Audit Support Services

Audit Support Services – Corporate Companies

ASN assists corporate clients in audit services. Our dedicated team prepares all required audit schedules in timely manner as required by your auditors. Services provided typically includes:

  • Preparation of audit schedules as requested by the auditors.
  • Responding to queries raised by the auditors.
  • Attending weekly/daily status update calls with the auditors.
  • Preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements.
  • Preparation of presentations for the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
  • Any other service as may be required.

Audit Readiness & Year-End Audit Support Services

Prepare for Your External Audit with Confidence

A successful audit begins long before your auditors arrive. Many organizations experience unnecessary delays, increased audit fees, and repeated information requests because financial records, supporting schedules, and working papers are not fully prepared before the audit begins.

ASN Chartered Professional Accountants provides comprehensive Audit Support Services to help businesses prepare for external audits efficiently and confidently. Acting as an extension of your finance team, we coordinate the entire audit preparation process—from year-end close through to the issuance of the audited financial statements.

Whether your organization is undergoing its annual financial statement audit, preparing for its first audit, or facing resource constraints within the finance department, our experienced professionals help ensure the audit progresses smoothly and efficiently.

Our Audit Support Services Include

  • Preparation of year-end audit files and supporting documentation
  • Preparation of audit schedules and lead sheets
  • Account reconciliations and balance sheet analysis
  • Financial statement preparation under IFRS, ASPE or ASNPO
  • Preparation of working papers in CaseWare and CaseView
  • Resolution of audit queries and information requests
  • Coordination with external auditors throughout the engagement
  • Assistance with complex accounting transactions and technical accounting issues
  • Preparation of consolidation schedules and supporting analyses
  • Review of accounting records prior to audit commencement
  • Internal control documentation and process improvement recommendations
  • Assistance with implementing auditor recommendations
  • Support through the entire audit process—from planning to audit completion

Why Engage ASN for Audit Support?

Our professionals have extensive experience working on audits of public companies, private enterprises, Capital Pool Companies (CPCs), and non-profit organizations. Having performed audits ourselves, we understand exactly what external auditors require and how to prepare audit-ready financial information that reduces delays and improves audit efficiency.

By engaging ASN before your audit begins, your finance team can:

  • Reduce audit delays and disruption to daily operations
  • Respond to auditor requests more efficiently
  • Improve the quality and organization of supporting documentation
  • Reduce the time spent by external auditors, potentially lowering audit costs
  • Meet reporting deadlines with greater confidence
  • Allow internal finance staff to remain focused on day-to-day operations

Our objective is to make your annual audit a structured, efficient, and well-managed process while providing your finance team with the technical expertise and additional capacity needed to achieve a successful audit outcome.

Audit Support Services – Public Practice Firms

Experienced Audit & Accounting Professionals When Your Firm Needs Additional Capacity

ASN Chartered Professional Accountants provides specialized audit support services to CPA firms, public accounting practices, and finance teams requiring experienced professionals during busy season, staff shortages, or complex engagements. Our team integrates seamlessly with your engagement team, working under your direction while maintaining your firm's quality standards, methodologies, and deadlines.

Our professionals bring extensive Big Four and public practice experience and can support your firm with:

  • Financial Statement Audits
  • Review Engagements
  • Compilation Engagements (CSRS 4200)
  • Audit Planning and Risk Assessment
  • Preparation of Audit Working Papers
  • Audit Fieldwork and Substantive Testing
  • Financial Statement Preparation (IFRS, ASPE and ASNPO)
  • Audit File Completion and Engagement Wrap-Up
  • Technical Accounting Research and Accounting Memorandums
  • Controller and Financial Controller Support
  • Bookkeeping and Full-Cycle Accounting
  • Year-End Close and Financial Reporting
  • Consolidation and Complex Financial Reporting
  • Quality Control Reviews
  • Temporary Staff Augmentation During Peak Periods
  • Remote Audit and Accounting Support

Whether your firm requires additional resources for a single engagement or ongoing support throughout the year, ASN provides experienced professionals who can quickly integrate into your team, helping you meet deadlines, manage workloads, and maintain the high level of quality your clients expect.