ASU 2024-03 changes the game for public company expense reporting. Learn the 5 mandatory categories, implementation challenges, and how to ensure your finance team is transaction-ready.
Explore the strategic implications of OTC Markets’ 30.3% dollar volume surge in Q1 2026. Diedrich Consulting analyzes what this momentum means for middle-market liquidity and M&A.
The Resilience of Liquidity: Analyzing OTC Markets Q1 2026 Momentum Read More »
Growth companies need strategic financial leadership long before they need full-time executive overhead. Here’s why fractional CFOs are often the more innovative and resourceful choice.
Fractional CFO Benefits for Growth Companies: Why the Model Wins Read More »
As private credit grows, issues around valuation transparency, redemption pressure, and risk are coming to light. Discover why the asset class faces scrutiny.
Why Private Credit Is Suddenly Under the Microscope Read More »
Discover how public equity serves as a powerful acquisition currency. Diedrich Consulting explains the strategic leverage of M&A for public companies and the synergistic value of stock-based transactions.
The Public Pivot: Using Equity as Your Acquisition Superpower Read More »
Washington D.C., March 16, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11, which sets out certain information gathering and review requirements for broker-dealers that publish quotations for, or maintain a continuous quoted market in, securities in the over-the-counter (OTC) market. Since its adoption, Rule 15c2-11’s focus has been
SEC Proposes Amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11 Read More »
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, created a powerful alternative path to the public markets for private companies seeking liquidity, growth capital, and a broader investor base. While SPAC transactions can offer speed and flexibility compared to traditional IPOs, the structure of a SPAC merger—commonly referred to as a de-SPAC transaction—is often far more complex
Going public requires more than SEC paperwork. Discover key IPO readiness steps—from audit prep to governance—and how an expert IPO advisor guides execution.
IPO Readiness and the Strategic Value of an Expert IPO Advisor Read More »
Ever wonder why newly public stocks don’t have options on day one? Learn how options exchanges and the OCC select, certify, and build stock options chains.
How an Options Chain Gets Created on a Listed Stock Read More »
Private equity firms and family offices are always looking for better ways to create liquidity, maximize portfolio company value, and execute successful exits. But not every portfolio company is best served by a traditional private sale. In many cases, strategic buyers are selective, private market valuations are compressed, and conventional exit routes fail to reflect
