Where most engagements start
Most engagements start with one of three triggers. Each gets the same first move: a clear, independent read of where you stand.
The audit letter just landed.
Audit notices are designed to put you on the back foot. We've worked clients through hundreds of audits — many involving Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC audit teams. Microsoft licensing is a moving target, so most environments have some gap. But auditors almost always overstate it. The real fight is articulating the compliance you already have.
Get an independent readRenewal or true-up on the calendar.
Renewal windows are when Microsoft's leverage is highest. Bad baseline data is what costs companies millions. We help you walk in with clean numbers and a defensible position — built on tooling that doesn't depend on Microsoft to tell you what you owe.
Plan your renewalNot sure what you actually own.
Most companies don't have a clean line between what's deployed and what's actually licensed. That gap is where audit findings live. We start with a baseline reconciliation so you know your position before you're asked to defend it.
Find out where you standExpert Services
From initial assessment to audit resolution, we guide you through every Microsoft licensing challenge.
License Reconciliation
Complete baseline of your Microsoft deployment. Know exactly what you have deployed versus what you own.
Learn moreAudit Defense
Microsoft audit notification? We help you respond strategically, minimize exposure, and negotiate effectively.
Learn moreTrue-Up & Renewal Support
Prepare for your Enterprise Agreement True-Up or renewal with accurate data and licensing optimization.
Learn moreTargeted Advisory
A focused consultation, advisory memo, or second opinion — for situations where you need an expert read without a full engagement.
Learn moreHow we get to your license position
Every engagement is different, and we don't reinvent the wheel. Where your existing tools can produce clean data, we use them. Where there are gaps, we fill them with proprietary tooling built for exactly that purpose.
The toolkit is tailored to your environment — not pulled off a shelf.
Why work with us
Microsoft expertise is table stakes. These four things are what actually distinguish how we work.
Independent. Aligned with you, not Microsoft.
Most Microsoft licensing consultancies are partner-channel firms — their revenue ladders into Microsoft's. Ours doesn't. No rebates, no Microsoft incentives, no kickbacks for steering you toward licenses you don't need. And we're not the software license police: we give you full transparency, the analysis, and the options. You decide what to do with it.
Big 4 audit defense, where the real work happens.
Microsoft and the Big 4 prefer no independent advisor in their meetings — so most of our audit work runs behind the scenes. Reviewing the auditor's data, drafting rebuttals, pushing back on findings, advising you on what to send back. We've done this across engagements involving all four firms: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC.
The fight isn't usually about compliance.
Microsoft licensing is a moving target, and almost every environment has gaps somewhere. But auditors almost always overstate them. Our job is two-sided: close the real gaps quietly, and arm you to push back against the inflated ones. Most audit fights aren't about compliance — they're about articulating the compliance you already have.
Engage at the scope that fits.
A one-hour advisory call when you need a sanity check. A multi-week audit defense when Microsoft's auditors are at the door. We scope to your actual situation — not to maximize our hours. You won't get pushed into a six-figure engagement for a one-hour problem.
Selected engagements
Recent work, anonymized for client confidentiality. The mix spans Enterprise Agreements, SPLA audits, M365 optimization, and on-prem licensing.
SPLA audits are among the most complex in the Microsoft ecosystem. Microsoft can look back five years, and shortfalls compound monthly — which is why initial findings are typically large. Most Microsoft licensing consultants don't take SPLA work on. We do.
Where to start.
Schedule a 30-minute call. Tell us where you're starting — heading into an audit, planning a renewal, or just trying to understand your license position. We'll tell you what we'd do, and whether we're the right fit for the work.