ADVISORY
Fractional CFO
If you are looking for some outside oversight and assistance for your finance department, this is the right service for you. Our fractional CFO and Controller-level service provides high-level support to the internal team you already have in place. This service is highly customizable to your needs and may include the following:
- Mentorship of your internal finance team.
- Review and improvement of you existing accounting system, policies, and processes.
- Development and oversight of a strong monthly close and reporting process.
- Development and preparation of dashboard reporting tools.
- Preparation or review of donor and government reports.
- Budgeting and cashflow forecasting.
- Financial statement preparation and audit support.
Grant Management
This service is specifically for NGOs that need professional assistance with the financial and administrative side of grant management to ensure full compliance. This service includes:
- Review of the relevant grant agreement; ensure ongoing compliance with all stipulations.
- Budget oversight and management.
- Process support for procurement and payroll.
- Authorization and/or review of all relevant transactions and documentation.
- Financial reporting and currency exchange management.
Tax Compliance Review
We conduct a comprehensive review of organizational tax compliance that never fails to add value. This service includes:
- A meeting with company management to go through a tax questionnaire to help us understand your tax history.
- A detailed review and analysis of your tax filings, payments, and supporting documentation, guided by our fieldwork checklist with 50+ steps.
- A written report with findings and recommendations followed by an advisory meeting.
Financial System Setup
Quest will help you establish a new financial system using QuickBooks as the core accounting software. We are certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors and can get the job done right. Our goal is to help you create a complete financial system that integrates with all others areas of your organization. This financial system setup package includes:
- Setup and configuration of a QuickBooks company file (preferably QuickBooks Online).
- Customized chart of accounts and other lists.
- Assistance with accounting work to ensure accuracy of opening balances.
- Dealing with multiple currencies.
- Cash and procurement policy with customized forms.
- Payroll policies and customized payroll template and forms.
- Side-by-side staff training.
* This package is generally only offered alongside one of our monthly accounting plans.
Entrepreneurship Start-up
Are you interested in starting a new business in Afghanistan? We love working with entrepreneurs and want to help you succeed. We can help you lay a strong foundation for success by making sure that your registration and compliance issues are taken care of, thereby enabling you to focus on your core business idea. Our entrepreneurship start-up package includes:
- Registration and licensing with CBR or relevant Ministry.
- Registration with the relevant tax office.
- Obtain required visas and work permits.
- Advice on setting up bank accounts.
- A training session to provide an overview of the Afghan tax law.
- A training session to provide an overview of the Afghan labor law.
- Customized employee contract template.
- Customized payroll spreadsheet.
- Customized forms, policies and checklists for cash management, procurement, and payroll.
* This package is generally only offered alongside one of our monthly accounting or tax plans.
