CPA Firms
Is an Offshore Accounting Team the Solution to Your Accounting Labor Shortage?
Nearly three years post-pandemic, the Great Resignation that fueled a mass exodus of talent from
Looking for tax, audit, transaction services, or accounting support for your CPA Firm?
We can help. Our team of experienced finance professionals has worked with some of the top accounting firms in the U.S. and is ready to help your firm grow.
Scale your CPA Firm with Scrubbed: Outsourced Expertise Tailored to Your Needs
Scrubbed provides outsourced audit/assurance, risk advisory, tax, accounting, or finance functions for CPA firms in every area of specialty needed. We help our partners grow while maintaining quality service levels for their clients. You can enjoy the benefits of having a full team without incurring all the expenses of hiring in-house staff—or worrying about finding replacements if someone leaves unexpectedly.
Whether your firm needs seasonal help with audit, tax preparation, and filing, or ongoing assistance with tasks like tax compliance and risk advisory, transaction advisory, valuation services, technical accounting, and external and internal audit support, the Scrubbed team has the capabilities and expertise to meet those needs.
Benefit from Your Partnership with Scrubbed
External Audit
Support
We provide support for the end-to-end external audit process. We also have expertise in performing reviews, compilations, and agreed-upon procedures for specialized audits, including single audits and employee-benefit plans.
Transaction Advisory
Services Support
End-to-end integration with your team on both buy-side & sell-side transactions – from preparing counterparty request lists and data book analyses, participating in management/client meetings, and proposing next steps to report write-up.
Risk
Advisory
Our Risk Advisory Group offers an all-encompassing suite of risk management solutions that assist clients in modernizing their risk functions and leveraging risk intelligence to drive innovation and gain a competitive edge. Our services span the entire project lifecycle, including planning, risk assessment, execution, close-out, and reporting.
Tax Compliance &
Advisory
We work with you throughout the entire tax filing process, from preparation, review, and filing of returns. We also assist in planning and advisory engagements.
Technical Accounting
Support
Support for your most complex accounting transactions, adopting new standards, preparing financial statements and SEC forms.
ESG
Support
Assistance for ESG-related activities, including but not limited to course preparation, policy creation, sustainability reporting and disclosure, risk and opportunities assessment, accounting, and reporting
Corporate Finance and
Advisory Services
Our highly-experienced team can assist in augmenting your current processes – we provide corporate finance advisory services ranging from financial modeling, M&A support through financial due diligence and valuations, and specialized services such as project finance and data visualization and analytics.
Exceptional
Talent,
Everytime
Taxation
- Tax filing including preparation, review, and filing returns
- Tax planning and advisory engagement
Corporate Finance & Transaction Advisory Services
- Financial modeling
- M&A support, financial due diligence, valuations
- Project finance, data visualization, and analytics
- Seamless integration for buy-side & sell-side transactions
- Preparation of counterparty list and data analyses
- Involvement in management/client meetings
- Proposal of next steps, Contribution to report-write up
Outsourced Financial Accounting
- GL Maintenance
- Cost Accounting
- Bank Reconciliation
- Payroll Setup and Support
- Financial Reporting
Risk Advisory
- Comprehensive risk management solutions
- Assistance in modernizing risk functions and utilizing risk intelligence for innovation
- Services cover the entire project lifecycle: planning, risk assessment, execution, close-out, and reporting
Technical Accounting Support & ESG
- Technical Accounting Research
- Audit Support Services
- Complex Transaction Support
- Financial Reporting Assistance
- Accounting and Regulatory Compliance Services
- Sustainability Reporting Assistance
- Risks and Opportunities Assessments
- Accounting and Reporting ESG related transactions
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Policy advisory and creation
- Sustainability Training
External Audit
- Full external audit process support
- Expert in reviews, compilations, and agreed-upon procedures
- Specialized in single audits and employee-benefit plans
Why should your CPA firm partner with Scrubbed?
Headquartered in San Francisco with operations in the Philippines, our team of over 1,000 skilled professionals is a passionate community of problem solvers who help businesses across the globe succeed and thrive. We meet or exceed every expectation with integrity and professionalism.
