Lemaire Consulting LLC

Streamlining Compliance and Business Risk Management

At Lemaire Consulting our methodology deploys business risk management techniques to streamline SOX and other compliance activities.

Managing known risks and identifying emerging threats and opportunities to your revenue generation capabilities have become a requirement in today's dynamic, global environment. Businesses use Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to provide a top down and bottoms up approach to achieving business goals while streamlining compliance and risk management. Business ERM is a journey and full interoperability may take months. 

ERM does not replace traditional risk and insurance management
 
Our methods expand the risk management footprint to address risks including:

          --Strategic
          --Operational
          --Compliance, and
          --Reporting (internal and external)

Enterprise Business Risk Management Services addresses the breadth of corporate activities for:

Corporate Governance
          --Board and Audit Committee Effectiveness
          --Governance e.g., NYSE 303a compliance 
          --Compliance
          --Shareholder Rights and Services
          --General Counsel and Investigation Activities
          --Vision and Strategic Planning

Corporate Information Technology Governance
          --Risk Management
          --IT Operations
          --Software Development Lifecycle Management 
          --Integration with Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning
          --Integration with Risk Management
         
Operating Plan Development
         --Integration with Risk Management

Mergers and Acquisitions
          --Target Fit Analysis with Strategic Plan
          --Due Diligence and Integration Planning
          --Integration
          --Post Integration Assessment and Monitoring

Financial Reporting and Disclosure Processes

Financial Management Operations
        
Global Treasury Operations
          --Derivatives Compliance
          --Investment & Debt Management
          --Credit Risk Management
          --Banking Relationship Management
          --Interest Rate Risk Management
          --Traditional Risk and Insurance Management

Corporate Finance
          --Capital Budgeting
          --Cost of Capital
          --Dividends and Dividend Policy
          --Portfolio Management

Business Continuity and Contingency Planning

Accounts Receivable Processes
          --Order Processing
          --Credit Policies
          --Billing and Collection
         
Accounts Payable
          --Purchasing/Procurement
          --Vendor File Maintenance and Qualification
          --Payment Processing

Research & Product Development
          --Strategic Planning Integration
          --Quality Control

Marketing
          --Networking
          --Advertising
          --Sponsorships and Event Selection

World Wide Sales
          --Direct
          --Indirect
          --Channel Partners

Travel and Entertainment Expense Management

Human Resources
          --Recruiting
          --Succession Planning
          --Benefit Planning
          --Variable Compensation
          --Performance Management
          --Career Development and Training

Business Process Outsourcing 
          --Geo-politcal risk 
          --Service Level Agreement Management
 
Executive Transport and Aircraft Maintenance     
          --Personnel Background Check
          --Safety
          --Security
          --Flight Operations efficiency   

Real Estate Site Operations
          --Safety
          --Security
          --Maintenance
          --Leasing and Property Management

Internal Audit
          --Audit Universe Risk Assessment
          --Audit Planning, Execution and Reporting