AVAKA Financial Services
South AfricaSystem fit and control

Accounting system reviewSee whether the accounting system supports the way finance must work.

We assess how the accounting system captures, processes and reports information, focusing on configuration, access, workflow, interfaces, manual workarounds and management information.

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Standalone service

Accounting system review

A review of accounting workflows, system configuration, information outputs and control dependencies.

Questions this service answers

A precise scope starts with the right question.

  1. 01

    Does system configuration support the chart of accounts and reporting needs?

  2. 02

    Where do manual workarounds or interfaces create control risk?

  3. 03

    Can users obtain reliable management information without reworking data?

Defined outputs

Evidence designed for action.

Final coverage follows the agreed target, authority, materiality and evidence available. These are the core outputs around which the engagement is built.

  • 01

    Accounting-system and process diagnostic

  • 02

    Configuration, access and interface findings

  • 03

    Management-information requirements map

  • 04

    Prioritised system and control improvement plan

Delivery discipline

A method that protects the conclusion.

  1. 01

    Stabilise

    Bring records under control

    Resolve priority backlogs, reconciliations and ownership gaps.

  2. 02

    Standardise

    Create a reliable rhythm

    Set recurring processes, review points, service levels and reporting dates.

  3. 03

    Improve

    Strengthen systems and information

    Reduce manual work and align outputs to management decisions.

  4. 04

    Transfer

    Leave accountable capability

    Document routines, train owners and establish sustainable oversight.

Reference points

Criteria agreed before testing begins.

  • Applicable financial reporting framework
  • Entity finance policies and delegations
  • POPIA and information-security requirements

Applicability and final criteria are confirmed during engagement scoping.

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Start with the target

Define what this accounting system review needs to prove.

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