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FEISV Chapter Newsletter | June 19, 2026 
FEI Silicon Valley Events
07/21 - FEISV Annual BBQ | Pillsbury
07/24 - Financial Officers Forum (Virtual)
08/19 - FEISV TopGolf & Social
Partners & Other Chapter Events
06/23 - Q2 Private Company Roundtable – AI Driven Finance Transformation (Virtual) | FEI
06/23 - From Market Signals to Financial Impact: Modernizing ASC 360 Impairment (Virtual) | FEI
06/23 - Lease Modifications, Terminations, and Reassessments under ASC 842 (Virtual) | FEI
06/24 - Corporate Finance Playbook (Virtual) | FEI
07/16 - The Story Continues: Evolve with Sage Intacct (Virtual) | Armanino LLP
07/30 - How Nonprofits Endure: Balancing Strategy, Data and Operations (Virtual) | Armanino LLP
06/25 - Mid-year Compliance Check and Emerging Trends (Virtual) | Reed Smith
09/12 - Back to Business: Post-Summer Compliance Priorities (Virtual) | Reed Smith
Latest Trends in FEI
We’re looking forward to bringing our FEI Silicon Valley community together again at the Annual FEISV BBQ.
Coming off the success of our 27th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament, there’s a real sense of momentum across the Chapter—and it continues as we look ahead to the Women’s CFO of the Year Awards come the fall. The Annual FEISV BBQ is a chance to stay connected in between, to carry that energy forward, and to spend time with the people who make these moments so meaningful.
We’re grateful to host this year’s BBQ at Pillsbury, our valued Partner, in their beautifully remodeled space. With inviting indoor and outdoor areas, it’s the perfect setting for a relaxed evening filled with conversation, connection, and a genuine sense of community.
More than anything, this event is about you—our Members and Partners. It’s a chance to step away from the day-to-day, enjoy each other’s company, and celebrate what we’re building together.
We hope you’ll join us for an evening that feels as welcoming as it is energizing.
Annual FEI Silicon Valley BBQ will be held at Pillsbury in Palo Alto on Tuesday, July 21st, from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pacific.
FEISV Members & Partners: Free | Non-Members: $45 | Registration: Here
Help Our Chapter Win Complementary Registration to the 2027 Financial Leaders Forum with a Quick Survey
We need your help shaping the future of FEI.
FEI Members are invited to take the 2026 Member Satisfaction & Needs Assessment Survey -- a quick, five-minute opportunity to share feedback that will directly influence the programming, resources, and benefits we prioritize in the year ahead.
Your input ensures that FEI continues to deliver meaningful value to its Members and Chapters. The more responses we receive, the better we can align our offerings with what matters most to you.
To encourage participation, FEI is also introducing a friendly competition: the two Chapters with the highest number of completed survey responses will each receive a complimentary registration to the 2027 Financial Leaders Forum in Minneapolis.
It’s a great way to boost engagement while earning a valuable professional development opportunity for your Chapter.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey before it closes on Friday, July 3rd!
Congratulations to the Winners of the 27th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for the 27th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament, presented by Robert Half and FEI Silicon Valley. What a day on the course! The energy was incredible, the scenes breathtaking, and the fun never stopped.
Congratulations to our winning teams and contest champions for their outstanding play and sportsmanship.
First Place Team:
Foursome: Robert Half – Team 11A
Players: Brian Green, Todd Collier, Mark Jamati, Heinrich Von Hörsten
Second Place Team
Foursome: Forvis Mazars – Team 7A
Players: Adam Travaglione, Ricardo Martinez, Bob D’Acquisto , Ronan Kennedy
Contest Winners
Closest to the Pin
Sponsor: Fifth Third Bank
Winner: Jim Johnson, RSM
Most Accurate Drive
Sponsor: FEI Silicon Valley
Winner: Jay Fischer, Alliant
Beat the Pro
Sponsor: FEI Silicon Valley
Winner: Todd Collier, Robert Half
Air Cannon
Sponsor: RSM
Winner: Katie Kruizenga, USI
From low scores to clutch shots on the special holes, you helped make this year’s tournament one to remember and supported an important scholarship cause in the process.
