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Areas of Practice
Expert Consulting and Witness Services
Our team has the deep expertise in PCAOB Standards, SEC Rules and US GAAP to support you in defending your work to investigators, regulators or plaintiffs. Whether we are providing technical auditing and independence rule testimony, technical accounting and disclosure testimony, or supporting other third-party experts in reviewing documentation and preparing expert reports – our first hand regulatory experience will be an invaluable part of your defense. Involve us at the first inquiry from the PCAOB or SEC on these matters.
Independent Monitor Services
When a monitorship requirement has been imposed by your regulator, or in advance of that as a pro-active defensive, we are ready to step in and and bring our regulatory credibility and deep experience to independent monitor and consultant engagements. We can independently and objectively assess and evaluate your firm’s response to regulatory-required undertakings and remediations.
PCAOB Inspection Support
Navigating a changing and evolving regulatory environment can be challenging and time consuming. Make us part of the team as you prepare for your next inspection. We understand that a PCAOB inspection can be a stressful and uncertain experience for a firm. We provide support to firms in all phases of an inspection. Our services include assistance in preparing for an inspection, including pre-reviews of audit work and evaluation and documentation of a firm’s system of quality control. We also provide support during the inspection on a real-time basis to help firms be responsive to inspectors’ questions and observations. Finally, we help firms evaluate, respond to, and remediate any criticisms that may result from the inspection.
Evaluation and Remediation of a Firm’s System of Quality Control
Regulators have announced a new and increased focus on a firm’s own systems of quality control. Are you ready for this shift? Let us help you prepare. We are experienced in evaluating firms’ systems of quality control. We also stay abreast of current trends in PCAOB inspection results. Relying on that experience and knowledge, we provide services to understand and critically evaluate a firm’s system of quality control. When deficiencies are identified in a firm’s system of quality control, we support the firm in performing a focused and thorough root cause analysis. Based on this, we provide firms with thoughtful and meaningful suggestions to help them remediate their deficiencies.
Training development and delivery
Training is a huge investment of time and other resources for any firm. Make sure you are getting all the benefits you can out of your investment. When courses are developed and presented by experts, learning is significantly improved – and execution by practitioners also improves. We offer training that is tailored to the needs of our individual clients in all aspects of PCAOB rules and regulations. In doing so, we bring a seasoned perspective to our clients and their staff that is rooted in our over 25 years of experience as PCAOB inspectors and leaders. We are experienced in understanding and evaluating firms’ audit methodologies, and we use that experience to integrate our training into each client’s situation.
Audit Quality ASSESSMENT
We frequently hear from firms that they want to improve, but don’t know how or where to begin. Let us perform a comprehensive Audit Quality Assessment to give you a roadmap on where to start. We will work with you to develop a tailored workplan that both satisfies your regulator and improves your business.