Before you buy a business, change how you report or make a significant decision, we tell you what the numbers support.
Financial due diligence
An independent look at a target's earnings, assets and liabilities before you commit.
When you need it
You are acquiring, investing in or lending to a business.
How we help
We assess earnings quality, working capital and debt, and explain what our findings mean for price and deal terms.
What you receive
A report for the decision-makers, with the findings, their effect on value and the protections to negotiate.
BasisScope agreed in the engagement letter. Legal and valuation matters go to specialists.
Tax due diligence
A review of a target's tax history and exposures.
When you need it
Tax liabilities stay with a company after a sale. You need to know what could surface later.
How we help
We review filings, positions taken, open years, correspondence with the authorities and indirect tax compliance, and quantify exposures where the information allows.
What you receive
A report of tax exposures, with recommended contractual protections to discuss with your lawyers.
Financial and tax input into how a deal is structured and completed.
When you need it
You are negotiating an acquisition, disposal or restructuring and want the options compared before you sign.
How we help
We set out the accounting and tax effect of each structure, and support the financial terms such as working capital adjustments and completion accounts.
What you receive
A paper comparing the options with a recommendation, and input on the financial clauses for your lawyers.
BasisScope agreed in the engagement letter. No legal advice or valuation.
Financial reporting advisory
Help applying accounting standards to difficult or unfamiliar situations.
When you need it
You are moving from MPERS to MFRS, adopting a new standard, or the accounting for a transaction is unclear.
How we help
We analyse the requirement, set out the acceptable treatments and their effect on the financial statements, and explain the disclosures needed.
What you receive
A technical memorandum for your board and auditor. Management decides the policy and prepares the accounts.
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Financial analysis for decisions
The financial and tax consequences of a significant decision, examined before you commit.
When you need it
You are preparing a financing application, considering a new business line, or changing your group structure.
How we help
We test the main assumptions behind the numbers and set out the financial, tax and reporting consequences of each option.
What you receive
A written analysis of the options and risks, with our recommendation.
BasisScope agreed in the engagement letter. No legal advice or valuation.
Key point
What advisory work is, and is not
Advisory reports are prepared for a specific client and purpose. They are not audits and give no assurance. For audit clients, some advisory services are restricted or prohibited, and we confirm what we can offer before any engagement begins.
