Business Advisory & Consulting

Practical advisory grounded in Uganda’s regulatory environment — from business planning to the internal controls that keep an organisation safe as it grows.

Not every organisation needs a full finance department, but every organisation needs sound judgement on the decisions that shape it. James Ok & Partners, CPA supports companies, NGOs, SACCOs, and public-sector entities across Uganda with practical, standards-aware advisory — covering business planning, internal controls, company secretarial matters, donor and grant support, and regulatory compliance. We’re registered with the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA), and the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, and every engagement is carried out under the same Accountants Act 2013 and IESBA Code framework that governs our audit and tax work.

What we cover

Business planning & strategic advisory

Whether you’re starting up, restructuring, or planning your next phase of growth, we help you think it through properly — business plans, financial projections, and strategic options grounded in realistic numbers rather than wishful thinking. Useful when you’re approaching a bank, a board, or an investor and need the plan to hold up under questioning

Internal controls & risk management

We design and review the systems that protect your organisation day to day — approval limits, segregation of duties, cash and procurement controls, and risk registers that actually get used. This is where many organisations first formalise controls that had previously lived in someone’s head, and it pairs naturally with our internal audit service once controls are in place.

Company secretarial services

Statutory registers, board minutes, resolutions, and filings with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau — kept current and compliant, so governance doesn’t become a liability. We support boards and management with the paperwork of good governance, not just the philosophy of it.

Donor & grant support

We prepare the financial sections of grant proposals and donor applications, and carry out feasibility studies for new projects and programmes — the kind of financial credibility that funders and boards look for before committing money. Where a funder later requires an audit or agreed-upon procedures on the same project, our audit team already understands the numbers.

Regulatory & compliance advisory

We develop Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies and help organisations meet their obligations under Uganda’s AML framework and FIA reporting requirements, and we advise on compliance touching the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) and the Petroleum Authority of Uganda where relevant to your sector. Practical policies your staff can actually follow, not just documents for the shelf.

Who we work with

  • NGOs and faith-based organisations needing statutory and donor-compliant audits
  • Donor-funded projects with grant-reporting and cooperative-agreement obligations
  • Small and medium enterprises needing audited accounts for banks, investors, or regulators
  • SACCOs accountable to their members and regulators
  • Forex bureaus and other Bank of Uganda–regulated businesses
  • Oil and gas contractors with contract and cost-verification requirements
  • Public-sector entities requiring independent assurance

How we work

  1. Understand your situation — a straightforward conversation about what you’re trying to achieve and what’s already in place.
  2. Design the solution — practical plans, controls, or policies built for how your organisation actually operates, not a generic template.
  3. Implement & support — help putting it into practice, with plain-language guidance your team can follow.

Why James Ok & Partners

  • Properly regulated — ICPAU Firm No. AF0261, Practising Certificate P0378, registered Tax Agent (FIA-1100), under the Accountants Act 2013
  • Registered where it matters — recognised by PPDA, FIA, and the Petroleum Authority of Uganda
  • One firm, joined-up advice — the same team that handles your advisory work can carry through to audit, tax, and accounting when you need it
  • The right size for real attention — led by Managing Partner James Okello (CPA), you deal directly with the people advising you

A business plan for the bank, controls for a growing team, a grant proposal that needs to stand up to scrutiny, or an AML policy you can actually implement — get in touch for a straightforward conversation about what you need.

Integrity. Precision. Partnership.

Tel: +256 788 822 204
Email: james@jamesokpartners.com