We support our clients at every stage of setting up or modifying a tax compliance management system (tax CMS). This includes:
- Advice and support with assigning competences and responsibilities (DMI matrix/RACI matrix)
- Recommendations for an appropriate tax CMS structure and process organization
- Creating and implementing tax guidelines
- Risk and control matrix to identify risks and measures to mitigate them
- Preparing guidelines and procedural instructions for specific types of tax, and recommending action to minimize identified risks
- Developing a consensus-based tax CMS control system (control types, control intensity)
- Analyzing and modelling core tax processes
- Setting up a reporting system for compliance breaches and other matters
- Defining processes for escalation and sanctions
- Ensuring tax data compliance (with German GoBD regulations) and implementing IT-supported monitoring systems, in particular governance, risk and compliance solutions, continuous monitoring systems, tax data models, and individual assistance systems
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All contacts and experts
Dr. Andreas Erdbrügger
Lawyer,
Tax Advisor
Partner
+49 30 210020-166
Dr. Barbara Fleckenstein-Weiland LL.M.
Lawyer,
Tax Advisor,
Certified Tax Lawyer
Partner
+49 69 71703-0
Matthias Helke
Diplom-Finanzwirt (FH),
Tax Advisor
Partner
+49 711 69946-0
Prof. Dr. Michael Hendricks
Lawyer,
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Finanzwirt
Partner
+49 228 9594-637
Dr. Anja Herb
Lawyer
Partner
+49 228 9594-208
Jesco Idler
Public Auditor,
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Kaufmann
Partner
+49 711 69946-0
Michael Jakobi
Diplom-Finanzwirt,
Tax Advisor,
Expert Advisor on International Tax Law
Partner
+49 228 9594-157
Prof. Dr. Christian Jehke LL.M.
Lawyer,
Tax Advisor
Partner
+49 30 210020-0
Dr. Christian Kirchhain LL.M.
Lawyer,
Certified Tax Lawyer,
Tax Advisor
Partner
+49 228 9594-238
Dr. Sven Kluge
Diplom-Kaufmann,
Tax Advisor
Partner
+49 711 69946-0
Michal Fabian Kühn
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Volkswirt,
Expert Advisor on International Tax Law
Partner
+49 69 71703-0
Dr. Jörg F. Kurzenberger
Tax Advisor
Partner
+49 711 69946-141
Prof. Dr. Dieter Leuering
Lawyer,
Certified Tax Lawyer,
Certified Commercial and Corporate Lawyer
Partner
+49 228 9594-199
Dr. Bernhard Liekenbrock
Diplom-Kaufmann,
Tax Advisor
Partner
+49 228 9594-363
Dr. Matthias Merkelbach
Lawyer
Partner
+49 228 9594-187
Dr. Tobias Nießen
Lawyer
Partner
+49 228 9594-198
Dr. Karsten Randt
Lawyer,
Certified Tax Lawyer,
Certified Criminal Lawyer
Partner
+49 228 9594-671
Dr. Jörg Schauf
Lawyer,
Certified Tax Lawyer,
Certified consultant for criminal tax law (DAA)
Partner
+49 228 9594-672
Dr. Carsten Schlotter
Lawyer,
Tax Advisor
Partner
+49 228 9594-238
Marc Schmidt
Public Auditor,
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Kaufmann
Partner
+49 228 9594-177
Dr. Tobias Schwartz
Lawyer,
Certified Tax Lawyer
Partner
+49 228 9594-672
Dr. Daniel Ternes
Public Auditor,
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Volkswirt
Partner
+49 228 9594-183
Rainald Vobbe
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Finanzwirt,
Expert advisor on customs and excise
Partner
+49 228 9594-0
Marc A. Bareither
Lawyer,
Tax Advisor
Associated Partner
+49 711 69946-0
Stefan Burghaus
Lawyer,
Diplom-Finanzwirt
Associated Partner
+49 228 9594-0
Dr. Alexander Geißler
Diplom-Wirtschaftsjurist,
Tax Advisor,
Public Auditor
Associated Partner
+49 228 9594-0
Dr. Christian Hick
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Kaufmann
Associated Partner
+49 228 9594-227
Brigitte Körner
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Wirtschaftsjuristin
Associated Partner
+49 89 800016-895
Nadine Oberherr
Diplom-Finanzwirtin,
Tax Advisor
Associated Partner
+49 228 9594-0
Dr. Charlotte Pötters
Lawyer
Associated Partner
+49 228 9594-0
Andreas Richter
Public Auditor,
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Volkswirt
Associated Partner
+49 228 9594-157
Henning Stümpfig
Diplom-Finanzwirt,
Tax Advisor,
Expert Advisor on International Tax Law
Associated Partner
+49 228 9594-0
Dr. Christian Süß
Lawyer,
Certified Tax Lawyer,
Diplom-Finanzwirt
Associated Partner
+49 89 800016-851
Andreas Wengerter
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Kaufmann
Associated Partner
+49 69 71703-0
Martin Werneburg LL.M.
