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	Audit and Assurance
        
        
        	
                
                    Controls & systems process assuranceOur Systems and Process Assurance (SPA) practice provides services related to controls around the financial reporting process, including financial business process and IT management controls. Serving both audit and non-audit clients, SPA provides. 
                       RATAN CHANDAK & CO. help you in the following areas
                    
                        Appraisal of Infrastructure security
Assessment of IT general controls
Assistance in documenting or testing internal controls over financial reporting
Assistance on Turnbull and Sarbanes-Oxley 404 requirements.
Corporate governance
Data quality reviews
Design, implementation and testing of controls
Due diligence on systems and controls
Due diligence on systems and controls
Evaluation of Database security controls
Fulfillment with other regulatory requirements
Identification of weaknesses and possible design enhancements in control structure
Independent SAS 70 reviews
Pre- and post-implementation systems examination
Preparation of SAS 70 report
Production of process flow diagrams and documentation
Project assurance services
Review on joint venture or other transaction
Reviews on Financial and operation applications/business process controls
Risk management
Sarbanes-Oxley readiness, process improvement and sustainability services
Shared service centres / process reviews
Systems pre- and post-implementation reviews
Third party assurance and opinion services
Third party reports / opinions e.g. internet gaming, web seals 
                
                    Corporate reporting improvement RATAN CHANDAK & CO. support organisation that require assurance on the quality as well as the credibility of internal management information and external disclosures and non-financial indicators. Our professional leadership on issues related to non-financial performance reporting, has not been limited to simply advocating reform. Instead, RATAN CHANDAK & CO. helped pioneer the concept and practice of non-financial performance reporting with the development of Value Reporting the most comprehensive and robust approach to reporting transparency available in the marketplace. 
                        RATAN CHANDAK & CO. help you in the following areas
                    
                        Advice on assurance strategy 
Assessment of external communications 
Benchmarking of external communications against global peers 
Better management of information 
Comparison on own company's corporate reporting with the competitors 
Complying with the EU's Transparency Directive 
Confidence in the validity of your non-financial information 
Corporate governance 
Corporate responsibility 
Executive remuneration 
Expand the portion of your annual report to meet new requirements 
Facilitation of stakeholder led assurance processes or report review committees 
Financial reporting 
Guide on how to articulate your company's value
Improve the transparency of corporate reporting 
Narrative reporting 
Private or public assurance on non-financial information 
Recommend changes required to support comprehensive and reliable management information 
Support for the development of a short and long-term communications strategy 
Understand company's value proposition 
                
                    Financial accounting RATAN CHANDAK & CO.have the extensive knowledge and expertise for organisations that need high excellence accounting advice. Our financial accounting and advice, support tools, guidance, and training will perk up the quality of the financial reporting of your company. 
                        RATAN CHANDAK & CO. help you in the following areas
                    
                        Accounting and regulatory advice on your national GAAP and IFRS 
Accounting developments seminars 
Advise on the form and presentation of the financial statements 
Assist companies in planning ahead for changes in U.S. GAAP / IFRS / SFRS 
Assistance in impact assessment 
Comprehensive accounting guidance and training 
Conversion to IFRS 
Customized US GAAP, IFRS and SFRS training for staff 
Guidance on Financial Instruments 
Harmonizing your accounting policies after any merger and acquisition 
Identify potential GAAP differences between company's existing reporting framework to US GAAP/IFRS 
Keeping update on developments in financial reporting in domestic and international 
Maintaining accounts receivables, accounts payable etc 
Makes you understand how IFRS compares 
Monthly MIS reports 
Payroll reconciliation 
Preparation of books of accounts 
Preparation of expense vouchers, suppliers invoices, check deposit memo 
Preparation of final financial statements to suite the requirements of the appropriate laws and authorities 
Preparation of financial statement 
Preparation of invoices 
Preparations of income and expense statement 
Quantify the differences identified 
Regular updates on changes to US GAAP, IFRS and SFRS to the company 
Revenue Recognition 
Salary processing, leave and attendance record, payments of bonus and incentives, reimbursement and staff expenses records & employee loan processing 
Share Based Payments 
Solve difficult technical accounting issue that one cannot solve in-house 
Structuring advice 
Tax Effect Accounting 
Technical update on corporate governance and financial reporting  
                
