Contributing to sustainable growth
With the mission "contributing to sustainable growth of companies" we provide corporate governance, risk consulting, internal audit, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, process improvement, board membership and sustainability services. We work with Risk and Audit Committees to develop quality internal audit and risk management functions.
About Us
Naciye Kurtulus Sime, founder of NKS Advisory Limited has 24 years of advisory and audit experience in numerous business areas including; board advisory, corporate governance, family constitutions, enterprise risk management (ERM), SOX readiness and compliance, process design and implementation, internal control, internal audit and financial audit.
After 19 years of work experience, 14 of which was with KPMG and Deloitte, two of the top worldwide audit & consulting firms, Naciye successfully started her own consulting company NKS Danismanlik in 2017 in Istanbul and NKS Advisory Limited in 2021 in London.
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In addition to working closely with the boards, she has been and continue to act as a board member.
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Our Services
Please find the details of our services below, and contact us if you have any questions or special requests.
Risk, internal control and internal audit
With a well-established methodology, we help our clients to proactively identify and manage risk. The clients receive real insight into their key risks, which can be leveraged to improve their business and gain competitive advantage. Applying wide-ranging industry experience, we help to make our clients’ internal audit functions, enterprise risk management programs and risks and controls management as effective as possible.
We provide value and confidence to boards / risk & audit committees through;
Establishing efficient and effective internal control systems
Outsourcing and co-sourcing solutions in internal audit
Dynamic risk assessments and risk based internal audit planning
Internal Audit Quality Assurance Reviews and benchmarking
Developing Enterprise Risk Management Framework
Performing enterprise and business level or emerging risk assessment
Designing and reviewing risk mitigation plans
Training the management and employees in fundamentals of risk management and internal control
Family business and corporate governance services
Sustainable growth is fundamental to the longevity and continuity of all businesses. Governance helps to effectively and efficiently oversee and manage the business while keeping an eye on strategic growth. With a well-established board governance framework, we help our clients structure their board, define roles and responsibilities and establish board policies and procedures.
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The most successful family firms are those with a good balance between professional management, responsible business ownership and healthy family relations. Family constitutions detail the core values, vision and mission of the family business. It defines the governance structure of the family business with its roles, composition and powers. We deliver family constitutions which helps to build the relationship between the family and the company.
Process analysis and improvement
In a fast moving era where organizations are transforming and businesses need to keep up, companies’ operational processes need to perform just as well. To be able to compete in a disrupted market, companies need to ensure processes are effective, time wasters are eliminated and unquantified costs are identified. We work with our clients to provide fact-based, actionable insights that enable them to build and execute business processes best suited for their companies.
Independent / Advisory Board Membership
As an independent or advisory board member, Naciye Kurtulus Sime brings years of experience in board governance, risk management and internal audit.
In most cases she also takes responsibilities on Risk and Audit Committees for improvements in
internal control systems
selection and oversight of independent auditor
internal audit process
oversight of risk management systems
Sustainability services
In today’s business environment, where organizations are beginning to realize the utmost importance of finding the right balance between financial, social, and environmental priorities, a carefully orchestrated sustainability strategy is vital to long-term success. Ignoring sustainability, environmental, health and safety (EHS) and climate change risks and stakeholder concerns around these issues is no longer an option. We help companies to respond by understanding and evaluating the broader value impacts and outcomes, identifying the opportunities, and supporting the reporting of nonfinancial performance risks to their stakeholders.