Lawyer,
Tax Advisor
Associated Partner
+49 30 210020-0
Jeanette Witte
Public Auditor,
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Kauffrau
Associated Partner
+49 228 9594-201
Endrit Baftija
Tax and Audit Assistant
+49 228/95 94-474
Amelie Braul
Tax Assistant
+49 228 9594-0
Fabian Dreßler
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Finanzwirt
+49 228 9594-0
Christian Ewel
Director IT Audit, Risk, Compliance
+49 228 9594-211
Maria Geise M.Sc.
Tax Advisor
+49 30 210020-243
Thomas Henders
Tax Advisor,
Public Auditor,
Diplom-Kaufmann
+49 69 71703-0
Stephan Linseisen LL.M.
Tax Advisor,
Wirtschaftsjurist
+49 69 71703-197
Fabiano Massimo Mattioli
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Finanzwirt (FH)
+49 30 210020-0
Christoph Merks
Lawyer,
Diplom-Jurist
+49 228 9594-0
Mehtap Öztürk
Accountant,
Qualified Tax Clerk
+49 228 9594-156
Dr. Delia Palenker
Lawyer,
Tax Advisor
+49 30 210020-0
Dr. Peter Reingen
Tax Advisor,
Expert advisor on customs and excise
+49 69 71703-140
Marie Schmidt LL.M.
Tax Assistant
+49 30 210020-0
Steffen Spicek
Tax and Audit Assistant
+49 211 61822-153
Dr. Ferdinand Springer
Tax Advisor,
Master of Science
+49 711 69946-205
Christian Stürke
Public Auditor,
Tax Advisor,
Diplom-Kaufmann
+49 228 9594-0
Silvia Theilig
Steuerberaterin (Österreich),
Tax Assistant
+49 711 69946-7170
Tom Trost
Tax Assistant
+49 711/6 99 46-0
Stefan Walter
Tax Advisor
+49 711 69946-0
Dr. Lukas Wionzeck LL.M. Oec.
Lawyer,
Wirtschaftsjurist,
Tax Advisor
+49 228 9594-663
Christine Zupiak
Tax Advisor
+49 711 69946-0
Holger Maier
Director FGS Digital GmbH
+49 711 69946-220
We support our clients with auditing and advisory services in the following areas:
(Tax) compliance management systems
The value of an enterprise is largely determined by its reputation and the trust placed in the business by stakeholders, customers, and equity providers. We help companies to maintain their good reputation and protect the responsible executive bodies by implementing or reviewing compliance and tax compliance management systems. Our solutions are tailored to the size and complexity of the business model. We also produce an individual risk profile as a starting point for our work.
When it comes to implementation, we’ll support you in identifying fraud and compliance risks, creating an individual concept, IT system integration, and with going live with the CMS. Apart from drawing on the substantial expertise of our interdisciplinary teams (lawyers, auditors and tax advisors), we refer to best practices and incorporate current developments, laws and conventions in Germany and abroad.
If you already run an established compliance or tax compliance management system and wish to demonstrate its appropriateness or effectiveness to internal and external stakeholders, such as supervisory bodies, customers or suppliers, you can ask us to perform an external audit. We audit the appropriateness and effectiveness of compliance and tax compliance management systems in accordance with IDW EPS 980: Principles for the Proper Performance of Reasonable Assurance Engagements Relating to Compliance Management Systems.
Risk management systems
Up-to-date awareness of a company’s exposure to risk and the existence of transparent risk control measures are essential ingredients of successful business management. In this context, it is crucial for risk management to be integrated into the overarching business management system.
Our risk management services include advisory on the development, implementation and optimization of your risk management systems and statutory and voluntary audits of early risk warning systems in accordance with Sec. 317(4) of the German Commercial Code in conjunction with Sec. 91(2) of the German Stock Corporation Act, supplemented by voluntary audits of the risk management system in accordance with IDW PS 981: Principles for the Proper Auditing of Risk Management Systems. We perform our risk management advisory and auditing services in compliance with best practice (e.g. COSO II framework).
Internal control systems
The internal control system is a central building block for the regularity and reliability of business processes. We support companies in designing and optimizing their internal control systems. In addition, we audit internal control systems in accordance with IDW PS 982: Principles for the Proper Auditing of the Internal Control System for Internal and External Reporting. These audits can provide management and supervisory bodies with information and assurance on the status of the internal control system as well as identify potential for optimization.
Internal auditing
For small and midsized enterprises in particular, engaging external advisors to perform internal audits can be a sensible option for cost reasons. Our experts offer the advantage of an external, objective perspective on your organization. With their wide-ranging experience, they are familiar with the current industry benchmarks and best practices. We conduct audits efficiently and with the desired impact on risk mitigation and process optimization.
In addition, we audit internal audit systems in accordance with IDW PS 983: Principles for the Proper Auditing of Internal Audit Systems. These audits can provide management and supervisory bodies with information and assurance on the status of the internal audit system as well as identify potential for optimization.
