Audit & Assurance

Audit & Assurance

Independent, risk-based audit and assurance services that strengthen governance, satisfy regulators, and give boards the confidence to lead.

TRUSTED ACROSS
BankingInsuranceNBFCsListed CorporatesCooperatives
THE CHALLENGE LANDSCAPE

Why Audit & Assurance
Matters Now

The challenges organisations face in this space are growing in complexity and urgency. Here is what is driving the conversation.

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01 / REGULATORY
RBI, SEBI, MCA and IRDAI are each raising the bar on internal audit quality, independence, and reporting. The threshold for sufficient assurance keeps moving.
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02 / TECHNOLOGY
Most internal audit teams lack the IS audit capability to assess ERP controls, cybersecurity posture, and data integrity — precisely where the highest risks now reside.
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03 / GOVERNANCE
Internal Financial Controls under the Companies Act remain a persistent board-level risk. Weak IFC documentation continues to generate qualified opinions and regulatory scrutiny.
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04 / OPERATIONAL
Traditional compliance-driven audits are too slow and too shallow. Risk-based methodology, continuous monitoring, and data analytics are no longer optional.
OUR APPROACH

How We
Deliver

A structured methodology that ensures rigour, transparency, and measurable outcomes at every stage.

01

Risk Assessment & Audit Universe

We begin with a comprehensive audit universe mapping — identifying every auditable entity, process, and system — then apply risk scoring to build a dynamic, prioritised audit plan.

02

Audit Execution

Our audit teams combine deep domain expertise with data analytics tools to execute audits that are faster, deeper, and more insightful than traditional walkthrough-based approaches.

03

IS Audit & Technology Risk

Dedicated IS audit capability covering ERP controls, access management, change management, cybersecurity controls and IT governance — the areas most audit teams under-cover.

04

Reporting & Board Communication

We produce audit reports that communicate risk in the language of the board — not just compliance checklists. Executive summaries, risk heat maps, and trend analysis across cycles.

05

Continuous Improvement

We build audit function capability — methodology, tools, training, and quality assurance — so your internal audit team improves with every engagement.

WHAT WE DELIVER

Audit & Assurance
Capabilities

Comprehensive solutions designed to address your most critical challenges and unlock lasting value.

01

Risk-Based Internal Audit

Full-cycle internal audit — planning, execution, reporting — anchored in a risk-based methodology aligned to IIA Standards and RBI expectations for BFSI entities.

02

Statutory Audit Support

Technical support and co-sourcing for statutory audit teams — accounting standards advisory, group audit coordination, and complex transaction accounting.

03

Internal Financial Controls (IFC)

IFC design, documentation, testing, and remediation under the Companies Act 2013 — ensuring clean board representations and avoiding qualified opinions.

04

IS Audit & IT General Controls

Information systems audit covering ITGC, application controls, data integrity, access management, and ERP configuration — for SAP, Oracle, and banking platforms.

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Concurrent & Continuous Audit

Real-time transaction monitoring and concurrent audit programs for banks, NBFCs, and treasury functions — catching risk as it occurs, not months later.

06

Forensic & Special Purpose Audits

Fraud investigation, forensic accounting, related-party transaction review, and special purpose audit for regulatory investigations and board mandates.

REGULATORY CONTEXT

Standards &
Frameworks

Key regulations and standards that shape our audit & assurance engagements.

REGULATIONAPPLICABLE TODEADLINE / FREQUENCYSTATUS
Companies Act 2013 — IFCAll listed companies & large unlistedAnnual board representationActive
RBI Risk-Based SupervisionScheduled banks & UCBsContinuous / AnnualActive
SEBI Internal Audit NormsListed entities, stock brokers, fundsQuarterly / Half-yearlyActive
IRDAI Audit GuidelinesInsurance companiesAnnualActive
IIA Standards (Global)All entities adopting best practiceOngoingActive
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