Risk Management, Governance & Internal Audit
Boards and lenders increasingly expect more than a compliant balance sheet — they expect a demonstrable system of risk management, governance and control behind it. We design and, where needed, run that system: enterprise risk frameworks, board governance, internal audit capability and the controls that make each of them stick.
What we do for you
Enterprise risk management framework design
Risk identification, appetite and tolerance setting, and a reporting framework your board and management can actually use.
Internal audit function set-up and co-sourcing
Charter, methodology and annual audit plan for a new internal audit function, or co-sourced execution where an in-house team needs additional capacity or independence.
Corporate governance advisory
Board and committee structuring, charters, codes of conduct and governance manuals aligned with OHADA and sector-specific requirements.
Internal control systems
Design and testing of internal control frameworks over financial reporting and key operational cycles, referenced to recognised control models.
Fraud risk assessment and forensic reviews
Fraud risk mapping, whistleblowing-line design, and forensic reviews of specific incidents or allegations.
Compliance risk mapping
Cross-functional mapping of regulatory and reputational risk, feeding directly into your compliance and internal-audit priorities.
Business continuity and operational resilience
Business continuity plans and resilience testing for operations exposed to regional disruption risk.
Audit committee support and reporting
Independent briefings, reporting-pack design and agenda support for audit and risk committees.
Governance and risk training
Board and executive training on directors' duties, risk oversight and internal-control responsibilities.
How an engagement unfolds
- QualificationYou describe your matter through our form; a partner calls you back within 24 hours.
- Engagement letterScope, deliverables, timing and fees are agreed in writing before work begins.
- ExecutionAn integrated legal, tax and regulatory team, led by a partner who remains your single point of contact.
- MonitoringTailored alerts on the texts that affect your matter, through the regulatory library.
Other practice areas
Frequently asked questions
Do you replace our internal audit team, or work alongside it?
Either, depending on your stage. For groups without an internal audit function yet, we design and can co-source the first audit cycles. Where a team already exists, we typically supplement it — additional capacity, specialist skills or an independent second opinion for the audit committee.
Is this practice linked to your Accounting Advisory or Regulatory & Compliance work?
Closely. Internal control design draws on the same financial-reporting knowledge as our Accounting Advisory practice, and compliance risk mapping is coordinated with Regulatory & Compliance so a single risk picture feeds every function rather than three separate ones.
A matter in risk & audit?
Describe your matter in two minutes. A partner — not an intake team — responds within 24 hours.