Involve Consulting
- 1. Home Services Featured Products Clients and References Contact Us Articles BusinessGoals & Objectives Attracting the best people in the business and keeping them Delivering quality, value adding services to our customers, on time every time To predominantly grow our business through quality of services provided To become a niche, generally accepted top value through excellence financial services firm Providing all our stakeholders with a profitable; long term sustainable business Values Integrity - We do the right thing regardless of the consequences Pursuit of Excellence - We continually strive to exceed the expectations of our people and our clients Accountability - We take responsibility for individual and collective actions Collaboration - We work together to achieve collective and individual goals Passion - Our energy and enthusiasm are contagious. We are inspired to make a lasting impact Home Involve Consulting Services SA was registered in 2008 with the sole purpose of providing ground breaking accounting, financial, auditing, IT and HR services for both the public and private sectors. As our name indicates it is our passion to get involved with our clients. We involve ourselves with strategic, day-to-day and corrective actions. In order to deliver a quality product our focus is on skills transfer and not quick fixes. As a consulting company our strength originates from the quality of our people, the relationships we build and nurture, by consistently: Demonstrating our understanding of the challenges both our clients and our staff face Providing insights that inspire Working with integrity, focus and enthusiasm Involve Consulting brings together a team of professionals that represents expertise from a broad range of technical and business disciplines – from finance and strategy through to business process, IT systems and
- 2. applications, and project, programme and portfolio management. Our subject matter experts are setting the pace in their specialist domains and are abreast of leading best-practice in their respective disciplines. Mission statement Serve our clients by providing the highest quality professional service to address their business needs. We attract, recruit, and retain the most knowledgeable and passionate professionals, and we provide a collaborative culture that enables them to thrive professionally and personally. We deliver superior financial results to the investment community while contributing to the communities in which we live and work. Services As a revolutionary service provider in Accounting and Finances we are committed to making a difference in the following areas: AUDITS AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Audit readiness preparation Preparation of annual financial statements Internal Audit outsourcing High level review of annual financial statements before submitting for audit to ensure compliance with disclosure requirements Conversion of annual financial statements from one accounting framework to another Facilitation of the audit process Preparation of workingpaper files Assistance with the preparation for SCOPA hearings Project management ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS Drafting of policies and procedures Review and updating of policies and procedures Implementation of policies and procedures Compliance review and recommendations to address the policy gaps identified Reviewing of transactions before recording or payment Assistance with the drafting of management comments for management reports Financial management assistance Evaluation of cost-effectiveness on projects Budget preparation on NT templates Budgeting processes QUALITY AUDITS Pre-issuance reviews before issuing of audit reports Peer reviews Audit file reviews AFS review for submission for compliance to GRAP/IFRS OTHER FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS Asset Register set up; verification and audit. Debt Collection Services. Budget and strategic plan assistance. Various reconciliations assistance.
- 3. Tender documentation verification. Various information technology services including staff and software. Re-engineering of SCM Unit, heading of SCM unit, preparing of tender documents. Supply and delivery of goods FORECASTING AND BUDGETING Process improvements Automation Best practise application Key ratios defining Templates/ Reports TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT Due diligence Evaluation of strategies Business analysis based on historic and current information Assistance with strategies Complete turnaround assistance including project management from start to finish TAXATION Companies tax calculations VAT recoveries Training Initiatives Involve Consulting is passionate about training. Our approach to training isnot only inproviding learnerswith a certificateof attendance,but rather the simplifyingof co mplex concepts to allow everyone an understanding of the requirements of accounting and financial transactions. FINANCIAL TRAINING In terms of the public sector we own developed material and courses in the following areas: GRAP updates Supply Chain Management Regulations and processes Asset Management Budgeting On-the-job training Mentoring for all levels of management and staff SPECIALITY TRAINING AND SOFT SKILLS Involve Consulting developed specialty coursesthat are presented by trainerswho work in the financial sector on a full-time basis. Some of the coursesare: Managing your personal finance Motivate a team Manage time productivity Enhance Individual performance Manage time effectively Brochures of these, as well as any of our other courses, are available on request.
