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IT audit and advisory services
We help clients to navigate the complexities and provide you with robust independent assurance that your IT risks, key management priorities and core systems are being appropriately managed.
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Co-sourced internal audit
We help clients to navigate the complexities and provide you with robust independent assurance that your IT risks, key management priorities and core systems are being appropriately managed.
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Automotive
Advances in technology are increasing the risk of disruption in the market and existing players, both upstream and downstream, are taking note. They’re innovating. They are making more use of lightweight materials and alternative fuels and taking the first steps towards intelligent and connected vehicles.
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Asset management
Increasing regulation and investor demands for returns and transparency have brought new challenges to the asset management sector. Within this new world, organisations with the operational agility and strong infrastructure to embrace change and innovation can maximise opportunities.
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Insurance
In a market where businesses operate with a 30-year outlook change is rarely spectacular or sudden. Yet there’s no doubt that important shifts are underway in insurance.
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Banking & securities
Grant Thornton’s global banking and securities team consists of country, regional and service line leaders with experience of supporting clients in more than 80 countries.
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Technology
The ability to anticipate and adapt is more important in the technology industry than ever before.
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Media
The media industry is in the grip of a technological revolution and it’s affecting every part of the business. Distribution models, commissioning procedures and revenue streams are all evolving as the industry responds to the shift to digital and personalisation. This has resulted in a flood of new channels, platforms and experiences, all of which have to be constantly fed with compelling, quality content. If they are not, audiences move on.
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Telecommunications
The telecommunications industry is changing rapidly and facing pressure from all sides.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) defines internal auditing as “an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organisation’s operations. It helps an organisation accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.”
The IIA further defines risk based internal auditing (RBIA) as “a methodology that links internal auditing to the organisation’s overall risk management framework; and that allows internal audit to provide assurance to the Board that risk management processes are managing risks effectively, in relation to the risk appetite and tolerance. Internal auditing is unique because it brings about a systematic approach that is designed to assist the organisation in achieving its goals.”
Co-sourcing internal audit whilst keeping control
Public interest entities (PIEs) and other organisations in Botswana that have an in-house internal audit function can consider partnering with an external service provider to achieve the following:
- Close gaps with annual internal audit plan and meet their governance and risk management needs in a cost-effective manner.
- Develop skills and potential of in-house internal audit staff.
- Respond to digital or transformational disruption to internal audit approach.
- Bring broader industry and internal audit profession insights and expertise.
Pay for skills needed thereby eliminating recruitment and training costs of specialist resources, which may not be sustainable.
Our clients choose Grant Thornton because:
- they receive the best of both worlds: global coverage through our international network and an agile and flexible service delivery by our local experts and specialist technical partners, responsive to the needs of individual organisations.
- they receive advice from a team who have deep technical expertise with a robust, commercial outlook. We understand that risk management underpins an organization’s ability to run operations efficiently, without exposure to unacceptable and unnecessary risk.
Certain distinct advantages
Having a right partner to supplement your in-house internal audit team brings in following:
- Having your internal audit function focus on current and emerging risks.
- Access to skills needed to deliver credible assurance and consulting/ advisory services to stakeholders.
- Access to co-sourced partner’s tools, risk registers, work plans, working papers and reports, and co-develop these where necessary.
- Build credible internal audit function having a strong voice around boardroom table.
- Valuable insights from specialists with experience in advising entities facing similar governance and risk management issues.
- Agree on mechanisms to evaluate and measure the planning, execution, quality and added insight of your co-sourced partner.
Maintaining trust while managing risks
Work with people who see the bigger picture, not just execution
Our people and yours will be one cohesive team collaborating to reach your overall governance and compliance goals, not just the goals for current year audits. We’ll get your views on current risks as well as your future vision to provide insight beyond audit execution.
Enjoy an approach handcrafted for you
You can expect that everything we do will be customized to your needs and preferences, from timing and communication protocols to how we scale our work. Because our approach is designed to flex and scale according to your operations as well as the economic environment, we can incorporate what is working for you along with ideas for improvements in processes and controls. As shown to the right, when you work with us, you can expect greater focus on efficiency and effectiveness in audit execution.
Increasing efficiency and effectiveness
Revealing insights waiting in your data
With the right data analytics in place you can enjoy benefits, such as:
- Better understanding of your risk profile, resources focused on high risk areas and risk-based audit planning
- Analytic processes directly aligned with COSO framework and IIA guidelines
- Opportunity to shape the business' direction and create value across the organization
- 100% testing coverage with pre-built analytics and insight
Our data analytics services offer
Integration of data analytics into internal audit gets you to a point of view to make decisions fast and informedly.
Robust analytics platform and process
- Standard data ingestion to expedite data import, validation and transformation
Improved quality, efficiency and focus
- Pre-built analytics and dashboards for deeper exploration and real-time insights
- Increased audit coverage and response to control failures and risks
- Consistency by design for improved defensibility of procedures
Maximized value from your team
- Empower data-driven decisions and innovation across your enterprise
- Proactive approach to risks and exposure using proven scripts, predictive modelling and machine learning algorithms
- Automate processes to improve quality and reduce your cost
How we’ll deliver results
We will continually take a people-first approach, powered by data analytics, to bring the benefits to life with better quality, cost efficiency and insight.
Risk scoring
Scoring of transactions and vendors with risk characteristics related to financial reporting fraud, restatement, and material weakness in internal control risks.
Visualizations
Identify and understand unusual and notable risk items and patterns using pre-built visualizations.
Analytic texts
Extract detail of individual analytics in the areas of general ledger, accounts payable, etc.
What you’ll get for your investment
Don’t take our word for it, here’s what our clients feel.
"Very professional firm, easily aligning to our methodology, use of technical skills within the firm, value add for consideration using their global footprint and proactive on engagement with stakeholders. (We) will recommend GT to any potential client and will continue to work with them if the need arises".
Group Internal Auditor of a local Life and General Insurance business in Botswana to whom we provide co-sourced internal audit services.
8.43
Business Risk Services clients rated us at an average 8.43 (out of 10) for overall satisfaction according to our 2022 ClientVoice surveys (Grant Thornton’s client satisfaction programme where clients share their experience of our service delivery).
Our services include:
Transaction services
- Financial and commercial due diligence
- Vendor due diligence
- Valuations
- Capital markets
- Buy-side and sell-side merger & acquisition (M&A) advisory
Recovery and reorganisation
- Independent business review
- Insolvency
- Restructuring
Business risk services
- Governance and risk management (including Operational resilience)
- Internal audit (Co-sourced, Outsourced and EQAR)
Forensic advisory
Business consulting
- Financial Management
- Data analytics
- Operational improvement
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) consulting
- Sustainability and Integrated reporting
- Market assessment and feasibility study
Cybersecurity services
- Cybersecurity testing
- Cyber strategy
- Privacy and data protection
Strength of our experts
Associate Chartered Accountant - Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA)
Associate Chartered Accountant - Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Bachelor of Commerce
Please note that the lists / examples provided are not exhaustive. Our experts regularly engage in strengthening their skills and familiarising themselves with the latest trending developments to ensure that our clients receive world-class IT audit and advisory services.