An external audit tells you whether last year's numbers are right. An internal audit tells you whether your processes will keep them right. We review how money, stock and approvals move through your business and give you practical recommendations, ranked by risk.
Who this is for
- Owner-managed businesses that have grown faster than their controls
- Boards and audit committees that need independent assurance
- Companies preparing for an external audit, investment or bank review
- Groups with multiple branches, outlets or warehouses
What the engagement covers
Risk assessment
We map your key processes and rank them by financial impact and likelihood, so we spend our time where the exposure is.
Process testing
We test procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, payroll, inventory and treasury against your own policies and good practice.
Segregation of duties
We look for places where one person can raise, approve and pay, which is a common source of loss in growing SMEs.
Action plan
Each finding comes with an owner, a priority and a practical fix. We can return later to confirm the fixes are in place.
What you receive
- Risk-rated internal audit report
- Process maps for the cycles reviewed
- Management action plan with owners and dates
- Follow-up review (optional)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a one-off or ongoing?
Either. Many clients start with a one-off review of their two or three riskiest processes and then move to a quarterly or half-yearly programme.
Will this disrupt our team?
We plan interviews and data requests around your month-end, and most testing runs on exported data.