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Paavan Choudary is the Global Head of Accordion’s Data & Analytics Practice. Earlier, he was the Founder & President of Merilytics (acquired by Accordion in 2023). He has 23 years of experience in Analytics and Management Consulting.

Accordion helps PE sponsors and portfolio companies navigate exits, carve-outs, and M&A with hands-on support.

Mitchel is a managing director and head of Accordion’s Strategic Finance Practice. He has over 15 years of corporate finance, FP&A, and M&A advisory experience, helping PE-backed clients improve finance functions through data-enabled technology and value creation initiatives.

Junaid is president of Finance & Technology Solutions with nearly two decades of consulting leadership experience. He has led engagements for public and private organizations and served more than 40 private equity firms.

Oracle plans to change the rules engine inside HFM, with full cutover by October 2027. The page warns that delays in assessing the change could compress timelines and leave changes to consolidation outputs undetected.

Accordion is hosting a game-day event at historic Wrigley Field in Chicago for a curated group of Salesforce leaders.

The page compares Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Pardot, Mailchimp, and native Salesforce email tools to help readers assess which option fits their team.

The page explains how to structure Adaptive Insights GL accounts and budget categories for detailed and roll-up reporting.

Accordion recruits for its team to support private equity-backed companies across 11 global offices.

Shauna, a CPA, is a managing director and head of Accordion’s IPO Readiness Practice. She has nearly three decades of experience and specializes in US GAAP, IFRS, SOX, and SEC regulations, helping companies implement lease and revenue recognition standards.

Shaharyar is a Managing Director in the Transaction Execution Services group with more than 15 years of experience in private equity investments and portfolio management across the U.S., Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia.

The page explains when companies might upgrade from Salesforce CPQ to Revenue Cloud Advanced, which supports unified quoting, billing, and revenue recognition.

Northwestern University, B.S. Communications

Gary is a senior advisor with over three decades of experience leading strategic and operational projects for private equity portfolio companies. He has led merger integration and carve-out projects valued from $20 million to $6 billion and served as interim CFO on some carve-out transactions.

Evercore Capital Partners, Middle-Market Private Equity

The University of Michigan, B.A. Organizational Management

After 11 years at Big 4 accounting firms, Sarah Bailey found her way to Accordion.

Accordion welcomed Rishi to its team and interviewed him about plans for the new SF office, including recruitment, culture, and a no-tie policy.

Current CFA candidate and former member of the BDO External Audit Division, Matthew Heard shares his Big Four reasons for joining the Accordion team:

The page describes Accordion's work as a private equity value creation partner, emphasizing hands-on expertise and finance know-how.

Accordion's offerings cover finance functions, data, technology, AI, and operational improvements across the investment lifecycle.

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