Zahid Jamil and Co.

Assurance and Audit Services / AUDIT AND ASSURANCE SERVICES

Zahid Jamil & Co provides a wide range of assurance services, with the primary focus on the objective of assurance on the reliability and relevance of financial information and a host of non-financial aspects, data, processes, operations and procedures and on the effectiveness and efficiency of controls. These services include;
On the efficiency and effectiveness of controls

Statutory Audit
Management Audit
Internal Audit and System Control Review (SCR)
INTERNAL AUDIT AND SYSTEMS CONTROL REVIEW (SCR)
Tax Audit
Regulatory Audits and Regulatory Compliance review (RCR) Review
Cost Audit and Cost Allocation studies
Share Transfer Audit
Review and compilation assignments

Statutory Audit STATUTARY AUDIT

Financial audits of both domestic and foreign companies, public or private limited companies, branches of foreign entities, provident, pension, gratuity and other employee benefit funds, charities trusts or non-governmental organizations.
To ensure the truth and fairness of financial statements to be prepared and presented in accordance with identified financial reporting framework e.g. in Pakistan these are International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS/IAS) issued by IASB and adopted by SECP, Companies Ordinance 1984 and other circulars and directives issued by SECP (Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan).
To be conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IASA’s ISAs issued by International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) applicable in Pakistan .

Management Audit

Is a systematic assessment of methods and policies of an organization's management in the administration and the use of resources , tactical and strategic planning , and employee and organizational improvement .
The objectives of a management audit are to
(1) establish the current level of effectiveness
(2) suggest improvements and
(3) Lay down standards for future performance.
Management auditors (employees of the company or independent consultants) do not appraise individual performance, but may critically evaluate the senior executives as a management team.

Performance of agreed upon procedures between the firm and client management in order to provide assurance on the reliability and accuracy of financial & non financial information.
To provide a detailed investigative report on findings and issues arising, implications and recommendations thereon.

Internal Audit and System Control Review (SCR)
INTERNAL AUDIT AND SYSTEMS CONTROL REVIEW (SCR)
The scope and extent of internal audit and SCR is usually client-specific and is, therefore, rightly viewed by clients essentially as a value-added assignment.
The underlying focus is on identification of the specific needs and risks of an enterprise and accordingly examining internal control framework not only to mitigate but also to manage a whole range of risks.

In the process, the reports responding to the scope set by the client seek to highlight a broad spectrum of business issues and control features such as;

Supervision of Books of Accounts and overall book keeping system
Advise towards management information requirements
Implementation of recommendations, as advised in the Audit Reports
Identification of performance and profit improvement opportunities; and
Enabling management to carry out properly and promptly their fiduciary and regulatory obligations.

Obtaining the understanding of existing accounting and internal control system, approved and implemented by the management.
Checking the compliance of existing accounting & internal control system.
Continuous periodical reporting to management about non compliance of existing system, weaknesses found and suggesting improvements in the accounting & internal control system.
Reporting on non compliance of regulatory and statutory requirements.
Performance of detailed review of internal control system in order to find weaknesses in the system and to perform GAP analysis.
Assisting system analyst and developers in system analysis, design and development process.
Implementation of new systems developed and post implementation review.
Training of personnel in order to understand and use new systems got developed.

Tax audit TAX AUDIT

Providing assurance to tax authorities / clients, on compliance with various aspects of Income Tax, Sales Tax or other tax statutes.
Scope varies from case to case based on degree of assurance sought by the authority or client.

Regulatory Audit & Regulatory Compliance Review (RCR)

Providing assurance based on a structured criteria mainly emerging from governing statute and related regulations whether significant provisions thereof are duly and promptly complied with.
Providing reasonable assurance to clients, that enterprise is not in significant default in complying relevant laws and regulations. And is complying with relevant laws and regulations

Cost Audits & Cost Allocation Studies

Examine the correctness of the cost records maintained by the concern and
To report as to whether the cost accounting plans have been adhered to or not
Assessment of effectiveness of costing system & cost controls, in order to optimize the use of enterprise resources.

Compulsory cost audits of some specific industries i.e. cement and edible oil industries, in order to check the compliance of company law.

Share Transfer Audit share capital / transfer audit

To provide assurance to corporate secretary and directors of listed companies, no comma that processing and documentation of shares transferred is in accordance with applicable statutory requirements and are consistent with company’s own Articles of Association and recognized corporate practices.
Review and Complication Assignments compilation

Reporting on limited scope review of financial statements based on inquiry from client & analytical review.
Preparation of financial statements in different presentation style for management so that they can take proper decision based on that information.

Compilation, review and validation of prospective financial statements.