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Clarify the starting point
Together we discuss your organisation, your objectives and the controls already in place. We then decide which areas to look at more closely.
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Internal Control System (ICS) Clear processes. Fewer errors.
Who approves payments? How are invoices checked? And who makes sure that important controls still take place when a deputy is covering for a colleague? An internal control system creates clear responsibilities and helps detect errors and weaknesses early. We support you in setting up an ICS or developing your existing system further — tailored to the size of your company and your day-to-day processes.
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Every company has controls — an ICS makes them reliable.
Many companies already carry out controls. Often, however, these depend on the knowledge of individual employees or are not sufficiently documented.
An ICS records which controls are needed, who performs them and how the results are documented. This gives executive management and the board of directors a clear overview and helps them identify where action is required.
It helps you to:
- Avoid errors and financial losses: controls are applied where material risks exist.
- Clearly assign responsibility: employees know which checks and approvals are part of their tasks.
- Obtain reliable financial information: controls support complete and timely reporting.
- Make controls traceable: the performance and results of controls are documented and can be verified at any time.
Approach
How we support you.
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Record processes and risks
We document your most important processes and identify possible weaknesses. The focus is on the risks that are material to your company.
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Define suitable controls
Together with you, we define the necessary controls, responsibilities and how often they are performed. We make sure the controls can be put into practice in day-to-day work.
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Support implementation and monitoring
We support you during the introduction and prepare traceable ICS documentation. Together we determine how you monitor the controls regularly and report the results to the board of directors.
Typical areas
Which areas does an ICS cover?
That depends on your company. Typical areas are:
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Human resourcesFor example, checks on salary payments and changes to personnel data.
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Purchasing and inventoryFor example, approval of orders and matching deliveries with invoices.
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Service delivery and productionFor example, complete recording and invoicing of services rendered.
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Finance and financingFor example, payment approvals and checks on access rights.
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InvestmentsFor example, approval and monitoring of larger purchases.
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ReportingFor example, account reconciliations and checks on closing work.
We decide together with you which controls make sense.
Your contacts
Personal. Direct.
No call centre, no ticket system: you speak directly with the people who support your ICS project.
Stefan Djukić
Certified Expert in Accounting & Controlling · Partner · CFO
FAQ
Good to know.
Is an ICS required by law?
For companies subject to an ordinary audit, the statutory auditor checks whether an internal control system exists (Art. 728a CO). Regardless of this, the board of directors is responsible for appropriate financial control (Art. 716a CO). A documented ICS helps to fulfil this responsibility in a traceable way — including in SMEs subject to a limited audit.
How much work does an ICS involve for an SME?
That depends on the size and complexity of your company. We focus on material risks and key controls — a lean ICS that works in day-to-day operations rather than a thick binder.
We already have controls — is an ICS still worthwhile?
Yes. Documentation or clear rules for deputies are often missing. We build on your existing controls, close gaps and make them traceable.
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