Advisory

KPMG helps business leaders with a holistic and thorough focus on each aspect of the HR function to enable fundamental change including but not limited to strategy articulation, process reengineering, redesign of operating models and service delivery roles, system implementation upgrades, strategic workforce planning, and workforce analytics.

We can help you create greater business value from HR through integrated transformation services that extend from strategy through execution. Our holistic methodology incorporates all the necessary people, process, technology, service delivery, and information components, including market-leading practices and solutions. Cutting through the complexity of our clients’ biggest challenges, we will assist HR executives and their leadership teams with strategy, design, and execution across the full HR Transformation life cycle.

KPMG's practitioners have extensive experience and deep understanding of people issues. We help clients design innovative organizational models, processes, and technologies that drive lasting value across the organization. Combined with deep HR technology skills, many organizations have also selected KPMG to help implement HR technology solutions, a critical component of their HR transformation program.

We strive to bring our clients an integrated and seamless set of HR services that span our Advisory and Tax businesses. Our ability to collaborate across functions with skills ranging from strategy, process excellence and technology, along with industry depth, delivers significant value to our clients.

KPMG can help you with:

• Strategy and vision
• Service delivery design and implementation
• Mobility tax and risk services
• Technology design and implementation
• Business and technology integration services, including Oracle, SAP, and Workday solutions.

KPMG’s Business Performance Services team has experience of a wide range of industry sectors and uses this knowledge to deliver IT-enabled, business transformation and operations improvement services.

KPMG’s Business Performance Services practice helps leading public and private organizations respond to change and add value to the enterprise. We offer practical guidance on:

• improving operations
• driving value and helping optimize capital and cost structures
• developing and applying business strategies to improve financial andoperational performance
• dealing with business change management and the people issues which arise from it.

Driving business change

We help our firms’ clients analyze and understand the four dimensions of business change — people, processes, technology and risk/control — identifying problem areas that prevent the enterprise from fulfilling its potential.

We adopt a collaborative approach, working alongside clients to:

• streamline and standardize finance operations
• design and establish performance management systems
• apply business intelligence initiatives
• balance and enhance the supply chain
• identify working capital and cost optimization opportunities
• establish more effective approaches to planning, budgeting and forecasting.

Our aim is to make client organizations more responsive to change in their industries and markets and equipping them to take maximum advantage of emerging opportunities.

We are the trusted advisers to the boards and executives of some of Thailand’s leading organizations.  We believe there is no substitute for local knowledge and with experienced, capable people on the ground, we can respond quickly and effectively.

Digital is the new norm

Digital disruption is changing the world in which we live and work. New technologies have created new markets that, in turn, create new competitors. And those competitors are driving new expectations. To succeed in the digital world, businesses must not only provide superior experiences for consumers, customers, employees and citizens, but deliver on their promises in a faster, more nimble way.

The opportunities are immense, but only for organizations that understand how far and fast they need to transform. Digital transformation is enabled by technology, but its success is about much more. It means taking on business-wide change to modify an organization’s structures and processes, as well as the way its people work – across the front, middle and back offices. And it means integrating high volumes of data to predict, influence and respond to customer behavior.

True digital transformation is not a one-off program: it’s about continuous evolution. It has the ability to deal with uncertainty and respond quickly to change. It blurs boundaries between functions and disciplines and ensures your organization is ready to harness opportunities for innovation and disruption – wherever they may be.

How can KPMG help you transform?

A combination of sector knowledge, business and financial expertise and technological insights uniquely position KPMG teams to work with organizations to achieve end-to-end digital transformation. From strategy to tech enablement to cultural change, our multi-disciplinary teams take a holistic view of how processes, platforms and behaviors across the front, middle and back offices need to evolve.

Technology is now the lifeblood of most organizations. It brings with it tremendous opportunities as well as considerable threats. Our professionals provide independent, jargon-free advice and advanced technology capabilities to help you proactively and reactively manage your technology risks and use the data to its full potential.

We can help to provide high levels of assurance and insights in respect of your technology. Contact our team today for more information.

Dealing with cyber threat is a complex challenge

Public and private organizations in various sectors worldwide now openly acknowledge that cyber attacks are one of the most prevalent and high impact risks they face.

Dealing with the cyber threat is a complex challenge. Much of the current focus is on protection and compliance, as organizations – subject to increasing amounts of legislative, corporate and regulatory requirements – demonstrate they are managing and protecting information appropriately.The Information Security landscape is constantly evolving.

Private and public sector organizations find it difficult to believe they could be a target for cyber attacks. This mindset needs to change – as the best offence is a good defense. At the same time, it is no longer viable to rely on defense. The determined adversary will get through eventually.

