Services

Five service lines.

Engagement types, audience, and how we run each.

01 / Service line

Audit Services.

Independent opinions, internal-audit assurance and special-purpose engagements, under International Standards on Auditing for Tanzania’s regulated institutions.

Who this is for
  • Banks & financial institutions regulated by the Bank of Tanzania (we are BoT-approved).
  • Insurance companies regulated by TIRA, including under IFRS 17.
  • Public-interest entities and parastatals, we audit Bank of Tanzania, UDA, UDART.
  • NGOs and donor-funded projects, Pathfinder, Pact, Path Tanzania.
  • Listed and large private companies, banks, manufacturers, telcos.
What this engagement solves

The audit you can defend, to a regulator, a board, or a donor.

Six engagement types
How we run an audit
01
Plan, Risk & Scope

Engagement letter, materiality, risk assessment, audit-committee terms; the partner sits with the CFO before the planning memo is written.

02
Test, Controls & Evidence

Walkthroughs, controls testing, substantive procedures, independent confirmations; senior team on-site.

03
Conclude, Judgements & Review

Going concern, impairments, provisions, fair-value reviews; difficult conversations happen here, not after the file is sent.

04
Report, Opinion & Letter

Audit report, management letter, audit-committee presentation, regulatory submission; same partner who started signs the opinion.

02 / Service line

Taxation Services.

Defended tax positions and a clean filing calendar, for tax directors, CFOs and founders with real Tanzanian tax exposure.

Who this is for
  • Tax directors managing a multi-entity Tanzanian footprint.
  • CFOs facing TRA assessments or queries on filed positions.
  • Founders structuring at incorporation, fundraise, or exit.
  • Multinationals managing transfer pricing into and out of Tanzania.
  • NGOs and donor-funded programmes navigating tax exemption rules.
What this engagement solves

The TRA assessment nobody saw coming.

Six engagement types
How we run tax work
01
Diagnose, Tax Health-Check

Map every tax obligation, identify gaps, prioritise risks before they become assessments.

02
Comply, Filing Calendar

Quarterly rhythm of returns, provisional payments, WHT, managed without the client chasing deadlines.

03
Plan, Position & Structure

Advisory work on tax positions, group structuring, transfer pricing, written so it can be defended.

04
Defend, TRA Engagement

Respond, negotiate, object, or appeal as the file warrants.

Often paired with Audit Consulting Tax Calendar
03 / Service line

Consulting Services.

Strategic, operational and management consulting that uses Tanzanian context, not generic templates.

Who this is for
  • Founders structuring at incorporation, pivoting strategy, or scaling.
  • Boards setting multi-year plans and KPI cascades.
  • CFOs needing finance-function diagnostics, ERP selection, controllership coaching.
  • Public-sector entities navigating reform or restructure.
What this engagement solves

Decisions that need numbers, judgment, and Tanzanian context.

Five engagement types
How we run consulting
01
Scope, The Question

Understand the decision, the constraint, and the deadline before scoping.

02
Diagnose, Numbers & Context

The data, the regulatory frame, the people involved.

03
Recommend, Options

A written recommendation with the trade-offs visible, not buried.

04
Implement, Where Asked

Implementation support, training, or hand-off, only where the client wants it.

04 / Service line

Accounting Outsourcing.

Comprehensive accounting solutions, run on a Claritas-managed cycle so the books, payroll and statutory returns just work.

Who this is for
  • SMEs without an in-house finance team.
  • NGOs needing donor-grade bookkeeping with an audit-ready trail.
  • Branch offices of multinationals operating in Tanzania.
What this engagement solves

A finance function that just runs.

Four engagement types
The rhythm
01
Onboard, Week 1

Chart of accounts, opening balances, integrations, payroll cut-over.

02
Monthly, Close

Bookkeeping, reconciliations, statutory remittances, management accounts pack.

03
Quarterly, Review

Variance review with management, KPI tracking, calendar adjustments.

04
Annual, Handover

Year-end accounts ready for audit, statutory filings, tax provision.

05 / Service line

Capacity Building.

Customised training programmes that lift team capability for IFRS, audit, fraud, governance, tax, and finance-for-non-finance.

Who this is for
  • Audit committees needing CPE and IFRS year-three refreshers.
  • Finance teams adopting new accounting frameworks or systems.
  • NGO trustees and senior management on governance and grant compliance.
What this engagement solves

Team capability that lasts after we leave.

Six engagement types
Format
01
In-house

Closed sessions delivered at your offices for a single team or board.

02
Cohort

Mixed cohorts across firms, useful for technical certifications and CPD.

03
Custom curriculum

Programme designed around your specific gap analysis or transition timeline.

04
Continuing CPD

Quarterly updates on Finance Act, IFRS amendments, regulatory thematic reviews.

Often paired with Audit Taxation Consulting
06 / Service line

Financial Advisory & Transactions.

Transaction support, valuations, and the financial-modelling that boards rely on.

Who this is for
  • Founders considering a sale, raise, or strategic merger.
  • Boards evaluating an acquisition, JV, or carve-out.
  • Investors needing independent diligence and valuation.
  • NGOs evaluating partnership, merger or programme transition.
What this engagement solves

The deal answer that holds up.

Five engagement types
How we run advisory work
01
Scope, Question & Constraint

The decision being made, the deadline, the parties at the table.

02
Diagnose, Numbers & Risks

Financial, tax, operational, regulatory, the data and the implications.

03
Recommend, Options & Trade-offs

A written recommendation with valuation, sensitivities, and the trade-offs visible.

04
Support, Through Close

Negotiation support, modelling iterations, post-deal integration where asked.

Often paired with Audit Taxation Consulting
07 / Service line

Company Secretarial.

Corporate housekeeping that keeps your governance defensible, board minutes, statutory filings, conflict registers, and regulator-ready records.

Who this is for
  • Boards needing professional secretarial support and minute discipline.
  • Founders in multi-entity groups (Partnership, LLP, Zanzibar Limited).
  • Multinationals with statutory secretarial obligations in Tanzania.
What this engagement solves

Compliance without the late nights.

Four engagement types
Approach
01
Records audit

A baseline of what exists, what’s missing, and what’s overdue.

02
Calendar setup

Statutory deadlines, board meeting cycle, regulator filing rhythm.

03
Filings & minutes

Routine secretarial work, filings on time, minutes circulated within 5 working days.

04
Annual review

Governance refresh, register updates, compliance attestation to the board.

Speak to a Partner

The first conversation is on us.

Tell us what you need audited, advised on, or assured. We’ll respond within one business day with the partner who’d lead your engagement and a clear scope.

“We named the firm for the thing we intended to deliver. Audits give you opinions. Good audits give you clarity.” Avelyne Msaki · Founding Partner