Information Technology

Overview

Technology is a multifaceted, influential and fluid industry whose executives must manage the art of being agile while focusing on operational excellence and meeting greater consumer demand.

Whether you’re looking to make an indelible mark, adjust your business model or tap into a new corner of the market, we can help you execute your strategy in a rapidly evolving field.

Our wide range of advisory service capabilities and deep technology industry knowledge helps technology companies retain the confidence of investors, continuously improve their performance, effectively and proactively manage change and mitigate risk.

You can count on us for independent and objective advice, since our alignment is with you as our client, not with third-party vendors. Some consulting firms think only about business strategy; some physically deploy technology; but we help execute enterprise-wide performance transformation initiatives — turning strategy into reality.

We assist technology companies in the areas of:

Mitigating risk

• IT assurance
• Risk management
• Internal controls
• Internal audit

Improving performance

• Finance strategy
• Supply chain
• Customer
• Operations and information technology (IT) systems effectiveness
• Process transformation

Enabling change

• IT advisory
• People and organizational design
• Strategic directions
• Program management

Assurance

We help technology companies deliver high-quality financial reports, identify key business and control vulnerabilities and manage evolving regulatory requirements.

Our audits follow accounting standards and are tailored to reflect the unique aspects of your technology business — concentrating on the business areas that are the most critical to your risk profile — with the express intent of reducing your risk. We offer deep insight into the complex issues facing technology companies, e.g., revenue recognition, inventory valuation, accounting for stock options and strategic transaction accounting (joint ventures, divestitures, M&A, etc.).

Our assurance services include:

• Independent audit of financial statements.
• Assistance with the adoption and implementation of new accounting standards.
• Internal control compliance and reporting.
• Assistance with mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence.
• Financial accounting advisory services.
• Performance of agreed upon procedures and related reporting.

Transaction Advisory Services

Our transaction advisory services professionals deliver advice attuned to the specific needs of technology companies, helping them drive competitive advantage and increased shareholder returns through improved decision-making.

We bring together a unique combination of technical skill, insight and technology industry experience to deliver objective and tailored advice, attuned to our clients’ needs.

We can assist technology companies in the areas of:

• Corporate Development.
• Divestiture Advisory Services.
• M&A and Capital Debt Advisory.
• Operational Transaction Services.
• Restructuring.
• Valuation & Business Modeling.
• Working Capital.
• Industry and transaction strategy analyses/advice.
• Purchase price allocation and impairment analyses.
• Market and industry research.
• Human capital assessments, due diligence and analyses.
• IT operations strategic analysis and reviews.