As a result, public and private sector entities must know what is going on around them so that they can identify when an attack has taken place or when an attack is imminent. Intelligence and the insight that it brings is at the heart of next generation of Information Security.As trusted advisors to governments and industry around the world, KPMG member firms work to find smart, creative and forward-thinking strategies to cut through complexity and address cyber security challenges.

KPMG’s Internal Audit Risk & Compliance Services (IARCS) deploys multidisciplinary teams of professionals experienced in financial and operational internal auditing, IT, fraud analytics and risk assessment, shared services, finance management, treasury and financial instruments, and the supply chain to augment and enhance an organizations’ existing internal audit capabilities. 

It works to make internal audit functions, enterprise risk management programs, and risk and controls management more efficient and effective.

Hot button issues for business leaders include a range of complex matters, including:

• IA strategic sourcing (right resources, right place, right time)
• enterprise risk management (structure, risk identification, monitoring, reporting, optimizing)
• regulatory compliance (including SOX)
• contract compliance
• corporate governance
• global sustainability/climate change
• continuous auditing/monitoring
• integrated assurance.

The internal audit function and risk and controls management are often at the forefront in dealing with these matters. Their effectiveness and efficiency can have a major influence on corporate performance and business outcomes.

KPMG's IARCS practice works with internal audit directors and audit committees to develop a quality internal audit function that delivers strategic business assurance, identifies business opportunities and enhances organizational value. Our member firms' services include:

• evaluating internal audit functions and providing co-sourcing and outsourcing services
• deploying continuous auditing/monitoring techniques
• designing, executing and advising on the use of enterprise risk management
• driving Sarbanes-Oxley and equivalent regulations compliance
• rationalizing monitoring functions and governance practices
• enhancing recoveries and compliance with contracts
• advising on social responsibility and climate change reporting

KPMG's IARCS team is a trusted adviser to many of the world's leading enterprises. We aim to deliver a consistent, cost-effective and high-quality set of services based on:

• a network of over 7,500 financial and operational internal auditors and IT auditors across the globe
• subject matter professionals teaming with internal auditors to enhance value
• experience in CA/CM, ERM, GRC and broader risk and controls management
• IAS practices in over 50 countries
• access to the resources of one of the world's leading professional advisory networks.

As businesses grow, the vulnerabilities to fraud grow as well. The complexity of today’s business transactions, information and systems provides widespread opportunities for sophisticated employees or managers to engage in unacceptable behavior.

Mergers, acquisitions, downsizing and restructuring, though successful in strategic terms, may create opportunities for fraud and have corrosive impact on corporate loyalty. These and many other factors have contributed to increases in corporate crime and losses in virtually every industry. Without ever knowing it was at risk, a company victimized by fraud can find itself the subject of a criminal or civil investigation. Whether companies survive the experience or emerge stronger from it ultimately depends on the attitudes and internal processes in place to prevent and control fraud.

KPMG Forensic

KPMG Forensic practice was established in order to meet clients’ need for fraud investigation, assets recovery and analysis of complex financial information to the standards demanded in courts of law.

KPMG Forensic offers a spectrum of fraud and related services to assist clients in effectively managing their exposure to corporate crime and other irregularities, react rapidly to emerging issues, resolving disputes and conflicts, maximizing their recoveries from losses, safeguarding their assets and limit damage to reputation. We provide independent, productive, responsive services, together with credible forensic results by applying accounting, financial and other specialized skill sets to the investigation of alleged or suspected fraud, and in implementing an effective strategy to prevent, detect and respond to fraud in an organization.

Achieving compliance and organizing financial reporting processes

How KPMG member firms can help

KPMG’s Accounting Advisory professionals work with our firms' clients to help them achieve compliance, advising on how they might organize their financial reporting processes and helping ensure that accounting operations match the objectives of the business.

Our Accounting Advisory Services practice works with our firms’ clients on a range of important matters possessing significant accounting ramifications, including:

• converting to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• initial public offerings
• merger and acquisition activity
• cross-border transactions
• improving the speed and quality of financial reporting (Quality Close)
• improvements in the financial reporting process chain.

When extraordinary circumstances create a need for temporary assistance, e.g. during M&A activity or restructuring, we are able to co-source scarce accounting and financial reporting resources.

We can help client organizations deal with the accounting considerations involved in new regulatory compliance initiatives, including new accounting standards or regulatory pronouncements. We can also assist clients in fulfilling capital market expectations of reliable, transparent and detailed financial information. We advise on improving systems and processes to create an appropriate balance between performance, risk and control while delivering accurate and timely information to significant stakeholders.

We are the trusted accounting advisers to the boards and executives of some of the world’s leading organizations. Our member firms operate in developed markets and we also have a dynamic presence in the key emerging economies of Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Latin America, India, China and elsewhere in Asia.

Increasing global concerns about financial risk

How KPMG member firms can help

KPMG member firms offer a broad ranging financial risk management service. We help international banks, insurance companies, asset managers and corporate and public clients identify, assess, manage, report and limit the risks they face.

