International Business - Going public in the United States

It helps to travel the globe in the company of people who have traveled it before. At EFP Rotenberg, we offer our professionals as expert guides through the intricacies of doing business in the United States. They bring their experience as certified public accountants, auditors, and business consultants, as well as their enthusiasm for the cultures and talents of our global neighbors.

We have found that traveling to you makes the entire relationship more productive and rewarding. Our professionals find the opportunity to work with clients across the globe an exciting and worthwhile professional endeavor.

Going public in the United States

Being listed on the U.S. exchanges is a complex and sometimes challenging endeavor. It is one that we have completed numerous times for companies from Canada, China, Switzerland and Israel. For most of those clients we also act as independent auditors once they have completed the going public process.

• We have worked with Canadian companies for many years, taking several public on the U.S. exchanges. 
• Since 2004 we have been immersed in the China market. We have worked with approximately 35 Chinese companies, assisting them in their efforts to enter the U.S. market and become publicly listed. From Beijing to Shanghai to Hong Kong to Chongqing, our Chinese clients have been located in Shandong, Guangdong, Fujiang, Hebei, Guizhou, Heilongjiang, Henan provinces in mainland CHINA as well as Hong Kong Island and Hainan Island.
• For clients in China, we bring the language and cultural expertise of several Mandarin-speaking CPAs who work in our main office. We also have strong relationships with affiliated CPA firms in mainland China and Hong Kong with whom we collaborate to make the going public process unfold smoothly. 
• We regularly travel to China as we work on client engagements. We find that personally being in your offices or factories helps us to better understand your business, and to serve you efficiently. Our Global Services Partner professionals also regularly visit clients across the globe.

Read more about our going public consultation and coordination services.

Read about all of our services for publicly traded companies.

A detailed list of services

Among the advantages we bring our international clients:

• expertise with audits under U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), and the requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
• expertise with the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) including regulation SK, SX, Forms S-1, 10-K, 10-Q, F-1 and F-20 and the provisions of Smaller Reporting Companies
• expertise with Going Public Transactions including Reverse Mergers, Recapitalizations, Alternative Public Offerings (APOs), Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations (SPACs), Blank Check Companies and Initial Pubic Offerings (IPOs)
• knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• expertise with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP), including reporting for Foreign Currency Transactions, Consolidations and Minority Interests, FIN 46 Variable Interest Entities, FIN 45 Financial Guaranties, FAS 123 Stock Based Compensation and Warrants and Equity and Debt Accounting
• expertise with U.S. Income Tax Reporting for foreign corporations
• assistance in raising capital and introductions to investment bankers
• assistance in selecting and making introductions to Securities Attorneys, Investor Relations and Public Relations firms
• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Services (SOX) and outsourced CFO services for non–audit clients

Contact us

For more information about our services in support of international business, please contact us at 800.442.5844 or at infoEFPRotenberg [dot] com. 

EFP Rotenberg LLP regularly helps international clients perform cross-border transactions within the United States.