Investment Management

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Investment Management

As global leaders in providing services to the investment management industry, Deloitte’s investment management practice provides global resources and capabilities with a local presence, resulting in a clear understanding of each client’s specific market and way of doing business.

              Services we provide

  • Audit of financial statements in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards
  • Assistance with the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including the development of overall plan, training programmes, preparation of necessary resources and financial reporting system development
  • Audit of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) or other international standards (also as part of IPO preparation)
  • Quarterly/half-year review of financial statements
  • Services related to floating and placement  of securities, including the preparation of comfort letters

 

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Audit

Internal Audit
  • Full or partial outsourcing of internal audit
  • Corporate governance
  • Enterprise risk management
  • Assessment of risks and control procedures in the field of IT
  • Building an internal audit function
  • Development of a strategic development plan for internal audit function
  • Optimization of internal audit function
  • Internal audit training sessions
  • Quality assessment services
  • Inspection and consulting services for the observation of contractual conditions by third parties

 

Internal Control
  • Building an internal control system
  • Optimization of internal control system.
  • Test of design and operational efficiency of internal control system
  • Introduction of control procedures when implementing projects for the reform of the finance function and the implementation of ERP systems
  • Internal Control Training Programs

 

Information Security
  • Determination of information used by the organization
  • Assessment of probability and consequences of information leak
  • Assessment of efficiency of existing protection instruments
  • Development of a reaction strategy for possible information leaks
  • Cooperation in the selection and implementation of data leak prevention instruments

 

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ERS

Technology Integration Services
  • Optimization and automation of sales process for financial institutions: Increase up- and cross-sales
  • Optimization and automation of the lending processes
  • Data analysis and Implementation of information management services
  • IT project portfolio management and setup of the Program Management Office
  • IT services efficiency improvement and optimization
  • Payment processes automation

 

Strategy and Operational Effectiveness
  • Strategy development: Identification of long-term development priorities, implementation of shareholders' and top management's vision
  • Organizational design: Optimization of organizational structure, creation of new functions, implementation of changes
  • Headcount optimization: Identification of target employee number, workload distribution, benchmarking of productivity
  • Design of a KPI motivation system: Development of objective reward criteria, relation of reward payments to the financial results of the organization
  • Cost reduction: Optimization of procurement, improvement of business processes, infrastructure and organizational structure
  • Increase in sales efficiency: Optimization of role allocation, regular management procedures, implementation of balanced motivation system
  • Business-processes improvement: Stream-lining of processes, reduction of failures, controls system optimization, process-oriented approach implementation
  • Project management office set-up: Reduction in projects’ time and budgets, increase in performance of complex projects & programs
  • Post Merger Integration: Implementation of target operating model, reduction of project integration risks, achievement of synergy effects

 

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Consulting

Transaction support
  • Acquisition due diligence (“Buy-side”)
  • Vendor due diligence (“Sell-side”)
  • Vendor assist
  • Negotiation support
  • Debt restructuring support (Independent Business Review preparation)
  • Assistance with drafting/analysis of Sale and Purchase Agreements
  • Analytical support of capital market deals (long-form report, working capital report)

 

Forensic and dispute services
  • Fraud and Accounting Investigations
  • Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Services
  • Dispute Services
  • Business Intelligence Services 
  • Capital Projects
  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Fraud Risk Management and Compliance Services
  • e-Discovery
  • Analytics

 

Valuation and financial modelling
  • Business valuation/value analysis
  • Fixed asset valuation
  • Purchase price allocation and intangible asset valuation
  • Financial modelling

 

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Financial Advisory

International tax
  • International tax planning aimed at improvement of the efficiency of businesses, reduction in operating costs and management of economic risks
  • Structuring of cross-border investments
  • Consultation regarding tax efficient international group structuring
  • Tax structuring for IPO/private placements by Russian companies
  • Exit-strategies planning
  • Consulting services on foreign tax law with the assistance of Deloitte Global Network
  • Delivery of international tax events, workshops, conferences, seminars, etc.
  • Assistance in setting up of companies in foreign jurisdictions (together with aligned law firms in the respective jurisdictions)

 

Transfer pricing
  • Assistance in the analysis of business operations and in the detecting of related-party transactions
  • Assistance in the selection of transfer pricing methods that best suit client’s related party transactions
  • Benchmark studies using statistical data bases (SPARK, Amadeus, Ruslana, Bloomberg Professional etc.)
  • Transfer pricing planning and documentation
  • Recommendations for reducing the risks related to transfer pricing
  • Dispute avoidance: Advance pricing agreements (APAs)
  • Competent assistance during tax audits related to transfer pricing, performed by a designated department of the Federal Tax Service
  • Supply chain management with regard to transfer pricing regulations etc.