Global concerns about financial risk have been increasing. In this climate, enterprises of all kinds and sizes want robust financial risk management frameworks that satisfy compliance demands, contribute to better decision making and enhance performance.

KPMG’s Financial Risk Management professionals work with financial institutions and other corporate clients to attain these objectives.

In our member firms’ work with clients we highlight concerns and help improve processes, governance and strategy across a range of matters, including:

• credit risk measurement and management
• operational risk measurement and management
• market and liquidity risks
• economic capital management
• capital adequacy & regulatory services
• actuarial services & financial statement support
• commodity & energy risk management
• financial instruments accounting
• insurance risk assessment
• Basel II and Solvency II transformation
• quantitative evaluation and management of portfolio risks
• financial engineering
• risk management in transactions
• finance and treasury management and transformation
• asset management advisory

We are trusted risk management advisers to the boards and executive teams of some of the world’s leading enterprises. Our member firms operate in key financial centers and developed markets. We have a dynamic presence in the emerging economies of Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Latin America, India, China and elsewhere in Asia.

Organizations today are looking at integrating and using risk management as a management tool to drive good corporate governance as well as enhance overall business performance.

KPMG is committed to assisting your organization in shaping a risk management model that best fits your organization. Our methodology and approach builds on years of practical experience tailoring and implementing risk management across a wide range of organizations and industries. Ultimately, we believe in delivering tangible results that bring value to you.

How we can help

We have both the practical experience and technical know-how to help public and private sector clients successfully navigate the risk management transformation journey. We bring industry experts on-board to provide the necessary insight and benchmarks relevant to your organization.

When it comes to selling a business, a successful strategy requires active portfolio management and a well-planned divestment process.  

Our Deal Advisory professionals are forward-looking specialists with a broad range of skills, deep industry expertise, and a view on the future, to help you stay in front of the issues and avoid loss of value. From helping you understand the potential risks and rewards of a divestiture to supporting you in minimizing value leakage, we assess your situation and support your negotiating position to maximize the sales price and execute the deal with minimal disruption to the remaining business operations.

Our integrated team of specialists helps you focus on the key questions through the critical stages in planning and executing divestitures.

• Portfolio strategy: How do I maximize shareholder value?
• Exit options: What are my strategic exit options to maximize shareholder value?
• Preparing for exit: How do I prepare the business for exit?
• Deal execution: How do I get the deal done at the right price?
• Pre-close: Am I ready to close?
• Post-close: How do I capture the value created?

Discover the answers and other key considerations by contacting one of our specialists.

As you execute your company’s growth strategy through acquisitions you will reach a number of decision points. From identifying target markets and potential targets to running an efficient transaction process and realizing upside or synergy value, we help you confidently navigate the complexities of buying a business, unlocking value at every stage.  

We help identify key risks and rewards throughout the acquisition life cycle – even for the most complex deals. We help you align deals with your strategic business objectives, maintain compliance and enhance value from integration and potential upside opportunity.

Our integrated team of specialists helps you focus on the key questions during the critical stages of planning and executing an acquisition.

• Deal strategy: How do I maximize shareholder value and returns?
• Option identification: What businesses can I acquire in my target markets?
• Evaluation: What is the asset worth to me?
• Deal execution: How do I get the deal done at the right price?
• Pre-close: How do I plan for a successful Day 1?
• 100 days: What is my plan for delivering the deal value?
• Value realization: How do I maximize value?

Discover the answers and other key considerations by contacting one of our specialists.

Create and set-up of a new joint venture or business combination requires specialized skills in not only assessing the legal and tax environments, but also the capital market provisions in the local environment.

KPMG’s joint venture experts can support you from pre-deal strategy and partner identification through to implementation and governance to power up your joint venture or business combination. We have global resources to connect you with local relationships and knowledge so that you have a full understanding of the strategic, financial, operational, and legal implications of creating and setting up a joint venture or alliance. We also help you understand the implications of the business combination on your entire business and ensure your long-term maintenance and exit strategies are an early consideration in the creation phase.

Our integrated team of specialists helps you focus on the key questions through the critical stages from creation to operation of a business combination.

• Understanding the strategy: What are the key objectives for entering into a partnership?
• Options appraisal: Where, how and with whom should I partner?
• Opportunity evaluation: What are the risks and rewards and is this the best way to create value?
• Partnership design: What does the partnership need to succeed?
• Deal execution: How can I negotiate the best deal?
• Plan implementation: How should I plan for a successful implementation?
• Powering up: Am I delivering a successful partnership?
  

Deliver, optimize or exit are stages of the life cycle that a joint venture may go through with significant challenges. To meet the objectives of a joint venture or alliance often requires close management of sensitive relationships (often across cultures and borders), in addition to the usual contractual and operating challenges of a business. Using a non-traditional, tailored approach to meet your needs, our globally experienced joint venture practitioners can help to preserve maximum value throughout the life cycle.

