Reporting accountant services

Accounting and assurance of key financial workflows and processes related to capital market transactions

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If you’re planning to undertake a capital markets transaction or an Initial Public Offering (IPO) you’re going to require an independent and impartial assessment from a reporting accountant.

What is a reporting accountant?

Most equity capital markets transactions in the UK require the appointment of a Reporting Accountant who will provide various assurance reports and letters addressed to the company and financial advisor to ensure compliance with the rules and regulations.

Principal workstreams of the accounting reports typically include historical financial information (HFI), long form due diligence, financial position & prospects procedures (FPPP), and working capital reporting.

The reporting accountant responsibilities and deliverables

  • Accounting reports on Historical Financial Information (HFI)

  • Long form report

  • Working capital - report

  • Financial Position and Prospect Procedures

  • Pro forma financial information opinion

  • Comfort letters

Our experience and approach

Evelyn Partners' ECM team has extensive experience of acting as Reporting Accountant on transactions on the London Stock Exchange. Our experienced team has executed over 50 equity capital market transactions, with a market capitalisation in excess of £50bn.

Our specialists and experts will give you practical advice throughout the process, covering all aspects of the IPO process or capital market transaction. In addition, we can be your sounding board for any recommendations you receive from your other advisors.

We are passionate about providing excellent service and the lead partner will be very visible on a day-to-day basis, with the aim of running an efficient process and leveraging prior experiences to add value and provide timely and relevant insights throughout.