Quality of earnings
Financial information for acquisitions, disposals and restructuring.
The accounting period, relevant entities and intended users determine what information matters.
Accounting & Finance
Transaction Accounting & Due Diligence
The commercial price is only one part of a transaction. Understand what the financial records support.
Discuss your prioritiesThe wider perspective
Better information. More confident decisions.
Financial decisions depend on more than a set of numbers. We connect the underlying records, the purpose of the reporting and the tax or commercial questions that sit alongside them. The result is a clearer basis for management, owners and their advisers to act.
In focus
A financial issues list to inform diligence and transaction discussions.
See the connections
One decision. A wider impact.
Accounting, tax and cash flow can describe different aspects of the same transaction. Those differences need to be understood before a decision is made.
We identify the dependencies early, so the relevant professionals can work from a shared understanding of the objective and the information available.
Talk through the connections- 01Quality of earnings
- 02Working capital
- 03Accounting implications
Where we can help
The questions that matter.
Transaction Accounting & Due Diligence
Working capital
Opening balances, accounting policies and reporting alignment.
Accounting, tax and cash flow can describe different aspects of the same transaction. Those differences need to be understood before a decision is made.
Accounting implications
Coordination with legal, tax and transaction advisers.
Responsibilities for preparation, approval and professional review should be explicit.
From perspective to action
A financial issues list to inform diligence and transaction discussions.
Responsibilities for preparation, approval and professional review should be explicit.
The engagement begins with a shared view of the questions to resolve, the work to be delivered and who is responsible. As the matter develops, the plan can be reviewed against new information and changing priorities.
Explore your next stepDesigned for the next decision
Clarity you can work with.
The exact scope and deliverables are agreed for your circumstances. The aim is to make the relevant information, choices and responsibilities clear.
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A reconciled information base
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Issues, assumptions and dependencies
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A reporting and review calendar
Working together
A clear path through the work.
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Establish the position
The commercial price is only one part of a transaction. Understand what the financial records support.
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Reconcile and analyse
The accounting period, relevant entities and intended users determine what information matters.
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Report and decide
A financial issues list to inform diligence and transaction discussions.
Before we speak
Start with your priorities.
A complete file is not needed for an initial enquiry. Tell us what you want to achieve, the countries involved and any relevant dates.
Financial statements, transaction outline, management accounts.
Start a conversationWhat information is useful at the outset?+
Financial statements, transaction outline, management accounts. We will identify what needs to be clarified before agreeing the engagement.
How does this connect with other advice?+
Accounting, tax and cash flow can describe different aspects of the same transaction. Those differences need to be understood before a decision is made.
How are fees and timing agreed?+
The relevant professionals review the circumstances, available information and dependencies. Scope, responsibilities, fees and the timetable are then agreed for the specific engagement.
Explore further
Connected perspectives.
Accounts Payable
A payment process should make commitments visible before money leaves the business.
Explore ↗Accounts Receivable
Revenue, billing and collection need to tell the same story.
Explore ↗CFO & Controller Services
Numbers alone are not enough. Management needs financial information organised into control, visibility and decisions — without building a full senior finance function immediately where that is not yet warranted.
Explore ↗Your next move