SEC Compliance and Reporting

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires public companies to file annual, quarterly, and other filings in a timely manner while complying with all applicable accounting and regulatory requirements. It is important to have a Registered Public Accounting Firm that understands this complex and time-sensitive process. The SEC Compliance and Reporting team at WithumSmith+Brown can provide you with the expertise, manpower and efficiency you need to be in a position of strength. As a firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), WS+B is among the firms nationwide that are required to meet the highest level of quality standards within our industry in order to comply with the Board's requirements and inspection process.

Our SEC Compliance and Reporting team includes professionals that have extensive experience in working with SEC Registrants. These professionals have developed our efficient approach to auditing and providing business advisory services to public companies from their combined and diverse experience. This combined experience that has been brought together brings together a team that has experience working in this area from Big 4 and other national accounting firms; the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); the AICPA's SEC Practice Section (SECPS), the AICPA's Professional Ethics Division, the AICPA's Technical Standards Sub-committee, CFO's from public companies, adjunct professors at universities, past and present board members of public companies, officers and committee chairs of various state CPA societies and the AICPA. In addition, several of our partners have been recognized by NJBIZ with their "Forty Under 40" program in recent years, for their achievements in business, including their experience in providing services to public companies, as well as their commitment to the community. This multi-faceted team was developed with the premise that the strength of our team results in placing our clients in a position of strength.

Our team keeps current on the continuously changing regulatory environment by attending annual and periodic specialized training where the SEC, PCAOB, AICPA, FASB and other regulators present changes facing financial reporting now and proposed changes for the future.

We have a loyal client base of both large and small public companies, throughout the country, as well as internationally, across various industries, to which we provide the following services:

• Audits of Public Companies - Our audits are designed to comply with all applicable standards, including AS #7, while remaining focused on audit efficiency.
• Accounting consulting (US GAAP and IFRS) - Our team of professionals are frequently called upon to assist management with complex accounting needs that their auditors are prohibited from performing under independence standards; including but not limited to stock options, warrants, and complex equity and debt transactions.
• Preparation of financial statements and footnotes for inclusion in regulatory filings.
• Audit preparation services for SEC Registrants that are audited by other Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms
• Assistance in the preparation of regulatory filings.
• SEC Comment Letters – Our team is well versed in the SEC Comment Letter process.
• Business Advisory Services
• Merger and Acquisition Consulting and Due Diligence Services
• Internal Auditing
• Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) audits and evaluations
• XBRL Compliance and Consulting
• Audits of Form 11K engagements
• Other Employee Benefit Plan Audits
• Litigation Support, including Fraud Investigations
• Valuation Services
• Tax (International and Domestic Compliance and Planning)
• Research and Development and Net Operating Loss studies
• Income Tax Accrual Preparation and Uncertainty Analysis
• Audits of Service Organizations in accordance with SSAE 16 and SAS 70

There has never been a more important time to work with a high-quality firm you can trust. The SEC Compliance and Reporting Team at WithumSmith+Brown will exceed your expectations, offering the confidence, continuity and experience you need to be in a position of strength.