Governance & Compliance

In today's increasingly regulated environment, organisations are required to develop and maintain effective governance and compliance frameworks to assist them in meeting an array of legal and regulatory obligations. Recent surveys indicate that understanding and effectively implementing these requirements continue to be a key challenge for a majority of organisations.

Dynamic regulatory landscapes, increasingly complex global business environments and rapid technology change are just some of the factors which, in recent times, have been driving companies to increase the focus on their governance and compliance management programs.

How PwC can help you

PwC is the pre-eminent leader in the provision of innovative and practical governance and compliance services and thought leadership in Australia. We have extensive experience in helping organisations across a range of industries in designing, building and assessing the appropriate culture, processes, controls and tools for effective governance and compliance management.

We strongly believe organisations should focus on delivering sustainable compliance outcomes from business processes and behaviours rather than as an adjunct to day to day business activities.We can work with you to identify and assess your key governance and compliance risks, and integrate the management of these risks into your current processes. Our services include:

• Board effectiveness / Trustee governance reviews
• Compliance framework reviews
• Compliance plan audits
• Compliance training for Boards, Committees and Responsible Managers
• Design and implementation of governance and compliance structures and frameworks
• Mock regulator surveillance visits.

We have conducted extensive research both in Australia and globally to identify practical and effective solutions to help organisations navigate the regulatory and business environment. In conducting research, we have undertaken global surveys and consulted with independent industry analysts, researchers and journalists to broaden our view of core issues. We have also consulted with many of our clients for deeper insights on touch points for respective industries.

Our practical and commercial approach to governance and compliance management will assist you in building sustainable and effective governance and compliance frameworks which contribute to optimising business performance.