- Trusted by top CPA Firms globally
- Cost-effective outsourced services that won't sacrifice quality
- Quicker turnaround time and more efficient work
- Expertise with all of the Big 4 methods of audit and assessments
- Comprehensive and up-to-date multi-industry experience
- Integrate seamlessly with your existing teams, processes, and systems
- Expertise in cybersecurity
- Backed by Scrubbed's unwavering commitment to quality work and client success
Empowering CPA Firm with Expert Financial Insights
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Guides & Case Studies
The Leadership Team
Rizza De Guzman
Rizza is a seasoned professional with 17 years of experience in the industry, currently serving as Director and Management Advisory Committee Alignment Officer at Scrubbed. She spent 8 years as an auditor with KPMG Philippines and KPMG Singapore, focusing on manufacturing, construction, and shipping sectors. She also served as Legal Entity Controller for 5 years with Citibank Shared Services Manila and Deutsche Bank Group Manila. Her specialties and skills are in auditing, assurance, and management advisory. Rizza is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and graduated Cum Laude from St. Louis University with a degree in Accountancy. Rizza is also the director of Scrubbed’s Social Impact Events. Rizza finds joy in mentoring and providing guidance to her team in her current position. In her free time, Rizza enjoys watching Korean dramas, reading, and spending time with her dog. She also enjoys baking and collecting books by Mitch Albom.
Redea Rivera-Garcia
Redea has led the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) Team since 2015, where she oversees financial due diligence for merger and acquisitions deals, valuations, and telecommunications and media regulatory filings support services. She specializes in buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence across a diverse range of industries including retail, services, manufacturing and distribution, and more.
Prior to joining Scrubbed, Redea was at SGV and Co., an EY member firm, where she gained experience in external auditing of services and merchandising companies. Before that, she worked in the Australian market segment of EY, focusing on auditing companies in the asset management industry.
Redea has been a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since November 2011. She
earned her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Holy Angel University in the Philippines.
Julemm Banag
Julemm Banag is a seasoned risk advisory professional with over 14 years of experience in risk management and internal controls. As Director of Risk Advisory Group, she spearheads strategic initiatives focused on risk assessments, controls review, and business process reviews.
Julemm provides strategic guidance to key stakeholders, empowering organizations to
strengthen their internal controls and achieve their objectives through robust risk management
strategies. Her expertise encompasses a wide range of areas, including internal audit, IT audit,
Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance, System and Organization Controls audit, and other
comprehensive risk advisory services.
Prior to her current role, Julemm held significant positions at esteemed organizations such as
RG Manabat and Co, KPMG PH, and PMFTC, Inc., an affiliate of Philip Morris International.
She is a Certified Public Accountant and graduate of the Philippine School of Business
Administration – Manila with a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy
Roel Tiglao
Roel has more than 6 years of audit experience, 3 years of which with Scrubbed. He is a pioneer team member of the External Audit Support team and has audited various industries such as healthcare, real estate, manufacturing, lending, construction, and hospitality. He was a former senior associate with an EY member firm in the Philippines and had been with the firm for 3 years. He was also an Income Audit Supervisor at a three star business and leisure hotel for a year. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy degree from Holy Angel University in the Philippines and has obtained his license as a Certified Public Accountant.
Rafael De Jesus
Rafael is a Senior Manager in Transaction Advisory Services at Scrubbed, with over 10 years of professional experience, including two years in his current role. He previously worked for JP Morgan Chase & Co. as a Financial Analyst and for Deustche Bank as an Operations Manager/Product Lead Controller, responsible for the profit and loss of Equity Derivatives. Rafael’s areas of expertise include financial due diligence, data analysis, transaction advisory services, finance, and revenue analysis. He holds a CPA and a US CMA license. In his spare time, Rafael enjoys quality time with his wife, taking care of their dogs, running, and calisthenics. He is also a former band member and a long-time photojournalist who has won regional and national awards.
Ready to build the Audit Team you need to grow?
Let’s discuss how we can supplement your in-house team to deliver the insight and advice your clients need.