About Us

Company Information

We are a specialized consulting firm that offers creative and cost effective solutions in financial management, auditing and accounting.

Who we serve:
We serve professionals in finance, audit and accounting. This includes professionals who are leaders in:

• accounting firms,
• public and private corporations
• government entities; and
• national and international accounting bodies.

We also write a number of manuals and guides that are published by organizations such as the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, the International Federation of Accountants and the Canadian Society of Association Executives.

Our highly experienced management team [link to bios] is committed to a process of continual learning. This means we take the necessary time to:

• understand new requirements and their impact;
• identify developing trends and issues;
• ask the tough questions; and,
• develop creative and cost effective responses and solutions.

Approach:
Our approach to client service is first and foremost to listen, second to define the needs and then to propose and deliver creative a cost effective and workable solution.

What we do:
We provide services in the following areas:

1. Training programs
   A major challenge for professional’s today is keeping up to date and getting prepared for change before it is required. We prepare customized courses and webinars on subjects such as understanding the impacts of IFRS, the new audit risk standards, using PEM effectively, internal control certification, risk management and MD&A preparation. Courses are aimed at groups such as Board of Directors, senior management, partners and professional staff. Course time can range from a little as an hour to a couple of days.
   
2. IFRS Implementation
   Public companies are required to prepare their financial statements using international financial reporting standards (IFRS) starting in 2011. We have developed an approach that identifies where the changes are required and what needs to be done.
   
3. Monitoring
   Public accounting firms are required to appoint a monitor to inspect compliance with their quality control manuals and standards. Where this cannot be done effectively “in house” we can provide an independent review. We also provide a limited number of internal audit services to corporate entities who want to monitor their control environment.
   
4. Risk management and Internal control
   Risk management has become a best practice for all types of enterprise in the public and private sector. We can help entities to understand and then adopt cost effective risk management practices. We also provide the link between risk management practices and the need for internal control over financial reporting. This can lead to a considerable reduction in work for public companies that have to provide a certification on the effectiveness of internal controls.
   
5. Internal/external communications
   Many accounting practices and smaller entities have limited resources for writing materials such as policies and procedures, press releases, presentations, important messages for staff, speeches (internal and external) and preparing the annual report or MD&A. We have professional writers who can ease this burden by producing high quality materials.

The Next Step...

Please contact Stephanie Ki at (416) 594-0005 ex 3 or write us at:

85 Richmond Street West, Seventh Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 2C9

Phone: (416) 594-0005
Email: info@focusroi.com