Tailored Accounting & Consulting Services from Experienced Asset Management Advisors.
The asset management team at FORVIS has more than 50 years of experience providing accounting, tax, and consulting services to various types of investment holdings, including conventional debt and equity investments, loans, businesses, alternative investments, and other unique assets. As of August 2022, Convergence Optimal Performance ranked FORVIS as a top 25 accounting and audit firm to registered investment advisors. FORVIS also was ranked in the top 20 by assets under management. We have experience providing services to fund complexes with net assets ranging from a couple million to several billion dollars. Our knowledge allows us to provide tailored services to help meet your unique needs. We provide services to the following:
Private Funds – FORVIS provides a variety of services to private funds, including private equity, hedge, venture capital, common trust, collective investment, and real estate funds.
Public Funds – FORVIS provides a variety of services to public funds, including registered investment companies (mutual funds) and exchange-traded funds.
Cayman Funds – If you have funds regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, you face unique audit and tax compliance and reporting challenges. FORVIS’ national asset management advisors can help you navigate these audit, operational, and regulatory issues via our FORVIS Cayman Ltd. subsidiary. We can help provide an excellent audit solution for your domestic and Cayman-domiciled funds. Further, our tax professionals can assist with annual reporting requirements and structuring your fund complex to help you achieve your desired outcomes.
Assurance
Whether your needs include the highest level of assurance, such as an audit for a publicly traded company, or you simply need assistance with bookkeeping or keeping up with the latest changes, FORVIS can help. The following sections address the capabilities we bring to different levels of assurance and related services.
- Financial statement audits
- U.S. GAAP
- IFRS
- Custody audits
Tax
At FORVIS, our tax consultants work full time to keep up with changes in tax laws. We develop strategies to help you take advantage of benefits within the tax law and reduce your tax burden. This forward-looking approach to developing advantageous tax strategies allows you to plan for the future.
- Federal & state income taxes
- Transfer pricing
- International tax compliance & planning
- State & local sales, severance, & property taxes
- Cost segregation studies
Advisory
We serve several hundred funds, from emerging managers to large multifund groups, and can provide advisory services such as:
- Valuation services
- M&A due diligence
- Transaction services
- Real-estate valuation
- Fraud prevention & investigations
- Litigation support & computer forensics
- IT assessment & implementation
Featured FORsights
Expansion of Adviser’s Safeguarding & Custody Rules?
The SEC has approved a proposal to significantly expand investor protection on advisory client assets. Read on for details.
Ready for T+1 Settlement by May 2024?
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SEC Releases 2023 Examination Priorities
The SEC’s Division of Examinations has issued its 2023 Examination Priorities. Read on for details on the new 2023 focus areas.
Tax Treatment of Crypto Losses
In 2022, several centralized cryptocurrency exchanges filed for bankruptcy. Read on for a look at federal income tax considerations.
Reminder: Tax Consideration for LIBOR Transition
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LIBOR Transition – Investment Funds & Asset Managers
By the end of June, banks will no longer be required to publish rates used to calculate USD LIBOR for any tenor. Read on for transition…
Trusted Partner
FORVIS professionals offer a depth of knowledge and experience in asset management, which allows us to provide reliable and tailored solutions to meet your unique needs.