Our integrated team of specialists helps you focus on the key questions through the critical stages from issue identification to operating optimization or exit.

• Reviewing current status: Is the joint venture / alliance fit for purpose and delivering its objectives?
• Diagnosing issues and designing solutions: Why is the joint venture / alliance not fit for purpose and what options are available to reset or optimize the business?
• Developing and executing the transformation plan: What needs to be done and how do I ensure that I execute the plan effectively?
• Assessing the governance and reporting functions: Are governance and reporting structures meeting their objectives?
• Evaluating exit options: Is the joint venture / alliance a sustainable business or is exiting a feasible alternative?
  

Discover the answers and other key considerations by contacting one of our specialists.

A strategic approach to defining your capital financing objectives and understanding your debt, mezzanine, and equity financing options in light of both private and capital market sources is essential to sustainable growth.  

Our debt advisory practice and Makinson Cowell, which was acquired by KPMG in 2013, have experienced insights and market presence to provide holistic and conflict-free advice to match your strategic objectives. We offer hands-on assistance through the process of raising capital, from initial assessment and strategy to successful execution. Using clear and consistent communications, we can help you develop and strengthen shareholder support for the deal.

Our integrated team of specialists helps you focus on the key questions to develop and implement capital structuring transactions and raise capital in alignment with your goals.

• Financing strategy: How do I maximize shareholder and stakeholder value?
• Option identification and evaluation: What sources of finance (debt / equity) may be available?
• Deal execution: How do I achieve the best terms?
• Closing: How do I manage communications?
• Ongoing management and stakeholder communication: How do I manage stakeholder communications to maintain lender and shareholder support?

Discover the answers and other key considerations by contacting one of our specialists.

In this rapidly changing environment, every company faces challenges. A step in the wrong direction can sometimes have significant effects on corporate performance and company value. KPMG’s integrated team of specialists guides you through difficult times to deliver real results for your stakeholders.

Turnaround

To overcome operational or financial challenges and improve performance, you need to quickly stabilize your cash and liquidity positions and take a realistic view of current options. 

We provide a seamless approach to stabilizing under-performing companies by identifying opportunities for strategic, operational, organizational and financial change, and executing on them to achieve real results. We help establish solid ground for a turnaround by assessing your liquidity position and creating a stakeholder management plan. 

Our integrated team of specialists helps you focus on the key questions through the critical stages of change management.

• Option identification: How can I quickly and effectively assess my options?
• Stabilization: How can I stabilize the business and assess its financial position?
• Turnaround strategy: What are the financial paybacks of the various options?
• Execution: How do I ensure full delivery of the turnaround plan?
• Value realization: What risks and costs are associated with each path, including contingency plans?

Discover the answers and other key considerations by downloading our Turnaround ebook (PDF 1.5 MB) or contacting one of our specialists.

Financial Restructuring

When a company is experiencing financial difficulties, stakeholders often look for additional information or resources to help rebuild their confidence. We help you understand the complex landscape of borrowers, lenders and shareholders, and manage stakeholder communications, so you stay in front of the issues and make the best decisions. We help you assess short-term liquidity requirements and consider actions to quickly preserve value and address potential risks to stability.

Our integrated team of specialists helps you focus on the key questions as you navigate a corporate restructuring to achieve sustainable, operational and financial change.

• Appraisal and stabilization: Do I have enough liquidity to keep operating?
• Options assessment: Do I know what has gone wrong and how to fix it?
• Intra-stakeholder negotiations: How do I keep everyone engaged in negotiations?
• Development of options: What sustainable capital structure offers the best prospect of success?
• Implementation: How can I reconcile all stakeholder positions to implement the new capital structure?
• Ongoing monitoring: How do I ensure that the business is supported through its recovery?

Discover the answers and other key considerations by downloading our Financial Restructuring ebook (PDF 713 KB) or contacting one of our specialists.

Solvency Strategies

When a company is in distress, the management team faces many competing challenges. We can help you assess the situation and, if necessary, assist you with developing a practical insolvency plan. Working with you and your stakeholders, we help you identify the path that will maximize available value.  We help you assess the impact and risks of various options, identify the right filing jurisdiction and prepare a detailed insolvency plan that optimizes the stakeholder positions. We support you as you position your company for a return to health and a solid financial standing.

Our integrated team of specialists helps you focus on the key questions through the development, implementation and completion of an insolvency.

• Distressed corporates: How serious is the problem?
• Insolvency planning: What are my options?
• Commencing insolvency: What needs to happen when my company is in a formal protection process?
• Implementation: How do I maximize value?
• Exiting a formal process: How does my company get back to normal?

Discover the answers and other key considerations by contacting one of our specialists.