Audit

Market leading audit strategies

As the fifth largest audit and professional services firm in the world, we are known for the efficiency and added-value of our audit approach. Our financial services audit team brings industry-specific knowledge and experience to tailor the audit approach to each client, focusing on the results that are significant to the financial statements and critical to the business risk profile.

BDO audit teams bring together specialists in audit and assurance, tax, regulation and other disciplines necessary to support a financial services audit.

Our commitment is clear: to use our market-leading audit tools and methodology to provide a robust and consistent evaluation of your financial reports and accounts. Our solutions are business risk focused and tailored to suit each client. We have a dedicated team that understands the specifics of the financial services sector and complex accounting, regulatory and legislative issues. Our aim is to ensure all clients meet these demands and are informed of the issues that impact their business.

Our partner-led approach means clients have access to senior and highly experienced professionals who understand their business, can share their market-leading knowledge and keep our clients' management and audit committees on the front foot. Globally, we service multi-national groups allowing them to fulfill both UK and overseas statutory requirements. Our range of services includes:

• Statutory audit and financial reporting
• Accounting opinions on the application of UK GAAP, IFRS and matters within the Financial Reporting Advisory
• IFRS and FRSME conversion projects
• Drafting disclosures on the adoption of individual accounting standards
• Supporting firms with developing reporting frameworks and procedures
• Accounting for complex financial instruments, Pillar 3 disclosures, transactions and structures
• Preparing technical presentations on specific accounting matters
• Training client staff on specific accounting and reporting procedures