Internal Controls
Protect and Optimize Your Financial Operations
We help businesses strengthen their financial operations through effective internal controls. Strong controls safeguard your company from fraud, errors, and compliance risks, while also improving efficiency, accuracy, and transparency. With our expertise in finance, compliance, and CFO advisory, we ensure your operations are not only protected, but also scalable for growth.
Internal Control Risk Assessment
Every engagement begins with a review of your current systems. We identify gaps, vulnerabilities, and areas of risk across both financial and operational processes. This includes assessing fraud exposure, compliance weaknesses, and control failures that could disrupt performance.
Outcome: A clear risk profile and practical roadmap for corrective action.
Policy & Procedure Documentation
We help you create clear, effective policies that form the backbone of your control environment. Our documentation is aligned with best practice and tailored to your business. This includes:
- Cash & Bank: cash handling, deposits, reconciliations, EFT approvals.
- Revenue & Receivables: customer onboarding, invoicing, credit control, collections.
- Purchases & Payables: supplier vetting, purchase orders, invoice approvals, payments.
- Expenses & Petty Cash: claims, travel, entertainment, and reimbursement policies.
- Inventory & Stock: counts, movement controls, valuation, and provisions for obsolescence.
- Fixed Assets: approvals, tagging, depreciation, disposals.
- Payroll & HR: hiring, timesheets, payroll, leave, and termination processes.
Outcome: A robust internal framework that is practical to apply and protects every key financial process.
Operational Enhancements
Controls should not slow your business down — they should make it more efficient. We help you:
- Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, SARS, and corporate governance standards.
- Establish segregation of duties, IT access controls, and approval workflows.
- Improve financial accuracy while reducing fraud and error risks.
Outcome: A stronger operating environment that balances control with efficiency.
Internal Control Review & Testing
We independently evaluate how well your controls are working in practice. Our reviews include:
- Walk-throughs of key processes.
- Sample transaction testing.
- Compliance checks against internal policies and procedures.
- Gap analysis with actionable recommendations.
Outcome: Independent assurance that controls are effective and aligned with best practice.
Training & Ongoing Support
Controls are only as strong as the people who apply them. We provide training for staff at all levels and offer ongoing advisory support as your business grows or adapts.
Outcome: A culture of accountability and awareness, with systems that remain effective over time.
Our goal is to give you confidence in your financial systems. By strengthening your internal controls, we help protect your business from risk, improve efficiency, and create a foundation for sustainable growth.
Strengthen Your Controls, Protect Your Business
Implement robust internal controls with expert guidance. Reduce risk, enhance efficiency, and turn compliance into a strategic advantage for your growing business.