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Buy-side advisory services

Buy with confidence. We uncover the risks so you see the full picture before you invest.
Advisory services

Pre-deal

Gain clarity around business drivers, risks and retrusn pre-deal.
  • Identify economic incentive opportunities if adding jobs, buying/building/relocating facilities, expanding or downsizing or purchasing equipment. 
  • Analyze the tax environment and lay out tax structuring options to determine which option drives the most value. 
  • Gain an understanding of the target company’s operations and identify areas for process improvements. 
  • Analyze organizational structure and processes to identify opportunities for growth. 
  • Conduct a comprehensive IT assessment to identify capabilities, risks, concerns and leverageable opportunities.
Our financial and tax due diligence covers quality of earnings, working capital and profitability analysis, tax planning and structuring, and purchase agreement review. IT and cybersecurity diligence ensures protective measures are in place, assesses risks, vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, and data protection, and evaluates the value of a company’s data capabilities. Additional diligence includes fraud investigations and purchase price allocations to assign fair market value from day one. Every insight helps you move forward with confidence.

Financial and tax due diligence

– Quality of earnings 
– Working capital analysis and strategy 
– Profitability analysis and strategy 
– Tax planning and structuring 
– Review and consult on the purchase agreement 

IT and cybersecurity due diligence

– Operate without disruption by placing protective measures around systems through network design and management 
– Assess risks, vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, data protection and business continuity controls 
– Evaulate valuation on a company’s data and data related capabilities with data due diligence 

Other due diligence

– Mitigate risks and liability with fraud investigations 
– Assign fair market value to assets from day one with a purchase price allocation 

Advisory services

Post-close

Sikich stays with you long after the deal closes—making sure your investment keeps working and your bottom line keeps growing. You get practical expertise across finance, technology, and people operations, all focused on driving momentum and reducing risk so you can move forward with confidence.

Key support includes:
  • Accounting, tax, and valuation
  • Managed IT, ERP, cybersecurity, and digital transformation
  • Recruiting, integration, org design, GRC, disputes, and forensics

Accounting, audit and tax

– Outsourced accounting services 
– Audited financial statements 
– Validation procedures 
– Opening balance sheet calculation 
– Inventory or PP&E observations 
– Tax consulting and compliance 
– Nexus studies 
– Voluntary disclosure agreements 
– State credits 
– Federal and state income tax 

IT services

– Managed Services 
– Managed IT 
– ERP implementation 
– Cybersecurity 
– Digital transformation 

Additional services

Assign fair market value to assets from day one with a purchase price allocation.
– Identification of economic development incentives 
– Governance, risk and compliance (internal audit, IT audit and corporate governance) 
– Deferred compensation 
– Contract disputes 
– Forensic accounting and litigation resources

Experts

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