Public Company Readiness

Ensure a strong start to enter the public markets.

Becoming a publicly traded entity is a transformative event for most privately held organizations, and that transition impacts all business units. Whether this transformation happens through an initial public offering, reverse merger, or another path, proper planning and a comprehensive understanding of the process before and after going public is critical to a company’s success. With more than 100 public company readiness engagements completed, Stout professionals assist companies through the entire life cycle of becoming a publicly traded company and remaining compliant once it is publicly traded.

Our Services

Stout professionals help clients achieve their public reporting objectives through collaboration with all parties involved. Our services include:

• Initial and interim readiness assessments
• Accounting policy development and technical accounting for complex transactions
• Preparation of registration statements and comment letter responses
• Internal controls over financial reporting
• Accounting and finance operations
• Quarterly close and reporting assessments and process implementation
• Interim and fractional CFOs and Controllers
• Project planning and management
• Audit preparation and support

Who We Serve

• Accounting and finance professionals at public, private, and portfolio companies including:
• Chief Financial Officers
• Chief Accounting Officers
• Corporate Controllers
• Managers/Directors of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Heads of Financial Reporting or Tax
• Private equity and venture capital sponsors

Client Success Story

Learn how Stout was able to successfully deliver when our client Carisma Therapeutics needed us.