RIGHT-SIZED SEC SUPPORT
Because we sweat the small
Because federal regulations don’t care about the size of your finance team.
At Freed Maxick, we provide a comprehensive array of services to help address your most pressing regulatory challenges now while building a stronger foundation for future financial reporting. Backed by 35+ years of experience, Top 100 expertise, and continuous good standing with the PCAOB, we provide Big 4-level advisory and audit services without the bloated overhead.
It’s the right support, right when you need it.
Because micro- and small-cap companies
face big challenges.
Limited finance teams struggling with increasingly complex reporting requirements.
Pricing pressure that strains budgets without delivering proportional value.
SOX compliance gaps that create audit risk and regulatory exposure.
Technical accounting pitfalls around revenue recognition, stock compensation, and business combinations.
Because the right partner grows with you.
Project-based entry that builds trust. Revenue recognition, stock compensation, ASC 740 provisions—specific technical accounting challenges are just the start. As we solve immediate problems now, we identify opportunities to strengthen your entire financial infrastructure.
Senior-level accessibility when you need it most. Our experienced professionals stay personally engaged throughout every project. Need guidance on a complex transaction or SEC comment letter? You’re one phone call away from the expertise that prevents costly delays.
Big 4-caliber expertise without the big-time expense. We deliver the same technical depth and regulatory knowledge as national firms, with cost-effective solutions designed for companies operating with limited finance teams and realistic budgets.
Seamless integration with your existing advisors. When your current auditor can’t provide implementation services due to independence restrictions, they refer to us. We maintain audit-ready documentation while working collaboratively with your existing team.
Because client success speaks for itself
(but we’ll say it anyway).
Navigating a complex business combination transaction.
When a publicly traded company faced year-end audit pressure combined with significant acquisition transactions, we delivered technical accounting memoranda and financial statement disclosures that guided both the company and the auditor through complex requirements. The result: smooth audit completion and successful transaction close.
Executing an aggressive acquisition strategy.
A growth-focused client needed expertise to manage their acquisition pipeline. We aligned due diligence timing with acquisition schedules, then worked with management to assess accounting and audit risks post-close. Our engagement leadership stayed involved throughout, ensuring seamless integration of multiple entities.
Accelerated filing.
A publicly traded global manufacturer needed to move their Form 10-K filing deadline up by one month. Through early audit process engagement and strategic resource allocation, we delivered on the compressed timeline without compromising quality.
Providing expertise when clients need it most.
Multiple publicly traded clients have relied on us during capital raises in public markets. We provide underwriter comfort letters on expedited timelines while helping management understand deal term impacts on financial statements—critical support when investor timing cannot be delayed.
Taking action early.
When rapid growth pushed a client into large accelerated filer status, we proactively started early SOX control assessments to identify potential issues before they became problems. The result: confident compliance with new filing requirements and no year-end surprises.
Comprehensive SEC Practice Capabilities
- Financial statement audits, including SEC filings 10-K and 10-Q
- Integrated audits, including SEC filings 10-K and 10-Q
- Historical financial statements: audits and reviews for significant acquisitions
- Public offerings and private placement transactions
- Employee Benefit Plan audits, including those with an 11-K filing requirement
- ASC 740
- Tax compliance and return preparation
- Tax planning
- Acquisitions, dispositions and restructuring
- Cost segregation
- IRS representation
- International tax
- Multistate taxation
- R&D credits
- Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) services
- Internal audit consulting
- Business risk assessment
- Enterprise risk assessments
- Process analysis and control evaluation
- Policy and procedure development and reviews
- Compliance auditing
- Code of ethics / corporate governance reviews
- Fraud examination — prevention and detection
- Internal control reviews and assessments
- Temporary controllership assistance
- Financial projects and forecasts
- Financial information systems evaluation, design and improvement
- Forecasts and financial feasibility studies
- Benchmarking
- Business valuations
- Economic profit analysis
- Profit improvement programs
- Litigation support
- Transaction advisory services
- Technical accounting and advisory services
- Cybersecurity assurance
- System selection and installation support
- Long-range IT strategic planning
- Business solutions implementation
- Interim IS support
- IT internal control assessments
- Security and network intrusion testing services
- Business continuity planning
- SOC reporting
- PCI Data Security Assessments