IPO Readiness

Helping organizations plan their path — whether it be through an initial public offering (IPO) or other path to going public — we help you navigate the risks and maximize the rewards in your journey.

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An eight step checklist to an IPO

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SOX readiness: preparing for an IPO

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Going public via SPAC: what you need to know

IPO Readiness

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Successfully navigating SOX 404(b): Key considerations for growing and established public companies

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SOX readiness: Preparing for an IPO

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Going public: A path for success

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Going public via SPAC: what you need to know

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Real conversations: going public via SPAC

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Gregory Reda

Principal

Going public. It’s a massive, transformational effort with the potential to enhance value and create new growth opportunities for your company.

It also brings with it the prospect of increased regulatory demands, public scrutiny, risk complexity and scalability challenges. How do you know you are ready for the journey?

Get started with an IPO specialist

Conducting a holistic IPO readiness assessment

IPO readiness requires a whole-organization effort — an effort that is too often underestimated in its scope, scale and demands. Many start the journey only to quickly discover a critical lack of resources, infrastructure, knowledge and time to successfully navigate the process required to support the transaction properly without losing focus on daily operations. That uncertainty can put your endeavor at risk.

Risk and compliance

Enterprise risk management
Legal
Data and cybersecurity
Internal audit
Ethics and compliance programs

Roadmap to readiness

Working side-by-side: Baker Tilly is poised to help you preempt potential challenges in financial reporting, filing, audit readiness, tax (including transfer pricing, tax strategy, global trade and value added tax -VAT- compliance), legal, governance, internal controls, ESG and enterprise risk management throughout your transaction.

Deep subject matter specialization: We provide a breadth of core competency capabilities, including: transaction advisory, technical accounting, governance, internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, international tax, organization and human capital consulting and new technology implementation support.

Scaling with you: We are an extension of your team providing the necessary skill sets to complete the work. We navigate all aspects of the process, bringing a team of experienced professionals and a customized approach for your journey. We partner with you now and tomorrow as you continue to grow, build and scale your organization.