Get your books and controls to the standard a real audit demands.
A structured readiness programme covering documentation, controls and financial reporting quality — so your statutory or IPO-readiness audit is a formality, not a discovery process.
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Audit readiness is a project, not a last-minute scramble
A statutory audit that runs smoothly is the product of preparation done months in advance — clean books, documented policies, and support ready for every material transaction. An audit that turns into a discovery process, with the auditor finding issues you didn't know existed, is expensive in both time and fees.
We run a structured audit readiness programme — reviewing your books, documentation and controls against what your auditor will actually test, remediating gaps ahead of time, and making sure supporting evidence for every material transaction is organised and ready before fieldwork begins.
Issues found and fixed before an audit are a controlled cost. The same issues found during audit fieldwork often mean extended audit timelines, higher fees, and sometimes a qualified opinion — all avoidable with earlier preparation.
What's included
A standard audit readiness engagement includes:
Pre-audit book review
Books reviewed against likely audit tests, months ahead of fieldwork starting.
Documentation gap analysis
Missing supporting documentation for material transactions identified and remediated.
Control review
Key financial controls assessed for whether they'll withstand audit testing.
Schedule preparation
Supporting schedules — fixed assets, provisions, related party transactions — prepared in advance.
Mock audit / dry run
A simulated review to surface issues before the real auditor does.
Auditor coordination
Direct liaison with your statutory auditor to align expectations ahead of fieldwork.
Audit coming up and not confident your books are ready?
Let's run a readiness review now, while there's time to fix what's found.
How we run your readiness programme
1. Readiness assessment
We review books, documentation and controls against what a real audit will test.
2. Remediation
Gaps are fixed — missing documentation, unreconciled accounts, control weaknesses — well before fieldwork.
3. Final preparation
Supporting schedules are finalised and organised, and we coordinate directly with your auditor ahead of the audit start.
We recommend starting audit readiness work 2–3 months ahead of the planned audit start date.
Get a clear, itemised quote.
Tell us about your business and we'll size up exactly what this service costs for you — no obligation.
Pricing
Pricing depends on how much remediation work is needed and the scope of the underlying books review. See our pricing page for indicative ranges, or get an exact, itemised quote in one call.
Frequently asked questions
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Do you work directly with our existing statutory auditor?+
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