global solutions risk advisory services

global solutions risk advisory services

who are we? PKF is a global family of legally independent firms bound together by a shared commitment to quality, integrity and the creation of clarity in a complex regulatory environment. With offices in over 350 locations, we operate in more than 150 countries across our 5 regions, and specialise in providing high quality audit, accounting, tax, and business advisory services to international and domestic organisations in all our markets. where we operate 350+ locations 150+ countries 5 regions

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how can we help you? Our Risk Advisory teams help navigate through the challenges surrounding governance, risk and compliance. Our team is comprised of highly trained professionals with extensive business and industry expertise, technical acumen, and the ability to identify and apply best practices. We combine process and system benchmarking experience with organizational knowledge. We have Risk Advisory Specialists throughout the world who can deliver any of the following services that help your enterprise to mitigate your economic, regulatory and compliance risks: Internal Audit Globally Modern internal auditing is designed to help an organization accomplish its objectives and to bring a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. Our global internal audit professionals have the unique ability to identify potentials of improvements and add value. We can provide internal audit resources on either a co-sourced or outsourced basis. Service Organization Control Reporting Service organization control (SOC) reports are designed to help organizations that operate information systems and provide information system services to other entities. Our international team of experts can deliver an independent examination report depending on the specific needs of the service organization. Reports can be pursuant to AICPA and/ or IAASB auditing standards. Cybersecurity Reviews and Assessments Information security threats are extremely diverse and constantly changing. Our team of global cybersecurity advisors can formulate strategies to effectively remediate risks and thoroughly investigate and combat information security incidents. Third-Party Vendor Risk Management Our professionals can assess your overall program in place to manage third-party risk across your organization. We can address process ownership, control and oversight responsibilities, in addition to performing vendor site reviews. Anti-Corruption Fraud awareness, prevention and mitigation are issues facing organizations on a daily basis. Our team of experts can align with your organization by ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, Anti-money laundering, etc.) and dealing with issues that may arise. Dynamic Risk Assessments Global companies need to constantly recalibrate their internal audit plans based on what is happening within their organizations, their industries and geographically in order to take appropriate steps to realign their risk profile. Our global professionals can assist internal audit departments in addressing and reacting to emerging risks on a timely basis. Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Our experienced professionals have helped numerous companies sort through the complexities of SOX compliance. We can help establish, document, maintain and monitor internal control over financial reporting for publically held companies. COSO 2013 We can provide the right resources and the right level of support to seamlessly implement and transition your company to the 2013 internal control framework.

why do you need us? Enterprises are facing increased challenges for business leadership to succeed in the face of market dynamics, competition and increasing regulatory burdens. Today, risk management is a leadership instrument which is a global necessity in governing an enterprise. All over the world, companies are increasingly required to report not only financial numbers but also on how they monitor changes in market conditions and related risks and opportunities, and how they are dealing with them (including the provision of indicators on their stability) in order to obtain market credibility. Application of risk management techniques identifies risks, and opportunities helping to align and focus limited company resources on core objectives. Benefits Risk advisory provides value-add internationally and across industries in the areas of strategy, operations, financial monitoring and compliance. At PKF, we have seen that there is a competitive advantage for companies who have risk management implemented when compared with less prepared competitors as the early identification of issues and application of necessary changes enable them to step into new market activities with well-balanced decisions supported by robust processes. Challenges Implementation of risk management systems however face various challenges and pitfalls: 1. 2. 3. 4. Insufficient calibration of risk management processes resulting in a high volume of work for little benefit Initial systems implementation requires extensive calibration to correctly respond to the issues at hand. The implementation of these systems comes with a steep learning curve that can cause self-implementation to be a lengthy and costly exercise. Focus on risk rather than on objectives A common pitfall is for companies to implement systems performing 360 risk surveys that have no usable output, rather than focusing the systems on their objectives and helping determine the risk of potential deviations. This leads to an extensive administration instead of the identification of and focus on risks and opportunities that really matter. Overly complex systems Improper risk management implementation often leads to overly complex systems being implemented which result in underutilised systems that interfere with business processes rather than being a part of the solution. Correct integration of a risk management system creates linkages with business plans, financial reporting and/or internal control (including internal audit) and provides tailored procedures and reports, and, a reduction of administered data fields. Administering the known risks rather than being forward-looking Companies are operating, or planning to operate, in an environment of largely uncharted territory where there are new risks arising that challenge their ability to successfully execute their business strategy. The risk radar needs to be responsive and adjusted to focus on changes in the external environment and their impact on the company s objectives.

right people right size right solutions riskadvisory@pkf.com who should you contact? Africa Theo Vermaak Africa, Regional Director Phone: +44 20 3691 2521 Email: theo.vermaak@pkf.com Asia Pacific Amy Hui Asia Pacific, Regional Director Direct dial: +44 20 3691 2539 Email: amy.hui@pkf.com Latin America Sergio Villagarcia Latin America, Regional Director Direct dial: +44 20 3691 2527 Email: sergio.villagarcia@pkf.com North America Job Dieleman North America, Regional Director Direct dial: +44 20 3691 2526 Email: job.dieleman@pkf.com Europe, Middle East and India Oliver Grosse-Brauckmann Europe, Middle East and India, Regional Director Direct dial: +44 20 3691 2523 Email: oliver.grosse-brauckmann@pkf.com www.pkf.com/riskadvisory PKF International Limited, 12 Groveland Court, London, EC4M 9EH, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 20 3691 2500 PKF International Limited administers a family of legally independent member firms and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the actions or inaction on the part of any individual member firm or firms.