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Deals & Capital Markets

In corporate transactions, we help financial decision-makers keep track of their financial reporting. We advise you in interdisciplinary teams on the accounting treatment of new formations, acquisitions, sales, transformations, IPOs, or bond issues. With smart reporting tools, we confidently master reporting requirements, ensuring you avoid unnecessary risks.

Dr. Christian Maier

Partner

Auditor, CPA (U.S.), Graduate in Business Administration, Head of Accounting, Reporting & Process Advisory

T +49 711 7819 147 73

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Sebastian Meyer

Partner

Consultant

T +49 221 9499 09468

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Our Philosophy

We support you holistically and modularly in every phase of a corporate transaction. Our experts act as a point of contact for questions regarding national and international accounting, and we assist you with the preparation of financial reports. As experienced auditors, we know the challenges and strict requirements involved in acquisitions, sales, transformations, and IPOs, and we help you successfully master them.

Our transaction advisory already begins before the planned deal or IPO and includes our Readiness Assessment in the planning phase. This helps us support you as a financial decision-maker in identifying potential risks early on and realizing accounting potential. We also advise you during the due diligence on accounting issues in deals, assist with deal structuring, and determine IPO readiness.

In the implementation phase, we modularly support you in preparing audit-proof financial reporting as a basis for decision-making for your stakeholders. Our services include the use of flexible reporting tools for the preparation and processing of financial information. In the post-deal phase, we support you in post-merger integration to create robust reporting with efficient processes. In the ‘Being Public’ phase we support you with ongoing capital market-orientedfinancial reporting.

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Deal Accounting

We advise you on accounting issues related to new formations, acquisitions, sales, and transformations and identify early on potential risks and accounting potential from the transaction. For purchase agreements, we compile the necessary financial data and assist with deal structuring and project management. Using modern reporting tools, we prepare buyer- or seller-side audit-proof financial statements at individual company and group level, that meet the complex requirements and expectations of the auditor. In post-merger integration, we build the reporting infrastructure up and support buyers and sellers in a robust reporting with efficient processes to implement.

Our Service Portfolio

Accounting issues in due diligence
Analysis of Purchase Agreements
Preparation of Opening Balance Sheet and Acquisition Consolidation
Reporting Packages
Preparation of Carve-out Financial Reports
Preparation of Closing Balance Sheets
Deal Accounting

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IPO Readiness

“Stock market success is an art, not a science.” (André Kostolany, 1906-1999)

As part of our IPO Readiness solution, we modularly and interdisciplinarily work with you to determine the IPO readiness and derive a catalog of measures that closes the gap to capital market eligibility. For the financial sector, we develop the IPO roadmap and assist with the preparation of financial reporting for the securities prospectus. We support you with the comfort letter audit and provide the necessary data for the financial due diligence and business plan as required. Our flexible reporting tools meet the strict reporting requirements and provide the data basis early and sustainably.

Our Service Portfolio

Fit-Gap Assessment for Financial Reporting
Preparation of Securities Prospectus Financial Reports
Support for Comfort Letter Audit
Implementation of Flexible Reporting Tools
Financial Information for due diligence and Business Plan

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Enforcement Consulting

The BaFin’s control of financial reporting by capital market-oriented companies is a central component in ensuring capital market confidence in accounting. Errors identified by BaFin can lead to negative external perception, cause high follow-up costs, and block the finance function. The solution lies in ensuring permanently transparent and compliant financial reporting. We prepare you for the high requirements and support you in the enforcement procedure. With our in-depth IFRS expertise and many years of experience in auditing and advising capital market-oriented companies, we are the right partner.

Our Focus

Capital Market Eligibility of Financial Reporting
Support in Enforcement Procedure
Remediation of Findings
Process Improvements

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