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Support for the accounting and finance department

You are faced with a specific problem that needs to be resolved as soon as possible, such as the unforeseen absence of an employee, a specific skillset requirement, or an internal control system that is no longer compatible with your current organisation.

•Yourchiefaccountantorfinancialofficeristemporarilyabsent.

•Youraccountingteamhasbuiltupasignificantbacklogintheprocessingofaccountingtransactionsandthesituationmustberesolvedassoonaspossible.

•Yourinternalcontrolsystemhasnotdevelopedatthesamepaceasyourorganisationandinternalprocessesarenotharmonised.

•Theroll‑outofanewinformationsystemhascausedmalfunctionswhichpreventyoufromvalidatingcertainaccounts.A situationanalysisshouldbeperformedinordertoresolvetheanomaliesbutyoudonothavesufficientcompetenciesin‑house.

Your need

•Shortormedium‑termsecondmentofqualifiedexpertsavailableuponshortnotice.

•Guaranteedseamlessmanagementoftheaccountingandfinancedepartment.

•Deliveryofan“àlacarte”service,flexibleovertime.

•Applicationofanalyticaltechniquesandimplementationoftoolsdesignedfortheefficientresolutionofdetectedanomalies.

•Recommendationsinordertosupportyourperformance.

•Draftingofproceduremanuals.

•Roll‑outofaninternalcontrolsystem.

Our solutions

The benefits

Optimalidentification

andresolutionofyourproblems

Rapidinterventionandintegrationwithin

yourteam

Aflexibleservicesofferingadaptedtothespecificsofyourrequirements

Leveragingourexpertiseandanalyticalcapabilitiestoyourteam

Assistancewiththeimplementation

ofoperatingprocedures

Improvedtaskallocation

andprioritisationtoreduceworkoverload

andpromoteefficiency

Accounting and financial advisory services

Your accounting department is undergoing significant organisational transformation (change in accounting standards, complex transactions, structural modification). You are looking for appropriate advice to assist you with the implementation of this new operating environment.

•Yourgroup’sorganisationalstructureischanging(demerger,merger,businesstransfer).

•Youwishtoreducefinancialreportingleadtimes.

•Youneedadviceregardingtheselectionofaccountingandmanagementsoftware.

•Youwishtoassesstheimpactofachangeinaccountingstandardsonyourorganisation.

•Facedwithconstantlychangingaccountingstandards,youmustmaintainthequalityofyourfinancialstatementsandreporting.

Your need

•Draftingofastructuredapproachtailoredtoyourneworganisationandpreparationofaccountingjournalentriesforcomplextransactions.

•Specialisedexpertiseintherelevantaccountingstandard,benefitingfromprovenexperienceinthemonitoringandmanagementofaccountingstandardtransitionprojects.

•Proposedtrainingadaptedtoyourorganisationanditsissues(IFRS,IPSAS,SwissGAAPARR,newaccountinglaw).

Our solutions

The benefits

Consultingandprovenexpertisetoguideyouinyourapproach

Secureimplementationofoptimisedaccountingprocesses

Organisationalchangemanagement

Accesstonewknow‑howandspecifictraining

Financial and reporting performance

Due to new legislative requirements for shareholders and management, efficient organisational processes are required to produce quality financial reporting within increasingly tight lead times.

•Youwishtoenhancetheorganisationoffinancialreportinginordertohavereliableinformationwithinashortertimeframe.

•Youneedtherelevantindicatorstoconductaprecisesituationanalysisandhelpyouchoosesolutionsthatcansatisfyyouroperationalrequirements.

•Youwishtocarryoutanin‑depthriskassessmentandstrengthenyourprocesses.

•Youwishtodeterminethefinancialreportingimpactsofamajorchangeintheorganisationaheadofreportingcalendar.

Your need

•Assistancewiththedevelopmentand/orimplementationofreportingtools.

•Trainingofaccountingandfinancepersonnel.

•Draftingofappropriatebudgetaryprocedures.

•Designofkeyperformanceindicators.

•Riskassessmentincoordinationwithyourteams.

•Internalauditprogrammes,testsandpresentationofresults.

Our solutions

The benefits

Optimisedandharmonised

changestotheaccountingorganisationand

systems

Reliabilityandperformance

ofrolled‑outfinancialtools

Efficiencyandcompliancewithinallotteddeadlines

Custom‑definedandconfigured

reporting

Consolidation

Your Group’s structure involves consolidated financial reporting. It is your wish that the organisation of your consolidation process satisfies your internal objectives and obligations, while easily adapting to your development.

•Youhavetoprepareconsolidatedaccountsbutlackrelevantpreviousexperience.

•Youareaparentcompanyandhavenotedproblemswiththequalityofthereportingpackagessubmittedbyyoursubsidiaries.

•Youwishtopreparedocumentationandproceduresthatareinlinewithbestpracticetoensurethereliabilityandoptimisationofyourconsolidationprocess.

•Youhavetoreduceproductionleadtimeswhileensuringthequalityoftheinformationpresented.

•Yourcomplexissuesmustbemanagedwithalevelofknowledgeandatechnicalexpertisethatarenotavailableinternally.

•Youmeasuretheimportanceofaccesstotechnicaltrainingandremainattentivetochangesinapplicableregulations.

Your need

•Assistancewiththeharmonisationofproceduresandtheset‑upofdetailedchartsofaccounts.

•Supportwiththestrategytoimprovedatareliabilityandreduceleadtimes.

•Adviceonthechoiceofuniformaccountingtoolsdesignedtocentraliseandautomatecoordinationoffinancialdata(consolidationsoftware).

•Specifictechnicaltraining.

Our solutions

The benefits

Datatransparencyandreliability

Unifiedandharmonisedconsolidation

process

Specifictechnicalandregulatory

expertise

Organisationalqualityand

compliancewithdeadlines

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Accounting Advisory Services

Operational and pragmatic, our experts are committed to being at your side to assist you with your challenges.

Our strengths

Diversityandcomplementarity

Proximity Expertise

Pragmatism,efficiencyandcompliancewithdeadlines

Availability Adaptability

Contacts

KarineSzegedi+41(0)582798258kszegedi@deloitte.ch

FabienBryois+41(0)582798048fbryois@deloitte.ch

ElisabethVidal+41(0)582798272evidal@deloitte.ch