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Regulatory compliance is the adherence which an organization has towards the laws, rules, policies and regulations in order to aspire and ensure that the organization is aware of the scenario and follows the rules and regulations of the particular jurisdiction. A lack of regulatory compliance can lead to many unfortunate situations with you and your business. Your business may incur fines, lawsuits or may even be forced to shut the business down.
Regulatory Compliance often depends on the location of the business rather than by the industry.
A business in the present-day scenario faces a lot of challenges in due to the increasing number of regulations and needs for operational transparency. This is where regulatory compliance experts like JAXA help out a business so that the need for necessary governance requirements do not clash with the daily operational activity draining both time and resources of the business.
Why Do You Need Regulatory Compliance?
Regulatory compliance is mandatory ie. It is compulsory for a business to follow all the rules and regulations of that jurisdiction and this makes being in line with the regulations is extremely important. The certifications and compliances of a business are all a matter of public record. Following are the reasons why you need regulatory compliance:
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Goodwill
Being a known compliant business will lead your clients and prospective clients to inherently trust you as your business comes with a ‘stamp of approval’ from the government. This will increase the goodwill of the business.
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State Co-operation
Following all regulatory compliance protocols ensures that the government or any regulatory body will implicitly or explicitly associate with the company as they know that according to their rules the business is clean and transparent.
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Punishment
Not the following compliance can exact a high price. You may be subject to a large number of fines and even imprisonment in some cases if found guilty. Not to mention the consequences of such an event will be a loss of goodwill and state co-operation, both of which has a substantial financial impact.
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Risk Management
Having robust regulatory compliance setups will help the management to mitigate risks that a business might face in its daily operations. Being compliant ensures that a financial audit won’t throw up an unknown component that may lead to unwanted legal exposure. Also already being compliant is a cornerstone of any dynamic risk management strategy.
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Financing Opportunities
If your business is looking for investors or a large line of credit, any proper due diligence report will state the nature and state of compliance in your business. Financial institutions and investors will decide on their investments or loans only after looking and analysing such reports. Having a compliant business will ensure that investors look to your business as a viable place to invest without much worry.
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Investment Opportunities
If your business is looking for opportunities to invest, then the management will first prepare a due diligence report to find out the perfect investment opportunities. Being compliant will provide the assurance of the bonafide nature of the investment.
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Health
Regulatory compliance practices help your business to be optimized by lowering weak areas and thus reducing vulnerabilities. Usually, an up to date compliant company has the usual signs of good health, as it has all its accounts in order.
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Culture
Promoting a work culture that promotes regulatory compliance practices ensure that your employees in all different positions are working towards a goal that is sustainable in the long run. Regulatory compliance practices also promote a safe, healthy and happy workspace in cases where such regulations promote workers safety, wage security, insurance, etc.
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Future
Anticipating regulatory trends is important to ensure that the protocols are integrated well so that overall efficiency is always on the way up. Emerging regulations also dictate and influence the direction and decisions of the business. Implementing such changes in time is a sign of adaptability and key in the long run.
By now it is well established that regulatory compliance is mandatory and essential to any business in the long run. However, the sheer number of regulations is very intimidating, challenging and drains a lot of resources. Thus, you have experts like Jaxa Chartered Accountants who are with you every step of the way while managing your regulatory compliance practices. Contact us now to update your compliance practices and be worry-free.
