Audit and assurance.
SMSF annual audits and statutory engagements, performed by external auditors, arranged and managed by us.
We make the audit part of your year feel organised, not like another handover. From Brighton, our team arranges the independent auditor, prepares the file and keeps the questions moving for SMSFs and businesses across Melbourne and Australia.
What we look after
- SMSF annual audits and audit or assurance work needed by shareholders, banks or other stakeholders
- An organised accounting file and the information the auditor needs to start
- Questions and timing during the audit, with the accounting and tax work kept together
- Clear follow-up where the audit identifies something to fix in the accounts
What working with us looks like
We organise the audit from the start, prepare the file and keep the questions moving, so you have one familiar team to call. Your principal stays across the accounting picture while the audit is under way, and we explain what needs attention in plain English.
Walch In Practice advises on SMSF strategy and structure, and arranges the auditor. For an SMSF, that means the annual accounts, tax return and audit move forward together rather than becoming three separate jobs.
A principal is always across your file: Greg Walch, Managing Director, and George Walch, Client Director. Meet the team
Common questions
Do you audit the accounts yourselves?
No. Independence rules mean the firm that prepares your accounts should not audit them. We arrange the audit through trusted external auditors, prepare the file, and manage the process from start to finish, so you deal with one firm while the audit itself stays independent.
What kinds of audit do you arrange?
SMSF annual audits, and audit and assurance engagements required by statute, shareholders, banks and other stakeholders.
Why can't my own accountant just audit the accounts?
Because independence is the point of an audit. An audit is only meaningful if the person signing it is separate from the people who prepared the numbers, so the two roles are kept apart. Arranging and managing the audit for you keeps that separation intact without you having to find and brief an auditor yourself.
Speak with our team.
Whether you are starting out, growing, or simply want your tax and compliance handled properly, contact us directly. Initial conversations are obligation free.