Business Audits
BUSINESS AUDITS HAVERING – BUSINESS CHECKLISTS – LEGAL COMPLIANCE RISK ASSESSMENTS
It is generally advisable to carry out legal and business audits on a periodic basis (roughly every six months or more depending on the nature of the business). Rather than a chore, audits and checks should be thought of as a solution to:
- Pinpointing problem areas and risks faced by the business
- Saving on costs and boosting efficiency (particularly important during tight times)
- Establishing new strategies and change within your business
Regular legal audits are particularly important because the law changes frequently and rectifying legal disputes and problems can be costly. Legal audits can also introduce real change to your business. Contracts can be examined and renewed on terms more favourable to you and the current economic and legal climate.
E-commerce and Intellectual property :
- Computer use
- Disclaimers
- Privacy
- Client information security
- E-Commerce
- Brand protection
- Data protection
- Asset ownership
- Distance selling
Company and Commercial law:
- Business start-ups
- Company law
- Company law record keeping and filing
- Director duties
- Due diligence – financial and legal
- Business structures
- Consumer legislation
- Shareholder rights
- Business terms and conditions
- Commercial contracts
- Agreements with suppliers
- Distribution and agency agreements
- Joint venture agreements
- Import/export
- Business purchase
Internal business compliance:
- Credit control
- Debt collection
- Pensions
- Disputes
- Product liability
- Property matters
- Public liability
- Regulatory issues in certain industries
- Vicarious liability
Employment law:
- Employment legislation
- Recruitment Procedures
- Terms and conditions of employment.
- Drafting workplace policies
- Discrimination law
- Absence sickness procedures
- Maternity lave and pay
- Redundancy
- Remuneration
- Grievance and disciplinary procedures
- Self-employment and freelance work
Health & safety:
- Health & safety
- Risk assessments
- Fire safety
- Record keeping
- Sickness and absence procedures