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Audit & Assurance

Independent audits and assurance engagements that build stakeholder confidence.

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What is Audit & Assurance?

At SA Accountancy, audit and assurance is an independent examination of your financial statements and internal controls, giving investors, lenders, and other stakeholders confidence that the numbers are accurate and reliable. It ranges from full statutory audits to more limited review engagements, depending on what your situation requires.

Who Audit & Assurance is for

Businesses with a statutory audit requirement

Your jurisdiction, size, or industry legally requires an annual audit.

Companies pursuing investment or financing

Investors or lenders want independent assurance over your financials before committing capital.

Organisations building stakeholder credibility

An audit isn't mandatory yet, but you want the credibility it brings with partners, investors, or the board.

What's included

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Financial statement audits

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Internal audit and controls review

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Special purpose audits

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Review engagements

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Forensic audits

How our Audit & Assurance process works

1

Audit Planning

We assess your business, industry risks, and internal controls to scope the audit appropriately before fieldwork begins.

2

Fieldwork & Testing

We examine financial records, transactions, and controls in detail, testing for accuracy and identifying any control weaknesses.

3

Findings Review

We discuss any issues found directly with you before finalising anything, so there are no surprises in the final report.

4

Reporting

We deliver the audit opinion and management letter, with practical recommendations for any control improvements identified.

Frequently asked questions about Audit & Assurance

It depends on your jurisdiction, company size, and industry — thresholds vary significantly by country. We can review your specific situation and confirm your actual obligation.
A typical small-to-medium business audit takes 2-6 weeks from the start of fieldwork, depending on the size and complexity of the entity and how organised your records are going in.
An audit provides the highest level of assurance through detailed testing of transactions and controls; a review engagement provides limited assurance through analytical procedures and enquiry, and is faster and less costly — appropriate when full audit-level assurance isn't required.
Yes — forensic audits investigating suspected fraud or financial irregularities are part of this service, in addition to standard financial statement and internal control audits.
An internal audit is commissioned by the business itself to review its own controls and processes, with no independence requirement. A statutory audit is performed by an independent external auditor and produces a formal opinion required for compliance or stakeholder purposes — the two serve different purposes and often complement each other.
Reconciled books, organised supporting documentation, and a single point of contact who can pull records quickly make the biggest difference — audits typically run smoothly when the underlying bookkeeping is already in good shape.
Yes — control weaknesses identified during fieldwork are documented in a management letter alongside the audit opinion, even when they don't rise to the level of affecting the opinion itself. Most clients find that letter as valuable as the opinion.
For statutory or investor-facing audits, yes — independence rules generally require the audit to be performed by a firm separate from whoever prepared the books, and we'll advise you on this rather than take on a conflicted engagement.
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