Audit Readiness Self-Assessment
Before the auditors do: records, reconciliations, controls, and known skeletons.
4 questions · 1 page · about 2 minutes to answer · fully editable after you start
Audit pain is proportional to surprise. This self-assessment lets finance teams find their own findings first: reconciliation currency, documentation completeness by area, control operation versus design, and the known-issues question asked safely – the skeletons named before fieldwork excavates them.
Completed honestly a quarter ahead, it converts audit season from archaeology to review; the known-issues list becomes the remediation plan with time to execute it.
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How ready are we?
This self-assessment asks how ready your records and processes are for an audit. Answer candidly, as it is meant to find gaps before an auditor does. It takes about 2 minutes.
Q1.Current state, honestly.*
| Behind | Nearly there | Ready | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank reconciliations current | |||
| Balance sheet accounts reconciled and supported | |||
| Revenue documentation complete | |||
| Fixed asset register accurate | |||
| Key controls actually operating |
Q2.Known issues the audit will find - name them now.*
Q3.Last year's audit adjustments and findings - status?*
- All remediated
- Mostly
- Some remain open
Q4.Where will the auditors lose the most time asking us for things?
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