Monday, 3 March 2014

Compliance Management Software – Need Of The Hour

Corporations and government companies are constantly seeking ways to improve their compliance management system. The pursuit for better performance is leading to a change from reactive management toward proactive management. This transition of the management is not easy and requires a methodical, well-organized approach.

Difficulties can hit businesses from many sides, be it irregular financial disclosures, forged data etc. These issues, combined with greater scrutiny from all authorities – regulators, ratings agencies, shareholders and customers – fortify the need to implement a legal compliance management software.

Compliance management means tracking and maintaining a repository of legal and other requirements, which is a time-consuming exercise that increases the non-productive time of employees. Every company begin documenting all its requirements but then relinquishes the effort. The information collected will be residing on someone's table or computer, inaccesble on public domain. The requirements inventory never receives the required attention it requires because there is no effective system in place.The extensive features in the software helps in avoiding incorret promises and saving time and money.

Due to the size of the company, the number of compliances run into thousands. It is quite a tme taking task for the management to make sure that they are fully complied. Even after every detailing and ensuring that all statutory and internal tasks have been done, there might still be a case which the managment might have overlooked. This also happen if the organization is multi-location.

In this scenario, tracking the various compliances and gaining business intelligence to make informed decision becomes a top priority for most companies.
Most companies are adopting some internal systems in place, but these systems are often still disconnected from one another and cannot effectively support a holistic compliance management. The requirement to have a comprehenive and integrated system in place is the need of the hour.

An integrated, automated system will allow you to set up automated workflows and processes that promote standardization across departments and automate notifications and reminders to ensure that requirements are satisfied in a timely and complete manner.

Compliance management software is in high demand and is being rapidly adopted by many firms. The Government laws are getting stricter and tougher day by day. And it is imperative for every organization to get a compliacnce management system. This also gives the management peace of mind, as it is them who have have to face wrath of the regulatory authorities.


Saturday, 22 February 2014

Facing Challenges in Keeping up with Compliance ???

 

Facts

1. Each organization has to comply with various statutory as well as internal compliance's while performing their business related activities.

  •  These are generally in the field of Taxation like income tax, Service Tax, Excise etc., Labor related like P.F., ESI, Factories Act etc., Legal matters, Company Law matters, and so on.
  • Each area of operation has multiple Acts and Regulations to comply to like filing of returns, payments etc..
  • These Acts and Regulations specify multiple tasks to be performed by the department and organization.
  • If you total up all these compliance requirements under various acts, regulations, and policies for these fields that the company has to adhere, there shall be roughly 500+ compliances for each company.
  • In addition, there are a huge number of internal compliances, either due to certain certifications, like ISO, CMM, etc. that an organization prefers. Or there are internal policies and management reporting system, which each department or the employees need to timely prepare and submi 

2. Multiple people / department : 

Since there are multiple Acts and Regulations applicable on any organization, many departments and teams work toward meeting and executing them in their true spirit.

 

3. Multiple companies and multi-location :

In case the business spans across multiple companies, the total number of compliances increases exponentially. The problem becomes more complex if these companies operate across multiple geographical locations, making the total number of compliances running into tens of thousands.

 

Challenges

1.Possibility of skipping a compliance : 

a) Skipping a compliance could be
  • Skipping a particular compliance altogether – not knowing if the regulation / compliance is applicable for the business and/or the geo-location
  • Skipping a compliance to be submitted for a specific period / month
  • Delay in adhering the compliance at a particular due date
b) The reasons of missing a compliance could be many, though primarily
  • Focus is on Business operations
  • High number of compliances spread across multi-locations and multi-people having their own inconsistent practices 
c) There could be a few cases, which can be skipped, leading to severe penalties 

2.The responsibility of ensuring the compliance software of various statutory laws lies solely with the management. It has to be done timely and meticulously. And as it exists under most of the laws, the top executives, the heads, and the directors are held responsible for any non-compliance or delay.

3.Even a minor violation and unintentional delay in complying with these statutory requirements not only result in levy of damage and penalties but also prosecutions that too of the top executives whether he or she is responsible or not.

