Specialty financial consulting

M&A Fraud Diligence | Forensic Accounting | Fractional CFO Support | Disputes

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Specialty financial consulting

M&A Fraud Diligence | Forensic Accounting | Fractional CFO Support | Disputes

Enquire

Selected Significant Engagements

Prior to founding The Ledge Company, Jesse was an Executive at Ernst & Young, where some of the matters below occurred.

M&A Forensic Diligence Services

Advised confidential global fund on potential acquisition of confidentialMajor North American Sports Franchise
Advised confidential global tech company on 40+ International and domestic acquisitions
Advised American Express on multiple acquisitions
Advised Iron Mountain on its acquisition of ITRenew

Forensic Accounting Engagements

Led investigation into misstated assets and reporting delays at publicly traded company
Led investigations into multiple, unrelated financial irregularities related to high-profile athletes and performers
Led investigations into accusations of earnings manipulation at publicly traded companies
Led investigations into allegations of inventory overstatements at consumer product and medical device companies

Other management advisory and dispute support matters

Advised the NCAA on Name, Image and Likeness
Advised the NCAA on non-scholastic basketball financial transparency as a response to the Rice Report
Advised a publicly traded Sports Entertainment company on matters related to fraud and internal controls
Acted in post-acquisition disputes in aerospace, private equity, blockchain and tech related to GAAP, working capital adjustments, earnouts, indebtedness and much more.
Oversaw multinational bribery and corruption audits for publicly traded companies in Tech, Transportation, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Media and Entertainment

Recent publications and speaking engagements

Researched and wrote the first and only piece (to date) quantifying the impact of fraud on professional sports athletes. This piece has been referenced in Bloomberg, the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Forbes and many other industry leading publications
Published article on M&A Dealbreaker Risk
Published article on M&A Integrity Risk in Sports Team Acquisitions
Speaker at Mondo Music Conference
Speaker at Transaction Advisors M&A Conference

Jesse Silvertown is the Principal at The Ledge Company, the practice he founded after 15 years in various senior finance roles. Most recently, he was the first CFO at BetterBrand, a Series-A company backed by Venture Capital firms including 776 and Verso Capital.

Prior, Jesse spent 13 years at Ernst & Young, advising domestic and international entities and individuals in Sports, Media, Entertainment, Tech, Consumer Products and Financial Services on significant and sensitive financial matters, including M&A diligence, fraud investigations, accounting misstatements, transaction disputes, regulatory compliance, process improvements and audit concerns. Jesse founded the Sports sector and chaired the Media, Entertainment, Private Equity and Tech sectors for his practice.

In his career, Jesse has advised buy/invest-side on 75+ deals (totaling $10b+), and is recognized as a leading forensic accountant in M&A. He has written for, or had his work quoted in, Sports Business Journal, Forbes, Washington Post, Law 360, Sports Illustrated, Bloomberg and many more outlets.

Jesse currently lives in New York City, but is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. He is a proud graduate with distinction from Ivey, the top-ranked Canadian business school, and has obtained his CA, CPA and CFF designations.

He can be reached directly at Jesse@TheLedgeCompany.com

Connect with Jesse on LinkedIn here.

Specialty financial consulting

Specialty financial consulting

Our consultancy

Risks addressed: fraud, legal, regulatory and integrity

M&A FRAUD DILIGENCE

Rigorous investigations into financial concerns

FORENSIC ACCOUNTING

Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

FRACTIONAL CFO SUPPORT

Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

DISPUTES

Selected Significant Engagements

Our Partnership with SportsPro Media

Jesse Silvertown CPA, CA, CFF

Specialty financial consulting

Specialty financial consulting

Our consultancy

Risks addressed: fraud, legal, regulatory and integrity

M&A FRAUD DILIGENCE

Rigorous investigations into financial concerns

FORENSIC ACCOUNTING

Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

FRACTIONAL CFO SUPPORT

Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

DISPUTES

Selected Significant Engagements

Our Partnership with SportsPro Media

Jesse Silvertown CPA, CA, CFF

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