Audit

From the Latin word Audire –“ to hear”. In ancient times, auditors were people who listened to the accounts of public officials and checked their accuracy. Auditing has changed somewhat since then, but a key aspect of the role is still to listen to clients, to understand their goals, risks and challenges.

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Why haysmacintyre?

An audit from haysmacintyre is not just about numbers and fulfilling legal obligations, it can help you address challenges, reduce risk and enhance your performance. It brings real benefits.

We use the latest audit technology through our partnership with Inflo, a cloud-based platform that transforms the audit process by using data analytics, artificial intelligence, and collaboration tools. Inflo enables us to deliver a more efficient, effective, and transparent audit service that enhances the quality and value of our work. Inflo also allows us to provide our clients with real-time insights and benchmarking reports that help them improve their performance and governance. We were the first major audit firm to adopt Inflo Workpapers which is helping auditors save time, improve quality, and enhance collaboration with their clients and team members. New technologies, including AI, will continue to change the way we work but the most important element of our role is the relationship we have with our clients.

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Our 25 audit partners and 11 audit directors lead a team of over 300, making us the 10th largest audit practice in London. We act for over 1,000 audit clients, ranging from public interest entities (PIEs) to charities. We are one of less than 30 firms that are registered by the FRC to audit PIEs, and we are a top 10 auditor to AIM listed companies and our strategy is to increase our presence in the listed company market. We are also growing our portfolio of high quality large private companies and charities and attracting many great new clients to the firm.

Our dedication to delivering a quality audit is supported by our awards and accolades, and client recommendations. In fact, many of our clients come to us through referrals. We have invested heavily in improving audit quality and the firm’ system of quality management and are proud to see that investment manifesting in positive file reviews and feedback from our regulators and clients.

We have a special and unique culture at the firm which makes haysmacintyre a great place to work. Our audit teams concentrate their work in one of our five sectors, developing an expertise and understanding of our clients businesses which makes our audit and advice focused and value added.

Our range of audit and assurance services offer you the reassurance of technical excellence, transparency and enthusiasm.

  • Statutory audits
  • Voluntary audits
  • Assurance reviews
  • Limited reviews of international groups
  • Independent examinations for charities
  • USAID audits (conditional approval)
  • Employer covenant reviews

If you like the sound of what we do, please get in touch here. We look forward to hearing from you.

Guide to: ISA 315 (Revised)

In July 2020 the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published extensive revisions to the International Standard on Auditing (ISA) (UK) 315: Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement.

Guide to: ISA 240 (Revised)

In May 2021, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published revisions to the International Standard on Auditing (ISA) (UK) 240: The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements.

Transparency Report

Our transparency reports provide an overview of who we are, our values, and the policies and procedures we have in place to ensure the maintenance of audit quality.

haysmacintyre provide us with support across a range of services with professionalism and seamless delivery. They have a strong understanding of our business needs which is extremely important. We were particularly impressed with the team’s sector knowledge and commercial perspective which has encouraged us to use them as a sounding board for ideas when making key business decisions.

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Partner, Head of Audit and Firm Compliance
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International

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We are the auditors of a UK charity which has six branches and subsidiaries overseas. Each of the overseas components has local auditors in place.

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International

Auditing a large UK international charity

We are the auditors of a large UK international charity where it is not possible to rely on local auditors. This is because local auditors are only appointed where there is a statutory requirement to have local audits, meaning that most jurisdictions do not have local audits. Our approach starts with a detailed understanding of […]

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Not for Profit

Flexible outsourcing for a not for profit

Flexible outsourcing for a not for profit entity with a supportive and collaborative working method.

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Awards and Accreditations

Accounting Excellence Large Firm of the Year 2023
eprivateclient top accountancy firm 2023

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