Alyssa G. Martin
National Strategy Leader
Why I do what I do: "Working with clients on a solution to their challenge and seeing it through. It is most rewarding when we see the solution take life and realize the true impact of the solution.”
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations have become integral to success for innovative companies of all sizes.
Weaver offers information and insights to help you ask the right questions and determine appropriate plans of action based on topics and trends as they unfold.
Weaver’s tailored approach helped this natural gas drilling company navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance ESG reporting practices.
With a strategic roadmap for long-term sustainability and enhanced processes and controls, a hospitality and facilities services company can now deliver investor-grade reporting and showcase its commitment to sustainable principles.
This on-demand session delves into the information technology and internal control infrastructure needed to comply with today’s accounting and regulatory requirements, as well as reporting considerations, including accounting for income taxes.
During this on-demand session, we look deeper at the various workstreams, teams and other project management considerations that will be critical in your journey.
We bring a deep understanding of the energy industry and its investing environment as strategic energy markets continue to align with private equity goals.
Throughout the private equity landscape, there are pivotal moments where the stakes could not be higher. As you navigate the complexities of business, every decision matters.
An internal audit charter is a foundational document crucial for the effectiveness and success of an organization's internal audit function.
Find out how innovative manufacturers can position themselves to leverage this new tariff on carbon and changing EU carbon regulations.
California’s landmark legislative package places unprecedented climate reporting requirements on public and private companies that do business in California.
Weaver’s IT and Accounting Advisory leaders discuss new SEC cybersecurity rules and the use of generative AI. Learn more.
Why haven’t Direct Listings caught on with entrepreneurs as a way to raise capital? Weaver dissects the die-out.
Sustainability reporting, cybersecurity guidelines and trends in stock-based compensation were topics for discussion at Weaver’s quarterly SEC Updates conversation.
Our third Going Public session looks at the building blocks to establish a public company foundation, including accounting, audit, governance, legal and more.
Learn about the methods to modernize your organization’s risk assessment and audit plan processes from monitoring macro events, and more.
Our second Going Public session takes a deep dive into the registration process and requirements when going from a private to a public company. Watch on-demand.
Our first Going Public session offers a better understanding of the key steps to IPO readiness and varying workstreams to manage. Watch on-demand now.
Scope 3 emissions include the same 6 GHGs that are inventoried in Scope 1 and Scope 2 but the difference is that they appear in the product’s value stream.
Scope 2 emissions are purchased from, and managed by, an off-site entity, such as an electric company, a localized grid or energy district.
In our continuing series, we continue with Scope 1 emissions and take a deep dive into measuring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions.
This article provides a summary of the steps to implement the COSO Internal Control Integrated Framework, which has become the authoritative standard.
Our Greenhouse Gas Series dives into the three different types of emissions used to delineate direct and indirect sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
The Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has issued final voting policy guidelines and governance best practice updates for the 2023 proxy season.
Join Weaver’s public company practice as they dig into relevant regulatory, accounting and reporting issues that public companies face. These on-demand sessions cover suggestions and technical updates when preparing for reporting cycles and beyond. Topics include:
This chapter, Financial Close and Reporting, describes the processes, risks & recommended controls required to maintain complete & accurate financial documentation.
This chapter, Human Resources to Payroll, describes the processes, risks and recommended controls associated with hiring, managing and compensating staff.
This chapter, Purchase to Pay, describes the processes, risks and recommended controls associated with selecting and purchasing supplies, inventory and services.
This chapter describes the processes, risks and recommended controls associated with taking customer orders, fulfilling contracts or delivering goods, and more.
Chapter 1 describes the processes, risks and recommended controls associated with managing your organization’s treasury function, bank accounts and investments.
Discover the five primary cycles every organization must control to be successful with Weaver's custom guide and downloadable risk-control matrices.
Download "Implementing the COSO Integrated Framework Insights" for an approach organizations can use to understand and begin implementing the Integrated Framework.
Weaver's downloadable, customizable governance maturity tool provides a path for measuring the stage of maturity for each of six specific attributes of organizational governance.
Updates to Form PF were designed to assess systemic risk and bolster regulatory oversight in the growing hedge fund industry. Find out more.
During the recent Accounting and SEC Update webinar, Weaver professionals discussed the regulatory, accounting and reporting issues that public companies are facing.
Learn how Weaver's downloadable tool can help you assess the maturity of your organization’s workforce planning.
Whether contemplating a future public offering, already underway with a SPAC merger, or newly public, such companies must have the right infrastructure in place to meet more rigorous reporting requirements and expectations.
The SEC proposed new regulations to establish disclosure requirements for funds and advisers that market themselves as having an ESG focus.
Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the SEC proposed a rule that would bring new audit and reporting requirements as well as prohibit certain actions.
As Cybersecurity Threats Loom, Interested Parties Weigh in on Proposed SEC Cybersecurity Regulations
As the SEC considers regulations to strengthen cybersecurity in public companies, concerns about cyberattacks are on the rise. Learn more.
Find out what are the essential elements of a productive relationship between the CFO and external auditor in an organization's financial operations.
Learn about the new rules and amendments governing initial public offerings by special purpose acquisition companies that were introduced by the SEC.
On March 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed rule changes that would require a domestic or foreign registrant to include certain climate-related information in its registration statements and periodic reports, such as on Form 10-K.
Less than a month after proposing new cybersecurity rules to strengthen technology infrastructure in U.S. securities markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission unveiled new rules and amendments to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incidence reporting by public companies.
To improve cyber resiliency in the financial sector, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed amendments to existing regulation of the technology infrastructure in U.S. securities markets.
Government does not measure profit and loss, but it is still a business. Sharing her insights on the topic, Weaver National Strategy Leader Alyssa Martin, CPA, joined Business of Government host and State Government Practice Leader, Adam Jones.
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2021-08 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers.
Here are some tools for determining a path to your organization's best performance when assessing your ability to adapt, change and deliver.
Learn about the essential elements of quality governance: the strategic manner and process an organization uses to make decisions and take actions.
Learn about the development of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and its importance for your company.
Chief Financial Officers need to have the right tools and framework to make an effective impact on their organization. Find out how.
Is your company considering undertaking an ESG reporting program? Weaver provides helpful information as to what other companies are doing.
Check out our resources to assess your organizational risk and how your business can prepare or recover from a crisis when tested.
Download our white paper for the steps your company needs to follow to prepare for a successful IPO, and transform into a successful public company.
Written for School Business Affairs, a publication of the Association of School Board Officials, Weaver’s Alyssa Martin, discusses the spirit of collaboration between school district CFOs and their audit team.
Watch this on-demand webinar with Alyssa Martin and Adam Jones that introduces the concept of organizational assessment from a government perspective.
For companies considering going public, making the right critical decisions can mean the difference between ringing the opening bell and experiencing costly delays or even failing to launch.
Watch our on-demand webinar where our panelists leverage their extensive organizational assessment knowledge and experience to answer your questions on various issues.
Tune in to Weaver's podcast that discusses the latest trends in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and common gaps in reporting standards.
There are many challenges in achieving inclusion and diversity on boards. Many not-for-profit boards struggle with putting together a balanced board of diverse voices, including younger board members.
Find out how an organizational assessment can help your business improve operational effectiveness and performance.
Weaver’s Alyssa Martin, National Strategy Leader, Large Market, and Public Entities, and Adam Jones, State Government Practice Leader, led a recent webinar on KSA (knowledge, skills, and abilities) assessment for organizations