Ron Stone

Here is an article showing the opportunities in China for new technology, i.e. internet companies.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/02/BURS11RHNL.DTL

Ronald C. Stone (Ron) is the principal of Profit Planners West and Stone Consulting with over twenty five years of business advisory, accounting and tax experience. Additionally, Ron is the Editor in Chief for Micro Cap Review.  Prior to Profit Planners West and Stone Consulting, Ron was the Chief Financial Officer and Operating Officer of Ronco Corp.; a NASDAQ bulletin board traded Public Company. Ron has also been CFO/COO of an entertainment company and CFO of an engineering manufacturer. Ron had his own CPA firm in Beverly Hills and worked there for 15 years. Ron holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from University of California, Los Angeles.

Over the next few weeks I will focus on why successful companies in China should consider raising capital in the US capital markets though a process know as a reverse merger.  In a previous article, I explained what a reverse merger was, but there are specific issues to Chinese companies that I look to address in these musings.  In my future posting I will look at record keeping of Chinese companies, the “slow walk” used for CEO to become the largest shareholder; reporting challenges, and many other topics.  The opportunities for Chinese companies are extensive and these postings will help prospective companies plan for future growth.

Ronald C. Stone (Ron) is the principal of Profit Planners West and Stone Consulting with over twenty five years of business advisory, accounting and tax experience. Additionally, Ron is the Editor in Chief for Micro Cap Review.  Prior to Profit Planners West and Stone Consulting, Ron was the Chief Financial Officer and Operating Officer of Ronco Corp.; a NASDAQ bulletin board traded Public Company. Ron has also been CFO/COO of an entertainment company and CFO of an engineering manufacturer. Ron had his own CPA firm in Beverly Hills and worked there for 15 years. Ron holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from University of California, Los Angeles.

Here is another article written by Ron Stone. 

Small and mid-size companies under $50 million in revenues often seek growth capital at certain stages of their development. A strong established company with solid financial statements and a good earnings history is a good candidate for standard bank financing at competitive rates.

Many companies that may have tremendous potential, however, do not qualify for standard bank financing and must find alternative financing vehicles. Such companies may be able to access the necessary capital by going public via a reverse merger into a public shell. [More...]

Here’s a brief biography.

Ron Stone is the principal of Profit Planners West with over twenty five years of business advisory, accounting and tax experience. Prior to Profit Planners West, Ron was the Chief Financial Officer and Operating Officer of Ronco Corp., a Nasdaq bulletin board traded Public Company. Ron has also been CFO and COO of an entertainment company and CFO of an engineering manufacturer. Ron had his own CPA firm in Beverly Hills and worked there for 15 years. Ron holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from University of California, Los Angeles.

This is a blog by Ron Stone. 

These are some recent articles that Ron Stone wrote for Micro-Cap Review magazine. 

Health Savings Accounts – The “New” IRA

Health Savings Accounts (HSA), were designed to encourage eligible taxpayers to take more responsibility for their health care expenses. Consider establishing an HSA account as a tax planning and saving device, the “New IRA”.

Reverse Mergers for Foreign Companies

The United States is one of the best places in the world for foreign (non-U.S.) companies to raise capital and create a public market for their stock. Foreign companies have for years sought access to the U.S. capital markets. With the U.S. dollar at its weakest level in 30 years, there [...] 

Unlocking the Equity in Restricted Stock

When founders of micro-cap companies seek to help the company they founded grow;the spectre of a personal guarantee to secure a loan is unattractive,as they are no longer the sole owner of the company. The same is true for corporate executives who are not eager to personally guarantee company debt. Operationally, many micro-cap [...]