Governance, Compliance and Risk Management

Corporate Governance Services

A misstep at the Board level today can have grave business and personal consequences. The role of corporate director, even for a small public company, comes with greater personal risk and corporate responsibility than in years past.

Accume Partners is a trusted partner to help you navigate the landscape of corporate responsibility by providing clients with customized executive training in the form of educational briefings, professional development series, and roundtable forums aimed at crystallizing the role and responsibilities of board members and audit committee members. We begin with a consultation to determine the appropriate scope of your program which can range from a specific topic-oriented briefing to an educational series delivered in a variety of formats.

We will help you develop and implement a strategic learning plan that balances value creation, shareholder expectations, corporate responsibility, and financial reporting to create insight and understanding around the specific roles of your executive leadership team. We educate board and audit committee members on complex regulatory matters, financial reporting issues, and fiscal accountability. The result is insightful and informative which enables your Board and committees to operate more effectively with confidence and understanding.

Regulatory Compliance Services

In today’s business climate, the price of non-compliance is staggering – ranging from stiff fines, business interruption, and regulatory and rating downgrades to financial and reputational ruin. Compliance reflects an organization’s commitment to adhere to a set of standards, and you need a compliance partner that delivers the focused expertise to help you keep pace with today's complex regulatory environment and in line with corporate-governance and industry best practices.

Regulatory compliance has been at the cornerstone of Accume Partner’s service offering since we began providing FDICIA compliance services to banks in 1994. Today, our compliance suite has evolved to include the current federal, state, and industry regulatory standards, rules, and pronouncements and best practices. We provide: compliance program assessment and development; policies, procedures and staff training; executive briefings; and mock examinations/inspections. In addition, we can assist in pre- and post-examination services, including remediation planning/support and liaising with regulatory authorities on your behalf. We leverage our excellent reputation among the regulatory community in producing value-added client results.

Risk Management Services

Today’s best-practices standards are moving toward a more robust risk management philosophy that embraces every employee and reflects throughout all areas of your organization ensuring that day-to-day decision-making, functional areas, and business activities parallel the company’s risk appetite and objectives. Achieving a fully-integrated risk management program requires a deliberate strategy, willful execution, continuous monitoring, and a culture of responsiveness.

Accume Partners delivers on the risk management promise for clients in measurable and effective ways. Our work has met with the approval of regulators, Big Four firms, and most importantly, our clients because our expertise in internal controls, audit, and compliance means that we can help you identify and control risk as well as capitalize on the opportunities presented by risk. In addition to developing a risk management plan that reflects the unique profile of your business, we can provide support in implementing your program with adequate controls, processes, and monitoring. This ensures that your risk events are managed and/or mitigated consistent with your risk tolerance and long-term objectives.

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Enterprise Risk Management: Developing a Model for Organizational Success

Internal Audit

Accume Partners has done work in over 30 countries providing clients with co-sourced, internal audit support or serving as their outsourced internal audit function, including reporting to corporate boards and Audit Committees. Because of our deep experience in internal audit, our clients benefit from a level of expertise that is often difficult, if not impossible, to duplicate in-house. By leveraging Accume Partners’ expertise and experience in internal auditing, clients realize efficiencies, cost savings, and free-up resources to more effectively run and grow their core business.