FINANCIAL SERVICES
Prepare organised records for your appointed auditor.
An audit-readiness assignment helps organise the information your appointed auditor may request. We can assist with schedules, reconciliations and document coordination within an agreed scope, making the preparation process more structured. This service is support for an audit process; it is not the audit itself and does not express an audit opinion.
Turn requests into a working plan
We discuss the reporting period, available records and the auditor's information requests. A request register can identify each item, its responsible person, expected format and current status. This helps management see what is ready, what is incomplete and which issues require a decision. The auditor determines the evidence and procedures needed for their own engagement.
Prepare and explain supporting schedules
The scope may include organising reconciliations, collecting supporting documents and preparing agreed schedules from the accounting records. Differences and missing information are raised with management. We do not fabricate evidence, backdate approvals or conceal unresolved matters. Any proposed accounting adjustment should follow the appropriate approval process and remain visible in the review trail.
Support a clear handover
Documents can be grouped by request and reporting period, with relevant explanations and version control. The auditor remains responsible for their independent work, conclusions and reporting. Matters affecting independence or the acceptability of assistance should be discussed with the appointed auditor. Timing depends on the condition of the records, management responses and the auditor's requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Will this guarantee a clean audit opinion?
No. An audit opinion is the auditor's independent conclusion. Readiness support cannot guarantee an outcome or remove issues in the underlying records.
Can you act as the statutory auditor?
Any regulated assurance engagement must be assessed separately and accepted only where the required professional authorisation and independence conditions are satisfied.