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| Assurance and Accounting Services GHP Horwath’s audit and accounting team takes a comprehensive business advisory approach to serving clients. We believe our services result in better business solutions, not just financial reports. Practical approach Our most senior staff members meet with clients throughout the year to increase our understanding of their direction and challenges. This ensures that audit and accounting services are efficient and cost effective. Our goal is to provide information on past performance in a clear, proactive manner that can be used for our clients’ future benefit. Substance GHP Horwath provides extensive audit and accounting services, at a level of quality expected from national firms, to both private and public firms in many industries. Audit and accounting services can assist private firms seeking capitalization, from lending and private placements to initial public offering. GHP Horwath can also assist in mergers and acquisitions, including locating sources of capital funding. We serve public firms with audits for SEC filings, takeover and tender actions, and equity financing and borrowing. Clients can achieve significant benefits from outsourcing internal audit services to GHP Horwath’s objective, experienced team. GHP Horwath capably serves local and international clients ranging in size from owner-managed, with annual revenues under $1 million, to national, publicly held companies with revenues in excess of $100 million. Our membership in Horwath International also enables us to provide relevant, responsive advice on international business matters. Industry expertise GHP Horwath serves the audit and accounting needs of a wide range of client industries, including hospitality, retailing, manufacturing, distributing, professional services, real estate, construction, not-for-profit, and governmental entities. Our experience and interest in these industries enables us to serve as an extension of our clients’ decision-making teams, providing relevant and practical ideas for success. The audit and accounting team of GHP Horwath is adept at providing assistance with the following: - Annual financial audits
- Difficult or unusual accounting transactions
- Implementing new accounting pronouncements
- Improving internal accounting procedures
- International financial issues
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Outsourcing internal audit services
- SEC filings
We provide services based upon needs to Private Companies, Public Companies, Emerging and Mid-Sized Businesses. | Financial Staffing Services are provided by… Creative Financial Staffing of Colorado, Inc. A joint venture with GHP Horwath, Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) of Colorado provides a unique advantage to employers by recruiting and placing financial professionals. The affiliation promotes our ability to locate and attract an exceptional pool of candidates, and expands our knowledge of the skills and capabilities required for financial and accounting positions, while at the same time enabling us to keep pace with the challenges that confront the industry everyday. From CFOs to accounting clerks, CFS of Colorado provides companies with quality contract, temporary and direct-hire staffing. Their experienced staff realizes that the best placements require a mature understanding of both the accounting function and the industry. The CFS team works closely with clients to understand their core business, positioning, and corporate vision in order to better meet client standards and assist them in discerning present and future staffing needs. Because they are hired to handle specific assignments, the productivity of CFS’s temporary employees is one of the highest in the workforce. CFS works closely with clients to understand and fill temporary needs with well-screened, bonded and properly insured candidates. An efficient temporary workforce reduces the expense of recruiting, training, and benefits management. For more information about CFS of Colorado, please call 303-830-0917, or visit www.cfstaffing.com. | | Investment Advice and Management Services are provided by… GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. GHP Horwath established a registered investment advisory firm, GHP Investment Advisors, Inc., to help clients implement financial plans. Our advisors develop and implement investment strategies, monitor performance against goals, and make appropriate changes over time. The goal of our professional advisors is clear − to identify the proper investments for each client's specific financial situation. Objective, practical advice from our advisors on personal financial goals is ensured, as no commissions are accepted by our advisors in this fee-based service. GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. also provides comprehensive wealth management services, while always remaining focused on the needs of the individual. The professional staff of GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. is experienced at providing the following services: - Educational fund planning
- Income and estate planning
- Insurance reviews
- Investment advice
- Portfolio management
- Retirement planning
For more information, visit www.ghpia.com | | Hospitality Consulting GHP Horwath’s expertise within the hospitality industry includes a wide range of clientele. From hotels, resorts, and lodges, to restaurants, food service companies, and franchises. GHP Horwath offers a range of audit and tax services to the hospitality industry, such as: - Cash flow planning and budgeting
- Corporate structuring
- Cost segregation studies
- Incentive plans and employee benefits
- Internal financial controls
- Inventory and purchasing
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Real estate transactions
- Strategic growth and joint ventures
- Strategic tax planning
In addition, GHP Horwath maintains a strategic alliance with Horwath Horizon Hospitality Advisors, LLC / Montgomery & Associates . The experienced professionals of Horwath have been involved in the hospitality industry for more than 25 years and provide consulting services throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region. The responsive Horwath team is adept at resolving clients’ planning and operational issues and enabling sound business decisions. Their research and planning supports hotel, motel, and restaurant market studies, appraisals, consumer research, and strategic and franchise planning. Horwath Horizon’s professionals maintain current industry information and are able to provide the best advice available for your organization. Horwath Horizon’s expertise includes the following financial services: - Assistance in identifying financing
- Cash flow analysis
- Financial business planning
- Future financial estimates and pro formas
- Hotel brokerage
- MAI-prepared appraisals
- Management and franchise evaluation
- Market studies
- Profitability enhancement
For additional information on Horwath Horizon Hospitality Advisors, LLC / Montgomery & Associates, or to receive a complimentary copy of the annual Lodging Industry Compensation Study, please contact either John Montgomery or Bill Kottenstette at 303-831-5000, or visit them online at www.horwath-horizon.com.
