Accounting Advisory for Capital Markets

Capital markets advisory helps companies address the accounting, reporting, finance, and transaction requirements associated with significant financial activity. Support may include technical accounting conclusions, debt and equity transaction analysis, SEC reporting, audit readiness, purchase accounting, internal control improvement, and interim finance leadership. The goal is to help management resolve complex issues, strengthen reporting, and make well-supported decisions.

Stratum supports public, private-equity-backed, and growth-stage companies, as well as established businesses needing stronger accounting or finance leadership. Typical situations include complex transactions, new reporting requirements, unresolved accounting questions during an audit, leadership vacancies, reporting complexity, control deficiencies, and finance processes that have not kept pace with business needs.

The firm advises on revenue recognition, debt and equity transactions, stock-based compensation, leases, business combinations, impairment, and other complex accounting matters. Support includes developing clear accounting conclusions and documentation that management can use in financial reporting and discussions with external auditors or other advisers.

Yes. Transaction accounting support covers acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, and ownership changes. Services may include purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, coordination with valuation specialists, and post-acquisition accounting and reporting integration. The engagement can be structured around the transaction’s complexity and the responsibilities management needs the advisory team to support.

Stratum supports financial statement preparation, disclosures, SEC reporting, accounting analyses, schedules, and documentation. The firm also helps management coordinate effectively with external auditors and prepare for public-company reporting requirements. Support can complement an existing finance team when additional technical expertise or execution capacity is needed.

Yes. Interim CAO and controller leadership is available during executive vacancies, organizational transitions, transactions, or periods of increased demand. Responsibilities may include oversight of the financial close, reporting, audit preparation, and accounting-team execution. This support helps maintain continuity while management addresses a leadership gap or changing finance requirements.

Engagements are custom-scoped after discussing the organization’s needs, complexity, timing, and required level of support. Fees are determined based on that scope rather than a standard package. The work may be focused on a defined technical accounting question, transaction, reporting requirement, finance improvement project, or ongoing strategic finance need.

Yes. The firm can assess and strengthen financial close processes, reconciliations, accounting policies, documentation, and internal controls. Support may also address control deficiencies and material weaknesses. The objective is to help finance leaders establish more reliable reporting processes and improve the quality and supportability of financial information.