Events
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Power Panels Provide Entrepreneurs Guidance for Staying Power
DETROIT , June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- It is not enough to simply start your own business. It is staying power that makes the difference. This year's Detroit Black Expo is focusing on guidance, advice, resources, and the necessary tools to help entrepreneurs do just that. The International Detroit Black Expo takes place over the weekend of June 5-7, 2009 at the Detroit Marriott-Renaissance Center . The event is free and open to the public. Power Panels feature panelists and keynote speakers from varied industries critical to entrepreneurial knowledge, growth and success: -
Illinois CPAs to New Graduates: Start Life Right With Lessons Learned From a Tough Economy
CHICAGO , June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At high schools and universities graduates are hearing commencement speeches filled with messages of hope and support. They're entering a tough world where jobs are few, costs are high, and mom and dad may be low on funds themselves. -
ArvinMeritor Regains Compliance With NYSE's Continued Listing Standards
TROY, Mich. , June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) today announced that on June 1, 2009 , the company was notified by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE") that, based upon modified listing standards adopted by the NYSE, it has regained compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standards.

Investor-backed Private Companies
We Understand Investor-backed Private Companies
SingerLewak serves companies which are backed by both private equity and venture capital firms, in all aspects of their business. Specifically, we provide advice on structuring and executing acquisitions, financing exit transactions. We also provide transactional, general accounting and tax advice to portfolio companies.
SingerLewak provides private equity and venture capital-backed companies with the same range of services afforded our public and entrepreneur-owned clients. For investor-backed private companies, our focus is on the special issues unique to them. We also emphasize a coordinated approach by integrating accounting and tax rules with practical advice along with our client’s business objectives.
In addition to our core services, the following capabilities are provided to clients in this specialized practice area:
- Tax structuring
- Transaction advisory and due diligence services
- Business valuations and fairness opinions
We have the skills investor backed companies need:
Whether private equity, venture, angel or private investor backed, our transactional expertise includes the full range of private equity and venture capital-related activities.
Private Equity Transactions
Our investment and exit transaction experience includes:
- Traditional Leveraged Buy-Outs
- Recapitalizations
- Minority investments
- Private Investment in Public Equities (PIPE)
- Mergers and acquisitions
Venture Capital Transactions
We have extensive experience in venture capital transactions of all kinds:
- Venture financing
- Angel financing
- Initial public offerings
- Mergers and acquisitions
We are committed to the service that investor-backed businesses expect:
Our outstanding client service is built around:
- Our commitment to quick turnaround.
- Our technical reviewers who care as much about your judgment as they do their own
- Providing and adhering to a schedule of key dates, deadlines and requirements related to our field work and filings
- Our robust staffing to meet any needs that may arise
We understand the need to be cost-effective:
- We estimate fees based on a tailored, risk-based audit; we don’t audit insignificant items
- We have a change order process that is built around early communication and client approval
