Japanese SOX for U.S. Based Companies

U.S. companies owned by Japanese corporations are currently facing compliance with Japan’s version of U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley. Accume Partners has assisted a number of clients in their J-SOX effort. We can bring our expertise and knowledge of Japanese SOX to your organization to assist you in developing a full compliance program. We have demonstrated experience working with U.S. companies to manage the expectations of their Japanese parent company as well as coordinating the efforts of their external auditors.

Accume Partners brings years of expertise successfully assisting large and small domestic and international US public companies in their US based Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts since its enactment. That experience and expertise in managing the SOX compliance efforts of those US corporations has brought real value to the development of our Japanese SOX compliance services.

We can also provide you with a number of alternative solutions to your compliance efforts customized to meet the needs of your parent company. We have extensive experience in documenting, isolating, identifying and testing key internal controls. Our internally developed tools allow our auditors to quickly and efficiently work through the compliance process with minimal staff interruptions.

Accume Partners understands the requirements and challenges of Japanese SOX and can assist in your compliance needs. Please contact us to explore how Accume Partners can assist you meet those challenges with a cost effective approach.

Small SOX for Non-accelerated Filers

2009 brings substantial challenges to smaller pubic companies currently facing full compliance under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Full compliance requires a level of external audit oversight that will create significant time and personnel demands for your organization.

Accume Partners has leveraged its expertise in SOX compliance to develop a unique streamlined process
to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance specifically targeted at non-accelerated filers. Our approach was specifically designed to effectively address the financial concerns, resource limitations and time constraints impacting companies like yours. Our unique solution streamlines the compliance process through the elimination of unnecessary steps, the effective use of standardized tables and compliance documentation while focusing your compliance efforts on leveraging the benefits of AS5’s top down logic. This approach accelerates the compliance process while maintaining strict adherence to compliance standards.

Accume Partners has been successfully assisting large and small domestic and international public companies in their Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts since its enactment. We have proven experience on hundreds of engagements and have leveraged that expertise to develop a set of standardized tools and processes to make your compliance efforts as efficient and cost effective as possible, while meeting any additional requirements imposed on you by the independent review performed by your external auditor.

Our process allows us to easily develop a fully customized approach to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance to meet your company’s specific needs and circumstances.

Please contact us to explore the benefits that Accume Partners tested approach can do to streamline your compliance efforts and help you manage your costs more effectively.

Investment Management

Due to strong political demand for regulatory oversight, industry guidance and protocol have begun to take shape. Recent reports from Washington support that both investment fund managers and their investors are responsible for adopting appropriate practices around internal controls, including the ongoing monitoring of these practices. This new direction is particularly relevant to Alternative Investment Vehicles. A holistic view of assessing risk is encouraged and should focus on key areas including Risk Management, Compliance and Disclosure.

The members of our Investment Management Practice understand the industry’s ever-increasing focus on risk management. Grounded in providing risk-based solutions for the financial services industry, Accume Partners has leveraged our resources and knowledge to develop comprehensive business solutions for this most visible sector. We have worked with some of the preeminent brokerage and financial services firms to ensure that their policies, processes, procedures, and personnel were properly aligned with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

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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Internal Audit and IT 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.

Due Diligence

Accume Partners is uniquely positioned to address the many challenges in today’s competitive M&A market. As you consider a potential merger or acquisition, you should be clear on all material facts and their implications. When you identify a target, your due diligence for the operating and control environment should be designed to verify or disprove your assumptions.  Accume Partners helps you see things clearly which enables you to move forward with confidence and insight as you evaluate risks and opportunities.

Since 1994, our experienced professionals have been working with companies in evaluating their acquisitions. Many companies with hidden issues are on the market. Our extensive review and evaluation process is designed to uncover potential problems, whether they involve purchase accounting issues, asset/liability valuations, regulatory compliance, SEC filings, customers, competitors, suppliers, the business environment, or the company itself. From the start, we assemble dynamic professionals from our talented pool of industry and subject-matter experts to ensure that the right team is working with you.