Our services
Nine service lines, delivered by one team, so your accounts, compliance and systems stay connected.
Accounting & Financial Reporting
Clean, timely books and reports that management, lenders and auditors can rely on.
Who it is for: Companies, NGOs and projects that need dependable monthly numbers and year-end financial statements.
- Bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, and bank reconciliations
- Monthly management reports and MIS dashboards
- Financial statements under IFRS and the Companies Act, and audit-ready schedules
- IFRS implementation and training, including expected credit loss (IFRS 9) provisioning
Taxation
Tax returns, statements and planning handled on time and in line with your accounts.
Who it is for: Companies, individuals and investors with income tax or sales tax obligations in Pakistan.
- Corporate and individual income tax returns, advance tax and withholding statements
- Sales tax registration, returns and withholding, federal and provincial
- Tax planning and transfer pricing documentation for local and cross-border groups
- Outsourced tax function, and support in responding to tax notices and audits
- Tax guidance for local and foreign investors
Corporate & Regulatory Compliance
Setting up a company and keeping its corporate and regulatory filings up to date.
Who it is for: New and existing companies, and businesses that need SECP or SBP registration or licensing support.
- Company incorporation and corporate secretarial work
- SECP filings and annual returns
- SBP and SECP licensing and registration support
- Anti-money laundering (AML/CFT) compliance programmes
Transaction & Strategic Advisory
Financial analysis and preparation for investments, acquisitions and other major decisions.
Who it is for: Investors, sponsors, founders and boards planning a transaction, investment or restructuring.
- Financial and tax due diligence for acquisitions and investments
- Business valuation and restructuring
- Financial models, project finance and feasibility studies
- Investor readiness, fundraising material and IPO readiness
- SBP equity registration, CDC account opening and share blocking for local and foreign shareholders
- Start-up scaling, succession and exit planning
Governance, Risk & Internal Audit
Independent review of controls, risks and governance, so that problems are found early.
Who it is for: Boards, audit committees and management of companies, financial institutions and non-profit organisations.
- Outsourced and co-sourced internal audit
- Internal control reviews, including ICFR and SOX readiness (COSO framework)
- Enterprise risk management and governance assessments
- Fraud risk reviews and investigations
- ESG advisory
- Board and committee structures, and training for finance and compliance teams
ERP & Digital Transformation
Systems designed around how your finance and operations work day to day.
Who it is for: Organisations moving to a new ERP, or getting more from the one they already have.
- ERP selection, design and implementation support
- Chart of accounts, workflows and integration design
- Functional support after go-live until the system settles
- Connecting finance, procurement, inventory and projects; project monitoring and vendor selection
Cognitix Solutions is an Odoo Partner. We implement and support Odoo, and our team also has experience with other ERP platforms.
Outsourcing & Fractional CFO
Finance staff and CFO-level support without building a full in-house team.
Who it is for: Growing businesses in Pakistan, and businesses abroad, that need finance capacity on a flexible basis.
- Dedicated back-office finance teams: bookkeeping, AP/AR, reconciliations and month-end close
- Payroll processing and HR documentation
- Document management and cloud records set-up
- Fractional (part-time) CFO: budgeting and forecasting, cash flow, financial controls, KPI reporting and investor support
- Engagement on a full-time-equivalent, retainer or project basis
AI-Driven Automation & Analytics
Less manual work and clearer information from the data you already have.
Who it is for: Finance teams that spend too much time on repetitive tasks and spreadsheets.
- Automating repetitive finance and reporting tasks
- Reconciliations that match transactions and flag exceptions
- Custom dashboards and data visualisation
- Advice on using AI and machine learning tools for decisions
NBFC Services
Support for non-banking finance companies, from the first SECP filing to running a compliant company.
Who it is for: Local and foreign sponsors setting up an NBFC, and existing NBFCs.
- SECP NOC, licensing and lending app whitelisting: preparing and filing documents with SECP, and SBP where required
- Compliance from incorporation through day-to-day operations
- Board formation under the NBFC Regulations 2008
- Tax guidance for local and foreign sponsors
Working with businesses abroad
From Pakistan, we run finance back-office work for businesses in the UK, US and UAE: bookkeeping, payroll, reconciliations and monthly reporting. Engagements can be on a full-time-equivalent, retainer or project basis.
Let’s talk about your finance and systems.
Tell us what you are working on and we will suggest a practical next step.