IPO Readiness and Sarbanes-Oxley

Whether you’re already a publicly traded company or planning your IPO, our advisory team is equipped to guide you through Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance while maximizing efficiency and minimizing costs.

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Our Approach

Streamlining SOX Compliance

Our compliance team is led by former members of the Public Company Accounting and Oversight Board (PCAOB). These members were instrumental in writing policies and evaluating firms across the nation — and have used that expertise to develop our proprietary audit methodology.

Leveraging this methodology their extensive, hands-on knowledge, our team serves a wide range of clients, including Fortune 1000 companies, in adding efficiencies and minimizing the additional costs of compliance efforts.

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Public Company Readiness

Our team deploys a comprehensive framework and methodology to assist companies with preparing for Sarbanes-Oxley. Our methodology takes into account all of the evolving regulatory guidance, including AS5, Dodd-Frank, and numerous industry-specific laws and regulations.

Services We Provide

Our SOX Services

No matter your industry, our team can help you meet the strict standards of SOX compliance while streamlining compliance processes across your organization.

SOX Program Leadership

A Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 effort is executed in multiple stages. FD provides comprehensive guidance or assistance at any stage of the project from planning and scoping all the way to final reporting.

Audit Committee Advisory Services

From providing guidance on emerging audit, risk management and governance topics to communicating regulatory best practices and more, our services encompass the full spectrum of Audit Committee oversight responsibilities as they relate to internal controls.

Policy & Procedure Support

Let us help you build a strong foundation for SOX compliance, Our experienced team helps you first define and then implement critical procedures to support your SOX program.

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