Audit & Risk - Program Areas
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Results are honed to drive due diligence, commercialisation and review programs. Outcomes result in the development of new metrics providing greater insight and greater value to decision-making stakeholders. Examining the coverage of business needs and commercial advantage as well as service management frameworks such as ITIL. A good example of a technically specific audit, these operations often form part of a due diligence or business transformation program.
Audit and analysis concerning the confidentialy, integrity and availability of your information and systems. Subsets include disaster recovery preparations, computer security, security testing, security and information risk awareness training.
Typically standards based risk management has many sectors. The US Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm Leach Bliley and HIPAA programs and the generic Australian risk management standards and financial services reform are examples. Public sector organisations are subject to public service regulation with its own documentation.
Our risk programs cover all documented methodologies and references, as well as combining investigations and various remediation capabilities.
Our advisors and accountants bring a wealth of experience to assist with your framework, assessments, metrics, benchmarking and continuous improvement. References inlclude local best practice guidelines, statistical accounting standards, internal policy and external methods such as the COSO framework.
Associated activities include fraud detection, investigations, anti-money laundering programs and fraud, corruption & ethics awareness training.
Generic management programs such as quality assurance or professional development / credentialling systems provide standardisation and confidence for staff and customers. Improved customer outcomes and retention leads to sustainable growth in volume and profit.
Guidelines and practice notes are providing a refernce library for this immature area. The new rules and issues relating to document retention, IR/HR, privacy, discovery and privilege means this is not only relevant to legal offices but to all commercial offices using electronic information.
For Legal and professional services firms we help develop the details of a litigation support environment so that best practice is properly observed and discovery & evidence production is optimised both for efficiency and success.
We offer general security programs including vulnerability analyses, threat profiling, controls design and coverage, technical systems design and operational systemisation. References vary case-by-case, ranging from community facilities management to high protection levels for sensitive assets.
Comprehensive investigation services to verify or discover facts. Our investigative staff is highly experienced in OHS, fraud, insurance and corporate investigations.
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Forensic Technology
We have undertaken numerous Expert Witness roles and are fluent with all major digital forensic software applications and evidence management methodologies. These skills allow us to ensure your firm does not waste time and money on lengthy e-discovery procedings. more
Information Security
Through white hat security audits, penetration testing, internal policy development, and incident response education, we assist your business to proactively manage the myriad of risks faced in today's global market. more
