Reporting standards
US GAAP and IFRS Financial Statement Preparation
Internal management reporting and a formal financial statement package are not the same document. Auditors, lenders, investors and parent companies expect a specific framework, presentation and set of disclosures.
We prepare full financial statements under US GAAP or IFRS, including notes, and convert between frameworks where a parent, investor or lender requires it.
The problem
A trial balance is not a financial statement
Most small business software produces a profit and loss and a balance sheet. It does not produce a properly presented statement of cash flows, an equity rollforward, or disclosure notes on debt, leases, commitments, related parties and subsequent events.
When a reader asks for statements under a named framework and receives a software export instead, the request comes back — usually with a deadline attached.
Signs you may need this
- A lender, investor, parent or auditor asked for US GAAP or IFRS statements
- You have never issued a statement of cash flows or disclosure notes
- A foreign parent or investor reports under a different framework than you do
- Leases, revenue contracts or financial instruments are accounted for inconsistently
- Prior statements were prepared differently every year
- Adoption of a new standard was never actually implemented in the books
What we do
How the work actually runs
01
Confirm the reporting framework
We agree who the statements are for, which framework applies, and what level of disclosure the reader actually requires.
02
Map the ledger to the presentation
Trial balance mapped to a proper statement presentation, with grouping and comparatives that stay consistent year to year.
03
Address the technical areas
Revenue recognition, leases, financial instruments, impairment, accruals and deferred items reviewed and documented against the framework.
04
Prepare the full statement set
Balance sheet, income statement, statement of comprehensive income where relevant, equity rollforward, cash flow statement and disclosure notes.
05
Convert between frameworks
Where a group reports under a different basis, we prepare the conversion with a documented bridge between the two.
Deliverables
What you receive
- Complete financial statement set under the agreed framework
- Statement of cash flows and equity rollforward
- Disclosure notes drafted for your circumstances
- Framework conversion bridge where applicable
- Documented accounting policy memoranda for judgment areas
- Working papers supporting each caption
Outcome
What changes
You can answer a request for formal statements with a document that is complete on the first pass, rather than negotiating what the reader will accept.
The same working papers then feed audit readiness, lender reporting and diligence without being rebuilt each time.
Best suited to
- Companies with audit, lender, investor or parent-company reporting obligations
- U.S. subsidiaries of foreign groups and foreign subsidiaries of U.S. groups
- Businesses preparing for a raise, a sale, or a first audit
- Groups needing consistent presentation across entities
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Next step
Discuss Your Accounting
Tell us who the statements are for and which framework they expect.