- 4. Staff placement In additionto our technical expertise shown withinconsultingand trainingwe have skilled resources available on short and medium term contracts. These employees can be either supervised or used as temporary cover for staff members of your entity. All of these resources are graduates and are available on the following terms: Staff available for all financial- and IT levels Temporary or contract Hourly rates apply Full financial sphere covered Suitability tests of candidates on behalf of the client Home Services Featured Products Clients and References Contact Us GRAP updates for 2015/16 Involve Consulting hasspecifically prepared and customisable course material for complianceto GRAP in the 2015/2016 financial years, which includes: • an overview of the accounting reporting frameworksfor South African public sector entitieseffectivefor the 2015/16financial year; • detail on the approvedand effective Standardsof GRAP: o GRAP 32: Service Concession Agreements o GRAP 105 Transfersof functionsbetween entitiesunder commoncontrol o GRAP 106 Transfersof functionsbetween entitiesnot under common control o GRAP 107 Mergers o IGRAP 17 SCA where Grantor ControlsSignificant Residual Interest o The relevanttransitional provisions, includingimplementation guidance; • information regarding Standardsnot yet effective: o GRAP 18: Segment Reporting • information regarding the possible impact of Directive 11: Changesin Measurement BasesfollowingInitial Adoption of Standardsof GRAP • detail on the current GRAP improvements, based on the ASB’speriodic improvementsproject that affects: o GRAP 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26,31, 103, 104 • high level guidance on certain asset accounting and asset management implementationissuesexperienced by entities. A manual with all relevant changes, aswell asin-house training can be provided at a cost that suitsevery client. Thetraining will only be for one day and the changesin the acountingframeworkfor 2015/16 shouldhave a minimal impact on most entities. A question and answer session for burning issueson all standardsof GRAP will take place during theafternoonsession. For further information, send an email to [email protected] Also enquire aboutpossible e-Learning opportunities. Previous Clients During the past we have been involvedin the followingentities, departmentsand companies, amongst others: Local Government: Ehlanzeni District Municipality - AFS review (2014) Umdoni Local Municipality - AFS review and technical assistance (2014) (2015) Dr Pixley Ka Seme Local Municiplaity - GRAP asset register (2014) (2015)
- 5. Maluti-A-Phufong Local Municiplaity - GRAP asset register (2014) Mathjabeng Local Municiplaity - GRAP asset register (2014) Sedibeng District Municiplaity - AFS and Policy reviews(2014) (2015) Gert Sibande District Municipality - Forensic investigation (2015) Tshwane MetropolitanMunicipality - Heritage asset compliance with Grant Thonton(2015) With Market Demand on the National Treasury GTAC projects: - Victor Khanye Local Municipality (2015) - Ugu District Municipality (2015) - Maqhaka Local Municipality (2015) - ThembelihleLocal Municipality (2015) Gamagara Local Municipality - AFS preparation (2015) Provincial Government and Public entities Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature - GRAP conversion - Unqualifiedaudit outcome (2014) Gauteng Gambling Board - Forensic investigation(2014) ICASA - Supply ChainManagement assistance; Inventory counts(2015) ICASA - Irregular expenditure and disposal management(2015) Gauteng Gambling Board - Cost review (2014) South African StateTheatre - NT AFS template(2014and 2015) South African StateTheatre - AFS preparationsand GRAP asset register (2015) Central Energy Fund (SOC) Ltd - Acting CFO functions; Budget control (2014 and2015) South African National Biodiversity Institute - AFS review (2014 and 2015) National Research Foundation - Heritage Assets(2014) CATHSeta - Risk management(2015) Gauteng Provincial Treasury - GRAP training (2015) Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature - 36 monthcontract for accountingsupport (2015 to 2018) SASSeta - GRAP compliantasset register - Unqualifiedaudit outcome (2015and 2016) TVET's Ekurhuleni West College - GRAP conversion - Unqualified auditoutcome (2015) Ekurhuleni West College - GRAP asset register - Unqualified audit outcome(2015) Mopani South East College - GRAP conversion - Unqualified audit outcome(2015) Tshwane North College - GRAP conversion andasset register - in progress (2015) Private sector Sport-shop.co.za Clean Force Africa Market Demand (Pty) Ltd References: