AUDIT & ASSURANCE
No two audit engagements are the same. At Charterhouse & Co, we understand your business and your audit risks and will tailor an audit approach to suit your needs.
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Our audits are robust and communicative. We work alongside clients to identify ways to optimise their business operations. Our audits examine the entire company financial situation, with the emphasis on ensuring compliance and at the same time add value to their business.
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Charterhouse & Co delivers independent audit & assurance services that you, your stakeholders and investors can trust. Our staff are committed to providing exceptional client service that provides you with practical recommendations that enables you to advance your business further.
AUDIT & ASSURANCE SERVICES WE OFFER
Whilst we are often approached to consider a wide range of audits, we specialise in the following audit services:
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Financial Statement audits
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Compliance & Regulatory audits
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Special purpose audits & Reviews
Financial Statement Audits
At Charterhouse & Co, we conduct independent financial statement audits that are of high quality, comprehensive and effective. We use state of the art digital platforms and trained professional staff to deliver efficient audits.
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Our continuous focus on staff training allows us to adapt to the rapidly changing business and audit environment. Our auditors will work with you to ensure you, not only meet your statutory obligations on a timely basis, but also recommend business improvements and identify possible areas of risk.
Our audit experience over 35 years covers a wide range of businesses including the following:
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Non-listed public companies
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Large proprietary companies
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Subsidiaries of overseas parent companies
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Limited by guarantee public companies
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Entities listed with the Australian Charities and Not -for-profits Commission
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Entities holding Australian Financial Services Licences
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Entities under the Incorporated Associations Reform Act
Compliance & Regulatory Audits
We are here for you! - Whether you require independent verification of information being reported to regulators, or your organisation is seeking independent verification to avoid factual errors and therefore non -compliance.
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The world of business faces many challenges each day and the area of regulatory compliance is becoming all the more complex and the power and reach of the regulators continues to expand.
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Our team with its experience will ensure that your organisation complies with the financial and non-financial reporting requirements and that the organisation has a strong corporate governance record that would withstand any due diligence.
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Our Compliance audit experience covers the following fields:
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Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) prudential requirements
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Australian Charities and Not-for–profits Commission requirements
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Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act (SIS) regulations
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) financial service licences
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Trust audits for solicitors and real estate agents.
Special Purpose Audit & Reviews
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A much sort after service due to the large amount of government grants given out during and after Covid 19, completion of construction projects and take-over and merger of businesses, Our clients have often requested for special purpose audits and reviews in the following areas:
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Grant audits and appraisals
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Project Completion Audits
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Revenue/Turnover audits
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Specific Transactions audit
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Agreed upon procedures audits
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At Charterhouse & Co, we have a proud history of a low staff turnover. This brings constancy and consistency to the audit. It means that our experienced audit staff will know and understand your business for each year of the audit. There will be less downtime for your staff and we know that is important to our clients.
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We are a small firm with large firm experience and our audit approach focuses on some simple but yet very relevant fundamentals:
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Understanding our client’s business, its internal controls and IT systems
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Identifying and assessing the audit risks involved
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Using the most appropriate audit procedures to gather evidence and the appropriate technology, together with the right staff for the job.
We aim to ensure that clients emerge from the process, stronger, more efficient, and with a firm plan that plots their course to future success.