CLA provides solutions at every stage of the Investment Life Cycle
Whether you’re a Private Equity (PE) firm, family office managing portfolio companies, a PE-owned company needing more time to focus on business goals or an entrepreneurial business owner searching for a buyer, the objective is the same — increasing value efficiently.
With heightened competitiveness in the marketplace, it’s more vital than ever to develop a solid post-acquisition value creation plan. CLA will help you achieve the aggressive growth goals and high returns that investors have come to expect.
The operational, financial and strategic challenges companies encounter at each stage of their transaction life cycle require practical solutions that yield desired outcomes from deal to exit. CLA has the experience to help.
Craig Arends is a principal at CLA and is the managing principal of CLA's private equity practice. Craig brings a concentration of experience in providing accounting and transaction structuring advice for leveraged recapitalizations, purchase accounting and SEC reporting, assessing quality of earnings, and GAAP accounting. He has far-reaching experience with critiquing financial models and reviewing target companies' financial performance to identify cost reductions and/or operating efficiencies Craig has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting serving public companies, private equity groups, and companies, including a term as principal in charge of a Big Four Capital Markets Group in Moscow, Russia. He has led financial accounting due diligence projects for private equity investor groups and venture capital funds, primarily in the technology, communications, and manufacturing industries, as well as assisting with Foreign Corrupt Practice Act matters ranging from investigation of payments made, validation of compliance with corporate policies, and review of proposed transactions to ensure compliance. When not working, Craig enjoys watching any sports, but his most favorite are baseball, football and soccer.
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