Engagement

Internal control readiness review

A focused assessment of finance controls before year-end — walkthroughs, sampling of key controls, and a ranked remediation list.

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Who this engagement serves

Controllers and finance managers preparing for a first external audit, a bank covenant review, or a year when systems or staff have changed.

What you receive

A written readiness memo with control gaps ranked by year-end impact, suggested owners, and a practical timeline before the audit kickoff.

Scope and boundaries

Included

Walkthroughs of revenue, purchasing, payroll, and month-end close
Sample testing of reconciliations and approval evidence
Mapping of control owners and backup coverage
Remediation roadmap timed to your fiscal close calendar

Not included

Full SOX-style attestation
Implementation of new accounting software
Ongoing internal audit secondment

How the work proceeds

Document intake
Policy manuals, org charts, and a sample of recent reconciliations arrive before interviews begin.
On-site walkthroughs
We sit with process owners to see how approvals and cut-offs actually work, not only how they are described.
Findings workshop
Finance leadership reviews ranked gaps and agrees which items must clear before year-end fieldwork.

Typical duration: Two to four weeks.

Delivery: Primarily on site at your offices, with a written memo in English.

Preparation: Nominate a single finance contact and grant temporary access to sample vouchers and system reports.

Fee basis: Fixed-fee packages from ¥480,000 depending on process count.

Ready to discuss the next fiscal close?

Share your year-end date and reporting needs. We will confirm fit and outline next steps.

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Use this review when the books are mostly current but control evidence is thin, new, or owned by people who have not lived through an external audit season.