Juergen Schneider Transfer Pricing for Mid-Market Groups For many mid-market groups, transfer pricing considerations often become a focus area once a tax audit, refinancing process, or investor due diligence exposes weaknesses or is even entirely absent. Fo... 15.06.2026
Juergen Schneider Acquisition Accounting - What Belongs in the PPA and What Does Not Business combinations often include arrangements beyond the purchase price that require separate statutory accounting assessments to avoid misstating the opening balance and post-acquisition earnings.... 08.05.2026
Juergen Schneider Best CPA Audit Firm for Newly Formed Groups For many CFOs and private equity sponsors, the first audit of a newly formed group is an important test of the finance function. Unlike steady-state groups, carve-outs and greenfield holding structure... 12.04.2026
Juergen Schneider Excel or Consolidation Software – What PE/VC Companies and Scale-Ups Need in the Early Years? PE/VC companies and fast-growing scale-ups often face the challenge of consolidating financial data at group level within just a short time of inception. But which approach makes the most sense in the... 13.03.2026
Juergen Schneider Accounting Manuals for the Middle Market In many private middle market groups, the accounting function runs lean and accounting policies are often undocumented or based on past practices rather than structured documentation. Accounting manua... 16.02.2026
Juergen Schneider Management vs. Regulatory Consolidation Management consolidation and regulatory/statutory consolidation serve different purposes. While both rely on consolidated financial information, the reporting objectives and outputs differ significant... 06.01.2026
Juergen Schneider Common ERP Implementations Issues ERP implementation issues often become visible only after go-live during hyper care, when reporting relies on inconsistent master data structures, particularly where groups expand through acquisitions... 17.12.2025
Juergen Schneider Consolidation and Intercompany Reconciliation As groups expand internationally, consolidation and intercompany accounting often become more complex due to inconsistent operational processes, fragmented ERP environments and limited visibility over... 23.11.2025
Juergen Schneider Normalisation and Adjusted EBITDA in statutory financial reporting Bridging EBITDA to adjusted EBITDA to identify the sustainable financial performance of a company is one of the most challenged steps before all parties agree on a purchase price. Reporting Support Ke... 14.10.2025
Juergen Schneider Preparing for IFRS 18 - Introduction IFRS 18 will introduce significant changes to presentation and disclosure within IFRS financial statements, including mandatory subtotals and enhanced disclosure requirements for management performanc... 17.09.2025
Juergen Schneider Purchase Price Allocations for Small- and Mid-Cap Acquisitions Purchase price allocation (“PPA”) becomes relevant after the deal closes, usually when auditors request support for the opening balance sheet or challenge goodwill balances during the year-end audit. ... 09.08.2025
Juergen Schneider Finance Integration Challenges - Focus on Accounting In many PE-backed and international middle-market transactions, integration of the target’s operational accounting into the acquirer’s group accounting environment is often an overlooked PMI task. Com... 13.07.2025
