Corporate Finance & Forensic Accounting

Buy side

• We will be able to provide a comprehensive review of the target’s financial health;
• We will focus on identifying risks and exposures early in the process before the purchase takes place; and
• We assist clients to validate the key assertions on which the proposed acquisition is to be based.

Sell side

• We will be able to determine the financial health of the business for potential buyers; and
• We will provide an independent assessment based on financial performance and future prospects addressing all issues that potential buyers are seeking to know.

• We will be able to assess and report the track record of past performance and the future prospects of the target Company which will provide interested parties where the target Company has been and where its potential may take it; and
• Our services and report on due diligence is an essential aspect of your transaction planning as it can affect the purchase price of a business or even the decision of whether to pursue the said transaction.

• Our executives have vast experience and expertise in various industries and would be able to provide value adding inputs prior to decision making.

• There are various motives for valuing a business including buying or selling a business, selling or transferring shares, considering a market listing, breach of contract or a cessation in trading, shareholder disputes, death or divorce.
• The valuation of unquoted shares and private businesses presents unique challenges. Nonetheless, our tested and trusted techniques will provide you with a true, fair, well-informed and reliable commercial valuation.

• We are able to value all or part of a business through the understanding and analysis of a variety of complex factors. These include both detailed technical knowledge of value drivers and in-depth industry knowledge.

• Our executives have vast experience and expertise in various industries and would be able to provide value adding inputs on a valuation perspective prior to decision making.

• We design tailored financial models that provide practical solutions for businesses and management buy-out (MBO)/ management buy-in (MBI) teams, private equity firms, investment banks and other financier.The advantages of a tailored model is that the outputs and usability is designed uniquely for your needs.
• These financial models have improved accuracy, flexibility to perform sensitivity analysis, have increased robustness and ensures that your management team has a financial model that they can rely on.
• Many of our models are used not only for one-off transactions but for operational monitoring of businesses.

• Whether your business is established or in its early stages, we can assist to further develop a financial model that considers all factors not limited to your business, operational, financing, marketing, human resources and management strategies.
• We work with clients to help them formulate focused business plans together with functional financial models.

• Our executives have vast experience and expertise in various industries and would be able to provide value adding inputs on a reliable and accurate financial model.
• The model developed can help you assess the future viability and direction of your business and maximise your opportunities for raising finance.

• Evolving an organisation technologically leads to operational complexity that could result in greater cost to the business. Companies often end up spending time and cost to reconsider their approach to operations to achieve optimum enhancement.
• With the experience of our executives in accounting digital automation, we are able to provide advisory on accounting best practices and digitalisation that is ensured to achieve processing optimisation and cost savings.

• We are able to improve and automate routine financial processes and transactions to produce accurate and up-to-the-minute financial business information swiftly.

• We are able to assist clients in assessing, transforming, reorganising and digitising the finance and control function and processes which we deem as “digital transformation, the way to move forward”.
• Digital transformation would lead to improved financial transactions and statement close process.
• It enhances processing capabilities and reduces the processing costs for the company in the long run.
• We automate processes and provide an option to take on as an outsourcing arrangement non-core accounting processes or functions which in return enables companies to focus on key business aspects/ core activities.

• With the experience of our executives in financial reporting standards, we are able to provide sound technical advisory on accounting standards and/ or frameworks implementation as well as best practices for your organisation.
• We will provide all relevant documentation that would be required during an audit cycle.

• We provide effective hands-on training for the finance department which is specifically catered to the organisation’s operations.
• We are able to assist in preparing the financial statements to ensure relevant disclosures are included and assess that the accounting systems and tax implications are considered during the implementation of the relevant accounting standards or framework.

• In order to be successful in this environment, organisations need to proactively understand and assess the impact of any decisions taken on their financial performance. This includes putting increased effort into financial management, such as accessing and assessing technical accounting knowledge when it is needed and identifying the need for clear and consistent accounting policies and guidelines.
• We are able to assist clients in assessing the impact of new accounting standards or frameworks on their business operations.
• We are also able to support, design and implement accounting policies and guidelines. Contract accounting support is also an available option as many clients rather focus on core activities.
• Along with advising, we are able to develop tools for implementing new accounting standards or frameworks which supports decision-making.

• With the increasing complexity in business processes, fraudulent activities are getting even more difficult to be detected. Fraudsters are looking at circumventing the established controls, rather than a direct breach of internal controls.
• Our executives have appropriate experience in assessing and identifying financial, non-financial as well as regulatory irregularities and to report accordingly.

• Identification of control failures and process improvement are also value adding services that we provided to prevent your Company from potential fraudulent incidents moving forward.

• Our forensic executives have extensive experience and in-depth knowledge to conduct forensic investigation to assess any financial, non-financial and regulatory irregularities.

• We offer an independent and confidential hotline service that provides employees and shareholders of an organisation the opportunity to raise suspected misconduct concerns confidentially.
• Through a subscription-based service, inappropriate conduct or irregularities may be reported without fear of reprisal, offering whistle-blowers the ability to report any wrongdoing or malpractices in their organisation.

• We help organisations to manage regulatory change and adhere to whistleblowing obligations.

• Our executives offer personalised and efficient hotline service whilst ensuring total confidentiality.