Engagement
Year-End Close Readiness
Hands-on coaching for finance staff to finish accruals, reconciliations, and disclosure schedules before the auditor arrives.
Who it is for
Finance teams that prepare their own statements but want a structured close checklist before audit fieldwork.
Result
Reconciled key accounts and a close file the auditor can navigate without chasing missing schedules.
Included
- Close calendar and responsibility map
- Review of bank, AR, AP, and inventory reconciliations
- Checklist for notes and subsequent events
Not included
- Acting as the company’s bookkeeper on an ongoing basis
- Issuing an audit opinion
How the work proceeds
- Gap review of last year’s close file
- Daily readiness sessions through cut-off
- Handover pack for the external auditor
Preparation
Share last year’s trial balance and the list of open reconciling items.
Constraints
Independence rules mean we cannot later audit entities where we prepared the accounts; this service is for teams that retain another auditor or self-prepare.