01.08
RoseRyan women thrive; clients benefit
How does RoseRyan attract so much senior talent? How do we keep our consultants so engaged? Why are so many RoseRyan consultants women? Find out in this feature from Bay Area Businesswoman.

9.12.08
RoseRyan helps biotech companies smooth IPO process
Don’t wait for the IPO bell to ring before you get your financial house in order, says a RoseRyan emerging growth guru in this San Jose Business Journal article by Lisa Sibley. Key tips: have a plan, and don’t try to do everything at once.

9.08.08
International rules loom on the horizon
The ramifications of global accounting standards are huge, says RoseRyan co-founder Kathy Ryan in this East Bay Times article. Ultimately, though, the rules could lead to greater transparency, she says.

2.22.08
East Bay Business Times profiles RoseRyan co-founder
Independence is in Kathy Ryan’s blood, says the headline of Elizabeth Kearney’s profile, which chronicles the rise of RoseRyan and shines a light on what drives our fearless leader.

1.24.08
RoseRyan to the rescue
Read this profile from the Contra Costa Times—which also ran in many Bay Area publications—to learn how RoseRyan grew into a profitable business by providing senior finance talent to companies that need it.

12.20.07
Wall Street Journal recognizes RoseRyan success with work/life balance
Columnist Sue Shallenberger talked with RoseRyan about its success at turning work/life balance into business growth in this Wall Street Journal feature.

12.12.07
Just what does the 404 delay mean for small companies?
SEC Chairman Chris Cox has proposed a one-year delay for the auditor-attestation requirements under 404. Read about the impact on small companies in this article in CFO.com, which includes a perspective from RoseRyan.