As a CleanTech founder, you’re driving the transition to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy by developing breakthrough technologies in renewable energy, carbon capture, energy storage, and sustainable transportation.
But as you scale your impact, you face unique financial complexities: navigating energy tax credits, managing DOE grant audits, maximizing R&D incentives, and preparing for climate tech venture capital rounds. Our CleanTech Services Team provides financial statement audits, tax advisory services, and grant compliance support that cleantech startups and growing companies need, so you can focus on your mission to create a cleaner, greener future.
Who We Help
- Climate and Energy Technologies
- Sustainable Materials and Fuels
- Circular Economy and Resource Systems
- Agri‑Food and Consumer Cleantech
- Clean Mobility and Transportation
CleanTech Industry Challenges and Trends
Federal energy tax credits can be game-changers for your company if you know how to access them. Whether you’re pursuing the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), Production Tax Credit (PTC), or Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X), the compliance and reporting requirements are complex. Our energy tax advisors help you maximize every available dollar, to ensure you’re capturing all eligible credits so you can reinvest savings into scaling your clean energy technology.
Department of Energy grants and other federal funding can accelerate your commercialization, but they come with strict compliance requirements. We help you navigate DOE grant compliance through rigorous grant audits that meet Uniform Guidance standards. From expense tracking and invoicing to financial reporting and closeout audits, we ensure you secure and maintain funding without the compliance headaches.
Raising your next round? ClimateTech continues attracting venture capital for breakthrough technologies in critical minerals, energy storage, carbon capture, and industrial decarbonization. Investors expect clean financials. We help you prepare with investor-ready audited financial statements, robust financial controls, and clear reporting on complex instruments such as SAFE notes, convertible debt, and equity warrants. We can also help you maximize your exit value with QSBS qualification support that could help you save millions in taxes when you sell.
Your innovation may qualify for substantial federal and state R&D tax credits – money that can fund additional R&D or extend your runway. Our R&D credit specialists help you document qualified research activities, calculate maximum available credits, and defend your R&D studies during tax examinations. We work with CleanTech companies pioneering everything from carbon sequestration methods to sustainable manufacturing processes, helping you capture these valuable tax incentives.
Scaling from pilot to commercial deployment? Your financial systems and accounting infrastructure need to grow with you. The spreadsheets and part-time bookkeeper that worked at pre-seed won’t support Series A due diligence or multi-site operations. We help cleantech founders build scalable financial infrastructure from accounting systems implementation (QuickBooks to NetSuite) and establishing financial controls to providing fractional CFO services for fundraising and financial planning. Our Outsourced Accounting Systems and Services Team can support or act as your finance department, ensuring clean books, and investor-ready financials at every stage of growth.
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ClimateTech
If you’re building ClimateTech solutions, you’re at the forefront of addressing climate change through technology. Whether you’re focused on carbon capture, climate data analytics, or emissions reduction, your work is critical to the low-carbon transition. We serve ClimateTech innovators supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy and creating a sustainable future for generations to come.
CleanTech Accounting, Advisory and Tax Services
Accounting and Attestation
- Financial statement audits
- Financial statement reviews
- DOE grant audits and federal compliance
- Audit support services
- Complex debt and equity accounting (SAFE notes, convertible debt, warrants)
Advisory
- M&A advisory including buy-side and sell-side due diligence
- Outsourced Accounting Systems and Services (OASYS)
- ERP implementation and digital transformation
- SOC 1/SOC 2/SSAE 18 consulting and compliance
- Cybersecurity assessments
Tax
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Navigating DOE grants, R&D credits, or investor readiness? Our CleanTech team has the specialized expertise you need to help your company succeed.