Corporate Financial Research
Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash-flow, financial-ratio and business-performance analysis.
Deliverables: Financial analysis report, supporting tables and observations.
NIFMT CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION
Corporate Research & Investigation
Independent corporate financial research, forensic financial analysis, internal-control reviews, compliance research and business risk assessment.
CORPORATE RESEARCH & INVESTIGATION SERVICES
Research, review and analytical support for organisations
NIFMT undertakes clearly scoped analytical assignments using client-provided information and lawfully obtained public or licensed data. Investigations are limited to documentary and analytical review; the Centre is not a law-enforcement or statutory investigative authority.
Forensic Financial Analysis
Analytical review of transaction records, unusual entries, inconsistencies, expense patterns and potential financial red flags.
Deliverables: Document-based findings, exception schedules and limitations.
Internal Control & Process Review
Review of documented financial processes, approval workflows, reconciliation practices and control gaps.
Deliverables: Control observation report and improvement suggestions.
Compliance & Governance Research
Research support on corporate governance practices, compliance documentation and publicly available regulatory requirements.
Deliverables: Compliance research summary and documentation checklist; not a legal opinion.
Business Risk Assessment
Financial, operational and business-risk identification, scenario analysis and risk-indicator dashboards.
Deliverables: Risk register, analytical report and management dashboard.
Business Valuation & Feasibility Research
Assumption-based financial modelling, business projections, break-even analysis and feasibility studies.
Deliverables: Financial model and feasibility analysis; not a statutory or regulated valuation.
ASSIGNMENT PROCESS
How a corporate research assignment works
1. Client enquiry
Client explains the issue, objectives and expected output.
2. Scope and quotation
NIFMT confirms documents, scope, deliverables, timeline, exclusions and professional fee in writing.
3. Document review
The team reviews authorised records, records assumptions and performs agreed analytical tests.
4. Quality review
A designated senior professional checks calculations, sources, limitations and consistency.
5. Final delivery
The client receives the agreed report, exception schedule, model or dashboard.
PROPOSED INVESTIGATION SERVICE FEES
Corporate Research & Investigation – Premium Fee Structure
Service fees are structured from ₹1,00,000 up to ₹25,00,000, depending on assignment scope, records, number of entities, complexity, timelines and deliverables. The final amount is confirmed through a written quotation.
1. Comprehensive Financial Investigation
| Service | Proposed starting fee |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive financial irregularity and discrepancy review | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
| Detailed transaction tracing and financial analysis | ₹1,50,000–₹4,00,000 |
| Revenue, expense and cash-flow investigation | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
2. Forensic Financial Analysis
| Service | Proposed starting fee |
|---|---|
| Forensic accounting and financial record review | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
| Suspicious transaction pattern and anomaly analysis | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
| Comprehensive forensic financial research report | ₹1,50,000–₹4,00,000 |
3. Corporate Internal Control & Governance Review
| Service | Proposed starting fee |
|---|---|
| Organisation-wide internal control assessment | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
| Corporate governance and process review | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
| Enterprise risk management review | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
4. Compliance & Business Risk Research
| Service | Proposed starting fee |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive compliance process assessment | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
| Regulatory documentation and control review | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
| Corporate business risk research report | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
5. Special & Complex Investigation Assignments
| Assignment | Proposed starting fee |
|---|---|
| Medium-scale corporate investigation | ₹1,00,000–₹3,00,000 |
| Complex or multi-entity financial investigation | ₹2,00,000–₹10,00,000 |
| Special corporate research and investigation assignment | ₹3,00,000–₹25,00,000, subject to quotation |
Suggested payment terms
- 50% advance on acceptance of the project quotation.
- 50% on delivery of the final report.
- Travel, third-party data, specialist software and other approved out-of-pocket expenses may be charged separately.
- Any change in project scope or deliverables will require a revised quotation.
All fees are indicative proposed ranges, not fixed market rates. Service fees range from ₹1,00,000 to ₹25,00,000. A written quotation will confirm the applicable fee based on scope, records required, deliverables, timeline, revisions, applicable taxes and payment terms. Assignments below ₹1,00,000 are not included in this schedule. NIFMT's services are limited to agreed research and analytical support. Statutory audits, legal opinions, law-enforcement investigations, statutory certifications and regulated professional services must be undertaken only by appropriately qualified and authorised professionals. No finding or outcome is guaranteed.
NIFMT ACADEMIC CONNECTION
Student learning and professional supervision
Students from the Data Analyst, Research Analyst, and Research and Investigation programmes may undertake related academic exercises under faculty supervision. Client assignments require independent professional review. Student participation does not authorise students to conduct independent investigations or provide regulated services.
NIFMT provides agreed research and analytical support only. It does not represent itself as a police, law-enforcement, statutory audit or forensic certification authority. Statutory audit, legal opinions, fraud investigation requiring statutory powers, certification, regulated valuation, investment advice, securities recommendations and portfolio management are excluded unless undertaken by appropriately qualified and authorised professionals under applicable requirements. Client information will be handled under agreed confidentiality terms. Data use must comply with applicable licences and law.
CORPORATE CLIENT ENQUIRY
Send an Enquiry – Corporate Research & Investigation
Tell us about your organisation and the service required. NIFMT can review the requirement and respond with the next steps and, where appropriate, a written quotation.
CORPORATE CLIENT FORMS
Apply for Corporate Research or Investigation Services
Submit the appropriate separate application form. NIFMT will review the enquiry and provide a written quotation.
Corporate Research Application
For financial analysis, business valuation, financial modelling, feasibility and industry research.
Open Corporate Research Form →Corporate Investigation Application
For financial irregularity review, forensic analysis, internal controls, compliance research and business risk assessment.
Open Corporate Investigation Form →QUOTATION FORMATS
Prepare a Service Quotation
Use the relevant quotation template to define scope, deliverables, fees, payment terms and client acceptance.
Corporate Research Quotation
Quotation format for research, financial analysis, modelling and feasibility assignments.
Open Research Quotation →Corporate Investigation Quotation
Quotation format for investigation, forensic analysis, internal control and risk assignments.
Open Investigation Quotation →Discuss your corporate research or investigation requirement
Contact NIFMT to describe your assignment and request a written quotation.
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