- Global site
- Africa
- Americas
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- Middle East
- Accounting services
- Taxes compliance within outsourcing
- Payroll, personal income tax and labor compliance
- Secondments/Loan staff services
- Compilation of the financial and non-financial information
- Accounting systems review and improvement
- Initial setting-up for accounting and taxes systems
- Management accounting and analysis
Services
PHASE 1: PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
We obtain an understanding of your operations, control environment, accounting and financial reporting systems.
Together, we agree on a timetable for service delivery.
Benefits to clients:
- Smooth transition and an agreed-upon timetable
- Saves time
- Lessens staff burden
- On-time service to review and address concerns
- No surprises
PHASE 2: RISK ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING
We use our understanding of your company to identify financial statement risks.
We customize our audit approach to focus our efforts on the financial statement risks we identify.
Benefits to clients:
- Customized audit focused on risks
- Issues identified early
- Extent of audit effort commensurate with the level of risk, resulting in a more effective audit
- Deep understanding of your company to provide recommendations
PHASE 3: RESPOND TO RISKS
We evaluate whether your significant accounting applications and financial reporting systems are well-controlled and whether such controls are effective. Based on the result of this evaluation, we design appropriate audit tests.
Benefits to clients:
- Comprehensive assessment of internal controls and suggestions for strengthening internal controls
- Stronger internal control over time
PHASE 4: EVALUATE AND CONCLUDE
We use IDEA to perform testing and analyze your financial data files.
Our audit programs call for the use of IDEA, which helps teams thoroughly and quickly execute tests.
Benefits to clients:
- Less time spent gathering and analyzing data
PHASE 5: REPORT AND COMMUNICATE
In the concluding phase of the audit, we bring together all the work performed by the audit team. The most experienced team members confirm that the financial statements make sense, based on their understanding of your company. They also ensure the delivery of a high-quality audit.
Benefits to clients:
- Advice and recommendations to improve operations
- An audit opinion from a firm with a reputation for high-quality audits