PwC HK: Audit and assurance: Corporate treasury solutions

In tumultuous times, treasury has the chance to step up

Globalisation and technological change; financial crisis and regulatory reform; these trends and others have brought uncertainty, but also opportunity.

As a forward-thinking company, you can take strategic advantage of these trends and changes to transform the treasury function to enhance profitability, performance and value.

We work with leading treasury organisations to provide critical insights into finance and risk issues to help achieve strategic, overarching business and financial objectives.

Feature

Effective liquidity management techniques in uncertain times

How LIBOR cessation would impact businesses and their clients?

How can we help?

We can help you transform your treasury organisation and build sustainable value in the following areas:

Cash & liquidity

Enhancing visibility, control, and forecast’s quality; managing investment activities effectively

Review and optimisation of bank relationship strategy, bank account structure, and bank services (e.g. cashpooling)
Design and implementation of new frameworks and processes: daily cash, cash forecast, debt and investment
Tax review of cash transactions (transfer pricing)
Implementation of working capital solutions

Financial risks

Better understanding through improved risk analytics and more effective management of financial risks

Interest rate, Forex, commodities, credit / counterparty
Review, design and implementation of risk management framework from strategy (incl. appetite definition) to risk identification / control / measurement / testing

Technology

Leveraging leading-edge tools and technology to enhance control and increase efficiency

Treasury and risk systems, analytical and reporting tools
Review and design of IT strategic roadmap
Business case (including prototype for analytical tools)
Requirements design and system selection
System design, implementation and roll-out

Organisation & strategy

Helping treasury organisations to develop a vision and evolve toward leading-edge practice

Best practice assessment and performance benchmarking
Governance structure and organisational design
Optimisation of tax structures and strategies
Treasury strategy, planning, and budgeting
Training and change management

Deals support

Promoting a smooth transition for treasury throughout the entire deal lifecycle

Treasury due diligence
Creation of new treasury organisations associated with carve-outs/divestitures
Post-merger integration
Interim staffing solutions

Accounting & controls

Boosting compliance with regulatory standards and mitigating financial statement and operational risk

Accounting and disclosure
Regulatory compliance
External and internal audit support
Policies, procedures, and controls

PwC named best Global Treasury Consultant for 15th consecutive year

PwC has been recognised by global publication Treasury Management International (TMI) as Best Treasury Consultant in their annual Awards for Innovation and Excellence. 2015 marks the 15th consecutive year PwC has been awarded this accolade. We were awarded the Best Treasury Consultant title based on the strength of a range of nominations from clients relating to the work our global network of treasury consultants has delivered over the last year, ranging from post-deal integration of diverse treasury functions to technology driven treasury transformations. PwC has one of the world's largest treasury advisory groups.