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SAGE ONE – THE SMALL BUSINESS PAYROLL SOFTWARE FOR NIGERIA START-UPS AND SMALL BUSINESSES

Sage One is an online accounting and payroll solution that supports entrepreneurs and small businesses. It is designed to keep your business on track and prevent errors, while giving you access to your accounts from anywhere, and at anytime. Sage One ... Read More

KEY ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF NIGERIAN TAXATION SYSTEM

  Tax being a mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or other legal entity) by the government in order to generate revenue. Aside being a means to generate revenue is enforced by federal, state ... Read More

Nigeria’s economy still attractive for foreign investment

Nigeria’s economy still attractive for foreign investment  Nigerian economic climate is still attractive for foreign investments, despite its present challenges. Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 549.6 billion dollars, is still attracting foreign investments especially from private equity funds. Amidst the challenging economy, Nigeria’s foreign direct investment ... Read More

12 common risks SMEs ignore until it’s too late

  Business owners are brave. They’ve created a product or service they believe meets a need or solves a problem and then pour their heart and soul into turning that into a successful business. Smart business owners plan. Even smarter ones do business risk ... Read More

REASONS WHY COMPANIES OUTSOURCE THEIR PAYROLL

For many businesses, outsourcing of payroll services is a valuable alternative to in-house processing.  When chosen correctly, payroll services provide a less expensive and simpler means of paying employees, tax filing, and performing a host of other payroll related duties. However, choosing ... Read More

TAXATION OF SPECIAL BUSINESSES

    Special Business Tax (SBT) is another kind of indirect tax introduced in 1992 to replace Business Tax. Certain businesses that are excluded from VAT will instead be subject to SBT. Special Businesses are so classified because of the peculiar nature of ... Read More

REASONS WHY COMPANIES OUTSOURCE THEIR PAYROLL

For many businesses, outsourcing of payroll services is a valuable alternative to in-house processing.  When chosen correctly, payroll services provide a less expensive and simpler means of paying employees, tax filing, and performing a host of other payroll related duties. However, ... Read More

DOES YOUR BUSINESS NEED A BOOKKEEPER?

Bookkeeping is an integral part of business management. Bookkeeping is the process of recording and maintaining financial transactions for your business, and it’s a great way to generate a detailed financial overview for your business whenever you need it. The discipline ... Read More

VALUE ADDED TAX ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA

    Value Added Tax (VAT) was introduced by the Federal Government of Nigeria and is provided for by the Value Added Tax Decree 102 of 1993 which became effective in 1994 which requires manufacturers, wholesalers, importers and suppliers of VATable goods ... Read More

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SAGE ONE – THE SMALL BUSINESS PAYROLL SOFTWARE FOR NIGERIA START-UPS AND SMALL BUSINESSES

Section 1.3(1) of Guidance on Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR) requires that every Public Company and Public Interest Entity (PIE) are required to file, on annual basis, its audited financial statements including a report on Management assessment on internal control over financial reporting, to the Commission and Council. Public companies and PIEs were mandated to report on ICFR in 2023 and 2024 respectively.

In the subsequent year of adopting ICFR, organizations transition from the initial design and implementation phase into a period of testing, and continuous improvement.

While the first year focuses heavily on establishing frameworks, policies, and control documentation, the second and subsequent year is about strengthening execution, adapting practices into daily operations, and achieving sustainable compliance.

PML Offering in subsequent reporting year

To achieve subsequent years’ objectives around report on ICFR, PML is pleased to offer the following:

  1. Perform walkthrough and substantive testing to confirm that controls are operating as designed.
  2. Identify gaps between documented processes and actual practices.
  3. Provide recommendations and hands-on support to address control deficiencies noted during the first year.
  4. Streamline redundant controls and align them with evolving business processes.
  5. Support management in preparing reliable internal and external reports for regulators, auditors, and investors.
  6. Conduct training and awareness programs to strengthen accountability and control ownership.

With PML Professional Services as your ICFR partner, your year 2 and subsequent year of ICFR report is about turning your compliance into competitive advantage and enhanced confidence in the numbers reported in your financial statements.

For more information on your 2025 ICFR assessment and readiness for attestation, please contact Adeola Adesanya on 08038499321 or aadesanya@pml.com.ng.

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