Our Powers | van den Boom & Associates

How our superpowers help you at each stage

Inception

Starting a company is exciting and a lot of work. Let us help you get it right from the start.

Implement financial systems

Establish scalable accounting processes & procedures

Support day-to-day accounting operations

Build scalable, audit-ready accounting policies

Lead financial statement reporting to investors

Build long range plan tied to scientific milestones

Design cash runway and burn tracking models

Establish controls to ensure contracted spend is reflected in budget/financial model

Prepare due diligence-ready financials from day one

Model capital needs and needed runway to inflection

Support G&A diligence

Establish contract workflows and approvals

Manage contracts request quarter backing with counsel and follow up with third parties

Inventory contracts and ensure fully executed copies are obtained

Establish payroll and benefits

Develop handbooks, offer letters, and policies

Coordinate and onboard employees

Controls to safeguard cash

Review controls to ensure reliable financials and cash projections

Financial controls to be private company audit ready

Growth

Successfully financing your company will accelerate operations quickly. We are here to help ensure your operations scale with your organization.

Lead efficient month-end close processes and procedures

Provide monthly and quarterly investor reporting

Manage vendors to ensure invoicing does not exceed contracts

Engage, prepare for and lead financial statement audits

Identify and manage technical accounting matters

Write whitepapers and coordinate review with external auditors

Interface with auditors and external counsel

Regular reforecasting, at least every quarter

Budget vs actual reporting and scenario modeling

Support board reporting and KPIs

Support priced financings and investor reporting

Manage external valuations

Lay foundation for scalable growth

Oversee contracts from request to exectuable copy

Reconcile contracts to budget and forecasted spend

Implement and oversee compensation benchmarks and performance management

Create talent strategy & workforce planning

Establish and manage recruiting and hiring processes

Implement more robust controls around R&D and clinical accruals

Develop processes that are scalable

Enhance close process to pull in reporting timelines

Exit

A liquidity event is a huge milestone and too often the gating item is messy accounting and finance. With us, accounting and finance will never be the reason for your transaction slowing down or not getting done. We’ve got you.

Conduct control gap analysis

Prepare MD&A, footnotes, and internal controls

Draft and oversee SEC reporting process

Oversee public company financial reporting post transaction

Interface with underwriters and auditors

Support business case evaluation for partnerships, M&A, etc

Coordinate and support department heads to align strategy to requisite spend

Lead IPOs and M&A readiness

Prepare S-1 or M&A financial documentation

Support transaction to public company or integration into acquirer

Provide leadership coaching and communication planning

Lead change and transition management

Lead public company SOX readiness programs

Perform a control gap assessment and propose controls to close gaps

Prepare control documentation including narratives, flow charts and control matrices

Design a SOX implementation strategy that addresses the uniqueness of the company

Assess operating effectiveness of controls, as appropriate

Address the needs of auditors, underwriters, and counsel to ensure a smooth process

…and Beyond!

We are here to support you for the long haul. Whether it be day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, SOX compliance, or people operations, we do it all. We are here to guide you on your current adventure and beyond! Most companies can’t quit us.

Establish internal control framework

SOX compliance and SEC reporting support

Support system implementations

Manage complex post-commercialization revenue streams

Implement HR systems

Drive ongoing people strategy and succession planning

Build and support scalable HR infrastructure

Develop a SOX strategy based on the anticipated needs of the company

Prepare public company level documentation for ease of auditor review

Prepare testing that can be relied up on by your auditor

Partner with company and auditor to ensure smooth SOX process

Manage ongoing SOX compliance cycles with scalable, focused solutions

Integrate automation and analytics to streamline control testing

We have the power to support you through all stages of growth.