Protiviti to Host Webinar on Launching a Successful IPO

WHAT:

Given the demand for financial transparency and the heightened pace of regulatory change, organizations pursuing a public offering must navigate a complex path. To address the most common areas that can blind-side companies during the pre-IPO process, global consulting firm Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is hosting a complimentary Continuing Professional Education (CPE) webinar.

During the hour-long webinar titled, "It's What You Don't Know that Can Affect Your IPO," four subject-matter experts from Protiviti will be joined by the CFO of Barracuda Networks, who has successfully executed an IPO, to share lessons learned and discuss recent developments in the readiness process.

Qualifying attendees can earn one CPE accounting and auditing credit.

Webinar topics will include:

• Common IPO readiness challenges

• Establishing corporate governance – best practices for establishing structures and processes

• Improving business performance – key operating considerations in managing growth

• Scaling IT – using technology as an enabler

WHO:

Speakers include:

• Moderator: Steve Hobbs, managing director, Public Company Transformation practice leader, Protiviti

• David Faugno, CFO, Barracuda Networks

• Gordon Tucker, managing director, San Francisco Bay Area market leader, Protiviti

• Ronan O'Shea, managing director, West Region IT Consulting practice leader, Protiviti

• Peter Firestone, managing director, Business Performance Improvement practice, Protiviti

WHEN:

November 18, 2014

10:00 a.m. PST/12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST

HOW:

To register for the webinar, please visit http://bit.ly/12TzcYa.