Accounting Risk Management Unit
Our Team works with its Clients on a range of Important Matters possessing significant Accounting Ramifications, including:
Converting to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Cross-border Transactions
Initial Public Offerings
Improving the Speed and Quality of Financial Reporting (Quality Close) Improvements in the Financial Reporting Process Chain
Merger and Acquisition Activity
CONVERTING TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS)
1. First Time Adopters, Currently Converting to IFRS
2. Existing IFRS Preparers Currently Considering the proposed Changes to the Standards
3. Other Preparers, not Currently Reporting under IFRS, but still Facing significant Changes in Local GAAP Standards, for example as a Result of the Convergence Initiatives between the IASB and FASB
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS
1. We can Deliver a Wide Range of Advisory Services to address the Issues Faced by Clients on Their Journey towards IPO and their Preparations for being a Listed Company after the IPO.
2. We Provide you with an Integrated Team of Specialists, Lawyers, Bankers, Auditors and Consultants whose Experience covers the Critical Areas of an IPO.
3. Our Team can Help you Achieve the Ambitious Timetables of an IPO and They offer Assistance with the Fundamental Changes Involved in becoming a Public Listed Company.
QUALITY CLOSE AND INTEGRATED REPORTING
A Quality Close Project can be started at any Time and is Very Flexible.
This allows the Project to be Modularly applied Based on the Client’s Specific Needs (Taking into Account the Financial Calendar or Ongoing Process within the Client’s Organization).
We support our Clients in Enhancing the Data Quality, Shortening the Period for Preparing Financial Statements and Simplifying the Process Flows and Valuation Methods.
We have developed a Five-Stage Approach for Quality Close Projects: 1. Analysis of Current Processes, Structures and Systems, Benchmarking them against Industry Best Practice to iIentify Areas for Improvement 2. Advising on the Implementation of Optimized Processes, Structures, Guidelines, Closing Calendars and Tracking Tools 3. Design Optimized Processes, Structures, Guidelines and Closing Calendars to Manage the overall Closing Process in a Time-efficient Manner 4. Focus on Efficient Project Initiation 5. Monitoring of the Optimized Closing Process |
By Increasing the Speed and Data Quality of the Closing Process You Should Benefit from:
EARLIER INFORMATION
1. Improved Speed of Information Delivery
2. Enhanced System Functionality
ENHANCED CONTROLS
1. Enhanced Enterprise-Wide Closing Process Coordination
2. Greater Reliance on Preventive rather than Detective Controls
3. Documentation of Policies and Control Procedures
IMPROVED EFFICIENCY
1. Reduction of Low Value-added Work
2. Increased use of Automation
3. Enhanced Ability to Identify and Correct Errors
REDUCED COMPLEXITY
1. Global Process Standardization
2. Integrated and Shared Closing Calendar
3. Appropriate Setting of Consistent Materiality Thresholds
4. Documentation and Training on the Closing Process
All BTM CONSULTING Teams Thank You for Your Trust in Us!