Public Interest Entities

Mazars recognizes the prime importance of providing the highest quality independent audit for both clients and the market. This independence is a guarantee of the consistency and reliability of Mazars' corporate financial and accounting information.

This independence has allowed Mazars to become a key player not only in providing financial information certification for shareholders and financial markets, but also for the businesses involved in the production of sound and responsible opinion.

Statutory audit

Statutory audit is Mazars' core business. We know that our responsibility as an auditor goes beyond the strict implementation of standards and rules. Our business demands a thorough understanding of companies, and we are always seeking to strengthen skills and expand expertise to better serve our clients.

Contractual audits

The rules governing statutory audit independence mean that services offered to clients are restricted purely to those directly linked to the statutory audit mandate.
Where such restrictions apply, we offer to clients for whom we are not the statutory auditor our financial audit expertise and knowledge:

• Reliable and independent opinions on financial data other than annual accounts.
• Assistance in helping clients achieve a better understanding of a sector or corporate function, or carry out a specific procedure review within an organisation.

Transaction Support

Our specialised Transaction Support staff are experts in corporate analysis, pricing, transmission and restructuring.

Mazars has an international network of multi-disciplinary, integrated teams. Their strong expertise and high level of specialisation allows them to deal with all the Transaction Support issues of our clients and regulators: industrial operators, investment fund bodies, legal administrators, authorities etc.

Forensic and Investigation Services

Companies and governmental organisations are increasingly involved in disputes and are contemplating, or are already in, a dispute resolution process.

Our specialist forensic and investigation services team can support the disputing parties by investigating and analysing the financial and economic aspects of the dispute, including with respect to technical accounting, auditing and tax matters. The findings are then presented in a clear and concise manner, in a written report or statement and ultimately, if required, in the witness box. The offering can be enhanced by industry specialists drawn from other Mazars practice areas.

Our services, whether in connection with court-based litigation, national and international arbitration or mediation, are delivered by experienced professionals coordinated on an international basis.

IFRS Standards

In view of the major changes to national and international accounting standards and the increasing complexity of corporate operations, we have developed the infrastructures and human resources required to deal with the relevant aspects of accounting regulations at an international level.

Our objective is to help our clients implement complex operations for international groups, whether these be external growth programmes, structured financing operations or changes to accounting models.

Internal control and risk management

Our teams advise and support you in implementing your Governance and Internal Control projects. Their goal is to contribute to the operational efficiency and risk management of your organisation, in line with legal requirements.

Our solutions take into account each client's requirements and follow the best practices for each sector.

Actuary

Our expert actuary teams cover all technical skills linked to insurance, finance and retirement issues.

Mazars' professionals bring their expertise in actuarial issues to help you optimise your development and risk management.

Information system audit

Keeping up with the latest technologies is key to reliable financial audit. This is why Mazars has long invested in maintaining the skills of a dedicated, multi-disciplinary and experienced team.
Within financial audit mandates, Mazars analyses your information systems in order to:

• Make sure that your systems are in line with legal and regulatory requirements on the production of financial information,
• Assess quickly and precisely the reliability and integrity of your systems and data.

Sustainable development

Businesses and communities now face new risks which require a change to usual management models by integrating new constraints from unfamiliar players.

Sustainable development is increasingly recognised as a coherent and global response to these risks and new challenges.

We have formed multi-disciplinary teams to support you in this process. Their skills allow us to integrate all the risks and challenges that you face, and therefore to create the best conditions for the success of your projects.