                    Financial statement AuditAn independent audit of financial statements contributes to investor confidence and therefore to the effective functioning of capital markets. RATAN CHANDAK & CO.'s audit approach is based on a consistent methodology developed to comply with International Standards on Auditing. Our audit clients include many of the world's leading multinational corporations, as well as many small and medium-sized companies and a significant number of local authorities and other public sector bodies. 
                        RATAN CHANDAK & CO. help you in the following areas
                    
                        Advice on controls and processing system weaknesses 
Assist member firms' clients and professionals with application and interpretation of International Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing 
Compliance with regulations 
Confirmation of accounting treatments with respect to complex transactions 
Customizing audit services 
Exploring the feasibility of changing audit firms 
Filing of audited financial statements 
Help audit committee members keep pace with business issues related to governance, audit, accounting and financial reporting 
Increased monitoring of prospective accounting and regulatory changes 
Independent review of externally reported information 
Preparation of Accountants' reports 
Providing consistent global audit methodology for financial statements 
Providing non-audit services to organisation 
                
                    IFRS reportingThe use of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) as a universal financial reporting language is gaining importance across the globe. IFRS presents challenges at all stages of the IFRS conversion lifecycle. They provide a common financial reporting platform for companies that have previously reported on a wide variety of country specific accounting principles. RATAN CHANDAK & CO. has experience of helping clients transition from local GAAP to IFRS and assists clients around the world to provide accurate and meaningful IFRS financial reports. RATAN CHANDAK & CO.support company successfully to complete their conversion in accordance with new accounting standards.RATAN CHANDAK & CO. is equipped with the range of professionals to help company's conversion to IFRS, including: technical accounting, treasury, tax, human resource, M&A valuations and project management 
                        RATAN CHANDAK & CO. help you in the following areas
                    
                        Advice on technical accounting and support tools 
Allocation purchase price related to business combinations 
Assess the moving of tax implications to IFRS 
Better access to and reduction in the cost of capital raised from global capital markets
Business Combinations 
Capital market transactions 
Consistent application of accounting principles 
Consolidated Financial Statements 
Conversion to IFRS 
Corporate governance 
Deferred Tax Accounting 
Employee Benefits 
Expertise in Transitional IFRS project management tool 
Fair Value Accounting 
Financial Instruments 
Foreign currency translation 
IFRS Comparison with Indian GAAP 
Improvement in comparability of financial information and financial performance with global peers and industry standards 
Improvement in reliability of financial statements 
Introduction to IFRS 
Objective assessment of project processes, controls and deliverables.
Optimize all decisions related to IFRS conversion and ensure that wider business opportunities are considered 
Preparation of IFRS financial statements 
Provide guidance on customizing processes, data, and systems for IFRS 
Regulatory compliance 
Systems support 
Valuation and mutilation testing 
                
                    Internal audit RATAN CHANDAK & CO. assist organisations which want to improve the quality and efficiency of their internal audit processes. We offer a broad range of customized Internal Audit services to augment corporate governance, manage business risk, provide assurance on control effectiveness, and support organization in achieving the objectives. 
                       RATAN CHANDAK & CO. help you in the following areas
                    
                        Accounting procedures manual 
Advise on Internal audit
Appraise the controls designed into the system against control objectives
Counsel on Sarbanes-Oxley
Determine the control objectives
Ensure adherence to management policies and directives in order to achieve efficiently and economically the organisation 's objectives
Ensure compliance with statutory requirements
Establishing an Internal Audit Function
Give an opinion based on audit objectives as to whether the system provides an adequate basis for effective control and whether it is properly operated in practice
Identify expected controls to meet control objectives
Identify the system parameters
Internal audit co-sourcing
Internal audit outsourcing
Reconciliation problem resolution
Review and Assessment of Corporate Governance
Review the system against expected controls
Safeguard assets
Secure the relevance, reliability and integrity of information, so ensuring as far as possible the completeness and accuracy of records
Strategic review of internal audit departments
Technical advice
Test the actual controls for effectiveness against control objectives
Test the operation of controls in practice 
                
