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Internal controls review and audit support
We provide advisory reviews and audit preparation support. We do not perform statutory or internal audits, issue audit opinions or provide an independent assurance engagement. The review asks whether the controls you believe exist are actually working.
Where we stop. Internal audit here means a review of controls and processes for management. It is not a statutory audit and does not replace the opinion of your registered auditor.
Who this is for
- Businesses where cash, inventory or purchasing sits with one person
- Companies expanding to multiple branches or outlets
- Boards wanting a clearer view of control gaps before their auditors arrive
- Owners who suspect leakage but cannot evidence it
What it includes
- 01
Process walkthrough
How purchasing, sales, cash, payroll and inventory actually run, as performed, not as documented.
- 02
Control testing
Sample-based review of whether approvals, segregation of duties and reconciliations appear to operate.
- 03
Cash and inventory verification
Physical verification against records, and the reconciliation of any difference.
- 04
Risk-ranked findings
What we found, what it exposes and what it costs, ranked by risk, not listed alphabetically.
- 05
Remediation plan
Specific fixes with owners and dates, sized to what the business can actually implement.
- 06
Follow-up review
A return visit to confirm the fixes held, because most do not without one.
How it works
- 01
Scope by risk
Where the money and the exposure actually sit, so the review covers what matters rather than everything.
- 02
Observe and test
Walkthroughs with the people doing the work, then sample testing against the records.
- 03
Report
Findings ranked by risk, with the consequence stated in money wherever it can be.
- 04
Fix and verify
Remediation agreed, implemented, then re-tested.
How we price this work
There is no standard price list, because the fee follows the scope and the depth of the work. We agree both in writing before anything starts.
- ScopeWhat is included, and what is not, set out in plain terms.
- Volume and condition of recordsClean, current books cost less to work from than a backlog.
- Depth and complexityA review is different from a full defence, filing or build.
- DeadlineWork against a fixed date, such as a reply to the IRD, is planned around it.
One-off work is quoted as a fixed fee for a defined scope. Ongoing work is a monthly retainer. The first 30-minute call is free, and you leave it with an indication of the cost and the time involved, even if you decide not to hire us. Book a free call.
Questions people ask
Do you perform the audit?
No. We support your team with records, schedules, financial reporting and control improvements. The audit and any audit opinion remain the responsibility of your appointed auditors.
Can you work alongside our auditor?
Yes. Our support can be scoped around the information and preparation your team needs. Your appointed auditor retains responsibility for the audit.
Will this feel like an investigation to our staff?
It is a review of process, not of people, and we conduct it that way. Where something looks deliberate rather than accidental, we tell you privately first.
How often should it be done?
Annually for most businesses, more often where cash handling is heavy or where a previous review found significant gaps.