Are your initiatives piling up? Our skilled team of CAs and MBAs are here to help. At hourly rates that suit small and mid-sized entities, our resources are trained and motivated to “get it done”. From performing all aspects of establishing a new business or location to completing individual projects, we can assist your finance function in many ways. Our typical projects include:
Accounting Policy Development & Implementation
Starting with our existing database of policies and templates, we document and tailor the appropriate accounting policies and procedural manuals to meet your business needs. These assignments range in time frames from two to six weeks and are designed to provide you with the level of documentation that will meet your accounting department's needs as well as Sarbanes-Oxley/CSOX.
Business Software Selection
Are you getting the most from your ERP? Whether you need to replace your existing system or integrate additional functionality to your ERP, we can help you plan and choose the best product for your business. Using proven methodologies, our teams have provided assistance with selecting new general ledgers, ERPs, enterprise content management systems, and executive information systems. Our pragmatic approach includes the following:
- An analysis of business requirements;
- The identification and prioritisation of key decision factors;
- A fit/gap analysis of each product, the stability of its vendor, and current support capabilities;
- The consideration of platform design and fit; and
- An analysis of the use of current technology.
Canadian and International GAAP
Preparing your company to go public can be a daunting task. Let our resources evaluate your existing financial statement policies and align your entity with the appropriate Canadian or International GAAP requirements. Depending on the location of your business, we provide our clients with Canadian CAs, American CPAs or British CAs to perform our comprehensive procedures and analyses to ensure your financial accounting practices are appropriate. Our deliverable includes a detailed checklist along with specific observations and recommendations that can be readily acted upon.
Executive Information Systems
If your company uses a myriad of spreadsheets to run its business, perhaps the time is right to invest in an executive information system (EIS). Having consulted on these systems in many system environments, including SAP, our resources can evaluate if an EIS is right for you. Furthermore, we can assist you with the selection and integration of an EIS to ensure it addresses the key business objectives as well as the compliance and reporting objectives of Sarbanes-Oxley/CSOX.
Business Process Improvement
Want to drive more profit from your business? Consider an independent analysis of certain business processes. Our teams can identify opportunities for the reduction of manual effort, the implementation of automation, or the realignment of processes and procedures with corporate objectives for quality and efficiency. Our analysis specifies current and future state processes and recommendations as well as provides you with a roadmap to remediation. In addition, our findings will indicate the expected benefits of each change and the appropriate level of urgency.
Financial Accounting, Reporting & Close Process
Whether you need specific subject matter experts to address certain initiatives or just need help with accounting tasks, we have the right resources for you. From performing routine reconciliations, preparing annual schedules, establishing or improving the financial close process or assisting with due diligence on new acquisitions, we can help. For example, we can provide resources to lead your internal initiatives or work alongside your existing team to advance the project tasks. In fact, from our very experienced subject matter experts to our recent MBA or CA graduates, we have the right resource for task.
