Audit & Assurance
Prepare for statutory, group and voluntary assurance engagements through organised records, coordinated reporting and independent local auditor support.
The required engagement depends on the jurisdiction, company structure and intended use of the financial information.
Independent Financial Confidence
An audit should not begin with reconstructing the year's records. Signum helps assess the applicable assurance requirement, prepare the financial statements and supporting evidence and coordinate the engagement with an appropriately licensed independent auditor.
Audit-requirement assessment
Identifying the statutory, group, voluntary or transaction-driven engagement required.
Engagement planning
Defining the reporting period, scope, timetable and responsibilities.
Financial-statement preparation review
Checking the accounts and schedules before submission to the auditor.
Supporting-document readiness
Organising confirmations, contracts, reconciliations and transaction evidence.
Audit query and adjustment coordination
Managing information requests, proposed adjustments and unresolved items.
Reporting and remediation follow-up
Coordinating final outputs and addressing process improvements identified during the engagement.
Assurance Engagements
The appropriate Japanese assurance engagement depends on the company's legal structure, size, governance arrangements and group reporting requirements.
Prepare for a statutory engagement where the company's structure or applicable rules require an independent financial auditor.
Support group consolidation and reporting requirements imposed by the foreign parent or group auditor.
Increase confidence for shareholders, lenders, investors or commercial partners through an appropriately scoped engagement.
Coordinate assurance connected with due diligence, restructuring, closure or another defined event.
Do not imply that every small Japanese company is subject to the same external statutory audit requirement.
Confirm the reporting purpose, applicable requirement and independent auditor involvement.
Finalise the financial statements, reconciliations, schedules and supporting evidence.
Coordinate information requests, audit procedures and proposed adjustments.
Support completion of the independent report and follow up on identified improvements.
Preparing for an Audit?
Confirm the required scope, prepare the financial information and coordinate efficiently with the independent local auditor.
Initial consultation · No commitment required
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Japan