External Audit Services

Together Housing Group wishes to engage a service provider for external audit services in respect of the financial year commencing 1st April 2024, therefore the first audit will be of the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025. The financial year is from 1st April to 31st March so this date coincides with the start of the annual audit/financial cycle.

The Audit

Together Housing Group's objectives for this tender process are to appoint a firm who:

• oHas extensive experience in auditing financial statements for Registered Providers in England of similar or larger size and complexity through its external audit service
• oIs a high-quality provider, with high standards of professional service for the delivery of external audit services
• oWill deliver the service from an office based in the North of England in order to attend in person planning and committee meetings if required
• oWill be in place in readiness for the review of the financial statements for the year to 31 March 2025
• oWill maximise the use of technology, client self-service and automation to facilitate the process
• oWill identify and set out principal audit requirements (Prepared by Client (PBC) list) well in advance
• oWill provide excellent value for money
• oCan provide an audit partner and team who will add value to our services and who have broad industry experience and knowledge
• oCan demonstrate resilience (in the event of a loss of key contact personnel)
• oWorks well with finance teams
• oProvides access to seminars, briefings on key issues, financial reporting, taxation, budget updates and other non-sector intelligence
• oDemonstrates broad and extensive corporate resources.

Additional information: All clarification questions and submissions should be submitted via the portal only.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No