For finance teams and firms that need help preparing for an audit. This is support work, not an independent audit opinion.
Request-list coordination
A clear inventory of requested records, owners and outstanding items.
Start with
The auditor’s request list, owners, audit period and deadlines.
What comes back
A clear inventory of requested records, owners and outstanding items.
Supporting schedules
Reconciliations and account schedules arranged around the audit request list.
Start with
Trial balance, account reconciliations and requested supporting schedules.
What comes back
Reconciliations and account schedules arranged around the audit request list.
Evidence handover
Documents indexed so the auditor can trace supporting records and raise questions.
Start with
Requested documents, schedule references and unresolved auditor questions.
What comes back
Documents indexed so the auditor can trace supporting records and raise questions.
Scope the work around your business in United States.
Confirm the entities, software, reporting timetable and appointed reviewers involved. This page describes remote support; local approval and professional responsibilities are agreed in the engagement.
Prepare requested schedules and index supporting documents.
Track the handover
Keep missing evidence and auditor questions visible to their owners.
Keep ownership clear.
This is preparation and evidence support, not an independent audit or assurance opinion. The appointed auditor retains independent conclusions and required professional responsibilities.
Responsibilities to confirm in the engagement
Work area
Preparation support
Review and approval
Request list
Track records and responsible owners.
Your team and auditor define required evidence.
Schedules
Organize reconciliations and supporting documents.
Your reviewer approves underlying accounting corrections.
Audit conclusions
Hand over indexed evidence and open items.
The appointed auditor independently evaluates the evidence and conclusions.
Make unresolved questions visible.
Keep the evidence, next action and responsible reviewer together.
Track the requested record and the person who can provide it.
The auditor raises a question
Link the query to its evidence and responsible finance contact.
Start with the records you already have.
Use the first conversation to define the work and the information needed.
The auditor’s request list
Trial balance and relevant reconciliations
Audit period, deadlines and document access
Make the audit handover easier to manage.
Organize the records and working schedules your auditor requests. Discuss the audit period, request list and supporting evidence so preparation work can be separated clearly from the auditor’s independent conclusions.
Read the detailed scope
Request-list coordination
A clear inventory of requested records, owners and outstanding items.
Supporting schedules
Reconciliations and account schedules arranged around the audit request list.
Evidence handover
Documents indexed so the auditor can trace supporting records and raise questions.
Questions about audit support
Is this an independent audit service?
This profile covers records and evidence preparation. It does not provide an independent audit opinion.
How do we start with the auditor’s requests?
Share the request list, period, deadlines and document access. Identify an owner for missing records and questions.