Technology & Life Sciences

Technology companies today need more than just tax and audit services. Whether you are raising more capital, expanding internationally, looking for more efficient systems, or just want to stay in compliance, Moss Adams can help with your specific needs. The following service groups have specialists that work with technology companies to uncover inefficiencies and better prepare businesses for future decisions and transactions.

Business Risk Management and Control Solutions (BRMCS)

BRMCS services help life science and technology companies to improve profits, comply with regulatory requirements and implement reliable internal controls. Our consultants provide internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX 404) and construction program cost control services.

IT Consulting

The IT Consulting group provides a full spectrum of consulting services in the areas of information technology operations, systems, management, security, and organization. Areas of expertise include:

  • Technology assessments
  • Business and system feasibility studies
  • System selection, acquisition, and implementation
  • Strategic business and technology planning
  • Policy development and documentation
  • Information security, including disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Organizational reviews and restructuring
  • Performance audits
  • Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
  • Project management

International Tax

Hundreds of Moss Adams clients trade internationally or operate offshore subsidiaries or joint ventures. We have specialists throughout the firm with deep knowledge in international aspects of U.S. taxation and broad experience consulting with companies doing business in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Through Praxity, AISBL, our international alliance of firms, we can support all aspects of our clients’ international businesses including:

  • Compliance with U.S. international tax regulations
  • Compliance with foreign country tax regulations
  • Developing appropriate tax strategies
  • Assessing form of business options
  • Meeting accounting compliance requirements.

Learn more about services to companies with international operations.

Public Company Services

We are a respected resource for more than 200 public registrants in addition to numerous pre-IPO companies, and those working to earn public equity and debt securities status. In fact, we are the only non-“Big Four” accounting firm to sponsor four employees for two-year terms as fellows at the SEC. And our participation in the Professional Accounting Fellow (PAF) program has given us extensive insight into the SEC internal processes.

R&D Services

Tax laws in the U.S. provide significant tax credits to encourage companies to invest in research and development. Companies that develop new products or processes, or make significant investments in the development of internal use software, may be able to qualify for research credits. Securing these tax benefits requires thoroughly documenting the nature of the company’s research activities and quantifying qualified research expenses. Moss Adams has an experienced team of tax and industry professionals that can assist companies in maximizing the research credits to which they are entitled.

Royalty Compliance

By using the proper royalty compliance procedures and reports, a company can arrive at a cash settlement and often improve the financial terms for future royalty payments as well. Our Royalty Compliance Services Group has performed hundreds of royalty compliance audits for software developers, intellectual property licensors, and patent holders, typically resulting in the recovery of between 10 percent and 40 percent of the royalties or profits previously reported.

Valuation Services

The Valuation Services Group is a full-service, national valuation and financial consulting practice that provides the highest caliber valuation consulting services to our clients. The group specializes in serving commercial and industrial clients who require valuation consulting services to support mergers, acquisitions, financial reporting, ad valorem, estate and gift tax reporting, financial feasibility studies for corporate planning purposes, insurance claims, underwriting, ESOPs, and litigation.

In addition to traditional business valuation services, Moss Adams has a dedicated team of intellectual property valuation specialists. Our work product is regularly tested in numerous venues, including peer and IRS review, informal negotiations, sworn deposition, and court appearance, including federal tax court and federal, state, and local government institutes.

Technology and Life Sciences Consulting Contacts

Business Risk Management & Control

Curtis Matthews

503-704-6943

IT Consulting

Tom Krippaehne

206-302-6544

International

Simon Lee

415-677-8318

Public Company Services

Ed Drosdick

206- 302-6455

Royalty Compliance

Vince Leoni

310-481-1240

Valuation Services

Owen Dahl

206-302-6562

Will Beeson

949-221-4034

Events

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