Member Feature: PwC

25-06-2021

Member Feature: PwC

GNBCC is delighted to present its Premium Member, PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) featuring The Country Senior Partner, Vish Ashiagbor.

With over 25 years of professional experience, Vish has served with PwC for the past 14 years. Born and bred in Ghana, he later furthered his education in chemical engineering at Imperial College United Kingdom. Upon graduating, he joined Ernst and Young in London and trained as an accountant. He later worked with Atlantic Richfield in the UK.

After 5 years with Atlantic Richfield he decided to return to Ghana, to serve his motherland. In December 2000 Vish joined PwC in Ghana. He is currently with the Advisory/ Consultancy Unit. His field of service has made him well versatile with different terrain and dynamics of businesses both in Africa and Europe.

With Tax issues on the minds of GNBCC members, PwC with it Partners in the likes of Vish Ashiagbor, is always available to assist with explicit advise on taxation. This includes understanding the tax landscape, compliance issues and resolutions as well as educating on country budget and implication on local and foreign investors. Periodically, PwC also offer support at discussion forums to elaborate on the intentions of Ghana government, from a broader economic perspective. Some of these presentations and discussions are held at GNBCC events. Working closely with Ghana government, PwC has unquestionable  view on government economic direction, which in the long run hedges against business financial losses. It is basically a link between businesses and the government. It also provides services to companies that need business streamlining, in terms of labour, technology and operations.

Services:

Audit and Assurance

  • For Shareholders and other Stakeholders  - Provide independent opinion and reports that add credibility to financial information.
  • For Audit Committees  - Assistance in discharging their corporate governance and compliance responsibility.
  • For Group Reporting -  Clearance to group auditors in order to meet group reporting requirements.
  • For Management -  Observation and advice on financial reporting and business issues from professionals who have in-depth knowledge and understanding of your business and industry.

 Advisory

  • Due diligence valuations
  • Transaction advisory
  • Privatization
  • Public private partnership and project finance
  • Debt advisory
  • Bid support and defense
  • Business modelling

Private Company Services

Tax

  • Consumer and Industrial Products and Services: Fast moving consumer goods, telecoms, manufacturing, construction, transport, media and service-oriented companies.
  • Energy, Utilities and Resources: Mining, exploration, renewable energy, oil and gas and utility entities.
  • Financial Services: Banking, insurance, pensions and non-bank financial institutions.
  • Government and Public Services: Government, multi and bi-lateral agencies (donor agencies, NGOs).

 

For the past two years, PwC has given interactive presentations at GNBCC events in December, after the economic budget is read in November by the government . This gives great opportunity to discuss the economic outlook for the upcoming year. GNBCC hopes to organize more of such events to assist it members as best as possible.

Contact:

Office: +233 (302) 761500

PricewaterhouseCoopers (Ghana) Limited

A4 Rangoon Lane, Cantonments City, PMB CT 42, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana

http://www.pwc.com/

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