A2Q2

A2Q2 advises growth-stage technology companies on getting ready to go public and staying compliant with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) afterwards. The firm describes itself as a special operations team for accounting and finance departments, and its people have worked on SOX since the law first took effect, a span of more than 18 years. It aims to get accounting, HR, legal, IT and business systems teams working from one shared plan.

What A2Q2 offers

• Internal controls design and implementation — building the financial controls a listed company needs and putting them into operation.
• Controls blueprint — mapping all of a company's financial control pieces into one unified plan fitted to its systems.
• Education, training and coaching — teaching teams about SOX around their own business processes.
• Implementation support — supplying an integrated team of professionals to carry the plan out and add capacity.
• Documentation guidance — practical advice on evidence such as user acceptance testing approvals for SOX audits.

Who it works with

Its clients are tech companies preparing for, or already living with, life as publicly traded businesses. UserTesting is among them, with its chief operating officer describing A2Q2 as a partner for a critical stage of the company's growth.

Key facts

• Specialism: Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and IPO readiness
• Experience: more than 18 years with SOX
• Named client: UserTesting