Internal Audit & Assurance Services in Austria
Independent assurance provides objective insight that strengthens governance, reduces regulatory risk, and supports long-term compliance. At ABM Global Compliance, we provide specialist Internal Audit & Assurance services designed specifically for Electronic Money Institutions and Payment Institutions. Our practical, risk-based approach helps organisations assess the effectiveness of their internal controls, identify compliance gaps.
Strengthening Governance Through Independent Review
Independent assurance is an essential component of an effective governance and compliance framework. Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs), Payment Institutions (PIs), and other payment service providers operating in Austria are expected to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of their governance arrangements, financial crime controls, safeguarding measures, and regulatory compliance programmes. Independent assurance provides objective insight that strengthens governance, reduces regulatory risk.
Regular internal audits and independent assurance reviews help organisations evaluate whether governance frameworks, compliance controls, operational processes, and financial crime programmes remain effective as regulatory expectations evolve. Independent assessments also demonstrate a proactive commitment to good governance and continuous improvement. A structured assurance programme enables firms to identify weaknesses early, implement corrective actions, strengthen internal accountability.
Our Internal Audit & Assurance Services
ABM helps payment service providers build stronger governance through objective, independent assurance services tailored to their regulatory obligations.
AML Compliance Audit
Independent AML compliance audits that assess the effectiveness of financial crime governance, customer due.
Safeguarding Compliance Audit
Safeguarding arrangements to assess whether customer funds are protected in accordance with the Payment.
Compliance Gap Assessment
Comprehensive compliance assessments that evaluate governance frameworks, policies, internal controls, operational processes, and regulatory.
Independent Internal Compliance Reviews
Objective reviews of compliance frameworks, governance structures, internal controls, and compliance monitoring programmes.
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Why Payment Institutions in Austria Choose ABM
Specialist payment services expertise
We understand the assurance and governance expectations of the FMA across Austria's regulated.
Independent and objective assessments
Our assurance services provide an impartial evaluation of governance, compliance, and operational controls.
Practical recommendations Approach
Clear, commercially focused recommendations that strengthen governance, improve operational effectiveness, and support sustainable.
Building Confidence Through Independent Assurance
Effective internal audit and assurance programmes provide valuable insight into the strength of an organisation’s governance and compliance framework. By independently assessing key controls, identifying improvement opportunities, and supporting continuous enhancement, Electronic Money Institutions and Payment Institutions can strengthen regulatory compliance, improve operational resilience, and maintain long-term confidence with regulators, customers, and stakeholders.
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Tell us about your business and regulatory needs. One of our compliance specialists will respond within one working day with clear, practical next steps.
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Your Questions Answered
Why do firms need independent reviews?
Because frameworks drift. Independent assessment finds the gaps daily operations normalise, gives boards genuine assurance, and fixes issues before supervisors find them expensively.
How often should audits be conducted?
Risk-based, but a sensible rhythm is an annual review of core compliance and AML arrangements, with deeper reviews after significant change, growth, or findings.
What does an AML audit cover?
Risk assessment quality, policies against practice, due diligence files, monitoring calibration, reporting arrangements, training, and governance oversight, tested through sampling rather than document review alone.
Are your reviews truly independent?
Yes. Assurance work is delivered separately from any framework we helped build, with findings reported candidly to management and boards regardless of comfort.
What happens after the review?
You receive prioritised, practical findings with clear remediation guidance, and we can support the remediation itself, tracked to closure so improvement actually happens.