Accounting Advisory Services

Support for deal-related accounting challenges

In today’s increasingly complex business landscape, you face a gauntlet of technical accounting, tax, and financial reporting issues. Successful management and resolution of these matters is essential to keep moving toward your business objectives.

With KPMG Accounting Advisory Services at your side, you have a trusted advisor providing transactional guidance based on your industry or the geography. Our cross-functional teams of specialists have deep experience in accounting, disclosure, valuation, integration, separation and tax. They also have the ability to reach out across the KPMG global network as needed to best support your needs.

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Bankruptcy

In addition to reporting requirements that must be met during and after filing for Chapter 11, bankruptcy often involves issues such as liquidation accounting, debt and equity restructuring, and “fresh start” upon emergence. Our team has deep experience in these and other bankruptcy accounting and reporting issues.

Give your business a fresh start — quickly.

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Capital market readiness (CMR)

Capital Markets Readiness offers services and consulting for every stage of an IPO or SPAC transaction—from discovery to reporting.

We have the skills, experience and technology required to help smoothly pilot your company through a capital markets transaction such as an IPO, debt or equity offering, 144a placement, divestiture, acquisition, or SPAC.

Our cross-functional teams are comprised of professionals skilled in leading readiness assessments, liaising with attorneys and investment bankers, training personnel on new reporting environments, and guiding the creation of historical, pro forma, and selected financial data in compliance with SEC filing requirements.

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Financial process and transactions support

Anticipating a merger, acquisition, separation, or IPO transaction?

Your company may require restatement services due to reporting changes that are retroactive, misapplication of GAAP, irregularities arising from an audit committee investigation, or to address the impact of corporate realignments on segment reporting.

Our financial reporting issues and restatement team can help you identify, assess, and document issues, and address any vulnerabilities in your accounting and financial reporting processes.

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Financial reporting issues and restatement services

Your company may require restatement services due to reporting changes that are retroactive, misapplication of GAAP, irregularities arising from an audit committee investigation, or to address the impact of corporate realignments on segment reporting. Our financial reporting issues and restatement team can help you identify, assess, and document issues, and address any vulnerabilities in your accounting and financial reporting processes.
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Government contractor advisory services

KPMG helps companies with government contracts address FAR / CAS accounting, indirect rates, and contract and regulatory compliance audits.

Our government contractor advisory professionals provide a wide lens customized to client strategic objectives on U.S. Federal regulatory matters by combining the experience of senior-level industry executives; U.S. Government auditors and contracting officers; and an extensive library of industry leading practices.

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KPMG Financial Reporting Harmony (Harmony)

A cloud-based technology that streamlines the complexities of reporting and allows for real time collaboration, all under one platform.

Harmony can help tackle the most difficult part of any business change or transaction: working with data. It can simplify the reporting process for your business by extracting data from multiple incompatible sources with speed and ease, making the reporting process smoother, more transparent, and more accurate.

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Kinergy – Part of the KPMG Intelligence Platform

M&A transactions and financial reporting can be complex and time-consuming, often requiring extensive data processing and analysis. There are inherent risks, such as deals not being completed on time, budget overruns, unsuccessful integrations or operational risks. Kinergy can help navigating these complexities.
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Technical accounting and accounting change

An event as significant as a cross-border acquisition or one as common as a lease agreement can result in the need for transactional accounting and reporting support. Our team can help ensure that you’re clear on the implications, and that you know your obligations and are ready to meet them.

KPMG helps businesses anticipate the impact of accounting changes, including opportunities.

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KPMG Deal Advisory and Strategy

KPMG Deal Advisory and Strategy teams and technology can help drive value on your next deal and throughout your transformation journey so you can move strategically and with agility at speed.

Advanced technologies empower Corporate Controllers, Chief Accounting Officers and other Financial Executives to automate tasks, enhance reporting, manage risks, and improve forecasting for business transformation.

Automating Processes: Reducing manual effort and minimizing errors
Advancing Financial Reporting: Speeding up report generation and enhancing accuracy
Strengthening Risk Management: Monitoring compliance and detecting anomalies
Boosting Forecasting and Insights: Utilizing predictive models and real-time analysis

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Accounting Advisory Services Leader for Deal Advisory & Strategy, KPMG US

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