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Technical accounting

Technical accounting support for the issues that delay audits, filings, and reporting deadlines.

Deliverables

  • Technical position papers
  • New accounting standard implementation assistance
  • Revenue, lease, and business-combination analyses
  • Complex instrument accounting support
  • Responses to auditor comments

Relevant frameworks

  • ASC 606 / IFRS 15 revenue recognition
  • ASC 842 / IFRS 16 lease accounting
  • ASC 805 / IFRS 3 business combinations
  • ASC 815 / IFRS 9 derivatives and hedging
  • ASC 810 / IFRS 10 consolidation
  • IAS 32 and IFRS 7 financial instruments presentation and disclosure
  • SEC staff positions and interpretive guidance

When CFOs call us

  • Technical issue blocking the audit
  • New standard adoption
  • Complex transaction review
  • Quarter-end filing support

Technical accounting

We assist our clients in addressing key technical accounting issues that have the potential to delay audit completion. By leveraging our expertise, our clients’ audits are completed faster and with fewer audit firm overages. Our services include:

  • Preparation of draft financial statements and footnotes
  • Technical position papers
  • New accounting standard implementation assistance
  • Financial reporting and internal controls assistance
  • Private equity / venture capital support
  • M&A / carve-out execution support
Related client work

Representative case studies.

ASC 606 SSP

Verra Mobility

Smart Transportation Technology Public Company

R&M provides specialized ASC 606 revenue recognition consulting along with SOX 404 control remediation, mitigating control testing, ERP-driven controllership support, and audit readiness assistance. Engagement spans annual SSP studies, complex multi-element customer contracts, and ongoing reconciliations between source systems and the general ledger.

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ASC 606 Contract Analysis

Lilac Solutions

Lithium Extraction Technology Venture-Backed

R&M serves as Lilac's outsourced technical accounting partner, addressing complex multi-currency revenue contracts, stock-based compensation modifications under ASC 718, foreign-currency functional-currency determinations under ASC 830, and divestiture accounting. Engagement also covers ASC 842 lease implementation across international entities.

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ASC 606 Revenue

GameSquare Holdings

Gaming & Esports Media Public Company

R&M provides full-stack SEC technical accounting support including ASC 606 revenue analysis across complex media and sponsorship contracts, U.S. GAAP-to-IFRS reconciliations for Canadian reporting, and ASC 805 purchase accounting for serial acquisitions.

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ASC 606 Contract Analysis

Pavilion Payments

Payments & Gaming Technology PE-Backed

R&M delivered targeted ASC 606 revenue recognition analysis covering complex multi-element payment processing contracts and performed a comprehensive standalone selling price study. Engagement included identification of performance obligations across cash access, kiosk, and loyalty solutions and allocation of transaction price using observable evidence.

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FAQ

Common matters.

What does Technical accounting include?

The scope is tailored to the matter. Common deliverables include technical position papers, new accounting standard implementation assistance, revenue, lease, and business-combination analyses, complex instrument accounting support, and responses to auditor comments.

When should a finance team call Rivers & Moorehead for Technical accounting?

Teams typically reach out when they need support with a technical issue blocking the audit, new standard adoption, complex transaction review, and quarter-end filing support.

What standards or frameworks does this work consider?

Depending on the facts, the work may consider ASC 606 / IFRS 15 revenue recognition, ASC 842 / IFRS 16 lease accounting, ASC 805 / IFRS 3 business combinations, ASC 815 / IFRS 9 derivatives and hedging, ASC 810 / IFRS 10 consolidation, IAS 32 and IFRS 7 financial instruments presentation and disclosure, and SEC staff positions and interpretive guidance.

Does Rivers & Moorehead provide audit or tax services?

No. Rivers & Moorehead is not a certified public accounting firm and does not provide attest, audit, review, compilation, or tax services. The firm works alongside management and external advisors on accounting advisory and valuation consulting matters.

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