Monday, 4 November 2013

Pharmaceutical Industry Compliance

ComplianceMantra is a unique and comprehensive solution for companies in Pharmaceutical Industry. It offers great value in tracking and monito​​ring all your statutory and internal compliance related issues.
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Being in Pharmaceutical Industry, there are wide range of compliances, related to
  • Environment, Air, Water Protection laws
  • International laws and regulations viz. US FDA, WHO, European Medical Agencies (EMEA)
  • Indian Regulatory Authorities viz. Ministry of Health, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI),
  • Central Drug Standard, Control Organization (CDSCO),
  • National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA),
  • Drugs & Cosmetics Act, Pharmacy Act,
  • Schedules M, T ,Y etc
  • Trademark and Copyright laws
  • Licensing of Drugs & Medicines from different countries, authorities
  • Labour related laws (EPF, ESI, Wages etc)
  • Factory related Safety laws and regulations
  • Laws related to Stock Exchanges and similar authorities
  • Income, Sales, Service, VAT Tax related obligations to both State and Central Govt      
                                                        And many more.........

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Food & Beverage Industry Compliance

ComplianceMantra is a unique and comprehensive solution for companies in Food & Beverage, FMCG Industry. It offers great value in tracking and monitoring all your statutory and internal compliance related issues.
Being in Food & Beverage, FMCG Industry, there are wide range of compliances, related to
  • Indian Regulatory Authorities and Acts viz.
    • Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), Food Cooperation of India (FCI),
    • Food Safety & Standards Act,
    • Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,
    • Fruits Products Order, Meat Food Products Order,
    • Milk & Milk Products Order,
    • Essential Commodities Act,
  • Licensing and Labelling under Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Agmark, Packaged Commodity Rules,
  • Factory related Safety laws and regulations, maintenance of warehouses, fire and disaster safety options,
  • Environment, Air, Water Protection laws,
  • Trademark and Copyright laws,
  • Labour related laws (EPF, ESI, Wages etc),
  • Income, Sales, Service, VAT Tax related obligations to both State and Central Govt,
  • Laws related to Stock Exchanges and similar authorities
And many more.........
The software ComplianceMantra
  • It is a comprehensive software for the top management to know the status of every compliance applicable, across multiple location and in various departments., thereby avoiding Non-compliance, penalties and harassment.
  • It also generates automated reminders for each responsible employee, with escalation feature for proper management.
  • You can also attach files (reciepts, challans, forms etc), pertaining to each compliance. This helps the organization to a have a centralized database and also during internal audits.

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

ComplianceMantra is a unique and comprehensive solution for companies in Manufacturing Industry. It offers great value in tracking and monitoring all your statutory and internal compliance related issues.

Being in Manufacturing Industry, there are wide range of compliances, related to
  • Factory related Safety laws and regulations
  • Labour related laws (EPF, ESI, Wages etc)
  • Various Central and State Government laws
  • Environment, Air, Water Protection laws
  • Laws related to Stock Exchanges and similar authorities
  • Income, Sales, Service, VAT Tax related obligations to both State and Central Govt
  • Trademark and Copyright laws
                                                   And many more.........

The software ComplianceMantra
  • It is a comprehensive software for the top management to know the status of every compliance applicable, across multiple location and in various departments., thereby avoiding Non-compliance, penalties and harassment.
  • It also generates automated reminders for each responsible employee, with escalation feature for proper management.
  • You can also attach files (reciepts, challans, forms etc), pertaining to each compliance. This helps the organization to a have a centralized database and also during internal audits.


Thursday, 10 October 2013

ComplianceMantra is a unique and comprehensive solution for every company engaged in Manufacturing.

It offers great value in tracking and monitoring all your statutory and internal compliance related issues, whether they are in Finance department, HR dept or Legal Dept or any other department.

Being in Manufacturing Industry, there are wide range of compliances, related to 
  • Factory related Safety laws and regulations
  • Labour related laws (EPF, ESI, Wages etc)
  • Various Central and State Government laws
  • Environment, Air, Water Protection laws
  • Laws related to Stock Exchanges and similar authorities
  • Income, Sales, Service, VAT Tax related obligations to both State and Central Govt
  • Trademark and Copyright laws                                                                                                         And many more.........
The software ComplianceMantra 
  • It is a comprehensive software for the top management to know the status of every compliance applicable, across multiple location and in various departments., thereby avoiding Non-compliance, penalties and harassment.
  • It also generates automated reminders for each responsible employee, with escalation feature for proper management.
  • You can also attach files (reciepts, challans, forms etc), pertaining to each compliance. This helps the organization to a have a centralized database and also during internal audits.
ComplianceMantra is easy to use and can be accessed anytime anywhere. Many well established companies have been benefited by ComplianceMantra. 

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