FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• assistance in development of complete business plans
• treasury management
• financial planning
• cash management
• business start-ups in emerging markets
• introduction and operation of an IT supported treasury system
• development and implementation of financing concepts
• computation and realization of optimal financial structures
• management of shareholder and bank relations
• management of special transactions such as "going public", "going private", "spin off", "equity carve out" and "management buy out"
• oversee acquisition or disposal of entities and / or business units
• financial planning and implementation of restructuring, mergers and liquidations
• risk and insurance management

TAXATION

• planning, realization and management of operational and tax optimization structures internationally
• tax planning and tax audit negotiations with the responsible fiscal authorities
• preparation of tax returns and documentation for legal entities and physical persons

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

1. Strategic Management Accounting

• assistance in the creation of an effective Mission Statement and / or General Policy Statement
• introduction or improvement of an IT supported strategic controlling system
• development of strategies and projects and ensuring their measurability and agreement with the General Policy Statement
• analyses of organizational goals and resolution of conflicts found
• analysis and planning of long-term success factors
• portfolio analyses
• strengths / weaknesses and opportunities / risks analyses
• development of interfaces between strategic and operative controlling
• investment and divestiture analyses and projects
• "make or buy" analyses

2. Operative Management Accounting

• management of the controllership function at corporate, segmental and business unit levels
• planning, budget development, analyses of variances and recommendation of corrective measures
• project management, project cooperation, project controlling
• evaluation, selection and introduction of controlling software
• introduction and operation of IT supported EIS (executive information of systems), MIS (management information systems) and early warning systems

INTERNAL AUDIT

1. General

• directorships, e.g. on audit committees
• introduction or modernization and management of the internal audit function
• development or revision of a corporate code of ethics
• coordination and optimization of all audit activities with the external auditors

2. Audits

• operational audits to optimize effectiveness and efficiency in all areas of the organization
• compliance audits in respect of laws and ordinances as well as internal rules, regulations and instructions
• documentation and analyses of horizontal organizational processes
• audits of internal control structures
• audits to ensure protection of assets from loss or damage
• forensic audits

3. Recommendations

• promotion of effective controls
• appropriate measures to eliminate reported deficiencies
• measures to improve effectiveness, efficiency, productivity and risk management

4. Appraisals

• due diligence investigations
• appraisals of businesses

ACCOUNTING

• set up, reorganize and / or manage accounting functions
• evaluation , selection and introduction if IT supported financial accounting systems
• introduction or improvement of IT supported cost accounting systems
• preparation of financial statements according to Swiss GAAP, EU guidelines, US GAAP and IAS
• restatement of financial statements and conversion of accounting functions to new accounting rules, for example from Swiss GAAP to IAS or US GAAP
• translation of financial statements, accounting standards and manuals
• preparation of inflation adjusted and "value added" financial statements

TRAINING

• individual monitoring, coaching and practical training in all of the above mentioned areas
• organization and implementation of internal seminars and courses
• lectures at schools, educational events, seminars and courses
• private or group lessons to prepare clients for Swiss and US certification exams

You can contact Meyers Consulting at:

• Falkenweg 17, CH-6340 Baar (Zug) Switzerland
  Telephone: ++41 (0)41 763 31 31
  Telefax: ++41 (0)41 763 31 33
  Mobile: ++41 (076) 317 31 33
• e-mail meyers-consulting@zugernet.ch