Audit of projects Funding agencies

Members of our team have a very extensive experience of EDF, USAID, IPPF(World Bank), FIFA, COI funded projects and Public Service International. We have carried out audits, project performance evaluations, systems review for these organizations.

Investment by non-citizens

Investment in Mauritius by foreigners can be time consuming and cumbersome if procedures are not followed properly during initial stage. Our foreign clients have used Lancasters as a one stop shop to invest in Mauritius. We coordinate all investment processes to ensure smooth establishment of client’s business.

Property investment and development

Offering solutions to foreigners to invest in Mauritius property market and property development. Optimisation of income and land taxes.

Resort Hotel development

Facilitating hotel development in Mauritius. Members of team have provided services in the past to large hotel groups such as Le Meridien, Berjaya Resorts, Apavou Hotels, Le Pearle Beach Hotel, Maritim Hotel.


Internal audit service

Our team has broad experience in providing internal audit services. Members of our team have provided services to large companies such as State Bank of India.


Enterprise risk management

Identification of risks in an enterprise and evaluating those risks. We help management draw a risk register and rank the risk. This has become very important now to comply with Corporate Governance Code or relevant legislations.

Due diligence

Reasonableness review on behalf of a buyer or seller prior to a transaction. Members of our team have carried out due diligence reviews in Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa. They have also carried our pre –privatisation due diligence in Madagascar.


French accounting plan

France and some countries in the region still use a ‘Plan Comptable General. We have experience in preparing accounting records in accordance with this plan and also conversion to IFRS.


French reports

We are bilingual in English and French. We have experience in various types of reports in French; e.g statutory reports, project reports, business plans, due diligence reports, donor funding agencies reports.

Project business plans

Designing business models for new ventures. Preparing forecasts for existing businesses. Project evaluation.


Valuations

Valuation of business and operations using internationally accepted methodologies with buyer/seller perspective.

Investment funds accounting

Providing accounting services for investment funds and calculation of Net Asset Value.

Projects performance evaluations

Buyer/seller assistance prior to a buying/selling transaction. Consist of ensuring completeness and accuracy of assets and liabilities in the target organisation.

Regional and African assignments

Members of our team have worked in Rwanda, Madagascar, South Africa, Senegal, Comores, Mayotte, Seychelles for audit and due diligence assignments. We can provide investment facilitation directly or through our contacts in the Indian Ocean and African Region. We have working experience of regional legislations. Lancasters Consulting ( Madagascar) has been set up in partnership with local professionals.


IFRS compliance

Our team members have had working experience with IFRS since 2001. We are very conversant with IFRS and their applications for the preparation of Financial Statements.

Training in IFRS, adapted in French

Members of our team can provide training in IFRS translated in French. We can also translate or convert English reports to French.

Forensic accounting

We can provide our clients with a very professional service for accounting investigations in order to identify or explain intentional/ unintentional errors or misstatements resulting from fraud or other activities.

 

 

Registered firm with FRC (Financial Reporting Council)
Member firm of MIPA (Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants)
Member of Geneva Group International