The Garret Group delivers timely, relevant and cost effective hands-on services to small to medium size business enterprise in the following major areas:

  • Compliance with financial reporting requirements under US GAAP and Securities & Exchange Commissions.
  • Scalable outsourcing for financial, operational and IT internal audits.
  • Initial public offering (IPO) consulting services including initial & on-going compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  • Placements of seasoned interim chief financial officers.

We also provide in-depth assistance to public accounting firms that are registered with and subjected to PCAOB inspections to more effectively self-assess (and remediate when applicable) its compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the rules of the PCAOB, the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and professional standards, in connection with the firm’s performance of audits, issuance of audit reports, and related matters involving issuers.

GAAP and SEC Reporting Compliance Service

Our GAAP and SEC Reporting Compliance services are designed to assist clients with ongoing GAAP, IFRS, and Financial & SEC Reporting compliance. Our CPAs work directly with your accountants, and become an extension of your reporting team in the following areas:

General Accounting

  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • International Convergence of Accounting Standards
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Complex Accounting Research & Policy
  • Audit Support

Financial & SEC Reporting

  • Financial Statements, including 10Qs and 10Ks
  • Consolidated Financial Reporting
  • Carve-Out/Combined Financial Statements
  • Pro Forma Financial Statements
  • Restatement Assistance
  • SEC Comment Letter Response

Financial and IT internal Audit Outsourcing Service

Have your financial and IT internal audit done in house become too complex? Outsourcing your financial and IT internal audit to the Garret Group provides access to the highest levels of experience and knowledge.

We offer the following Financial and IT internal audit services to clients:

  • Review of an entity’s risk identification and management including organizational design and communication.
  • Development and execution of a client-specific and customized internal audit plan focused on financial reporting and regulatory and operational risks.
  • Business risk assessments and process reviews, including such areas as investments, finance/accounting and information technology.
  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) consulting services. ERM requires the identification, prioritization, assessment and evaluation, and monitoring of critical risks across an organization to give management the necessary knowledge to optimize risk and increase performance.
  • Internal audit department diagnostic reviews and studies including performing external quality assessment reviews.

IPO Consulting Service

We help pre-IPO companies’ management team prepare for and execute the IPO process– whether you are just considering IPO or working towards a targeted launch date. Our IPO consulting service is vital to helping issuers navigate from the beginning of the cycle through to the aftermarket with maximum effectiveness. We provide services for your organization to prioritize efforts, improve financial reporting and compliance capabilities, and prepare registration statements.

Our CPAs specializing in Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 compliance can provide insight in guiding companies from understanding the IPO SOX requirements to maximizing the investment return for compliance. We can assist your organization with assessing initial risk, training, developing project guidelines, and evaluating overall efforts – during the IPO process and afterwards.

Corporate governance is the essential component of IPO. Formulation and codification of the company’s corporate governance policy is challenging. Issuers often do not have the necessary knowledge and/or lack the resources to put in place an effective corporate governance framework. We have the necessary knowledge and experience in the areas of corporate governance, proxy, depositary receipts, corporate communications, and corporate strategy to work with the issuer on all levels of this complex process. The customized approach we have adopted guarantees success of our clients’ IPO.

Financial Professional Placement Service

Finding the most qualified Accounting and Finance individuals is critical to your business’ success and financial operation. Whether you need an interim CFO or corporate controller, we provide placement services to a wide array of industries with businesses that range from small to mid-size entities. We work closely with you to understand your business functions or job requirements to achieve your career placement goals:

  • CFO
  • Finance Managers
  • Controller
  • Accounting Manager
  • Senior Accountant