                    Regulatory compliance and reporting RATAN CHANDAK & CO. advice and support organizations which are engaged in activities that come under the control of a regulator to manage regulatory risks. In a dynamic regulatory environment, we proactively help you to identify, manage, and control both present as well as future regulatory risks. 
                        RATAN CHANDAK & CO. help you in the following areas
                    
                        Advice and assistance in getting business authorisation by a regulator 
Assess and remediate and report vulnerabilities 
Assess endpoint configuration to assure compliancy 
Assessment of new regulations on business model 
Assistance in meeting regulatory standards and expectations 
Assurance of regulatory compliance 
Audit security policies through detailed and actionable reporting 
Benchmarking of regulatory compliance against industry peers 
Controlling compliance cost 
Develop endpoint security policies and mandatory baselines 
Developing a risk-based compliance control framework and monitoring programme
Discover assets through network and agent-based security assessments 
Enforce application and device use policies at the endpoint 
Establishing a suitable compliance culture within business 
Evaluation of present and future regulatory risk profile and the impact of new regulations 
Implementing a risk-based compliance control framework and monitoring programme
Independent assurance on regulatory financial statements 
Informing about regulations that might destroy business or may lead to a loss in competitive advantage 
Informing about the reputational risk from failing to comply with regulations 
Provide staff training in view of new compliance issues 
Reviewing on existing compliance departments 
Support in dealing with regulatory enforcement actions and remediation exercises 
                
                    Sarbanes-Oxley ComplianceFor all organizations that are registered with Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) should conform to the requirements of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires management and the external auditor to report on the adequacy of the company's internal control over financial reporting (ICFR). RATAN CHANDAK & CO. offer a wide range of services to achieve this conformance. Our consultative services comprise of project management support, technical assistance, determining the risk assessment and scoping actions, assisting in documentation and assessment efforts, training, quality assurance, and review. For non-audit clients, we RATAN CHANDAK & CO. offer direct assistance in the appraisal and remediation of controls. 
                        RATAN CHANDAK & CO. help you in the following areas
                    
                        Assessment of internal control 
Assessment of the design and operating effectiveness of selected internal controls related to significant accounts and relevant assertions 
Change management 
Conclude on the adequacy of internal control over financial reporting 
Control analysis 
Control environment assistance 
Derive the greatest value from efforts 
Design and execution of solutions 
Documentation support 
Evaluate company-level controls 
Perform a fraud risk assessment 
Process improvement 
Process narratives 
Project management 
Quality assurance and review activities 
Remediation SOX policies and procedures 
Risk assessment 
Technical support including scoping, documentation, evaluation, and reporting 
Testing 
Training and training materials 
                
                    Sustainability reportingFor companies looking to improve business performance and create long-term shareholder value, Ratan Chandak & Co. develop a corporate responsibility/sustainability strategy that focuses on key issues for your business and enhances relationships with key stakeholder groups. We support our clients in the areas of corporate governance and business ethics, environmental health and safety management, social responsibility, strategy and economics, responsible supply-chain management, and reporting and assurance of non-financial information. 
                        RATAN CHANDAK & CO. help you in the following areas
                    
                        Assessment of the quality of management systems and performance data 
Assistance in data collection and compilation protocols 
Assurance credibility of the published information in sustainability or corporate responsibility report
Compliance on environmental health and safety
Conceptualize and develop a sustainability management and reporting framework
Declaration and reporting of non-financial information
Define sustainability performance parameters,KPI's
Determine the nature and extent of any environmental/health and safety liabilities
Employment strategy
Enhancement of governance structure, policy framework and risk management processes
Environmental due diligence
Establish reporting principles and methodologies
Guidance in report preparation
Implementation of Corporate social responsibility programme
Improvement of Corporate governance process
Measurement and reporting of human capital
Policy and code of conduct development
Social, ethical, and environmental risk assessments
Stakeholder engagement
Support analyzing existing practices and documents
Support internal audit programme
Sustainability/CSR reporting
Training and capacity building
Understanding of important stakeholders and develop a stakeholder engagement programme
Understanding of key corporate responsibility/sustainability issues and their social, environmental, and economic impact.
Verification and Assurance services | 
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