| | International Services GHP Horwath, P.C. is a member firm of Horwath International Association. Horwath member firms provide innovative business solutions in the areas of assurance, business services, consulting, corporate finance, risk management, tax and technology. Member firms are driven by a single purpose - helping clients succeed in whichever markets they operate - global or local. Clients have immediate access to a broad range of industry specific expertise worldwide. As one of the largest global professional service organizations, Horwath has more than 110 independent member firms operating from 400 offices around the world. Leadership
Each member firm is well established as a leader in its national business community and is staffed by nationals, with a comprehensive knowledge of local laws and customs which is important to clients undertaking new ventures or expanding in other countries. Quality, professional services
Quality professional services (accounting, auditing, tax and consulting) are basic to Horwath member firms' operations. Standardized operating procedures for international work have been developed. Member activities and engagements are coordinated in New York, under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, Werner E. Rotach. International Strength
Regional divisions have been established and are respectively coordinated by Regional Directors as follows: - Arab-speaking countries – Wael and Kamel Abou Chakra ( Beirut)
- Asia and the Pacific Region – Alan Johnson and Clement Chan ( Hong Kong)
- Europe – James H.F.Gemmell ( London) and Hans de Kruijs ( Amsterdam)
- Latin America and the Caribbean – Eduardo J. Pestarino ( Buenos Aires)
- North America – Donald D. Pangburn ( Denver)
For more information on Horwath International and other member firms, please visit www.Horwath.com. | | Litigation Support Services GHP Horwath, P.C. has evaluated economic damage claims in a broad range of commercial disputes. Typically working with trial counsel from the first stage of litigation, they assist in strategic discovery efforts to ensure that the necessary documents and expert testimony are in place to support clients’ damage claims. GHP Horwath understands the litigation process and is skilled at providing a thorough, unbiased assessment of relevant damages issues. Their professionals have testified as experts in Federal District Courts, State Courts, and before arbitration panels. With in-depth industry experience and strong technical capabilities, GHP Horwath’s litigation support team has established an excellent reputation for working closely with their clients. Their financial and accounting expertise, along with industry experience and knowledge of the unique requirements of litigation, enables them to make clear, concise, and convincing testimony in a variety of general commercial disputes. The litigation advisory professionals of GHP Horwath provide support in legal disputes of all types, such as: - Alter ego
- Antitrust
- Breach of contract
- Business interruption / lost profits
- Class actions
- Commercial damages
- Construction disputes (link to product sheet)
- Environmental matters
- Intellectual property (link to product sheet)
- Marital dissolutions
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Personal injury and wrongful death
- Professional liability
- Securities and investment matters
- Tortious interference
GHP Horwath is also proficient at assisting attorneys with the following: - Critical analysis of reports prepared by others
- Development and evaluation of settlement offers
- Expert testimony
- Preparation of expert reports and trial exhibits
- Quantification of disputed amounts
- Research, retrieval and evaluation of financial information
Litigation Support Team of Experts - Lisa A. Meer, CPA/ABV/CVA
- Mark W. Pedigo, CPA/ABV/CVA/CFFA
- Adam H. Newman, CPA/ABV
| Merger & Acquisition Services are provided by…
GHP Merger & Acquisition Services, LLC GHP Merger and Acquisition Services (GHPM&A) is a Denver-based investment banking firm that specializes in providing merger and acquisition, valuation and capital formation services to middle market companies. With our unique combination of resources and uncompromising determination, we help our clients identify, understand and capitalize on market opportunities. Our comprehensive services include: - Buy/Sell side representation
- Corporate finance
- Strategic planning
- Valuations
- Fairness opinions
- Due diligence
- Tax structuring
- Corporate recovery and insolvency
- Investigative/Fraud services
If you are considering expanding your business, or divesting a company business unit, we will provide you with the expertise necessary to achieve your strategic and financial goals. We understand the difficulty in recognizing, negotiating and executing merger and acquisition opportunities. The GHPM&A team was created to help our clients identify the most suitable industry or financial partners, and initiate, structure and close the transaction. The GHP Financial Group was founded on the principles of integrity, experience, and confidentiality. Our ethics and professional credentials define us as a distinguished investment banking firm qualified to earn your trust. | | Personal Financial Planning Individuals have a far greater responsibility today to provide for their financial security than did previous generations. Americans are living longer, retiring earlier, and changing careers more frequently. Skyrocketing college costs can replace good intentions with disappointment. GHP Horwath provides personal financial planning as a practical tool to help clients achieve financial security and peace of mind. Our Specialists GHP Horwath’s commitment to an active role in their clients’ personal success has resulted in four directors who have earned the designation of Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). A PFS must first be a CPA, and then develop expertise in financial planning to meet the AICPA’s strict educational, experience, and examination requirements. Two of GHP Horwath’s Personal Financial Specialists have been recognized in their industry as two of the “Top 250 Best Financial Advisors in the U.S.” Practical Advice and Solutions The Personal Financial Specialists of GHP Horwath are highly knowledgeable about strategies for minimizing tax consequences and preserving wealth. Their advice includes revocable and irrevocable living trusts, lifetime gifts, management succession planning and other vehicles designed for transfer of wealth. GHP Horwath is adept at helping clients view their current financial picture and then provide creative, prudent, and objective financial solutions to achieve financial goals. Their specialists are experts in the areas of income and estate planning, retirement and business succession planning, and investment strategies. The personal financial planners of GHP Horwath are skilled at assisting clients with the following: - Business succession planning
- Cash flow analysis
- College funding plans
- Elder care planning
- Estate planning
- Income tax planning
- Insurance and risk management
- Investment planning and implementation
- Retirement planning
To schedule an appointment with one of the GHP Horwath’s Personal Financial Specialists, please call 303-831-5000. | | Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Compliance Services GHP Horwath offers Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance services designed to meet the needs of individual companies. We offer a full range of services that include risk assessment, process design and documentation, and internal control analysis and testing. Our compliance approach is designed to involve the right stakeholders in the project at the right time. This ensures that we can deliver an efficient solution that meets the needs of both management and external auditors. The GHP Horwath approach is also designed to go beyond compliance and provide an additional value to the client by identifying opportunities to strengthen or improve controls and transfer knowledge and skills to our clients’ staff. Please visit the Sarbanes-Oxley updates on our Publications page. | | Specialty Services The versatile GHP Horwath staff is able to provide services that don't fall under the realm of a typical accounting company. As a member firm of Horwath International, global experts and leading providers of audit, accounting and tax advisory services, our office maintains access to a comprehensive suite of services to help ensure that your organization is functioning at its optimum. With professionals located around the world, our team and the other member firms have the expertise and industry knowledge to bring you effective and practical solutions. By offering additional services and by partnering with key resources to deliver services provided by specialized professionals, GHP Horwath and the other member firms of Horwath International are prepared to help you assess your current situation, develop an actionable plan, and guide you through the process in order for you to meet your long-term goals. | | Tax Services GHP Horwath's goal is to become our clients' most trusted business and financial advisor. The longevity of the relationships that we enjoy with our clients demonstrates their trust in our services, and is a direct result of our dedication to nurturing and valuing these associations. We are Involved
Trust carries with it responsibility. Beyond understanding the current challenges in our clients' businesses, GHP Horwath's tax professionals feel an individual sense of responsibility to enhance our clients' profitability, safeguard clients' personal assets and help them minimize income taxes associated with successful businesses. As a local firm structured for a high level of director and manager interaction, GHP Horwath makes that level of involvement possible. The commitment that the GHP Horwath team made many years ago to develop a first-rate tax department resulted from a desire to provide our clients with a depth of resources unique in local and regional firms. Our clients, whether international, national, or local, rely on our tax specialists to provide a full range of expertise and practical strategies to help reach their goals and balance financial priorities. Focus on the Future
GHP Horwath works carefully to ensure that our clients minimize their income and estate tax obligations. Our professionals are actively involved in national, state, and local policy-making committees that keeps GHP Horwath one step ahead of changes. Clients rely on us to help anticipate, understand, and respond to revisions in the tax laws. The most intricate corporate and individual tax structuring and planning issues are carefully addressed by our experienced tax department. Fully supported by a comprehensive tax library and online computer research capabilities, our tax experts respond quickly with innovative, practical, results-oriented tax advice. Through our affiliation with Horwath International, GHP Horwath also offers clients worldwide tax advice to help them benefit from the global market. The tax specialists of GHP Horwath are skilled at assisting with the following: - Analyzing tax benefits of investment opportunities
- Determining the most beneficial corporate accounting methods
- Designing corporate compensation, benefit, and retirement plans
- Interpreting new changes in the tax law
- Meeting requirements for foreign taxation
- Providing representation before the IRS and other government agencies
To schedule an appointment with one of the GHP Horwath tax professionals, please call 303-831-5000. | | |
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