CASE STUDY: “The 10‑Day Notice” That Woke Up a Regional CFO. How One Call to Piroi™ Romania Internal Audit Saved 16% of EBITDA

This case study outlines the legal necessity and strategic value of internal auditing for multinational subsidiaries operating in Romania. It explains that companies meeting specific financial thresholds are legally required to maintain an internal audit function under Law 162/2017, with non-compliance risking significant fines and reputational damage. The episode highlights how proper auditing serves as a critical defense against tax deductibility caps on intercompany management fees. By establishing a substance-driven evidence file, firms can protect their profit margins from aggressive fiscal scrutiny. Ultimately, the source advocates for proactive measures like Advance Pricing Agreements to ensure long-term regulatory certainty and financial stability.

INTRO

Thursday, 8:45 AM. Canary Wharf, London. Emma, Regional CFO for Central & Eastern Europe, is on her second coffee, scrolling through overnight emails. The 2025 close looks strong, and the Romanian subsidiary, a "star performer" in the group with a turnover that just crossed €10 million, seems stable.

Then a red subject line hits her inbox from the local team.

In Romania, internal audit can be legally mandatory when the entity is subject to statutory audit (Law 162/2017). And in 2026, HQ management fees face a new deductibility pressure point under Fiscal Code Art. 25¹. Emma doesn’t know it yet, but she’s about to learn how fast these two threads can merge into one crisis...

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