Luxembourg expertise in the fields of audit, compliance and governance.
ARCAD supports organisations in structuring, assessing and strengthening their audit, control, compliance and governance frameworks.
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01Luxembourg A local presence within regulated environments
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02Since 2007 An experience built over time
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03Audit and compliance Targeted, structured, and documented interventions
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04Governance Support for decision-making and action monitoring
A Luxembourg-based firm specialising in audit, control, and governance.
ARCAD provides assistance to organisations that need to structure, evaluate or strengthen their internal audit, control, regulatory compliance, risk management and governance systems.
The firm caters in particular to financial institutions, regulated professions and organisations seeking independent expertise, a clear methodology and deliverables that can be put to immediate use.
A decision-oriented approach.
ARCAD projects are designed to help management and governing bodies understand the findings, prioritise actions and monitor the implementation of recommendations over time.
Targeted interventions around audit, compliance, and governance.
ARCAD services meet concrete needs: auditing, documenting, structuring, supporting and strengthening processes over the long term.
Internal audit
Full outsourcing, co-sourcing or occasional reinforcement of the internal audit function, with planning, execution, reporting and follow-up of recommendations.
IT Audit, DORA, ethical hacking & CAATs
IT reviews, digital operational resilience, access rights, application controls, technical tests and data-assisted analytics.
AML Audit
Independent reviews of AML/CFT measures, governance, risk analysis, KYC files, screening, controls, procedures and remediation.
ESG & Social Audit
Review of ESG governance, sustainability data, CSRD readiness, HR processes, social compliance and improvement plans.
RC Mandate & RC as a Service
Provision of a RC, partial outsourcing or support for the existing RC: control plan, reviews, reporting, documentation and monitoring of actions.
Non-Executive Director & Audit Committee
Support for governance bodies, preparation of files, critical reading of reports, follow-up of recommendations and formalisation of conclusions.
A clear, documented and proportionate framework for intervention.
Each mission begins with a precise definition of the need, scope, stakeholders, necessary documents, work to be carried out, and expected deliverables.
The findings are qualified, the recommendations are prioritised, and actions can be tracked over time in order to improve the clarity of the system for management and governance bodies.
- Clearly defined mission scope and objectives.
- Documented work and centralised evidence.
- Findings qualified according to their impact and priority.
- Concrete and directly actionable recommendations.
- Tracking of actions, statuses, responsible parties and deadlines.
- Clear reporting for senior management and governing bodies.
Joseph Stevens
Joseph Stevens has extensive experience in internal audit, risk & compliance, internal control, fund governance, financial services and regulated environments in Luxembourg and internationally.
Certifications and expertise: CISA, COBIT 5, ITIL Foundation, Train the Trainer, artificial intelligence and business strategy, internal audit, internal control, risk management, compliance, AML/CFT, governance and social audit.
Interventions tailored for regulated environments and demanding organisations.
ARCAD primarily supports organisations facing requirements for control, documentation, compliance, reporting and governance.
Let's discuss your audit, compliance, or governance challenges.
Do you wish to structure an audit function, assess a control system, strengthen your compliance, or professionalise your governance? ARCAD can support you with an independent, methodical, and documented approach.