Compliance
Legislation and regulations are often complex, change rapidly and may have a major impact on your business operations. Compliance is not just about complying with laws and regulations, but also about complying with the (behavioural) standards that your organisation has set itself. Standards that tell how employees should interact with each other and with your customers. We are convinced that a proper set-up of compliance adds value to your organisation.
Compliance management
Are you struggling to identify, implement and monitor all the legislation and regulations that apply to your organisation? Together with you, we will set up an adequately functioning compliance function. We take your organisation as our starting point and look for a practical solution to integrate compliance into your business operations.
We provide insight into legislation and regulations, scout for the risks and help you to manage them. We can also support or coach your compliance officer or department in the execution of the work.
Internal control
You have formed a picture of your compliance risks. However, you do not know whether these risks are adequately and efficiently managed. Forvis Mazars can support you by setting up a risk control framework. This enables us to provide a structured picture of the risks you run, how they are managed, which improvements are possible and how you can refine and monitor these controls. Together, we assess whether your current policies and procedures sufficiently guarantee that you are and remain in compliance.
WFT, WWFT and SW
Do you want to be sure that you comply with the Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het Financieel Toezicht - Wft), the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en terrorismefinanciering - Wwft) or the Sanctions Act (Sanctiewet - Sw)? Has the supervisor pointed out to you that you are not yet fully in compliance? Forvis Mazars can carry out an audit of the set-up, existence and operation of the control measures. We can also support you in setting up and implementing a recovery programme or implementing additional measures. Together with the Data Analytics & Insights team we investigate whether the use of data analysis techniques can be helpful in this.
Systematic integrity risk analysis (SIRA)
As a financial institution, you are obliged to carry out a SIRA and you are looking for a party who can help you with this. Forvis Mazars has extensive experience in providing insight into integrity risks in (financial) institutions. Together with you, we facilitate or review a SIRA. We use the outcome to advise you on how to improve your internal control.
Fraud and corruption prevention
Have you recently faced fraud or blind spots in the internal control of fraud risks? We provide a proportional risk assessment and help you implement improvements in fraud prevention and detection.
AEO licence
Are you one of over 1,000 companies in the Netherlands that holds an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) licence and would you like to retain this status? Or would you like to obtain this certification? We carry out an AEO scan and offer insight into your (customs) processes so that you are optimally prepared for the self-assessment. In addition, we can support you in setting up a monitoring programme, with which it remains clear whether you still meet the AEO requirements.
Privacy audits
You have implemented the GDPR in your organisation, but you want additional assurance that the privacy of your employees and customers is sufficiently safeguarded. Together with the experts of IT Audit & Advisory, we can provide you with a structured picture of the risks that you may still run. We use the outcome to advise you on appropriate improvements aimed at compliance with the GDPR.
Internal (behavioural) standards
Are you dissatisfied with how people in your organisation treat each other and your clients? Or are you looking for a way to define, measure and monitor the required (behavioural) standards? Together with you, we will look for the standard that matches your organisation best. We conduct interviews and facilitate group discussions through workshops. We use the insights to formulate action plans and to help the organisation move forward.
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Internal Audit
The Internal Audit Function (IAF) provides insight, assurance and recommendations on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control. The added value of the IAF in the management and supervision of companies is therefore increasingly recognised. For example, the IAF is anchored in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and an increasing number of stakeholders believe that an IAF...
Governance
Effective governance contributes to the success of an organisation or institution. For listed companies, the Corporate Governance Code provides direction for shaping effective governance with regard to issues such as culture, risk management and effective supervision. This code also serves as a model for various governance codes developed in the semi-public sector.
Risk management
Enterprise and risk go hand in hand. Each day, you may face new challenges. Sometimes a great opportunity, sometimes a threat to the achievement of your goals. You accept some risks, but you will want to avoid others or manage those better. In order to make a responsible choice, you need an insight into what might be coming your way and how to deal with it.
Culture & change
How do you achieve efficient processes and reliable performance in a dynamic world that demands, above all, creativity and flexibility? How do you ensure compliance and stimulate enterprise? How do you get insight and grip on 'soft controls', when you realise that 'hard controls' alone are insufficiently effective?