To prepare or issue an audit report for a public company or to play certain roles in those audits, an accounting firm must register with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). As such, the firm must satisfy stringent standards that encompass the obligation to satisfy, not only the independence criteria applicable to the engagement as set out in the rules of the PCAOB, but also all other independence criteria applicable to the engagement, including criteria set out in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under federal securities laws.
In the performance of any professional service, a PCAOB member firm must meet and comply with PCAOB-established professional practice standards, including strict guidelines on ethics and independence. The firm must maintain objectivity and integrity, be free of conflicts of interest, and not misrepresent facts or subordinate judgment to others. HBK business advisory services accommodate PCAOB-registered firm regulatory constraints.
HBK works with you to meet all your business advisory needs in the manner that ensures you receive the greatest value from your audit experience. We help with:
- Corporate governance
- Assistance to (or membership on) the audit committee
- Outsourced internal audit services
- Outsourced SOX documentation and testing
- ERISA compliance audits
- Strategic planning
- Due diligence/business combinations
- Business valuations
- Review of quarterly/annual financial statements and related filings
- Assistance with implementation of new accounting principles
- SOC Reporting (formerly SAS 70)
- 401(k) review and educational seminars
- Tax provision computations, tax return preparation, and corporate tax planning
- Tax credit and cost segregation studies
- Individual tax return preparation for executives
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