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External Audit Services

Financial controllers, directors and managers know very well the importance of a thorough external audit.

Whether legally required or not, an independent audit allows specialists to take a detailed look at your business to verify your financial statements, keep you compliant and reveal ways to improve your systems and controls. Without one, you’re in the dark.

Regulated external audit services are provided by SB Audit LLP, an associate of the Scrutton Bland Group.

Get an informed eye on my business

What does an audit deliver?

Clarity

You’ll be certain of your financial situation and know where you can improve your systems and processes.

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Confidence

You’ll satisfy stakeholders and potential investors, and be in a strong position if you need to access credit.

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Compliance

You’ll know you’re working in accordance with HMRC’s regulations and avoiding possible fines and penalties.

Reliable, timely insights

We make it our business to take what many financial teams regard as a chore and turn an audit into a point of strength for your business. 

It’s not always easy letting an external party study your business so intimately. You may have encountered issues in the past around confidentiality, unreliable figures, missed deadlines or missed opportunities. This may have led to further problems with your bank or creditors. 

Our processes and transparency are designed to eradicate all these concerns. You’ll get the exact information, insights and professional advice you need, exactly when you need it, and at an agreed fee.

Advice and service targeted at your priorities

Key to our audit service is understanding your business, where it is positioned and how it is operating. While these are fundamental considerations, they are not always straightforward. Through documenting and understanding your processes, risks, controls and systems, we can work with you to identify areas of potential weakness within your organisation, highlight where you might be exposed to financial risks, and where there may be greater opportunities.

In our hands, an audit is much more than a process to certify accounts and ensure you’re compliant with the law. It becomes a powerful tool for optimising your organisation and a vital input for a robust business plan with built-in resilience.

And beyond the audit, our expert teams of advisers can provide you with the technical knowledge and support you need to meet all your obligations, while at the same time maximising the value of your audit through practical focused advice.

 

Perhaps you need an internal audit?

An external audit focuses on your finances, cash flow and forecasting as well as your reporting systems and controls.

If you want to focus purely on your current processes, liabilities and safeguards, then an internal audit from our Risk & Assurance specialists will provide insights to save you from future potential issues and streamline your business.

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Regulated external audit services are provided by SB Audit LLP, an associate of the Scrutton Bland Group.

Registered to carry on audit work in the UK and regulated for a range of investment business activities by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

SB Audit LLP is a limited liability partnership. Details of all members and offices are listed on our website.

Registered office: 820 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YQ. Registered in England No. OC443950 and a registered audit firm under ICAEW firm number C011002259.

Through its association with Scrutton Bland, SB Audit LLP has access to Nexia International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and consulting firms.

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