Structured Finance Assurance

Diligent. Timely. Results-driven.

Structured finance transactions require accurate data, reliable reporting and specialized asset-level expertise. Grant Thornton providing independent assurance, audit and tax services that help issuers, investment banks and portfolio managers strengthen confidence in asset-backed securitizations and other structured finance transactions. Through our global Grant Thornton Advisors platform, we have built a truly global team of professionals that support transaction validation, agreed-upon procedures (AUPs), cash flow modeling and reporting requirements throughout the transaction lifecycle.

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How can we help you?

Our Structured Finance Assurance team works collaboratively with you to tackle complex transaction requirements, combining specialized experience, responsive execution and a practical approach to our services.

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Accurate, reliable asset-level data is critical to structured finance transactions. We help clients validate pool-asset characteristics by comparing and recalculating information against supporting documentation, including legal... Show more agreements, appraisals, closing disclosures, and settlement statements. Our procedures can help strengthen data integrity, support transaction readiness, and assist clients preparing to issue SEC Form ABS-15G.

Circle Ups and Stratification Tables

Investors, regulators, and transaction stakeholders depend on complete and accurate offering information.... Show more We help clients validate disclosures, investor presentations, and SEC filings through comparison procedures and recalculations that identify anomalies or inconsistencies. Our approach is designed to support the fast-paced demands of bringing transactions to market.

Cash Flow Modeling and Tie-outs

Sound transaction decisions depend on reliable financial modeling. Our specialists develop and validate customized ... Show more cash flow models for collateralized loan obligation (CLO) and asset-backed security (ABS) transactions, helping clients evaluate transaction assumptions, improve reporting accuracy and gain confidence in projected outcomes. Services may include cash flow and waterfall projections, weighted average life calculations and other transaction-specific analyses.

CLO Effective and Payment Dates

For CLO transactions, accurate reporting is essential to maintaining confidence among investors and transaction stakeholders.... Show more We perform testing and recalculations designed to help confirm trustee payment-date and issuer effective-date reports, including waterfall calculations, coverage ratios, collateral quality tests and concentration limitations.

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Experience Across Structured Finance Asset Classes

Our professionals support transactions across a wide range of asset classes, including asset-backed securities (ABS), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), auto finance, residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), small-business lending, equipment and aircraft leasing, whole-business securitizations, energy assets and other specialty finance transactions.

Connect with our Audit Practice

Andrew Klint

Partner in charge of the Structured Finance Assurance Practice
Audit Partner

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Andrew will support the team with detailed and in-depth knowledge of the audit process as it relates to financial services companies.

Los Angeles, California

+1 213 688 1757

Service Experience

Audit & Assurance Services

Kirt Seale

Partner, Assurance Services,

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Kirt Seale specializes in IT attestation and security projects. He is responsible for the delivery of all IT attestation services in the Dallas office, including engagements focused on financial statement audits, SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3 projects, and IT internal audit services.

Dallas, Texas

+1 214 561 2367

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