Audit and Assurance Services

An audit isn’t just a requirement: we see it as an opportunity to explore every possible avenue that can support your business growth. We’re visionaries. At LBMC, our audit and assurance team not only gives you the clarity you need, they provide proactive analysis and actionable insights that give you renewed confidence in the financial performance of your business. Taking a consultative approach, we will guide and advise you as you continue to implement best practices and build your business.

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There is no greater tool than an accurate map of your operation. With assurance, we are painting an extremely detailed picture of your operation and saying: ‘Based on the data, this is where we should focus our efforts.’ It allows us to be proactive, to identify potential issues before they become serious problems.
Jim Stevison, Shareholder, Audit and Assurance

Our auditors leverage sophisticated software to identify meaningful insights hidden in your business’s financial data, before translating these into strategic recommendations that help you move your business forward.

Qualities you can expect from our team:

  • Professional services delivered in a personalized manner
  • Vigilant, detail-oriented accuracy and leading industry expertise
  • Well-planned and coordinated delivery
  • Proficiency in the use of artificial intelligence (we use MindBridge Ai)
  • Efficiencies using technology including IDEA® Data Analysis Software, Smartsheet™, Sharefile™ and CaseWare

We also have extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions — working hand-in-hand with management, buyers, sellers and third-party advisors to ensure you are informed at every step of the process. Our support begins with the acquisition and carries over into sell-side due diligence. This approach helps us to keep deal-related matters at the forefront of your audit each year.

In all of our work, we take a forward-thinking approach designed to keep you prepared and minimize surprises. Above all, we value long-term client relationships that allow us to truly know and understand each other — because like we said, it’s about more than just the numbers.

Personalized Attention

We tailor our audit approach to the needs and characteristics of each client and invest time to become familiar with each client’s business and accounting systems.

Preparation and PlanningPreparation & Planning: LBMC’s service model begins with detailed planning and agreed to timelines to ensure that deadlines and expectations are met. LBMC commits to meeting with our clients on a monthly or quarterly basis.
CollaborationCollaboration: The LBMC audit team partners with you as an extension of your own internal resources, acting as not merely a service team, but as an advisor to the operation of your enterprise.
ResponsivenessResponsiveness: As an extension of your internal resources, the LBMC audit teams are committed to providing timely and accurate solutions and are able to pivot quickly to meet the needs of your business.

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Why Our Auditors Love LBMC

Financial Statement Audit Services

LBMC provides audit services for insurance companies that prepare financial statements in compliance with U.S. GAAP or statutory accounting principles, serving clients’ regulatory needs, while leveraging technology and expertise to streamline processes. The audit approach is tailored to each client, with meticulous planning, collaboration, and a commitment to responsiveness, resulting in an exceptional client experience.

New Accounting Standards Upcoming Effective Dates for Private Companies

The new accounting standards for nonpublic entities, effective in annual 2023 financial statements, are summarized herein. These effective dates correspond to the deferral of certain major standards outlined in ASU 2019-10.

Calendar year-end nonpublic entities will prepare their annual 2023 financial statements reflecting standards that took effect in 2023. Nonpublic entities that report on a calendar year adopt the credit losses (ASC 326, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and related amendments) standard effective January 1, 2023, for a calendar year-end reporting date as of December 31, 2023.

ASC 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses

  • ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
    For non-SEC filers, the standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years.
  • ASU 2018-19, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
    The amendments in this ASU must be adopted concurrently with ASU 2016-13.
  • ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements
    The amendments for Topics 1, 2, and 5 in this ASU must be adopted concurrently with ASU 2016-13
  • ASU 2019-05, Targeted Transition Relief
    The amendments in this ASU must be adopted concurrently with ASU 2016-13
  • ASU 2019-10, Effective Dates
    The amendments in this ASU must be adopted concurrently with ASU 2016-13
  • ASU 2019-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses
    The amendments for Topics 6 and 7 in this ASU must be adopted concurrently with ASU 2016-13. All remaining amendments for this ASU should already be in effect.
  • ASU 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments
    The amendments in this ASU must be adopted concurrently with ASU 2016-13
  • ASU 2022-02, Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures
    The amendments in this ASU must be adopted concurrently with ASU 2016-13

ASC 405-50, Liabilities Supplier Finance Programs

  • ASU 2022-04, Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations
    Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, except for the amendment requiring rollforward information, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023.

Audits, Reviews, and Compilations

More than an obligation: audits are an opportunity. Satisfy requirements and unlock new insights that streamline operations and boost performance.

Fraud Prevention and Detection

Enforce robust fraud prevention policies and investigate suspicious activity with our specialized team.

Employee Benefit Plan Audit Services

Employee Benefit Plan Audit Services

Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and design a plan that serves both your business and your employees with our experienced auditors.

Employee Benefit Plan Audit Services

Internal Audit

Internal Audit

Get a detailed assessment of your internal governance and access the insights required to build a better future.

Internal Audit

Lease Accounting Services

Lease Accounting Services

The new lease accounting guidance presents an opportunity to proactively implement new processes and policies while simultaneously taking inventory of your company’s lease populations, in order to assess the impact on future financial reporting.

Lease Accounting

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Services

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Services

LBMC has extensive experience with both Section 404 of the SOX Act, the COSO Framework as well as external auditing standards. We have assisted numerous companies of various sizes and in a variety of industries with their SOX compliance requirements since the initial year of SOX compliance for accelerated filers in 2004.

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

System & Organization Control (SOC) Audits

System & Organization Control (SOC) Audits

Establish credibility with customers, vendors, investors, and more with a SOC audit led by our expert team.

SOC Audits

Who is LBMC?

Initially founded as a traditional accounting firm in 1984, LBMC has become the largest professional services solutions provider based in Tennessee. With offices in Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina, we’ve become industry leaders in tax, audit, advisory, accounting and finance, human resources and recruiting, technology, cybersecurity, procurement, and wealth advisory services for both businesses and individuals. We can be your one-stop-shop for all your business needs.

We primarily work with the following companies and industries:

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LBMC’s Team of Auditors

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Courtney Bach

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We’re happy to answer any questions you may have. Please send us an email using the form and one of our professionals will get back to you promptly.

Headquarters (Nashville, TN):
201 Franklin Road
Brentwood, TN 37027

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1869
Brentwood, TN 37024-1869

Phone: 615-377-4600

Office Hours: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Chattanooga, TN:
605 Chestnut Street
Chattanooga, TN 37450
423-756-6585

Knoxville, TN:
2095 Lakeside Centre Way
Knoxville, TN 37922
865-691-9000

Louisville, KY:
325 West Main Street, Suite 1600
Louisville, KY 40202
502-585-1600

Charlotte, NC:
3700 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28273
704-846-6750

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