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ERP GAAP Assessment

EGA

Assesses whether ERP/accounting system configuration supports applicable accounting standards, reporting formats, account mapping and audit trail requirements.

What changes

More reliable financial data, better reporting, stronger audit readiness and improved system-enabled finance operations.

What you get

ERP vs. GAAP gap log with root causes and prioritization EGA001
Completed GAAP compliance checklist for the in-scope cycles EGA002
Report validation and tie-out results for the reporting pack EGA003
ERP GAAP assessment report with remediation roadmap EGA004

What has to come first

Nothing is required before this service.

The assessment can run as a standalone diagnostic
NAHNeeds Assessment Report - National Head Quarters or NABNeeds Assessment Report - Branch/District Recommended

Needs assessment findings point to the reporting and system problems the assessment should focus on

Who is involved

From the National Society's side. This is what the engagement asks of your people.

Your own staff work alongside the adviser throughout, so this is a commitment of their time as well as the Centre's. Ask in the request and you are given the day estimate per role before anything is signed.

Role	What they do
HNS Finance Director / Chief Accountant	Owns accounting policies, approves the report
ERP administrator / super-users	Configuration and walkthroughs
ICT / IT manager or service provider	System access, security, backups
Programme and grants finance	Project structures and donor reporting needs
Internal audit / risk	Controls, segregation of duties, audit trail
External auditors	Alignment on evidence and accounting outputs
ERP vendor / implementation partner	Support for configuration changes
GFDC delivery team	Delivers the assessment and advises

How it is measured

Indicator	Target	Evidence
Assessment covers the modules and cycles agreed at kick-off, with the agreed samples fully tested	100% of in-scope cycles walked through and sampled per the agreed method	Completed GAAP compliance checklist (EGA002)
Exceptions found in testing are recorded with root cause and priority	100% of exceptions in the gap log	ERP vs. GAAP gap log (EGA001); report validation results (EGA003)
Assessment report and remediation roadmap approved by the HNS Finance Director within target time of fieldwork completion	4 weeks	Approved assessment report (EGA004)
Priority gaps converted into tracked remediation actions	100% assigned an owner and deadline	Remediation roadmap (EGA004) and follow-up tracker

Tools

4 of 4 ready to download.

EGA001 ERP vs. GAAP Gap Analysis Tool - Template Template DOCX
EGA002 GAAP Compliance Checklist Template DOCX
EGA003 Reporting Validation Checklist - Template Template DOCX
EGA004 ERP GAAP Assessment Report and Remediation Roadmap Template DOCX

Standards

COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework
IFRS / GAAP accounting standards
HNS finance manual, accounting policies and close procedures
ERP configuration documentation and vendor manuals
Donor agreements and reporting requirements

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You do not need to know which of the 124 to ask for.

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