We’re pulling together photos, recap highlights, and additional announcements from the tournament now. Keep an eye on LinkedIn over the next few days for updates, winner spotlights, and more moments from this fantastic event.
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From Market Signals to Financial Impact: Modernizing ASC 360 Impairment
Join FEI and our Partners at RSM for a webinar on strengthening your ASC 360 lease impairment process. Discover how RSM helps organizations modernize ASC 360 impairment by aligning market trends with lease data – resulting in more accurate, defensible, and audit-ready financial outcomes.
Develop defensible, audit-ready conclusions by integrating market data with lease accounting insights to support fair value measurement and disclosures!
From Market Signals to Financial Impact: Modernizing ASC 360 Impairment will be held virtually on Tuesday, June 23rd, from 10:00 am - 11:00 am Pacific.
FEISV Members & Partners, and Other FEI Members: Free | Registration: Here
Beyond AI: The Technology Agenda Every Financial Leader Needs to Address Now
The pressure on financial leaders to develop a point of view on artificial intelligence has been relentless. Boards want AI strategies. Leadership teams want ROI frameworks. Auditors want governance controls.
And while the expectations around AI continue to stack up, a separate – and equally consequential – wave of technology challenges has been building in the background.
The reality for financial leaders in 2026 is not just that AI is transforming their function. It's that AI is transforming their function at the same time that quantum computing is threatening current encryption standards, digital assets are entering the regulatory mainstream, cybersecurity threats are growing in speed and sophistication, and a new generation of finance professionals has arrived with a fundamentally different relationship with technology.
Managing any one of these shifts would be demanding. Managing all of them simultaneously – while maintaining the governance frameworks, internal controls, and accountability structures that financial leaders are responsible for – is the defining challenge of the moment.
Learn more. Read Beyond AI: The Technology Agenda Every Financial Leader Needs to Address Now via FEI Daily.
How Nonprofits Endure: Balancing Strategy, Data, and Operations
The work your nonprofit does is vital to the community. But to keep that work going for the long haul, the systems behind the scenes need to be just as strong as the passion driving your mission.
How Nonprofits Endure is a four-part webinar series designed to help nonprofit leaders move from the pressure of day-to-day survival to the peace of long-term sustainability.
Through practical, education-led conversations, we will explore how to link fundraising insight with a realistic strategy and the operational infrastructure needed to scale your impact.
How Nonprofits Endure: Balancing Strategy, Data, and Operations will be held virtually on Thursday, July 30th, from 9:00 am - 10:00 am Pacific.
FEISV Members & Partners, and Other FEI Members: Free | Registration: Here
FEISV Member of the Week
Todd Lowenstein is an experienced Corporate Controller with an MBA and Big Four CPA audit background, servicing public and private Silicon Valley hi-tech companies in a variety of industries, including software, SaaS, semiconductor, biomedical, computer, and telecommunications. His core strengths are SEC and GAAP technical accounting (i.e., Revenue Recognition, M&A, Stock-Based Comp, Multi-currency Consolidations, etc.).
Todd served as a Corporate Controller for Alien Technology, Verifone, and PCTEL, among other organizations. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and his MBA from Santa Clara University.
FEISV Partner of the Week
Armanino LLP is the largest independent accounting and business consulting firm based in California. They are a nationwide leader in serving privately held companies, as well as nonprofit organizations and public entities.
Armanino provides four main areas of service – assurance/audit, tax, consulting, and business management. Their technology focus and global services are key aspects of our service lines. They work with clients in a large range of industries, including technology, manufacturing and distribution, consumer-retail, nonprofit, private schools, real estate, professional services, life sciences, insurance, and healthcare.
Offices of Armanino are located in California, the West and Mid-West regions of the US, and they have consultants on the ground at key locations across the nation. Armanino provides global services in more than 100 countries through their membership in Moore Stephens International Limited – one of the world's major accounting and consulting organizations.
CONTACTS:
Katerina Starkova, CPA
Partner, Audit
[email protected]
Andrew Armstrong, CPA
Partner, Audit
[email protected]
Milton Tse, CPA
Partner, Audit
[email protected]
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