Internal Control & Assurance Services (ISO37301 & ISO9011)

We help our clients reduce waste, fraud, and error, thereby improving profitability and cash flow by designing the requisite COSO internal control environment, activities, information & monitoring protocols based on the 3 lines of defense model. 

We help our clients reduce waste, fraud, and error by independently testing the effectiveness of their internal control systems, identifying control weaknesses and compliance gaps, and recommending practical improvements that strengthen governance, operational integrity, and assurance to boards, auditors, and funding providers.

Where is your organization leaking value?

01

FRAUD LOSSES

“Companies with effective internal controls reduce fraud losses by nearly 50%.” (ACFE, 2022)
02

POOR QUALITY

“The cost of poor quality can account for 15–20% of sales revenue in organizations lacking effective controls.” (ASQ, 2020)
03

ERROR RATE

“Automation of controls can reduce error rates by up to 30–50% and significantly improve process efficiency.” (PwC, 2021)
04

WASTE LEVEL

“Organizations can reduce operational costs by 20–30% by eliminating waste and improving process efficiency.” (McKinsey, 2017)

The Signs Don’t Lie

If your organisation is facing any of the following, you are likely leaving money on the table:

  • Recurring audit findings or control weaknesses
  • Concerns about fraud risk or operational errors
  • Increased regulatory or compliance requirements
  • Rapid organizational growth creating control gaps
  • Declining profitability despite stable operations
  • Unexpected financial losses and margin erosion
  • Persistent budget overruns and cost blowouts
  • Increased regulatory breaches, penalties, or audit findings

Our Flagship Interventions

  • Spot checks & Internal control effectiveness testing
  • Annual SOX404 controls self-assessment
  • Periodic Assurance review for Board purposes
  • compliance Reviews re regulations, funding agreements, etc.
  • Interim and post-completion reviews of projects
  • Designing 3 Lines of defense control environment
  • Preparing internal control policy and manual
Internal Assurance Services

OUR UNIQUE DELIVERY FORMAT

01

ASSESSMENT

FREE online self-paced financial management maturity assessment. (Takes 30 - 45 minutes to complete)
02

CONSULTATION

FREE 30-minute consultation to explain the findings of the assessment and roadmap
03

DEEP DIVE

Detailed analysis of the areas with the largest value capture opportunity in dollar terms (Pareto principle)
04

IMPLEMENTATION

Implementation support via one-off engagement, medium/long-term in-resident engagement as fractional CFO, etc.
05

SAAS TOOLS

Subscription to our FREE thought leadership program (articles, podcasts, webinars) & paid SaaS tools
Internal Control

Ready to build a robust internal control system and reduce waste, error, and fraud?

Schedule a FREE consultation or contact us if you would like us to review your internal control design, test its effectiveness, or design a fit-for-purpose internal control system today at sales@avanguardbc.com

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