In Focus

• Preparing a Company to Go Public
• The IPO Process and Associated Valuation Considerations
• A Roadmap for the Valuation of Pre-IPO Equity Interests
• The Valuation Implications Associated with Pillar 2 Global Tax Rules
• Three New Proposals on FASB's Q2 2023 Agenda
• New IFRS 17 Will Affect Many Companies With Insurance Contracts
• Not Just for Banks: How CECL Applies to Private Companies
• Navigating the Complexities of Securitization Accounting Rules
• Twenty Years of Sarbanes-Oxley Act: What has SOX Achieved, and What's Next? 

Wide Lens

• Distress, Volatility, and Litigation: Navigating Unpredictable Times
• Dealmaking Perseveres Despite Challenges
• Don't Ignore IT Diligence During the Purchase Process
• Net Working Capital: What to Know When Involved in an Acquisition
• LIBOR, The End of an Era, and Additional Considerations
• Regulatory Compliance & Financial Crimes: Monthly Update - May 2023
• The State of M&A in a Fragile Market 

What’s Trending

• Cryptocurrency and NFT Tax Considerations Based on Recent IRS Strategy Guidance
• SEC's SPBD License Opens Door to Regulated Crypto Custody
• Tax Primer on ESG Initiatives
• Will the House Win? Differing Approaches to Taxation of Sports Betting

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Becoming a publicly traded entity is a transformative event for most privately held organizations, and that transition impacts all business units. Whether this transformation happens through an initial public offering, reverse merger, or another path, proper planning and a comprehensive understanding of the process before and after going public is critical to a company’s success. With more than 100 public company readiness engagements completed, Stout professionals assist companies through the entire life cycle of becoming a publicly traded company and remaining compliant once it is publicly traded.

Learn more about how we help clients achieve their public reporting objectives.

Select Engagements

• Performed IPO readiness services for a biotechnology company 
• Assisted a gaming company with a pre-IPO internal controls assessment
• Provided IPO readiness and finance transformation services for a rapidly growing food delivery and consumer goods company

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Oil prices have risen again after Saudi Arabia pledged to cut oil production to counter economic headwinds that have depressed oil pricing markets. Starting in July, production will be cut by 1 million barrels per day, which is Saudi Arabia's biggest voluntary cut in years and underlines the uncertain outlook for demand for fuel in the months ahead. There are concerns about economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe, while China's rebound from COVID-19 restrictions has been less robust than many had hoped.

For more insights, read more of our latest commentary on the oil & gas industry:

• Haynes Boone Energy Bank Price Deck Survey: Results and Implied Rates of Return
• OPEC+'s Oil Production Cuts Increase World Oil Prices
• Oil & Gas: 2022 Annual Industry Update

"(Stout was) responsive, available, (provided) high-quality work, and helped us through the audit process in an efficient manner with no issues." – Vice President of Accounting and Financial Reporting for industrial supply chain logistics and manufacturing business.

Three Stout experts were appointed to International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) boards: Matt Clark to the Standards Review Board, Harris Antoniades to the Financial Instruments Board, and Kyle TenHuisen to the Tangible Assets Board. Stout's commitment to these boards further strengthens IVSC's ability to oversee the development of standards and will play a key role in ensuring that the IVSC remains relevant and up to date in a rapidly changing market environment.

Stout is delighted to partner with Nexus Specialty Casualty, a leading independent specialty managing general agent (MGA) group with a focus on niche insurance classes of business. The Nexus-Stout partnership provides a holistic solution for automotive recall insurance by enhancing both the pre-incident and incident response services Nexus provides to clients as part of the insurance package.

Stout is proud to announce the winners of the Women in Business Scholarship and the Diverse Emerging Leaders Scholarship. These scholarships provide $2,000 each to five female students and five students from underrepresented populations, respectively, who demonstrate Stout's core values to help them succeed in their pursuit of a business-related career.