Governance, Risk, & Organizational Consulting

Fraud Prevention and Investigations

This service includes investigation of alleged fraudulent activities as well as the assessment of your company’s current risk. We believe the best deterrent to fraud is a system of strong controls combined with education about identifying the warning signs of fraud. Since many of the controls that deter fraud can also help prevent unintentional errors, a fraud assessment engagement is a particularly valuable one.

Fraud prevention:

• Trains you to spot red flags
• Trains employees on their role in fraud prevention
• Assesses your existing fraud risk
• Tests your anti-fraud controls
• Trains employees to embrace your organization’s core values and guiding principles

Fraud investigation:

• Performs confidential investigations
• Assists your legal team with investigatory procedures
• Assists with internal investigations
• Leads a multi-disciplinary investigation team

Specific services:

• Fraud risk check-up
• Tests of anti-fraud controls
• Agreed-upon procedures
• Collaborative investigations
• Assistance with fraud policy
• Employee awareness training

Employee Benefits Consulting

Our professionals can assist you in identifying your options for benefit plans as well as assist you with the administration of your plan.

Executive Compensation Planning

This service focuses on the assessment of compensation paid to an organization’s executive for the purposes of tax planning and executive retention.

Accounting Policy Manual Preparation

Our professionals assist with or fully prepare a set of uniform policies and procedures to be followed in the performance of an organization’s accounting function. The process begins by reading and/or documenting your current policies and procedures. The policies are then logically organized for future use and reference.

Audit Readiness Workshops

These workshops are customized training sessions designed to help you better prepare for your annual audit and improve the overall audit experience. These workshops focus on recurring audit adjustments, common problem areas, and processes that require additional time during prior audits, to educate internal accounting teams, improve efficiency, and reduce disruption year after year.

Policies and Procedures Manuals

We can assist with or prepare a set of uniform policies and procedures to be followed in the performance of a particular aspect of your organization’s operation. Examples of functions include accounting, personnel, information technology, and quality control. We start the process by reading and/or documenting your current policies and procedures. We then organize the policies into a logical and understandable written format.

Specific services:

• Computer controls review
• Disaster recovery plans
• E-business assessment
• End-user training
• Flowcharting systems
• Hardware selection and implementation
• Network design and installations
• Network support
• Policies and procedures manuals
• QuickBooks/Peachtree implementations
• Software selection and implementation
• Streamlining information systems
• System needs analysis
• Training and supervision

Board and Audit Committee Education

AHP provides Board and Audit Committee education sessions designed to help members better understand their financial oversight responsibilities and governance roles. Topics may include interpreting financial statements, internal controls, risk management, regulatory updates, audit processes, and best practices to support decision-making and effective oversight.