Annual External Audit Services

PoLHA wishes to commission a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for external audit of the consolidated statutory accounts of Port of Leith Housing Association Limited, and the statutory accounts of Persevere Developments Limited, Quay Community Improvements and TB Mackay (Energy Services) Limited, for compliance with applicable law and accounting standards:

• A)Annual audit of the group and individual Association accounts, 1st April to 31st March in any given year.
• b)Annual audit of the company accounts of Persevere Developments Limited (wholly owned subsidiary)
• c)Annual audit of the company accounts of Quay Community Improvements, Community Interest Company (wholly owned subsidiary)
• d)Annual audit of the company accounts of TB Mackay (Energy Services( Limited (wholly owned subsidiary)
• e)Corporation tax advice and completion of related returns for all entities
• f)Advice on any technical or accounting issues relating to the preparation of the annual accounts.
• g)Meetings with management pre and post audit to discuss audit plan and audit report respectively in advance of Group Audit Committee & Remuneration Committee (GARC) meetings.
• h)Provision of a comprehensive management letter.
• i)Preparation of an audit plan and an audit report to the GARC.
• j)Attendance at our GARC meetings (2 meetings a year March and July, - pre and post audit).
• k)Attendance at our AGM each year in September
• l)The external audit service will be delivered in a way that meets the requirements of the Scottish Housing Regulator and meets applicable laws and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).