Services
Scope of services
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Maintenance of books of account and preparation of financial information.
- Bookkeeping and maintenance of books of account
- Preparation of financial statements
- Periodic management reporting
Taxation and GST
Direct and indirect tax compliance and related advisory.
- Direct tax compliance and advisory
- GST registration and return filings
- Tax reconciliations
Corporate and Regulatory Compliance
Support with statutory and corporate filing obligations.
- Corporate secretarial support
- MCA / ROC filing assistance, within the scope permitted to a Chartered Accountant
Financial Analysis and Business Advisory
Analysis of financial information to support business decisions.
- Financial statement analysis
- Financial modelling
- Cash-flow and profitability analysis
- Transaction diligence support
Financial readiness
Preparatory financial work
Readiness work complements Financial Foundations: accounting, taxation, GST, financial reporting and management information.
Fundraising Readiness
Financial work that prepares a business for conversations with investors and lenders, undertaken in advance of those conversations.
- Financial projections and integrated financial models
- Models project expected financial performance based on stated assumptions, for use in discussions with management and prospective investors.
- Cash-flow forecasts
- Forecasts set out projected cash inflows, outflows and funding requirements based on stated assumptions.
- Investor financial schedules
- Schedules and supporting packs organise the financial information investors typically request.
- Financial due-diligence preparation
- Financial records are reviewed and organised in advance of a diligence process.
Financial Control and Decision Support
Budgeting, profitability analysis, reporting gap reviews and reviews of internal financial controls and finance processes.
- Budgeting and variance analysis
- Reports compare budgeted and actual figures and record variances for management review.
- Profitability analysis
- Margins are examined by product, service or business unit to show where profit is earned.
- Reporting gap reviews
- Current reporting is assessed to identify what it does not yet cover and what should be added.
- Internal financial controls and finance-process reviews
- Reviews document existing controls, finance processes and observations for management consideration.
IPO and Transaction Readiness
Preparatory financial work for transactions and audits, carried out within the scope permitted to a Chartered Accountant and in coordination with the relevant professional advisers.
- Historical financial information reviews
- Reviews examine historical financial records, reconciliations and supporting schedules for transaction-related information requests.
- Audit preparedness
- Books and supporting documentation are put in order in advance of an audit.
- Financial due-diligence support
- Support with diligence requests, information flow and responses within the financial scope of the work.
- Coordination with professional advisers
- Work alongside other advisers on transaction matters, within the scope permitted to a Chartered Accountant.
Scope and limitations
Readiness work concerns financial information and supporting documentation within the scope permitted to a Chartered Accountant. It does not include merchant banking, securities placement or regulated services requiring separate authorisation. Financial projections depend on stated assumptions; no funding, investor acceptance, listing or transaction outcome is assured.