Posts by Jeff Stark
Governance, Risk, & Compliance Partner-in-Charge
With over 25 years of entrepreneur experience, Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) Partner-in-Charge Jeff Stark is dedicated to quality financial reporting. He specializes in revenue recognition, complex debt/equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, accounting for income taxes, and purchase accounting for technology companies. Jeff has deep expertise in SOC 1 & SOC 2 reporting as well as ISO 27001.
As the Firm’s Technology practice leader, Jeff has extensive experience advising clients on exit strategies. As a one-time entrepreneur that founded, built, and sold his own company, Jeff is extremely passionate about applying his experience to help his clients do things right and solve their business challenges. He works extensively with professionally managed venture-backed companies seeking to grow and ultimately be acquired or pursue an IPO path. He works with clients in enterprise software, cloud/SaaS, network equipment, cybersecurity, development stage enterprises, healthcare, internet advertising, and med-tech.
Jeff is a dual graduate of San Jose State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in management in 1990 and a master’s degree in accounting in 2004. He is a licensed CPA in California and an active member of the AICPA.
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10 Compliance Standards to Consider
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SOC 2 Scope: How It’s Defined
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Why You Can’t Fully Automate SOC 2 Compliance
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The Five Reasons Startups Go for Security Certifications
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Compliance Auditor Selection Checklist: 10 Things to Consider
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Navigating the Trust Triangle of Compliance
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Unlocking Trust Through Compliance Metadata
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Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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Software for Compliance
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Improve Your Technology Startup’s Financial and Operational Controls
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HIPAA Compliance for Startups and SaaS Companies
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Frameworks for CDR Accreditation?
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A Practical Guide to Endpoint Device Controls and BYOD
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The 4 Control Concepts
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What Does SOC 2 Cost?
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