Corporate Advisory
Audit, internal controls, financial reporting and CFO-level advice for companies that want reliable numbers and sound governance.
What the service is
Corporate advisory covers the work that keeps a company's financial statements reliable and its governance in order: statutory and internal audit, review of internal financial controls, financial reporting, and advice on budgeting, valuation and fund raising.
Each engagement is partner-led. We spend time understanding how your business actually operates before forming a view on its controls or its numbers.
Key areas of assistance
Each area explained in plain terms.
An independent audit of your financial statements as required under company law.
Periodic review of processes and internal financial controls (IFC), the checks that keep financial reporting reliable.
Identifying where processes are exposed to error or loss, and practical ways to tighten them.
Preparing financial statements, including combining the accounts of group entities into one set.
Senior finance guidance on decisions such as pricing, funding, reporting and controls.
Building budgets and cash flow forecasts, and tracking actual performance against them.
Financial review of a business before a transaction, and valuation support for investment or restructuring.
Help with structuring, financial records and the information investors typically ask for.
Planning a company's tax position within the law, alongside its commercial plans.
How an engagement generally works
We start with a conversation about your situation, what has prompted the enquiry and any deadlines involved.
We set out what the engagement will cover, the information we need from you and how fees will be approached.
Fieldwork, reviews and reporting are carried out with partner involvement, and findings are discussed with you before they are finalised.
For recurring obligations, we keep track of what falls due next and stay available for follow-up questions.
Frequently asked questions
A statutory audit is required by law and results in an independent opinion on the financial statements. An internal audit is commissioned by management to review processes and controls during the year. Many companies use both.
It examines whether the checks around financial reporting, such as approvals, reconciliations and segregation of duties, are designed sensibly and are working in practice. The output is a set of observations and recommendations.
Yes. Startup advisory and our accounting and outsourcing services can be combined so that records, compliance and investor reporting are handled while the business grows.
Related services
Income tax and GST compliance, tax planning, and representation in assessments and appeals for individuals and businesses.
Bookkeeping, payroll, MIS reporting and Virtual CFO services for businesses that want a dependable finance function without building one in-house.
Tell us what you need help with. We will take you through the scope and the next steps.