IPO READINESS FOR THE PUBLIC-COMPANY CFO
A comprehensive masterclass covering the full CFO journey from late-stage private operations through IPO execution and public-company stewardship, spanning capital markets readiness, SEC reporting, SOX compliance, investor relations, and long-term shareholder value creation.
The IPO Decision: Why, When, and at What Cost
Strategic Framing, Economic Reality, and the CFO's Mandate
Working Capital, Cash Management, and the Liquidity Bridge to IPO
Building the Treasury Foundation for Public Company Life
How the CFO Must Lead, Communicate, and Behave Pre-IPO
Personal Discipline, Legal Exposure, and the Credibility Standard
FP&A; Transformation: From Private-Company Cadence to Public-Company Discipline
Planning, Guidance, Close Compression, and the Analyst Model
Building the IPO-Ready Finance Organization
Roles, Hiring Sequence, Technology, and the Two-Leagues-Up Standard
Financial Statement Readiness and PCAOB Audit
The Audit Trifecta, Firm Selection, and the Standards That Govern Public Company Financials
SOX 404 Internal Controls Readiness
COSO Framework, Risk and Control Matrix, Deficiency Classification, and Year-One Realities
Cybersecurity, ESG, and Emerging Disclosure Obligations
The 2023 SEC Rules, Climate and Human Capital Disclosure, and the Expanding Accountability Framework
Governance and Board Construction
Independence, Committee Composition, D&O; Insurance, and the Public Company Board Standard
Equity Compensation Pre-IPO Through IPO
409A Valuations, RSU Design, Acceleration, ESPP, and the Post-IPO Program Architecture
Selecting Underwriters and Building the Syndicate
The Bake-Off, Economics Negotiation, Lock-Ups, and Managing Banking Relationships
SEC Registration: The S-1 Process
Architecture, MD&A; Construction, the Comment Letter Cycle, and Test-the-Waters
Risk Factors, MD&A;, and the Disclosure Architecture
Specificity Standards, Non-GAAP Discipline, Forward-Looking Statements, and Cross-Section Consistency
The Roadshow and Pricing
Investor Meetings, Book Construction, the Pricing Decision, and Lock-Up Management
Investor Relations and the First Earnings Call
IR Infrastructure, Investor Targeting, Guidance Discipline, and the Q&A; Standard
Cap Table, Lock-Ups, and Dilution Management
Pre-IPO Cap Table Architecture, Conversion Mechanics, Rule 144, 10b5-1 Plans, and Long-Term Dilution Discipline
Pre-IPO Tax Structure Review and Entity Considerations
C-Corporation Confirmation, F Reorganizations, Up-C Structures, State Nexus, and International Cleanup
Executive Compensation Tax and Equity Tax Planning
QSBS, Section 409A, Section 280G, ISO/NSO Treatment, and RSU Withholding Logistics
Tax Compliance, Uncertain Positions, and Ongoing Obligations
ASC 740 Provision, Valuation Allowances, UTPs, R&D; Credits, and the Post-IPO Compliance Calendar
IPO Alternatives: Direct Listings, SPACs, and Dual Track
Mechanics, Cost Structures, Decision Frameworks, and When Each Path Is Appropriate
Life as a Public Company: The First 24 Months
The Post-IPO Calendar, 10-Q and 10-K Rhythm, Say-on-Pay, Material Weakness Management, and the CFO's Evolution
The CFO’s Post-IPO Playbook: Capital Markets, M&A;, and Long-Term Shareholder Value
Follow-On Offerings, Acquisition Currency, Repurchases, Activist Defense, and the Capital Allocation Framework