Expense classifications
Account reconciliations
Historical cleanup
Expense classifications
Account reconciliations
Historical cleanup
Designate an audit liaison person
Fieldwork
Target date for providing records to the auditors
Anticipate what questions the records may provoke
Perform re-calculations and review source documents
Exit Interview
Escalate the disputed issues
Draft management responses
Follow-up process
Post-audit evaluation
Reducing risks, costs, and penalties
Enhancing reputation, trust, and competitiveness
Adopting best practices, policies, and procedures
Providing training and education
Fostering a culture within the organization
Not to include materially false statements
Not to include misleading statements
Not to omit any material information
Disclosures are not misleading
Writing an overview of the activities
Explaining the results, what they are
Identifying major changes from year to year
Charts and graphs to show fluctuations among the years
Keeping it simple and to the point
Practice and build a collection of internal controls by understanding
(*) the technological tools available
(*) the risk
(*) the business processes
And by adapting some creativity
Create policies and procedures
Written instructions with directives to follow
Assure controls cover all areas of compliance
Assure controls cover security of assets & technology
Establish record keeping
Document all expenditure types
Justifications for the expenditure
Certification is based on
- financial management culture including tone at the top
- financial reporting roles and responsibilities
- Financial reporting planning
- allocation of resources
- competent staff for financial reporting
- financial reporting compliance obligations
- financial information risk management
- information management including proper record-keeping
- performance monitoring and evaluation
- Continuous improvement
Business Tax
- form 1120
- form 1120-S
- form 1065
- form Schedule K-1
- form 1041
- form 990
Team Oversight
Deep Analysis
Process Management
Stakeholder Management
Strategic Planning
Fundraising
M&A (Merger & Acquisition)
Exit Management
Estimate/Forecast Product Demand
Access Inventory
- Not to experience shortages in Production
- Not to let things go waste
Resource Planning
Production scheduling
Adjust the Plan
- Make Production More Efficient in the Future
The Art of Storytelling with Numbers
Monitoring the actuals with the budget estimate
- Analyzing the variances
(*) for specific products
(*) for specific customers
(*) for specific vendors
- Improve performance
- Catch potential problems early
Factor estimating
- when detailed estimate is time-consuming/expensive
Parametric estimating
- identify cost drivers and develop cost models
Equipment factored estimating
- when a substantial part is made up of equipment
TIC factor
- includes subcontracted costs for installation
Lang method
- where the equipment prices free at site
- differentiates for solids, liquids and mixed solids/liquids
Hand method
- developed by W.E. Hand
- an extension of the Lang method
- proposes different factors for each type of equipment Detailed estimating
Demand & Supply Analysis
Market Share & Competition
Raising the Product Selling Price
- when the overhead cost is increasing
Alternatively,
- reduce the overheads !!!
Strategy & Operations
Organizational Strategy
Corporate Strategy
Mergers & Acquisition
Functional Strategy
Business Model Transformation
Policies and Procedures
Uncover financial crimes
- such as
(*) fraud
(*) embezzlement
(*) skimming
(*) money laundering
Attention to the Details
In-depth Analysis
100% accuracy
Timely Reporting
Affordable
Client Satisfaction 100%
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