Consulting & Risk Services

Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. PwC Risk Assurance is at the forefront of this change, ready to transform how you perceive - and capitalize on - risk.

Many organisations have processes in place to manage risk. But, they are often not as robust as they need to be or they are more focused on yesterday’s risks rather than being forward looking. Our view is that boards need to start taking a holistic approach to risk, moving from being reactive and compliance-driven to being proactive, and using risk as a strategic driver of performance.

PwC provides expertise in five main areas:

Internal Audit
IT Risk Assurance
Business Controls Advisory
Business Resilience
Performance Assurance

Internal Audit

Helping clients obtain effective, value orientated, future facing Internal Audit.

Outsourcing services
Co-sourcing services
Staff augmentation / secondments
IA advisory:
- Methodology: risk assessment, planning and execution
- Resourcing models
- Effectiveness and productivity reviews
Corporate governance

IT Risk Assurance

Helping clients design and implement IT risk and control solutions that reflect a complex and fast changing technological landscape and leverage investment in IT for maximum business benefit.

IT risk and governance, including information strategy
ERP controls and assurance
Information security
Data analytics
Data assurance
Project assurance

Business Controls Advisory

Helping clients in their design, implementation, testing and optimising their internal control environment, including the provision of advice, analysis and improvement plans, in the context of business change, regulation or the challenge of returning investment value.

Controls advisory (standardisation, automation, integration and optimisation)
Controls design and effectiveness assessment

Performance Assurance

Helping clients build internal and external confidence in their business performance, both financial and non-financial, through the provision of independent advice and assurance.

Third Party Assurance using recognised standards e.g. ISAE3402/SSAE16
Integrated reporting
Finance effectiveness
Commercial assurance: - Capital project assurance - Revenue assurance

Latest insights

05/06/24

Welcoming IFRS 18 Presentation - Disclosure in Financial Statements

IFRS 18 will not affect the recognition or measurement of items in the financial statements, but it might change what an entity reports as its ‘operating profit or loss.