External Review Readiness Engagement
A structured engagement that gathers, indexes, and stress-tests your audit evidence so external reviewers can work from a complete, traceable package.
Flagship engagement
Who it is for
Finance managers, controllers, and CFOs preparing for statutory audit, group reporting reviews, or regulator-facing examinations
The result
A reviewer-ready evidence binder with clear ownership, cross-references, and a gap log that management can close before fieldwork begins
Included
- Scoping interview covering entities, periods, and known open findings
- Evidence inventory mapped to assertion-level requests
- Binder structure with indexes, tick marks, and source references
- Walkthrough of high-risk areas with process owners
- Pre-review dry run with a written gap list and remediations
Not included
- Performing the external audit itself
- Issuing assurance opinions or attestation reports
- Bookkeeping or year-end closing work
- Legal representation before regulators
How the engagement runs
- Scope the review surface Confirm entities, reporting frameworks, material accounts, and the external reviewer’s expected request list.
- Inventory existing evidence Catalogue ledgers, reconciliations, contracts, confirmations, and system extracts already on hand.
- Build the binder Index every item to the request it supports, flag missing pieces, and assign owners with due dates.
- Dry-run the package Simulate the first week of fieldwork, stress-test narratives, and hand management a closing checklist.
Preparation
Provide last year’s management letter, chart of accounts, and access to the shared drive where working papers currently live.
Constraints
We do not substitute for your external auditor. Engagements begin only after a signed engagement letter and confirmation of independence conflicts.
Ask about Review Readiness
Tell us the review date and entity count. We reply within two business days with scope notes and a fee range.
Request a scoping call