Corporate services
Corporate services or business services are activities which combine or consolidate certain
Corporate Service Providers may work in a diverse set of fields such as
In the United Kingdom, the public audit agencies produced a report in May 2007 called "Value for Money in public sector corporate services".[2] This provides performance indicators in five categories: Finance, Human Resources, Information & Communication Technology, Procurement, and Estates Management.
Examples of corporate services
Business advisory service
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Company incorporation
Company incorporation is the process of forming a company
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- Compliance services
- Business licensing
- DBADoing Business As filings.
- Preparation and filing of reports that must be filed from time to time (Annual, Biennial, etc.)
Finance and banking
Corporate services such as finance and banking were first introduced to remove pressure from the client's organisation when dealing with complex banking and finance issues. Specialist information and tips are provided by the consultancy to manage finances appropriately, and some can set up a corporate bank account for clients[citation needed]. Some examples of tailored services include:
- Corporate bank accounts
- Offshore bank accounts
- Multi-currency accounts
- Brokerageaccounts
- Private banking
- Corporate loan applications
Accounting and tax services
- Payroll
- Maintaining cash flow books
- Tax registration
- Tax returns
- Corporation tax
- Tax avoidance (international)
Investment and stock exchange
Market research for investment along with risk evaluation is another corporate service designed to help clients make financial decisions. Intellectual property protection is seen as an investment, this is a service some consultancies may also advise on. Similarly, stock exchange services can bring about specialist reports on past, current and forecasted stock exchange trends, with a personalised analysis.
Offshore bundled services
Where local Corporate Service Providers (CSPs) offer bundled basic services to support
- Maintain books and records
- Compiling annual accounts
- Conducting annual audits
- Filing tax returns
- Providing local Directors
- Providing registered office address
- Providing meeting rooms for Board meetings
Legal aspects
In ordinary circumstances, corporate service providers may not, or alternatively will not, act as a
This practice seeks to ensure that the
See also
References
- ^ "Success Factors in Developing New Business Services". Emerald Insight.
- ^ "Public Audit Forum: Publications". Archived from the original on 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Cima F1 Dumps". Retrieved 19 Jan 2017.
- ^ E.g., Nevada Revised Statutes § 14.020.
- ^ E.g., Ohio Revised Code § 1701.07.
- ISBN 0-07-140346-9.