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How Private Company Finance Teams Are Adapting to Scale for Growth, Exit Opportunities

Whether your organization is planning to go public today, six months from now, or two years down the road, as a finance professional, you and your team are expected to help navigate the complicated liquidity event and provide the critical oversight needed to lay the foundation for IPO success.

To better understand the roadblocks to an initial public offering (IPO), BlackLine partnered with the Financial Education & Research Foundation (FERF) in a study to uncover key insights and perspectives on IPOs and other exit opportunities, as well as the challenges private company financial leaders face with regard to internal controls as they work to adapt to changing business and regulatory needs.

Download this FERF study, How Private Company Finance Functions Are Adapting to Scale for Growth, Exit Opportunities to uncover:

The top challenges organizations face when preparing for an IPO or Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) transaction

How to evaluate and prepare your internal control environment for a potential exit event

What accounting and finance leaders are prioritizing from a technology strategy standpoint