 

Tax accounting services
  • Consulting, including tax compliance and accounting (RAS and IFRS or US GAAP)
  • Preparation and filing of the company's statutory financial statements and full tax reporting to the tax authorities
  • Development of an accounting or tax policy for financial and tax accounting purposes
  • Secondment of qualified personnel
  • Analysis of tax accounting and reporting. Recovery and restoration of financial and tax accounts
  • Support during desk and field audits

 

Business tax
  • Corporate taxation and compliance services
  • Consulting on strategies for a better management of tax obligations and enhancement of cash flow

 

Tax management consulting
  • Risk, strategy and operations
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and tax strategy
  • Compliance outsourcing
  • Compliance process automation
  • Tax data analytics

 

Global employer services

Executive compensation:

  • Bespoke remuneration strategy and incentive plan design
  • Shareholder consultation and investor relations support

 

Indirect tax
  • A review of the company’s business model from the point of view of indirect taxes with the identification of areas of risk and the possible optimization of indirect tax payments
  • Detailing strategies on how to claim VAT refunds and support with implementing this strategy
  • Analysis of contractual arrangements in view of the potential negative implications related to VAT and excise issues
  • On-going consultation on the application of indirect taxes to particular transactions and activities; such as capital construction, business reorganization and trade incentives

 

Research & Development and Government Incentives
  • Initial feasibility review and analysis of potential claims
  • Assistance in obtaining tax incentives on a turn-key basis or support at various stages
    of the process:

─ preparation of application and supporting documents for a claim

─ negotiations with the authorities

─ review of draft agreements with the relevant government bodies

 

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Tax

  • Advice on corporate law
  • Advice to businesses facing high levels of state regulation
  • Corporate management and the law
  • Legal support for M&A and reorganization
  • Legal advice on IPOs
  • Preparation and analysis of all contract types
  • Advice on intellectual property issues
  • Advice on all aspects of financial law (including stock market, insurance, banking and leasing legislation, and currency exchange regulation)

 

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Legal services

  • Audit of financial statements in accordance with Azerbaijani Accounting Standards
  • Assistance with the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including the development of overall plan, training programmes, preparation of necessary resources and financial reporting system development
  • Audit of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) or other international standards (also as part of IPO preparation)
  • Quarterly/half-year review of financial statements
  • Services related to floating and placement  of securities, including the preparation of comfort letters

Audit

International tax

  • International tax planning aimed at improvement of the efficiency of businesses, reduction in operating costs and management of economic risks
  • Structuring of cross-border investments
  • Consultation regarding tax efficient international group structuring
  • Tax structuring for IPO/private placements by Azerbaijani companies
  • Exit-strategies planning
  • Consulting services on foreign tax law with the assistance of Deloitte Global Network
  • Delivery of international tax events, workshops, conferences, seminars, etc.
  • Assistance in setting up of companies in foreign jurisdictions (together with aligned law firms in the respective jurisdictions).

 

Transfer pricing

  • Assistance in the analysis of business operations and in the detecting of related-party transactions
  • Assistance in the selection of transfer pricing methods that best suit client’s related party transactions
  • Benchmark studies using statistical data bases (SPARK, Amadeus, Ruslana, Bloomberg Professional etc.)
  • Transfer pricing planning and documentation
  • Recommendations for reducing the risks related to transfer pricing
  • Dispute avoidance: Advance pricing agreements (APAs)
  • Competent assistance during tax audits related to transfer pricing, performed by a designated department of the Federal Tax Service
  • Supply chain management with regard to transfer pricing regulations etc.
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Tax accounting services

  • Consulting, including tax compliance and accounting (RAS and IFRS or US GAAP)
  • Preparation and filing of the company's statutory financial statements and full tax reporting to the tax authorities
  • Development of an accounting or tax policy for financial and tax accounting purposes
  • Secondment of qualified personnel
  • Analysis of tax accounting and reporting. Recovery and restoration of financial and tax accounts
  • Support during desk and field audits

 

Business tax

  • Corporate taxation and compliance services
  • Consulting on strategies for a better management of tax obligations and enhancement of cash flow

 

Tax management consulting

  • Risk, strategy and operations
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and tax strategy
  • Compliance outsourcing
  • Compliance process automation
  • Tax data analytics

 

Global employer services

Executive compensation:

  • Bespoke remuneration strategy and incentive plan design
  • Shareholder consultation and investor relations support

 

Indirect tax

  • A review of the company’s business model from the point of view of indirect taxes with the identification of areas of risk and the possible optimization of indirect tax payments.
  • Detailing strategies on how to claim VAT refunds and support with implementing this strategy.
  • Analysis of contractual arrangements in view of the potential negative implications related to VAT and excise issues.
  • On-going consultation on the application of indirect taxes to particular transactions and activities; such as capital construction, business reorganization and trade incentives.

 

Research & Development and Government Incentives

  • Initial feasibility review and analysis of potential claims
  • Assistance in obtaining tax incentives on a turn-key basis or support at various stages
    of the process:

- preparation of application and supporting documents for a claim

- negotiations with the authorities

- review of draft agreements with the relevant government bodies

Tax