Compliance Audit Consultants

Compliance Audit Consultants are professionals or firms that help businesses ensure they are fully compliant with labour laws, financial regulations, tax laws, and industry-specific statutory requirements.

They act as advisors, auditors, and implementation partners for organizations that want to avoid penalties, prepare for inspections, or build a strong compliance culture.

Scope of Work of Compliance Audit Consultants

1. Labour Law Compliance

  • PF (Provident Fund) & ESIC (Employee State Insurance)

  • Shops & Establishment Act

  • Factories Act compliance

  • Contract Labour compliance

  • Minimum Wages, Bonus, Gratuity, Maternity Benefit, PT, LWF

. Payroll & HR Compliance

  • Salary structure review (Basic, HRA, allowances, deductions)

  • Payroll audit (PF, ESIC, TDS, PT deductions)

  • Verification of employee records, registers, appointment letters

  • HR policies aligned with statutory requirements

. Financial & Statutory Compliance

  • GST registration & returns

  • Income Tax compliance (TDS/TCS filings)

  • MCA/ROC filings for companies

  • Accounting standards & statutory reporting

. Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance

  • Factories Act safety measures

  • Fire safety NOC & Pollution NOC

  • Hazardous process compliance

  • Welfare provisions (canteen, crèche, first aid, rest rooms, etc.)

. Audit & Inspection Assistance

  • Internal compliance audits

  • Gap analysis & risk identification

  • Corrective action plan implementation

  • Support during inspections by PF/ESIC/Labour/GST/Factory authorities

Deliverables from Compliance Audit Consultants

  • Compliance Checklist (law-wise & department-wise)

  • Audit Report with observations & non-compliances

  • Gap Analysis with severity levels

  • Corrective Action Plan with timelines

  • Ongoing Filing & Support for statutory returns

Why Businesses Hire Compliance Audit Consultants?

  • To avoid penalties & legal issues

  • To prepare for government inspections

  • To reduce the burden on internal HR/accounts/legal teams

  • To ensure smooth payroll & statutory management

  • To build a culture of compliance for growth & investor confidence