The quarterly exposure report was rebuilt with a full audit trail as part of a wider close programme, delivered in-house by Ben at SLB.
86%Faster quarterly exposure report
83%Faster balance sheet close
100%GL data accuracy, SaaS client
Audit-Ready, All Year
When the auditors ask, the answer is already there.
Audit season should not take over your finance team. We make sure every number is reconciled, supported, approved and traceable all year round, so audit becomes a routine request, not a project.
2 weeks → 2 daysquarterly exposure report, with full audit trail
Sound familiar?
The problem we fix.
- Weeks of pulling evidence and rebuilding schedules every audit season.
- The same auditor questions as last year, answered from scratch again.
- Reconciliations without clear support or sign-off.
- Your best people pulled off their day jobs to answer requests.
What you get
What we build for you.
- 1Reconciliations with support and sign-offEvery reconciliation stored with its supporting detail, preparer and reviewer, in one place.
- 2A full audit trailWho changed what, when, and who approved it, recorded automatically.
- 3Drill-down to the transactionAny line on the P&L or balance sheet traced to the entries behind it in a few clicks.
- 4Audit requests answered from one placeYear-end schedules and supporting reports ready before the auditors send their list.
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For controllers
Put your controller back in control of the balance sheet.
Tools alone don't fix a close. We also help you put a process in place that lasts: every balance sheet account has an owner, a deadline, a reconciliation and a comment, and the controller sees all of it in one place.
Balance sheet areaOwned byWhat they do every monthWhat the controller sees
Cash and bankTreasuryReconcile every bank account to the GL and explain outstanding itemsMatched, exceptions, sign-off
Accounts receivableCredit & CollectionsReconcile the AR subledger to the GL; comment on aging, disputes and unapplied cashAging, collection risk, open items
Accounts payableVendor liabilitiesAccounts PayableReconcile the AP subledger to the GL; explain cut-off, holds and disputesCut-off issues, vendor balances
Fixed assetsFixed Asset AccountingRoll forward additions, disposals and depreciation to the GLRegister agrees to GL
Accruals and prepaidsBusiness units and FP&ASupport and comment on every balanceUnsupported balances flagged
Clear ownership
Every account is assigned to a department and a person, so there is never a question of who fixes what.
Commentary built in
Owners explain their balances where the numbers live, not in emails. Last month's comments carry forward.
Deadlines that chase themselves
Automatic reminders and escalations, so the controller stops chasing people and starts reviewing.
Tools you own and control
Built in your Microsoft 365, documented and handed over. No black box, no subscription to us. It keeps working after we leave.
Proof
Exposure report: 2 weeks to 2 days, fully audited.
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How it works
Three steps. No surprises.
12 weeks · fixed fee
Diagnostic
We map how the work happens today and rank what to automate by hours saved.
2Typically 4 to 12 weeks
Build
Quick wins first, built inside your own Microsoft environment.
3You own it
Handover
Training and documentation. No licence fees to us, no lock-in.
Questions
Common questions.
Does this replace our auditors?
No. It makes their job, and yours, much faster. Your auditors get clean reconciliations, clear support and a full trail, so fewer questions and fewer follow-ups.
Can this help with SOX or internal controls?
Yes. Automated reconciliations, documented approvals and an audit trail are the backbone of good financial controls. We design them with your controls in mind.
When should we start?
Ideally a few months before year-end, so the reconciliations and trail are running before the audit begins. But any time is better than next audit season.
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