organizations are focused on managing new and persistent risks to their business, while balancing revenue growth and expense saving business priorities.
The right technology, implemented properly, appropriately managed and monitored, can lead to significant gains in growth and efficiency. It is essential to get sound business advice to help ensure technology risks are managed.
We work with clients to analyze business technology issues within their businesses. We assist clients with the following areas:
Developing an appropriate IT strategy: We work with clients to develop a clear IT strategy that fully supports their business objectives Regulatory and compliance: We are well placed to assist organizations with regulatory and compliance needs. We have a great deal of experience in identifying and controlling financial and operational risks embedded in business systems
IT risk management and controls: We help clients optimize their risk management and controls architecture, specific to IT Sourcing: We offer guidance on appropriate strategies for outsourcing or offshoring IT services, and help to ensure that effective controls are implemented
Cost optimization:We work with clients to help identify the most effective ways to take costs out of a business Logistics and supply chain issues: We examine various aspects of processes and technology, and make recommendations for helping to optimize efficiency. This is one of the areas where IT can have the greatest impact

Faced with new market opportunities, ongoing economic challenges, increased pressure to improve risk management effectiveness, and unprecedented regulatory requirements, many organizations are recognizing the need to transform their internal audit and risk management functions to turn these disruptive forces into opportunities.
As the business and regulatory environments continue to evolve, organizations face emerging risks that challenge traditional strategies and assumptions. In this environment, resilience is the key to organizational survival, and companies need to achieve a balance of governance, risk-management, regulatory compliance, and performance.

Financial Risk Management professionals work with financial institutions and other corporate clients to attain these objectives.
In our member firms’ work with clients we highlight concerns and help improve processes, governance and strategy across a range of matters, including:

• credit risk measurement and management
• operational risk measurement and management
• market and liquidity risks
• economic capital management
• capital adequacy & regulatory services
• actuarial services & financial statement support
• commodity & energy risk management
• financial instruments accounting
• insurance risk assessment
• Basel II and Solvency II transformation
• quantitative evaluation and management of portfolio risks
• financial engineering
• risk management in transactions
• finance and treasury management and transformation
• asset management advisory

With the increase in complexity of the business environment and transactions, financial reporting is becoming increasingly challenging. This challenge is amplified by the significant changes being envisaged in the financial reporting standards in many jurisdictions. Numerous companies are also seeking to improve their processes to achieve timely and accurate financial reporting.
Accounting Advisory Services practice comprises of a dedicated team providing accounting and financial reporting advice and support to member firms audit and non-audit clients on a wide range of transactions and events, including adherence to new or revised accounting standards and effective management of the financial reporting processes, to support through an IPO process.