--- title: Audit & Assurance | Synchronous Services description: External audit readiness, audit schedules, auditor liaison, internal audits and controls testing from a senior-led team across the UK, Canada and the US. image: https://www.synchronousservices.com/hubfs/Social%20Card%201200x630%20(Hubspot).png --- [Skip to content](https://www.synchronousservices.com/audit-assurance#main-content) [![Logo SVG](https://www.synchronousservices.com/hubfs/Logo%20SVG.svg)](https://www.synchronousservices.com) [Home](https://www.synchronousservices.com) [Services](https://www.synchronousservices.com/services) [Advisory & Transactions](https://www.synchronousservices.com/advisory-transactions) [Corporate Services](https://www.synchronousservices.com/corporate-services) [Audit & Assurance](https://www.synchronousservices.com/audit-assurance) [Accounting & BPO](https://www.synchronousservices.com/outsourced-accounting) [Tax](https://www.synchronousservices.com/tax) [Outsourced Staffing](https://www.synchronousservices.com/outsourced-staffing) [Full Back Office Support](https://www.synchronousservices.com/back-office-support) [Insights](https://www.synchronousservices.com/insights) [About](https://www.synchronousservices.com/about) [Contact Us](https://www.synchronousservices.com/contact-us) [Industries we serve](https://www.synchronousservices.com/industries) [Let's Synch Up!](https://www.synchronousservices.com/contact-us) [Home](https://www.synchronousservices.com) [Services](https://www.synchronousservices.com/services) [Advisory & Transactions](https://www.synchronousservices.com/advisory-transactions) [Corporate Services](https://www.synchronousservices.com/corporate-services) [Audit & Assurance](https://www.synchronousservices.com/audit-assurance) [Accounting & BPO](https://www.synchronousservices.com/outsourced-accounting) [Tax](https://www.synchronousservices.com/tax) [Outsourced Staffing](https://www.synchronousservices.com/outsourced-staffing) [Full Back Office Support](https://www.synchronousservices.com/back-office-support) [Insights](https://www.synchronousservices.com/insights) [About](https://www.synchronousservices.com/about) [Contact Us](https://www.synchronousservices.com/contact-us) [Industries we serve](https://www.synchronousservices.com/industries) [Let's Synch Up!](https://www.synchronousservices.com/contact-us) 1. [Home](https://www.synchronousservices.com/) › 2. [Services](https://www.synchronousservices.com/services) › 3. [Audit Support](https://www.synchronousservices.com/audit-assurance) # *Audit Support* Audit ready accounts, clean working papers, internal audits and controls testing, so your year end audit runs smoothly and your controls hold up. Audit ready, year after year ## No surprises when the auditors arrive Year-end audit coming up, facing your first audit, or need stronger controls? We prepare your records, support you through fieldwork and help you fix what the auditors would find. - Senior led - Partner sign off - Works with your auditors [Get started](https://www.synchronousservices.com/contact-us) [Book a 30 minute call](https://www.synchronousservices.com/meeting) **Partner sign off**On every deliverable **What are you working on?**1 / 4 Our year end audit is coming - Audit ready schedules - Reconciled accounts - Auditor queries handled It's our first audit - Readiness review - Gaps fixed before fieldwork - A clear audit timeline We need stronger controls - Controls mapped - Testing results - Fixes agreed Our investors want comfort - Internal audit report - Findings prioritized - Action plan tracked What's included ## Everything your audit needs, *ready* From readiness checks to sign off, one senior led team prepares your records, supports your auditors and strengthens your controls. **Audit readiness**Before fieldwork starts Review - Bank reconciliations*Ready* - Lead schedules tied to trial balance*Ready* - Accruals and prepayments*In progress* - Related party disclosures*Missing info* - Fixed asset register*Ready* 3 ready1 in progress1 to resolve **Audit file**Prepared for your auditors On track 1. 1Trial balance and lead schedules*Tied out* 2. 2Supporting reconciliations*Every balance* 3. 3Fixed assets and depreciation*Register agreed* 4. 4Accruals, prepayments and provisions*Evidenced* 5. 5Disclosure support*For the notes* **Audit timeline**Planning to sign off Year end 1. **Planning meeting**Scope and timetable agreed 2. **Fieldwork**Requests answered quickly 3. **Queries resolved**Evidence provided 4. **Adjustments agreed**Explained and posted 5. **Sign off**Accounts finalized **Internal audit findings**Ranked by risk Draft report - Revenue and billing*High* - Purchasing and payments*Medium* - IT access and permissions*Medium* - Payroll*Low* 1 high2 medium1 low **Independent director**Controls testing Tested BeforeControls exist on paper only One person raises and approves paymentsNo evidence of review AfterControls tested and evidenced Duties properly separated Reviews signed and documented Illustrative example - External Audit Readiness A readiness review before fieldwork, so gaps are found and fixed by us, not by your auditors. - Audit Schedules & Working Papers Trial balance, lead schedules and supporting reconciliations prepared the way auditors expect to see them. - Auditor Liaison & Query Resolution We coordinate with your external auditors through fieldwork, answer their queries and agree adjustments, so your team isn't pulled away from the day job. - Internal Audit Independent reviews of how your processes actually run, with findings ranked by risk and a practical action plan. - Controls Testing Testing that your key financial controls exist, work and are evidenced, so they stand up to auditors, investors and regulators. How we work ## Audit ready, year after year 5 clear steps, one senior-led team. You always know what we need from you, what you'll get back, and who has signed it off. Partner sign**1** of 5 · Assess before anything is filed [Book a 30 minute call](https://www.synchronousservices.com/meeting) [Ask a question first](https://www.synchronousservices.com/contact-us) 1. 01 ### Assess Readiness check We review your records and last year's audit points to see what needs fixing first. From you - Last year's audit findings · Access to your accounts From us - A readiness report · Priorities agreed 2. 02 ### Prepare Schedules and evidence We prepare the schedules, reconciliations and evidence your auditors will ask for. From you - Supporting documents · Quick answers to questions From us - Audit ready schedules · Reconciled balances 3. 03 ### Review ✓ stamp Senior sign-off A senior partner checks every filing and document before it's submitted. From you - Nothing. This step is on us From us - Every filing checked · Partner review before submission Signed off by a partner 4. 04 ### Coordinate With your auditors We work alongside your auditors through fieldwork, answering queries and agreeing adjustments. From you - Final approval on adjustments From us - Queries answered · Adjustments explained 5. 05 ### Improve Next year We turn the audit points into fixes, so next year's audit is faster. From you - Agreement on the action plan From us - Controls findings · A tracked action plan Technology we use ## Built on the platforms you already trust We work under client-owned licences and your own access controls, so nothing has to move to get started. 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We don't just hand over schedules. We make sure they hold up.  [Book a 30 minute call](https://www.synchronousservices.com/meeting) [View all services](https://www.synchronousservices.com/services) - ### Integrity first We tell you what your auditors are likely to find, before they find it. - ### Audit ready, not audit rushed Schedules and evidence prepared ahead of fieldwork, not during it. - ### The standards you report to Work prepared to IFRS, US GAAP and HMRC requirements across the UK, Canada and the US. - ### One connected team The same people who know your books prepare your audit file, so nothing gets lost in handover. Before you book ## The things people ask us first Honest answers to the questions finance teams usually ask before a first call. **Something else on your mind?** Email [contact@synchronousservices.com](mailto:contact@synchronousservices.com) and you'll get a straight answer, usually the same day. - ### Will this turn into a sales pitch? 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