Assurance
Work that ends in a signed report someone else can rely on.
Which level fits
The reader of your accounts decides how much checking they need. The marks show the difference.
Compilation
Assurance: none
Cash at bank
182,460
Trade receivables
96,310
Inventory
64,075
Total
351,785
No marks: we put your figures together and do not check them.
We prepare the accounts from your records. Useful for owners and small lenders who need tidy figures, not a check of them.
You receive
Accountants’ report
Fee from
$1,600
Review
Assurance: limited
Cash at bank
182,460
A
Trade receivables
96,310
AI
Inventory
64,075
AI
Total
351,785
A
We compare the figures with last year and with what we know of the business, and ask about anything unusual.
You receive
Review report
Fee from
$4,800
Audit
Assurance: reasonable
Cash at bank
182,460
CT
Trade receivables
96,310
CV
Inventory
64,075
OV
Total
351,785
F
We test the figures against evidence from outside the business: bank letters, invoices, the stock count.
You receive
Auditor’s report
Fee from
$9,500
Three kinds of assurance work
Statutory audit
Reasonable assurance on the whole of your accounts, with an auditor’s report.
Agreed-upon procedures
Only the checks you agree with the reader, reported as facts found.
Tell us who is asking
A lender, a funder or the law usually decides which work you need. Send us the request and your year end; we reply with a fixed quote and a timetable.